1.1 We are committed to protecting the privacy of our website visitors and service users.

1.2 These rules apply wherever we are the data controller for the personal data of our website visitors and service users; in other words, where we determine the purpose and means of processing this personal data.

1.3 When you first visit our website, we ask for your consent to use cookies in accordance with the terms of these rules.

1.4 In these policies, “we”, “us”, and “our” refer to Alexander Dubček University of Trenčín. For more information about us, please see Section 12.

2. How We Use Personal Data

2.1 In this Section 2, we have set out:

(a) the general categories of personal data we process;

(b) the source and category of data, in the case of data we have not received directly from you;

(c) the purpose for which we process personal data;

(d) the legal bases for their processing.

2.2 We may process data about your use of our website and services (usage data). Usage data may include your IP address, geographic location, web browser and version, operating system, referral source, length of visit, page views and website navigation paths, as well as information about the timing, frequency, and patterns of your use of our service. The source of usage data is Google Analytics. This usage data may be processed for the purposes of analyzing the use of the website and services. The legal basis for this processing is consent and our legitimate interests, namely monitoring and improving our website and services.

2.3 We may process information that you publish on our website or through data you use when utilizing our services. Published data may be processed for the purposes of its publication and management of our website and services. The legal basis for this processing is consent.

2.4 We may process information contained in any questionnaire (inquiry data), insofar as it relates to data regarding goods and/or services. The legal basis for this processing is consent.

2.5 We may process information (contact data) contained in or related to any communication you send us. Correspondence data may include communication content and metadata associated with the communication. Our website generates metadata related to communication through website contact forms. Correspondence data may be processed for the purposes of communicating with you and maintaining records. The legal basis for this processing is our legitimate interests, namely the proper administration of our website and business and communication with users and/or the performance of a contract between you and us and/or steps leading to the conclusion of a contract.

2.6 We may process any of your personal data mentioned in these rules if it is necessary for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, whether in court proceedings or in administrative or out-of-court proceedings. The legal basis for this processing is our legitimate interests, namely the protection and enforcement of our legal rights, your legal rights, and the legal rights of others.

2.7 In addition to the specific purposes for which we may process your personal data set out in this Section 2, we may also process any of your personal data if such processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject, or to protect your vital interests or the vital interests of another natural person.

3. Providing Your Personal Data to Others

3.1 In addition to the specific disclosures of personal data set out in this Section 3, we may disclose your personal data if such disclosure is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject, or to protect your vital interests or the vital interests of another natural person. We may also disclose your personal data if such disclosure is necessary for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, whether in court proceedings or in administrative or out-of-court proceedings.

4. International Transfers of Your Personal Data

4.1 You acknowledge that personal data you submit for publication through our website or services may be accessible via the internet worldwide. We cannot prevent the use (or misuse) of such personal data by others.

5. Retention and Deletion of Personal Data

5.1 This Section 5 sets out our data retention policies and procedures, which are designed to help ensure compliance with our legal obligations regarding the retention and deletion of personal data.

5.2 Personal data that we process for any purpose or purposes shall not be kept for longer than is necessary for that purpose or those purposes.

5.3 We will retain personal data as follows:

(a) Usage data, publication data, inquiry data, notification data, and correspondence data will be retained for a maximum period of 10 years.

5.4 Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Section 5, we may retain your personal data if such retention is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject, or to protect your vital interests or the vital interests of another natural person.

5.5 Online form submission.

6. Amendments

6.1 We may update these rules from time to time by publishing a new version on our website.

6.2 You should check this page occasionally to ensure you are happy with any changes to these rules.

6.3 We may inform you of changes to these rules by email.

7. Your Rights

7.1 In this Section 7, we have summarized the rights you have under data protection law. Some of the rights are complex, and not all details have been included in our summaries. Accordingly, you should read the relevant laws and guidelines from regulatory authorities for a full explanation of these rights.

7.2 Your principal rights under data protection law are:

(a) the right to access;

(b) the right to rectification;

(c) the right to erasure;

(d) the right to restrict processing;

(e) the right to object to processing;

(f) the right to data portability;

(g) the right to complain to a supervisory authority; and

(h) the right to withdraw consent.

7.3 You have the right to confirm whether we process your personal data and where we access it, along with additional information. This additional information includes details of the purposes of processing, the categories of personal data concerned, and the recipients of the personal data. Provided that the rights and freedoms of others are not affected, we will provide you with a copy of your personal data. The first copy will be provided free of charge, but further copies may be subject to a reasonable fee.

