Introduction
Welcome to the BISEB School of Economics and Business. Our team respects your privacy and is committed to keeping your personal data secure. Below we explain what information we may collect about you, how we use it, and how you can manage your data.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the protection of your personal data, please contact us at: economics@ehu.lt
This Policy applies to:
- our website: smartcoursehub.com + .org + .net
- our email: economics@ehu.lt
- our educational activities and events.
What data do we process, for what purposes, on what legal basis, and for how long?
We process your data on behalf of the Branch of the public institution “European Humanities University” — BEROC-IPM School of Economics and Business (Viešosios įstaigos “Europos Humanitarinis Universitetas” filialas BEROC-IPM Ekonomikos ir verslo mokykla).
We act as a data controller in the following processing activities:
| Purpose of Processing | Legal Basis | Data | Storage Period | Data Recipients |
|---|
| Register you as a potential participant of our program | Contract | Email, First and Last Name, City, Average diploma grade, English level, Phone number, Messenger | no later than 5 years from registration | WordPress |
| Determine whether you meet the program requirements | Contract | First and Last Name, Average grades in mathematics, social studies, English, Overall diploma grade, Interview results | no later than 5 years from registration | — |
| Send you newsletters with our updates | Consent | Email, First and Last Name, Language preferences | until you unsubscribe | Mailchimp |
| Track your behavior for statistics and content improvement | Consent | Data collected by Google Analytics | 14 months | Google Analytics |
| Introduce our faculty to you | Legitimate interest in promoting our program | Names of lecturers, Academic degree and position, Photos | as long as they do not object to publication | WordPress |
| Register you as a participant of our event and send related materials | Contract | Email, First and Last Name, Phone number linked to messenger, Preferred messenger | 4 years after the event | WordPress, Gmail |
| Conduct our events and store event recordings | Legitimate interest in promoting our program | Video of speakers, Voices of question askers at offline events, Names and comments of online participants | — | YouTube, Zoom |
| Respond to requests sent to our email address | Legitimate interest in maintaining communication | Email, First and Last Name, Content of the message | 2 years after the activity of our account ends | Gmail |
Our school operates on the basis of the European Humanities University, so EHU may independently process your personal data (e.g., for administrative purposes), acting as an independent controller. You can find EHU’s privacy policy here.
When we implement new educational processes involving the personal data of our students, we will inform you additionally.
Where do we obtain your data from?
Directly from you
We may receive your personal data directly from you, for example, when you subscribe to our newsletter.
Your browser
When you access our website through your internet browser (such as Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, or Microsoft Edge), we automatically receive certain information. This may include the webpage you came from, your device’s IP address, and the version of the browser used.
Who may we share your personal data with?
WordPress
Our website is built on WordPress and hosted on servers of WordPress Publishing Ltd.
Address: Pembroke House, 28–32 Pembroke Street Upper, Dublin, Republic of Ireland (registration number 671800).
WordPress Privacy Policy is available here.
Mailchimp
We use Mailchimp for sending newsletters. The service is provided by Intuit Inc.
Address: 2700 Coast Ave, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.
Information about data processing in Mailchimp is available here.
Google LLC
Google Analytics, Google Forms, and YouTube are provided by Google LLC.
Address: Google LLC, Google Data Protection Office, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, California 94043, USA.
Google’s Privacy Policy is available here.
Zoom
We use Zoom to conduct online events. The service is provided by Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
Address: 55 Almaden Blvd, Suite 600, San Jose, CA 95113, USA.
Information about data processing in Zoom is available here.
Automated Decision-Making
We do not use automated decision-making or automated evaluation of your personal characteristics (profiling).
Cookies
When you visit our website, we may place the following types of cookies on your computer or mobile device:
| Cookie Name | Type | Description | Storage Period | Provider | Third-party info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HPSESSID | Functional (strictly necessary) | PHP session identifier | During active session | — | — |
| _ga | Analytical | Distinguishes users; used to identify visitors and updated with each interaction | 2 years | Google Analytics | https://policies.google.com/privacy https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/7318509?hl=en |
You can change your cookie preferences in the cookie banner. You may also configure your browser to automatically accept or reject cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website, although some features and sections may be limited.
Your Rights
You have the right to:
- request information about the processing of your personal data
- request access to your personal data processed by us
- request correction of incorrect, inaccurate, or incomplete personal data
- request deletion of personal data when it is no longer needed or when processing is unlawful
- request restriction of processing in specific cases
- receive your personal data in a machine-readable format and transfer it to another controller (“data portability”)
- object to the processing of your personal data for marketing or other legitimate interest
- require that decisions based on automated processing affecting you are made by humans rather than solely by computers
- withdraw your consent to data processing
- file a complaint with a supervisory authority in case of a violation
If you have any further questions regarding the protection of your personal data, you can contact us at economics@ehu.lt