Date: 16-01-2025
Privacy is a highly important topic for the University of Amsterdam (UvA), and therefore the UvA handles your personal data with care. In this Privacy Statement we describe how personal data is processed and how the privacy of all students who use the Career events service provided by the Student Careers Centre is protected.
Who is responsible for processing my personal data?
The UvA is the party responsible for processing your personal data within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (‘GDPR’). The UvA is located at Spui 21, 1012 WX Amsterdam. Our postal address is PO Box 19268, 1000 WX Amsterdam.
Any questions you might have can be emailed to avg@uva.nl. The UvA has appointed a Data Protection Officer (‘DPO’). The DPO’s email address is fg@uva.nl.
Which (categories) of personal data are processed?
Upon your first login to Career events, the following personal data will be processed:
- Affiliation (student or employee)
- First and last name
- Username
- Email-address
Additionally, we store data regarding which sessions students register for and whether they attend these sessions.
For what purpose will my personal data be processed?
The UvA will process your personal data for the following purposes:
- To facilitate login to Career events using UvA credentials.
- To personalize emails sent to you regarding events and sessions.
- To monitor session registrations and attendance.
- To track website usage and search activities for the improvement and further development of the Career events platform.
What is the legal basis for the processing of this data?
The UvA processes your personal data based on an agreement.
Will my personal data be shared with third parties?
Your personal data will not be shared with any third parties.
Will my personal data be transferred to countries outside the European Union?
No, your personal data will not be transferred to countries outside the European Union.
How will my personal data be secured?
The UvA takes appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, loss and any form of unlawful processing. For example, access to personal data is restricted to authorized personnel, and encryption measures are applied where applicable.
How long will my personal data be stored?
We will store your personal data for a maximum of two years of inactivity. After 22 months of inactivity, you will receive a notification that your account will be deleted after two years. Deletion of data will occur automatically following this process.
How can I exercise my privacy rights?
On the basis of the GDPR, you have the right to access the personal data that we process, to correct your personal data if it contains factual inaccuracies, to have your personal data deleted, to limit the processing of your personal data, and – subject to certain conditions – to object to the processing of your personal data and the right to dataportability.
If you wish to exercise any of these privacy rights, you can contact avg@uva.nl.
If you are not satisfied with how the UvA dealt with your personal data, you can submit a complaint with the Data Protection Officer of the UvA, at fg@uva.nl.
Contact details
If you have questions regarding Career events and how your personal data will be processed, you can contact the Career events team via careerevents-sts@uva.nl. For general privacy-related questions, you can reach out to the UvA at privacy-sts@uva.nl.