Privacy Policy

Last Updated: May 30, 2026

The EDU-RISE Consortium ("we", "us", or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy informs you about how we look after your personal data when you visit our website and tells you about your privacy rights and how the law protects you, in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

1. The data we collect about you

We only collect and process data that is absolutely necessary for the functioning of this website and for processing inquiries or applications. This may include:

• Identity Data: First name, last name (if you contact us).
• Contact Data: Email address (if you contact us).
• Technical Data: Internet protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, time zone setting and location, operating system and platform. This data is collected anonymously.

2. How we use your personal data

We will only use your personal data when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we will use your personal data in the following circumstances:

• To respond to your inquiries regarding the EDU-RISE program.
• Where it is necessary for our legitimate interests (or those of a third party) and your interests and fundamental rights do not override those interests.
• To comply with a legal obligation.

3. Data Security

We have put in place appropriate security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used or accessed in an unauthorized way, altered or disclosed. Access to your personal data is limited to those employees, agents, contractors, and other third parties who have a business need to know.

4. Data Retention

We will only retain your personal data for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, regulatory, tax, accounting or reporting requirements.

5. Your Legal Rights

Under certain circumstances, you have rights under data protection laws in relation to your personal data, including the right to:

• Request access to your personal data.
• Request correction of your personal data.
• Request erasure of your personal data.
• Object to processing of your personal data.
• Request restriction of processing your personal data.
• Request transfer of your personal data.
• Right to withdraw consent.

If you wish to exercise any of the rights set out above, please contact the EDU-RISE coordination team at UPPA.