Data Collection
The platform may collect information voluntarily submitted through participant registration forms, lecturer and contributor applications, programme interest forms, contact forms, educational activities and communication requests.
Collected information may include name, email address, institution or organisation, academic or professional role, country, programme interests, submitted educational or lecturer proposals and optional uploaded materials.
Purpose of Processing
Personal information may be used for academic communication, programme coordination, lecturer and participant administration, educational platform management, certification and participation records, updates regarding courses, workshops and academic activities, institutional cooperation and scholarly communication.
Educational and Academic Use
SWS Academy operates as an educational and scholarly platform. Submitted information is processed exclusively for academic, organisational and communication purposes related to the activities of the Academy and the broader SGEM WORLD SCIENCE network.
Data Protection
Reasonable technical and organisational measures are applied to protect submitted information against unauthorised access, misuse or disclosure.
Communication
Users may receive informational communication regarding upcoming programmes, registration opportunities, lecturer activities, certification updates, scholarly and educational initiatives.
Users may request to stop receiving such communication at any time.
Third-Party Services
The platform may use selected third-party services necessary for platform functionality, communication, analytics or educational delivery. Such services operate under their own respective privacy policies.
Cookies and Technical Information
The platform may use cookies and technical session information required for educational platform functionality, login management, analytics and user experience optimisation.
User Rights
Users may request access to their stored information, correction of inaccurate data, deletion of submitted information where applicable and communication preferences update.
Requests may be submitted via academy@sgemworld.at.
Academic Environment
SWS Academy functions within an international scholarly environment connecting educational initiatives, conferences, publishing activities and interdisciplinary academic cooperation.
Contact
For privacy-related questions or requests, please contact:
academy@sgemworld.at
science@sgemworld.at