PRIVACY POLICY
OBSMUN (the “Company”) is committed to maintaining robust privacy protections for its
users. Our Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”) is designed to help you understand how we collect,
use and safeguard the information you provide to us and to assist you in making informed decisions
when using our Service.
For purposes of this Agreement, “Site” refers to the Company’s website, which can be accessed
at obsmun.org “Service” refers to the Company’s services accessed via the Site, in which users can
register to the conference, download documents or chat with the support team.The terms “we,” “us,”
and “our” refer to the Company.“You” refers to you, as a user of our Site or our Service. By
accessing our Site or our Service, you accept our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use (found
here: https://obsmun.org/privacy-policy , and you consent to our collection, storage, use and disclosure of your Personal Information as
described in this Privacy Policy.
I. INFORMATION WE COLLECT
We collect
“Non-Personal Information” and “Personal Information.” Non-Personal Information includes information
that cannot be used to personally identify you, such as anonymous usage data, general demographic
information we may collect, referring/exit pages and URLs, platform types, preferences you submit
and preferences that are generated based on the data you submit and number of clicks. Personal
Information includes your full name, institutional email, school name, country, legal guardian
contact information, which you submit to us through the registration process at the Site.
1. Information collected via Technology
To activate the chat you do not need
to submit any Personal Information other than your email address. To register thereafter, you need
to submit further Personal Information: your full name, institutional email, school name, country,
legal guardian contact information, However, in an effort to improve the quality of the Service, we
track information provided to us by your browser or by our software application when you view or use
the Service, such as the website you came from (known as the “referring URL”), the type of browser
you use, the device from which you connected to the Service, the time and date of access, and other
information that does not personally identify you. We track this information using cookies, or small
text files which include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to a user’s browser from
our servers and are stored on the user’s computer hard drive. Sending a cookie to a user’s browser
enables us to collect Non-Personal information about that user and keep a record of the user’s
preferences when utilizing our services, both on an individual and aggregate basis. For example, the
Company may use cookies to collect the following information:·Locations where our users come
from:
Whether our website visitors are returning users or whether they are new to our site.
The
Company may use both persistent and session cookies; persistent cookies remain on your computer
after you close your session and until you delete them, while session cookies expire when you close
your browser.
2. Children’s Privacy
The Site and the Service are not directed to anyone under
the age of 12. The Site does not knowingly collect or solicit information from anyone under the age
of 12, or allow anyone under the age of 12 to sign up for the conference. In the event that we learn
that we have gathered personal information from anyone under the age of 12 without the consent of a
parent or guardian, we will delete that information as soon as possible. If you believe we have
collected such information, please contact us at obsmun@obs.edu.pt
II. HOW WE USE AND SHARE INFORMATION
Personal Information:
Except as otherwise stated in this Privacy Policy, we do not
sell, trade, rent or otherwise share for marketing purposes your Personal Information with third
parties without your consent. We do share Personal Information with vendors who are performing
services for the Company, such as the servers for our email communications who are provided access
to the user's email address for purposes of sending emails from us. Those vendors use your Personal
Information only at our direction and in accordance with our Privacy Policy.In general, the Personal
Information you provide to us is used to help us communicate with you. For example, we use Personal
Information to contact users in response to questions, solicit feedback from users, provide
technical support, and inform users about promotional offers.We may share Personal Information with
outside parties if we have a good-faith belief that access, use, preservation or disclosure of the
information is reasonably necessary to meet any applicable legal process or enforceable governmental
request; to enforce applicable Terms of Service, including investigation of potential violations;
address fraud, security or technical concerns; or to protect against harm to the rights, property,
or safety of our users or the public as required or permitted by law.
Non-Personal Information:
In general, we use Non-Personal Information to help us
improve the Service and customize the user experience. We also aggregate Non-Personal Information in
order to track trends and analyze use patterns on the Site. This Privacy Policy does not limit in
any way our use or disclosure of Non-Personal Information and we reserve the right to use and
disclose such Non-Personal Information to our partners, advertisers and other third parties at our
discretion.In the event we undergo a business transaction such as a merger, acquisition by another
company, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your Personal Information may be among the
assets transferred. You acknowledge and consent that such transfers may occur and are permitted by
this Privacy Policy, and that any acquirer of our assets may continue to process your Personal
Information as set forth in this Privacy Policy. If our information practices change at any time in
the future, we will post the policy changes to the Site so that you may opt out of the new
information practices. We suggest that you check the Site periodically if you are concerned about
how your information is used.
III. HOW WE PROTECT INFORMATION
We implement security measures designed to protect your information from unauthorized access.
Your account is protected by your account password and we urge you to take steps to keep your
personal information safe by not disclosing your password and by logging out of your account after
each use. We further protect your information from potential security breaches by implementing
certain technological security measures including encryption, firewalls and secure socket layer
technology. However, these measures do not guarantee that your information will not be accessed,
disclosed, altered or destroyed by breach of such firewalls and secure server software. By using our
Service, you acknowledge that you understand and agree to assume these risks.
IV. LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES
As part of the Service, we may provide links to or compatibility with other websites or
applications. However, we are not responsible for the privacy practices employed by those websites
or the information or content they contain. This Privacy Policy applies solely to information
collected by us through the Site and the Service. Therefore, this Privacy Policy does not apply to
your use of a third party website accessed by selecting a link on our Site or via our Service. To
the extent that you access or use the Service through or on another website or application, then the
privacy policy of that other website or application will apply to your access or use of that site or
application. We encourage our users to read the privacy statements of other websites before
proceeding to use them.
V. CHANGES TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY
The Company reserves the right to change this policy and our Terms of Service at any
time. We will notify you of significant changes to our Privacy Policy by sending a notice to
the primary email address specified in your account or by placing a prominent notice on our site.
Significant changes will go into effect 30 days following such notification. Non-material changes or
clarifications will take effect immediately. You should periodically check the Site and this privacy
page for updates.
VI. CONTACT US
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or the
practices of this Site, please contact us by sending an email to obsmun@obs.edu.pt
with the Subject: GDPR (your issue)
Last Updated: This Privacy Policy was last updated on 19 january 2025
