Ciencia LP Center is a category 2 center under the auspices of UNESCO, established at Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Institute (IHMT) from NOVA University of Lisbon, and funded by the Foundation for Science and Technology, I. P. (CIENCIA LP CENTER). In the context of its public interest mission, Ciencia LP Center is committed to the principles underlying the General Data Protection Regulation (RGPD), the Portuguese Data Protection Law and other applicable legislation, in accordance with which it guides the privacy of all holders of personal data processed as the controller, as well as all users of this website, assuming it as fundamental: This Privacy Policy aims to inform website users about the personal data that Ciencia LP Center collects, how it handles them, for what purposes, with whom they are shared, the retention period, as well as the different ways users can contact Ciencia LP Center to learn and exercise their rights. In the collection and processing of data, Ciencia LP Center ensures compliance with best practices in the field of security and protection of personal data, adopting, for this purpose, technical and organizational measures that ensure compliance with the principles of lawfulness, fairness, transparency, limitation, minimization of data, accuracy, limitation of storage, integrity and confidentiality, established in paragraph 1 of Article 5 of the RGPD. Under Article 4(1) of the GDPR, personal data is defined as all “information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (“data subject”): an identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, through reasonable means, in particular by reference to a name, an identification number, location data, electronic identifiers or to one or more factors specific to his or her physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity. Ciencia LP Center assumes the role of data controller and determines the purposes and means of processing the personal data. Personal data is collected from the owners of the personal data. If personal data are collected from third parties, the owner of the personal data will be duly informed of the collection and of his/her rights. Personal data is collected using Ciencia LP Center channels and platforms and processed for a set of purposes related to the pursuit of Ciencia LP Center mission and attributions of a public nature, such as the management of Calls, of Studentships and contracts to researchers, funding of research and development projects and also for archiving purposes of public interest, scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes. Additionally, Ciencia LP Center may process personal data resulting from navigation on the www.ciencialp.pt website in accordance with the cookies policy for the purpose of disseminating information relevant to the scientific community and also process personal data voluntarily provided, namely through the use that is made of the www.ciencialp.pt website by filling out contact forms, registration forms, application forms, or by sending electronic mail. In this context, Ciencia LP Center collects and processes personal data concerning the following categories: identification data, contact data, qualification data, professional data, banking data, image data. As the holder of personal data, you may exercise, within the limits of the law, the following rights: right of access to your personal data; right to rectify your personal data which is inaccurate or incomplete; right to erasure of your personal data; right to limitation of processing of your personal data; right to portability of your personal data; right to object to the processing of your personal data; right to complain to the National Commission for the Protection of Personal Data(www.cnpd.pt), if you consider that any of the rights listed are being violated. The availability of information or the provision of services by Ciencia LP Center to the users of this website, namely service recipients, students, researchers or citizens in general, may eventually imply the use of the services of subcontracted third parties, including entities with headquarters outside the European Union, for the provision of certain services. This may imply access by these entities to the personal data of the aforementioned users. Accordingly, only the personal data that is strictly necessary will be communicated and transferred. In any case, Ciencia LP Center shall remain the controller of the personal data made available to it. In order to carry out Ciencia LP Center’s mission, it may be necessary to transfer personal data outside Portugal, including outside the European Union and/or to international organizations. In these circumstances, Ciencia LP Center commits to strict compliance with the applicable legal provisions regarding the suitability of the destination country(ies) in terms of protection of personal data and the requirements imposed on such transfers, including, whenever required, the execution of appropriate contractual instruments that guarantee and respect the legal requirements in force. The period for which personal data are stored is the period established by law or regulation or, failing that, the period necessary for the pursuit of the purpose for which they were collected and processed, after which time the personal data are deleted. When processing for scientific research purposes, or for statistical purposes, Ciencia LP Center may retain some of the data for longer periods, without prejudice to the obligation to always ensure the essence of the right to the protection of personal data and the adequate and specific measures for the defense of the fundamental rights and interests of the data subject. To ensure the protection of personal data, Ciencia LP Center implements strict, internationally recognized rules that apply to all those who legally handle personal data. Accordingly, security measures of a technical and organizational nature are implemented in order to protect the personal data made available to Ciencia LP Center, as well as the confidentiality, integrity and authenticity of the data processed. The personal data stored by Ciencia LP Center are encrypted and anonymized whenever possible, and subject to access control based on the principle of least privilege. Ciencia LP Center continuously reviews the quality and information security practices it adopts in order to ensure, on the one hand, their continuous improvement, and on the other hand, that it keeps abreast of new cyber threats and implements the necessary countermeasures. Without prejudice to sending direct notification to Ciencia LP Center through the email address info@ciencialp.pt , you may complain directly to the National Commission for Data Protection (www.cnpd.pt), using the contacts made available by this entity for this purpose. The information above may be altered in accordance with the law, judicial decision, or recommendation by the competent administrative authority. Should this occur, the update will be made as soon as possible.Privacy Policy and cookies policy
Personal Data
Data Controller
Purpose of Processing and Categories of Data
Data Subject Rights
Subcontractors and Recipients
Data Transfer
Shelf life
Measures taken to ensure the security of personal data
Notification and complaint
