Privacy Policy

When you use our (UWC RCN) website and/or are in contact with us, we will process personal data about you. You will therefore find information below about the personal data collected, why we do this and your rights in respect of processing such personal data. We promise to comply with the principles of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), as outlined in chapter 2 of the regulations.

By using this website you agree to the following privacy statement and also to collect and / or use your information by us as described below.

Purpose

We collect and use personal data for various purposes depending on who you are, how we get in touch with you and which of our services on our webpage you use.

Below is an overview of different processing activities and the data that we might process in respect of each activity and the legal basis for such.

Communication and contact

We use your contact details in order to respond to enquiries that are submitted to us and to provide you with relevant information in connection with your enquiry. Your answer to these questions is on a completely voluntary basis. The information we collect could include:

• Contact information; name, email address, postal address.
• Additional information you submit to us when you make a donation; details of accounting or financial transactions such as credit card, bank account. We do not store this information.
• A record of any correspondence between you and us

The legal basis for such processing is letter b) and/or letter f) of Article 6 No. 1 of the EU General Data Protection Regulation.

Recruitment

When undertaking recruitment we may process your name, contact details, CV, application, etc. in order to process your job application. This information will be deleted once the recruitment period has ended, or with your explicit consent, we may store the information for up to two years for future job opportunities.

Such processing is based on letter b) of Article 6 No. 1 of the GDPR on implementing measures on the basis of applications with a view to entering into an employment contract. The personal data is collected from the applicant and from the references provided.

The legal basis for such processing is letter b) and/or letter f) of Article 6 No. 1 of the EU General Data Protection Regulation.

Alumni and parents/guardians of former students

After graduating from UWC RCN we may process your personal data for fundraising, engagement and communications purposes. This includes reaching out to alumni and parents/guardians to inform them about events, initiatives and opportunities to support our institution.

For this purpose we store the following personal contact information: full name, e-mail address, postal address and graduation year. Additionally, we may obtain publicly available information relevant to fundraising from a third-party provider, Altrata. For details on how Altrata processes personal data, please see Altratas Privacy Statement.

We process this data based on our legitimate interest in accordance with letter f) of Article 6 No. 1 of the EU General Data Protection Regulation, and have conducted an internal legitimate interest assessment to ensure compliance and balance the rights of data subjects. You have the right to opt out of fundraising communications or the processing of your data for these purposes at any time. Please see chapter 4 for contact details on how to exercise this right.

Cookies and analytics

Our website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users of our website, providing a better user experience when browsing our site. Cookies are small text files stored on your device to remember preferences or improve functionality.

Types of Cookies We Use:

• Necessary cookies: These cookies are essential for the basic functioning of the website and cannot be disabled.
• Preference cookies: These cookies allow us to remember choices you make to provide a more personalized experience.
• Analytics cookies: We use cookies to analyze website traffic and improve our services. For example, we use Matomo for web analytics. All IP addresses are anonymized, and we do not create user profiles or track users across different websites.

By using our website, you consent to the use of cookies as described above. You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of some parts of the website.

The legal basis for such processing is letter f) of Article 6 No. 1 of the EU General Data Protection Regulation and letter a) of Article 6 No. 1.

Analytics

UWC Red Cross Noridc’s website uses Matomo for analytics.

We do not use cookies for purposes of analytics and all IP Addresses are anonymised, we do not create a user profile and we do not track you across mutiple days or websites. We use Matomo cloud as our host, this means your data stays in the EU, in servers located in Germany and Ireland. We also respect users wishes to enbable “Do Not Track” in the browser and will not track users with this option enabled.

Matomo Cloud’s Privacy Policy

Cookies

Pages on this site may use ‘cookies’. Cookies are small text files that are dependent on the personal settings of the browser automatically on a user’s computer are placed. These text files are used for registration and to the websites on your next visit to suit your needs. Cookies can not read data of your computers hard drive.
As already mentioned these cookies you may or may not automatically place on your hard drive. However, if you disable cookies, some pages may not fully function and you eg cannot access certain information on the websites.

Storage time and security

We store your personal data for as long as is necessary for the purpose for which it was collected. We take appropriate security measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. This includes storing data in a secure system with access controls and password protection, ensuring that only authorized personnel have access to your information.

Complaints

The UWC RCN is the data controller responsible for the processing of your personal data. You have the rights to access, correct or request deletion of or restrict the processing of your personal data. You can also object to the processing of your data or withdraw any given consent for certain activities at any time. If you are not satisfied with how we process your personal data please contact us at info@uwcrcn.no, or

UWC Red Cross Nordic

Hauglandsvegen 304

6968 Flekke, Norway

You also have the right to complain about how we process your personal data to the Norwegian Data Protection Authority. You can find information about how to contact the Norwegian Data Protection Authority on the Norwegian Data Protection Authority’s website: www.datatilsynet.no.

Amendments

We reserve the right to change or update this statement at any time without prior notice. Up-to-date information will always be readily available on our website, and we encourage you to review the policy regularly.