Privacy policy

1 Data controller

Engineering Hub Barcelona (hereinafter, “the Association”), with contact email engineeringhub.bcn@gmail.com.

2 How do we obtain your personal data?

Directly from you.

We also collect certain data automatically when you access our website, open or click on the emails we send, or when you provide it to us yourself.

3 What information do we collect about you?

Depending on the relevant circumstances and the applicable local laws and requirements, we may collect, among others, the information listed below:

• First and last name
• Date of birth
• Photograph
• Contact information (email, phone)
• Education
• Professional background
• Social media profile links you choose to add
• Any additional information you wish to share with us.

The list above is neither limited nor exhaustive of the categories of personal data we may collect.

4 For what purpose do we process your personal data?

The personal and interest data collected will be used to:

• Manage member registrations and communicate the association’s activities.
• Design and recommend events, talks and hackathons tailored to the interests expressed.
• Produce anonymous internal statistics on the profile of the association’s students.
• Keep members and their collaborators informed, including by electronic means, about the activities that will take place.
• Contact prospective members and members, among others, in order to share information with them.
• Show the social media profile you choose to other members and mentors in the Plaza, so they can contact you.

5 Legal basis

The legal basis for general processing is the consent given when submitting the membership application. Processing for sharing CVs (Section 7) and the use of image rights (Section 8) is based on the specific consent given through the corresponding separate checkboxes.

Adding social media profile links is optional and based on your consent. You can remove them from your profile at any time.

6 Data retention

Data will be kept for as long as the person remains associated with the Association or until they request to leave or have their data deleted.

7 Sharing data with third parties

If the user expressly authorises it, the Association may share their CV and professional profile data with sponsoring and partner companies in order to facilitate internship or job opportunities, among others.

8 Image rights (photos and videos)

Photos and video recordings may be taken during events organised by the Association. These materials may be used exclusively to promote the association’s activities on social media, the website and activity reports.

9 User rights

You may exercise your rights of access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, portability and objection by sending an email to engineeringhub.bcn@gmail.com with the subject “Data Protection”. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent data protection authority if you believe the processing does not comply with the regulations.