7.4 You have the right to have any inaccurate personal data about you rectified and, taking into account the purposes of the processing, to have incomplete personal data about you completed.

7.5 In certain circumstances, you have the right to the erasure of your personal data without undue delay. These circumstances include: the personal data are no longer necessary in relation to the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed; you withdraw consent to consent-based processing; you object to the processing under certain rules of applicable data protection law; the processing is for direct marketing purposes; and the personal data have been unlawfully processed. However, there are exceptions to the right to erasure. The general exceptions apply where processing is necessary for: exercising the right of freedom of expression and information; compliance with a legal obligation; or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.

7.6 In certain circumstances, you have the right to restrict the processing of your personal data. These circumstances are: you contest the accuracy of the personal data; the processing is unlawful, but you oppose erasure; we no longer need the personal data for the purposes of our processing, but you require the personal data for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims; and you have objected to processing, pending the verification of that objection. If processing is restricted on this basis, we may continue to store your personal data. However, we will process it otherwise only: with your consent; for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims; for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person; or for reasons of important public interest.

7.7 You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data on grounds relating to your particular situation, but only to the extent that the legal basis permits. Processing is necessary for: the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of any official authority vested in us; or for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by us or by a third party. If you make such an objection and we cannot demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or the processing is for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, we will cease processing the personal information.

7.8 You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data for direct marketing purposes (including profiling). If you make such an objection, we will cease to process your personal data for this purpose.

7.9 You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data for scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes on grounds relating to your particular situation, unless the processing is necessary for tasks carried out for reasons of public interest.

7.10 The legal basis for processing your personal data is:

(a) consent; or

(b) if processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which you are a party, or to take steps at your request before entering into a contract,

(c) and such processing is carried out by automated means, you have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format. However, this right does not apply if it would adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others.

7.11 If you believe that our processing of your personal data infringes data protection laws, you have the legal right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority responsible for data protection. You may do so in the EU member state of your habitual residence, place of work, or the place of the alleged infringement.

7.12 To the extent that the legal basis for processing your personal data is consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.

7.13 You may exercise any of your rights in relation to your personal data by written notice.

8. About Cookies

8.1 A cookie is a file containing an identifier (a string of letters and numbers) that is sent by a web server to a web browser and is stored by the browser. The identifier is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server.

8.2 Cookies may be either “persistent” cookies or “session” cookies: a persistent cookie will be stored by a web browser and will remain valid until its set expiry date, unless deleted by the user before the expiry date; session cookies will expire at the end of the user session, when the web browser is closed.

8.3 Cookies do not typically contain any information that personally identifies a user, but personal information that we store may be linked to information stored in and obtained from cookies.

9. Cookies We Use

9.1 We use cookies for the following purposes:

(a) authentication – we use cookies to identify you when you visit our website and as you navigate our website;

(b) analysis – we use cookies to help us analyze the use and performance of our website and services; and

(c) cookie consent – we use cookies to store your preferences for the use of cookies when browsing the website.

10. Cookies Used by Our Service Providers

10.1 Our service providers use cookies, and these cookies may be stored on your computer when you visit our website.

10.2 We use Google Analytics to analyze the use of our website. Google Analytics collects information about website use through cookies. The information collected relating to our website is used to create reports about the use of our website. Google’s privacy policy is available at this page.

10.3 We use Facebook Pixel to analyze the use of our website. This service uses cookies to ensure that our ads are shown to the right people and to create advertising audiences. You can view the privacy policy of this service provider at this address.

11. Managing Cookies

11.1 Most browsers allow you to refuse to accept cookies and to delete cookies. The methods for managing them vary depending on the browser and browser version. However, you can obtain up-to-date information about blocking and deleting cookies via these links:

(a) Chrome;

(b) Firefox;

(c) Opera;

(d) Internet Explorer;

(e) Safari; and

(f) Edge.

11.2 Blocking all cookies will have a negative impact on the usability of many websites.

11.3 If you block cookies, you will not be able to use all the features of our website.

12. Details About Us

12.1 This website is owned and operated by Alexander Dubček University of Trenčín.

12.2 We are registered in Slovakia under registration number (IČO) 31118259, and our registered office is at Študentská 2, 911 50 Trenčín, Slovak Republic.

12.3 You can contact us:

(a) by post, to the postal address provided;

(b) by completing the contact form on our website;

(c) by telephone, to the contact number published on our website; or

(d) by email, using the email address published on our website.

13. Data Protection Officer

13.1 Contact details of our data controller:
Tomáš Hanulík, fablab@tnuni.sk

14. Source

14.1 This document was created using a template from SEQ Legal.