1. Details of the data controller

Name of the data controller: Budapest University of Technology and Economics

Represented by: Dr. Erika Bálint, Head of the research group

Registered address: Budafoki út 8., 1111 Budapest, Hungary

E-mail: balint.erika@vbk.bme.hu

Phone: +36 1 463-1111/5886

2. Purpose and legal basis of the data processing

This website is informational in nature, and personal data is collected only when the contact form is completed. The purpose of the data processing is to respond to incoming enquiries and to maintain scientific and professional contact.

Legal basis of the data processing: the consent of the data subject (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR) and the legitimate interest of the data controller (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR).

3. Categories of personal data processed

The following data may be provided through the contact form:

• Full name
• E-mail address
• The subject and content of the message

Technical data relating to visits to the website (e.g. IP address, browser type, time of visit) may be logged on the servers of the hosting provider, Vercel.

4. Duration of the data processing

Personal data provided for the purpose of making contact is retained for 1 year after the enquiry has been answered, unless a longer retention period is prescribed by law or the data subject requests the erasure of the data.

5. Data transfers and data processors

We do not disclose personal data to third parties, except:

• Vercel Inc. (hosting provider) — for the purpose of storing the data, acting as a data processor
• to authorities, on the basis of a statutory obligation

6. Rights of the data subject

Data subjects may exercise the following rights:

• Right of access: you may request information about the data processed about you
• Right to rectification: you may request the correction of inaccurate data
• Right to erasure: you may request the erasure of your data
• Right to restriction: you may request the restriction of the data processing
• Right to data portability: you may request your data in a machine-readable format
• Right to object: you may object to the data processing

To exercise your rights, please contact us at the e-mail address above. You may lodge a complaint with the Hungarian National Authority for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (NAIH): ugyfelszolgalat@naih.hu, P.O. Box 9, 1363 Budapest, Hungary.

7. Cookies

The website consists of static HTML pages and does not use its own cookies. The hosting provider, Vercel, may log data relating to visits for technical purposes in accordance with its own privacy policy.

8. Amendments

We reserve the right to amend this policy. The date of entry into force and the content of any amendments will be published on the website.

9. Language versions

This page is an English translation provided for convenience. In the event of any discrepancy, the Hungarian version shall prevail.