Privacy Policy Flamenco
The Flamenco app gathers and processes personal data. The Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) is the data controller for your personal data. This privacy policy describes how we process your personal data in accordance to and what your rights are under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in effect since May 25, 2018.
Consent
This personal data processing relies on your consent for the purposes we explain here. VUB uses your personal data to inform you about relevant citizen science projects. Notwithstanding, the possibility exists that in some cases our processing relies on different grounds for processing.
Controller and processor
VUB values your right to privacy. Vrije Universiteit Brussel, with registered office 1050 Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, is the data controller and responsible for your personal data obtained via the app Flamenco. For questions you can mail: sarah.talboom@vub.be .
Purpose and data collection
Your data are solely used by VUB in order to propose new citizen science projects to you. VUB is responsible for the correct processing of your data and the information obligations that come with this processing. We inform you that we collect the following information: smartphone characteristics, survey questions, contact details (name and email).
We will not use your personal data for commercial purposes or other purposes then the ones described above. Nor will we share your data with any other organizations.
Who has access?
- People from Software Languages Lab to manage your account and propose relevant citizen science projects.
- Specific citizen science projects if you consented to contribute to their project.
- Service providers that host our services.
Data retention
Your personal data are stored in a pseudonymized format and kept confidentially for the time you use our services. If you decide to quit our service or simply do not use it for a year, we delete your data or aggregate it so that it is no longer personally identifiable.
Your right to access, rectification and deletion:
You can access your data, rectify your data or delete your data as prescribed by the GDPR. Simply send an email to sarah.talboom@vub.be to exercise your rights. You may also send a written request to Pleinlaan 9, 1050 Brussel TAV Sarah Talboom. Provide a copy of your identity card where we can only see your name and picture to verify your identity.
Security measures
- Personal data is only transmitted in encrypted state of the art formats.
- Personal data are treated confidentially.
- If we publish results these will always consist of aggregated data without the risk of re-identification.
Questions, remarks, complaints
If you have questions, remarks or complaints you can always contact us through sarah.talboom@vub.be. You may also contact our Data Protection Officer at dpo@vub.be.
You also have the right to file a complaint at the Belgia Data Protection authority.:
Gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit (GBA)
Drukpersstraat 35, 1000 Brussel
+32 2 274 48 00
www.gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit.be.