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        "rendered": "<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"11202\" class=\"elementor elementor-11202\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1203d85b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1203d85b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5281d34e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5281d34e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-661448e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"661448e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1><b>Privacy Policy \u2013 Students<\/b><\/h1><p><b><br \/><\/b> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Last updated: January 23 2026<\/span><\/i><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Through this Privacy Policy, we inform you about how we collect, use, transfer, and protect your personal data. We process your data in accordance with <\/span><b>Regulation (EU) 2016\/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (the \u201cGeneral Data Protection Regulation\u201d, hereinafter \u201cGDPR\u201d), as well as applicable national legislation on data protection.<\/span><\/p><p><b>WHO ARE WE?<\/b><\/p><p><b>UPGRADE EDUCATION SRL<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> provides educational counseling and mentoring services for students who aspire to study abroad. We support and guide young people through academic exploration, program selection, and the application process to top universities around the world. In this document, we refer to the company using the terms <\/span><b>\u201cwe,\u201d \u201cthe Company,\u201d or \u201cUpgrade Education.\u201d<\/b><\/p><p><b>Our contact details are:<\/b><b><br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Address: Bulevardul Dimitrie Pompeiu no. 10A, Conect 1 Building, 1st Floor, Office 10<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Email: gdpr@upgrade.education<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Phone: +40 31 630 5013<\/span><\/p><p><b>HOW DO WE PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA?<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We ensure that personal data are:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">processed lawfully, fairly, and transparently;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">collected for specified, explicit, and legitimate purposes, and not further processed in a manner incompatible with those purposes;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">adequate, relevant, and limited to what is necessary;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">accurate and kept up to date;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stored in a form that allows identification of data subjects for no longer than necessary;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">processed securely, including protection against unauthorized or unlawful processing, and against accidental loss, destruction, or damage, using appropriate technical or organizational measures.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>WHAT TYPES OF PERSONAL DATA DO WE PROCESS AND FOR WHAT PURPOSES?<\/b><\/p><p><b>For students<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, we process the following personal data: full name, email address, phone number, home address, personal identification number (CNP), ID series and number, age, date of birth, gender, information about academic history, targeted universities, allocated study budget, extracurricular activities, preferences for services and products offered by the Company, image, voice, signature, or other data shared during interactions with mentors.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When completing and submitting the <\/span><b>&#8220;Talk to a Mentor&#8221;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> form on our website [<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/upgrade.education\/ro\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/upgrade.education\/ro\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">], we process: first name, last name, email, phone number, student\/parent status, country, city, high school name, anticipated graduation year, type of school (public\/private), last year\u2019s GPA, intended study destinations (UK, US, Europe, Canada), confidence in studying in English, family study budget, desired major, and motivation for submitting the form.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the <\/span><b>&#8220;Join the Upgrade Education Movement&#8221;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> form, we process: first name, last name, email address, reasons for joining our team, LinkedIn profile, and any information included in the uploaded CV.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the <\/span><b>&#8220;Register for the Webinar&#8221;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> form, we process: first name, last name, student\/parent status, phone number, email address, high school graduation year, confidence level in studying abroad, and annual study budget.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the <\/span><b>&#8220;Access the ICERI 2024 Paper&#8221;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> form, we process: first name, last name, email address, and role (e.g., journalist, educator, parent, student, other).<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For contests or giveaways organized via our website or social media (Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok), we may process: full name, home address, email address, phone number, age, date of birth, and signature.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the purpose of displaying student photos on the website and on our social media channels (Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok), we may process: full name, image, description, education, hobbies, cultural\/culinary preferences, preparation journey, and extracurricular activities.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For website visitors, we may collect data via cookies or similar technologies, such as: IP address, browser type, location, pages visited on our website, time spent on the website, internet network, and device used. Please refer to our<\/span> <b>Cookie Policy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for more details.<\/span><\/p><p>For the purpose of purchasing our book \u201cLife After High School\u201d via the website, we process the following personal data: first name, last name, email address, phone number, and delivery address.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We will not use your personal data for marketing communications (such as newsletters) unless you have explicitly provided your consent by ticking a checkbox. In such cases, we will process your first name and email address and ensure that you have an easy option to <\/span><b>unsubscribe<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at any time and withdraw your consent.<\/span><\/p><p><b>WHAT ARE THE LEGAL BASES FOR PROCESSING PERSONAL DATA?<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your personal data is processed:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for the purpose of entering into and performing contracts;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to comply with legal obligations that apply to us;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">based on your prior consent (e.g., for recruitment or marketing communications);<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for the legitimate interests pursued by the Company (e.g., protection and security of employees, exercise or defense of legal claims, etc.).<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>HOW LONG DO WE RETAIN YOUR PERSONAL DATA?<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Personal data are stored and processed for the time necessary to achieve the purposes mentioned in this Policy or for the duration required by law (e.g., accounting, archiving).<\/span><\/p><p><b>WHO DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL DATA WITH?<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We do not disclose or transfer your personal data to any third party unless:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">required by public authorities or institutions, under a legal obligation or legitimate interest (e.g., legal defense);<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">shared with partners or collaborators providing services such as web hosting, website development, maintenance, digital marketing, and communication services;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">you have provided specific and explicit consent for the particular situation and data.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If personal data are transferred by the Company \u2014 directly or through partners \u2014 outside the <\/span><b>European Economic Area<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, such transfers will be made in full compliance with the GDPR (especially Article 46), based on appropriate safeguards (e.g., standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission), ensuring enforceable rights and effective legal remedies for data subjects.<\/span><\/p><p><b>WHAT SECURITY MEASURES DO WE APPLY?<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure a high level of security and data protection. We use secure technologies, internal procedures, and policies \u2014 including control and audit mechanisms \u2014 to safeguard personal data in compliance with legal requirements.<\/span><\/p><p><b>WHAT ARE YOUR RIGHTS AS A DATA SUBJECT?<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Right of access;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Right to rectification;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Right to erasure;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Right to restriction of processing;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Right to data portability;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Right to object to processing;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Right to lodge a complaint with the <\/span><b>National Supervisory Authority for Personal Data Processing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dataprotection.ro\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.dataprotection.ro<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) or with the competent courts.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To exercise your rights or for any questions regarding your personal data, please contact us at:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span> <b>Email:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> gdpr@upgrade.education<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10096d36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10096d36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.elementor-element-10096d36{display:none !important}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>",
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