1. General Provisions
The website vnu.edu.ua (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Website’) is owned by Lesya Ukrainka Volyn National University, EDRPOU code 02125102 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘University’).
This Privacy Policy sets out the rules for the collection, processing and protection of personal data of Website users provided by the University. By visiting the Website and providing your personal data, you confirm your agreement to the terms of this Policy. If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, you must not use this Website. The processing of personal data is carried out in accordance with the Law of Ukraine “On the Protection of Personal Data”.
For your convenience, the University’s Website may contain links to other websites. The University is not responsible for the privacy policies or content of these sites. This policy applies only to information collected on the University’s Website.
2. Types of data collected
2.1. Data you provide to us: First name, surname, email address, telephone number, and other contact details that you voluntarily provide when filling in forms on the Website, registering in your personal account, or contacting us.
2.2. When you visit the Website, the following data is collected:
• technical data: session ID, IP address and geolocation information;
• data uploaded by the user: information that you voluntarily provide when you contact us, upload or otherwise provide to the University.
3. Purposes of data collection and processing
Data is collected for the following purposes:
• to process your enquiries, provide information about the University, organise the educational process, and conduct admissions campaigns;
• to send you messages, news, event notifications and newsletters;
• to analyse website traffic, improve its functionality and user-friendliness;
• to protect the website from unauthorised access and other threats.
4. Data storage, use and disclosure to third parties
The University takes all necessary measures to ensure the security of your personal data. We use state-of-the-art data protection technologies and regularly update our security systems.
The University does not disclose any of your personal information to third parties on a service basis. We may disclose personal information that we collect or that you provide, in accordance with the provisions set out in this document:
• to fulfil the purposes for which you provide it;
• to disclose aggregated information about our users and information that does not relate to a specific individual;
• for any other purpose disclosed by us when you provide the information.
We may also disclose your personal information in the following circumstances:
• to comply with the orders of Ukrainian courts, Ukrainian legislation or legal proceedings, including responding to requests and orders from Ukrainian government bodies (including the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, under whose jurisdiction the University falls);
• where disclosure is necessary to protect the rights, property or safety of the University, our staff and students, or other persons.
5. Cookie Policy
Cookies are small text files that websites may place on your computer or mobile device when you first visit a site or page. A cookie helps the Website recognise the User’s device on their next visit. Cookies can help remember the user’s name and settings, analyse the Website’s performance and ensure that the content offered to the user is the most relevant to them.
The University uses cookies for the following purposes:
• to ensure the functioning of the Website’s interactive elements. Their use is necessary for the proper functioning of personalised news, payment deadlines and timetables. The use of cookies is necessary for the proper functioning of the authentication feature via the user’s Personal Account;
• to improve the quality of the content and functionality of the University’s Website, and to enhance the Website’s performance;
• collecting analytical data and summarising it to analyse visitor patterns, plan work and assess the effectiveness of the University’s online communications.
Most browsers allow you to disable cookies. This can be done via the ‘Settings’ or ‘Help’ menu in your browser. Disabling cookies may limit the use of the Website’s functionality and/or delay or otherwise affect its operation.
6. Changes to the Privacy Policy
The University may amend this Privacy Policy at its discretion without prior notice. You can check whether changes have been made to the Privacy Policy by noting the revision date of this document.
7. Contact details
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, you can contact us at: post@vnu.edu.ua.
