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        "rendered": "<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"11207\" class=\"elementor elementor-11207\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73f0372c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"73f0372c\" 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-61579cb3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"61579cb3\" 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-16531f7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16531f7e\" 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 Mentors<\/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. Data processing is carried out in accordance with the provisions of <\/span><b>Regulation (EU) 2016\/679<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95\/46\/EC (the \u201cGeneral Data Protection Regulation\u201d \u2013 <\/span><b>GDPR<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">), as well as with applicable national data protection legislation.<\/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, the selection of the most suitable program, and the preparation of their applications to top universities around the world. In this document, we refer to the company as <\/span><b>&#8220;we&#8221;, &#8220;the Company&#8221;, or &#8220;Upgrade Education&#8221;.<\/b><\/p><p><b>Our contact details:<\/b><b><br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \ud83d\udccd 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;\"> \ud83d\udce7 Email: gdpr@upgrade.education<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \ud83d\udcde 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 for the intended purposes;<\/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 which permits identification of data subjects only for as long as necessary;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">processed securely to protect against unauthorized or unlawful access, accidental loss, destruction, or damage, using appropriate technical and organizational measures.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>WHAT TYPES OF PERSONAL DATA DO WE PROCESS AND FOR WHAT PURPOSES?<\/b><\/p><p><b>For mentors<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> collaborating with the Company, we process the following personal data:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span> <b>full name, email address, phone number, home address, personal identification number (CNP), ID\/passport series and number, age, gender, image, voice, bank account details, job title, signature,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and any other information included in the <\/span><b>CV<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are processed for the purpose of establishing and managing the collaboration relationship, ensuring communication, and fulfilling contractual and legal obligations.<\/span><\/p><p><b>For contests or giveaways<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> organized via our website or social media platforms (Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok), we process: full name, home address, email address, phone number, age, date of birth, and signature.<\/span><\/p><p><b>For the display of mentors\u2019 photos<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on our website and social media pages, we may process: full name, image, description, academic background, hobbies, cultural\/culinary preferences, mentoring journey, and extracurricular activities \u2014 only with prior written consent.<\/span><\/p><p><b>When completing the \u201cJoin the Upgrade Education Movement\u201d form<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, we may collect: first name, last name, email address, reasons for joining the team, LinkedIn profile, and any personal data included in the uploaded CV.<\/span><\/p><p><b>When completing the \u201cAccess the ICERI 2024 Paper\u201d form<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, we process: first name, last name, email address, and your role.<\/span><\/p><p><b>For website visitors<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, we may collect data through cookies or similar technologies such as: IP address, browser type, location, web pages visited on our site, time spent on site, internet provider, and device used. For more details, please refer to our <\/span><b>Cookie Policy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><strong>For the purpose of purchasing our book<\/strong> \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><b>We do not use your personal data for marketing communications<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, such as newsletters, unless you have explicitly given your consent by ticking a specific checkbox. In such cases, we process your <\/span><b>first name and email address<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and ensure that you have a simple option to <\/span><b>unsubscribe at any time<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or 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 conclusion and performance of 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 and explicit 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., security measures, defending our rights in legal proceedings, etc.).<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>HOW LONG DO WE RETAIN YOUR PERSONAL DATA?<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your personal data is stored for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes stated in this Privacy Policy, or as required by law (e.g., accounting, archiving obligations).<\/span><\/p><p><b>WHO DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL DATA WITH?<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We will not disclose or transfer your personal data to any third parties except in the following cases:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>To public authorities or institutions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, when we are under a legal obligation or when a legitimate interest applies (e.g., defending the Company\u2019s rights in legal proceedings);<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>To contractual partners or collaborators<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> who provide services such as web hosting, website development and maintenance, digital marketing, and communication;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>To any third party<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, if you have given your explicit and specific consent for a particular situation and data set.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If personal data processed by the Company are transferred \u2014 directly or via partners \u2014 outside the <\/span><b>European Economic Area (EEA)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, we ensure that such transfers comply with the GDPR (particularly <\/span><b>Art. 46<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">), based on appropriate safeguards (such as standard contractual clauses adopted by the European Commission), and ensure enforceable data subject rights and effective legal remedies.<\/span><\/p><p><b>WHAT SECURITY MEASURES DO WE IMPLEMENT?<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We apply appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure a high level of security and protection for personal data. 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