Legal Policy

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The purpose of this portal is exclusively informative. It does not dismiss the consultation of source documents, nor the consultation of a technician from Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (hereinafter referred as Iscte), since the information is generic and does not refer to specific cases.

The information contained in portal Iscte is destined exclusively to provide information about the Institute and it’s partners and, respectively, the services they provide, in terms laid down hereinbelow:

All constant content on this portal is property of Iscte and cannot be reproduced without previous authorization, being under the protection of Copyright law and related rights and by Industrial Property law. By accessing the Iscte portal, the user is authorized to any use in any way under aforesaid law terms. Any quote should identify Iscte, referring the specific Web address of consulted data and consultation date.

Copyright and related rights from portals and links belong exclusively to the owners of these portals, to texts authors, or to whom is stipulated on respective usage guidelines.

Nonetheless our effort, Iscte cannot assure content is completely updated, being at own content level or unaffiliated content. Therefore, Iscte is not responsible for the accuracy and up-to-dateness of the content presented on this portal, as well as the up-to-dateness, quality, security and lawfulness of it’s links or it’s links content, since it cannot guarantee the management of unaffiliated portals content.

Iscte is not responsible, nor could be, for any direct damage, indirect damate or loss, resulting from the use of information contained on this portal or portals it references (links) existing no juridical relation between Iscte and the users, nor mutual rights and obligations.

Iscte reserves the right to change, exclude or add any information on the portal without previous warning. Likewise, Iscte reserves the right to suspend or cancel the disclosure of specific content or even the portal itself.

Users can only access the portal and the information it contains for lawful purposes.

If the user detects any inacuracy or incorrection on portal content or portals it refers, he/she should communicate to the address conteudos@iscte.pt.

The information provided on downloadable files does not constitute nor can it be interpreted as service providing.

Content contained on downloadable files has a purely informative purpose, Iscte is not responsible for possible inaccuracy or outdating of data contained on the document.

Due to the complexity of internet data transmission, it’s not possible to us to guarantee that there exists no disturbance or even service interruption at any time, caused by accidental damage, unrelated constraints or third-party unauthorized intrusion.

Any complains or suggestions can be submitted by electronic mail to conteudos@iscte.pt. After processing, they will be replied to the electronic address provided by the user.

By using Iscte portal, the user accepts it’s terms and conditions.
Present portal is ruled by portuguese Law, being appropriate for any possible dispute on Lisbon courts.

Privacy Policy

Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, hereinafter referred to as Iscte, is the entity responsible for this Website. Iscte Website users privacy and personal data protection are a priority for this Institution and managed according to all applicable legal and regulatory standards.

This privacy warning explains how we treat personal data which we may collect when you use this website. By supplying your personal data to Iscte website, you agree with the use this instituion can do with the collected or submitted personal data, in scope and current privacy policy terms.

The website https://www.iscte.pt/ includes connections with other pages or platforms (e.g. Iscte universe websites), where may exist personal data collection. We recommend that you verify the privacy warnings of these websites before supplying your personal data.

Technical information

This website collects technical information, like IP (Internet Protocol) address, pages visited and browser used to view the website, aiming to improve website efficiency and to diagnose issues, to manage the website and analyse website traffic origin. We can collect other information like website preferences. In this scope, we may use “cookies” to manage the information. For more information regarding cookies please check our Cookies warning

Which personal information is collected when you visit our website?

To access Iscte website there’s no need for any registration. However, when using the feature “Contact Us”, to send your compliments, suggestions and complaints, the following personal data is requested, optional filling:

Name; Email; and Iscte profile (Student, Teacher, Researcher, Employee, Alumni, Supplier).

We collect strictly necessary information to process your contact and reply.

We do not collect sensitive personal data. Sensitive data includes data related to race or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical convictions, union affiliation, health data, life, sexual orientation and criminal record.

This website contains links to other webpages, platforms, social networking, websites. This privacy warning is only applicable to this website. You should read privacy policies here available before supplying you personal data.

How we use your personal data

We use your personal data only to reply to requests you submit. This data is collect through our website, being the contact received by email on Iscte.

The lawfulness of personal data treatment via Iscte website, is based on legitimate institutional interests in maintaining the proximity and to ease one more communication channel to the institution’s main interlocutors (students, teachers, researchers, employees, alumni, suppliers, student candidates and general public), particularly to receive and reply to suggestions, complaints or compliments.

We also use your Iscte website visit’s data, in order to allow us to give you the best and most pleasant browsing conditions when using the provided services.

Your rights

You always have the right to access the personal data you’ve provided via Iscte website. You should update it and correct it when it’s incorrect. You may opt-out of receiving the information sent by Iscte, limiting the treatment or soliciting that your data is erased from our registers. To do so you may use the following email address: dpo@Iscte.pt. You requests will be treated without unjustifiable delays and according to existing application legislation.

Provision of personal data to third parties

We may share you personal data with other institutions under Iscte universe, provided that they are used for the purpose for which they were collected.

Eventually, divulge personal data in response to a court order, for public interest or other reasons determined by law.

The sharing of personal data will never be made when at it’s core there are promotional or marketing interests. We do not make promotional actions for third party profit.

For how long do we maintain your personal data?

You personal data is maintained for as long as necessary to fulfill it’s treatment purpose or as lawfully required. During retention period we guarantee it’s integrity and data access.

Personal data safety

Iscte guarantees adequate use of techniques, organizational and safety measures to protect personal data, avoiding it’s loss, mischief use, tampering or destruction, guaranteeing it’s integrity, availability and secrecy. It’s demanded from all collaborators, to keep secrecy of personal data. Only authorized personal has access to personal data.

International transfers

As rule, Iscte does not transfer data collected via it’s website outside of European Economic Area (EEA).

If there’s the need to transfer, archive or treat personal data on a foreign country, the transfer will be made according to General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requirements and moreover data protection legislation.

In case you wish to have more detailed information about the mechanisms used on personal data transfer, contact us on the following email address: dpo@Iscte.pt.

Privacy warning update

Privacy warning may be updated when necessary. You may verify the last update date on the current warning. The changes to Privacy Warning are effective since it’s publication. We recommend a regular consultation of the Privacy Warning in order to verify existing updates to the way we use your personal data.

Contacts

If you have any objections to the way we treat your personal data, you have the right to present your complaint to the capable control authority – Comissão Nacional de Proteção de Dados (CNPD).

Regarding contacts related to the use of our personal data or exercise of your rights you can do it through:

Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Encarregado de Proteção de Dados
Av.ª das Forças Armadas, 1649-026 Lisboa
Tel.: +351 217 903 000

Electronic mail: dpo@iscte.pt