Privacy Policy – GDPR Compliant

In compliance with the Federal Law on Protection of Personal Data Held by Private Parties and its Regulations (the “Law”) and the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR), Proyectum S.A. (“Proyectum”), with registered offices at Rincón Nro. Puerta 487 Ap 403, Montevideo, Uruguay acting as the Data Controller, hereby informs you of the following:

1. What personal data may we collect?

We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:

  • Identification data (e.g., name, date of birth, ID)
  • Contact details (e.g., email, phone number)
  • Professional information (e.g., role, employer, CV details)
  • Images (e.g., photographs or videos from events)

This data may be collected:

  • Directly from you via our website, emails, or events.
  • Indirectly via referrals, partners, public sources, or social media.
  • As part of a contractual or professional relationship.

We place special emphasis on protecting the personal data of minors. In such cases, we will:

  • Obtain verifiable parental consent.
  • Apply enhanced security measures.

2. Lawful basis for processing your data

Under GDPR, we only process your personal data when we have a lawful basis, which may include:

  • Your explicit consent
  • Performance of a contract
  • Compliance with a legal obligation
  • Legitimate interest (e.g., service improvement or internal analytics), provided your interests or fundamental rights do not override them.

3. Purposes of processing

Primary purposes (contractual and essential):

  • Verifying your identity
  • Providing services you have requested or contracted
  • Managing your account and interactions with us
  • Communicating event information or follow-ups

Secondary purposes (marketing and service enhancement):

  • Sending newsletters or promotional offers
  • Sharing job or collaboration opportunities
  • Conducting surveys and evaluations
  • Using your image in promotional materials (with your explicit consent)

You may withdraw your consent to secondary purposes at any time by emailing: [email protected]

4. Data sharing and international transfers

We may share your data with:

  • Other Proyectum offices
  • Service providers and business partners under strict confidentiality
  • Potential employers (with your consent)
  • Public authorities when required by law

If we transfer your data outside the EEA, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as:

  • Standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission
  • Binding corporate rules
  • Adequacy decisions

5. Your data protection rights under GDPR

You have the following rights under the GDPR:

  • Access to your personal data
  • Rectification of inaccurate or incomplete data
  • Erasure (“right to be forgotten”)
  • Restriction of processing
  • Data portability
  • Objection to processing, especially for direct marketing
  • Withdrawal of consent, at any time
  • Lodging a complaint with a supervisory authority

You may exercise these rights by contacting us at [email protected] with the following:

  • Your full name and contact information
  • Proof of identity
  • The specific right you wish to exercise

6. Cookies and similar technologies

Our Portal may use cookies for personalization and usage analysis. These cookies do not collect identifiable personal data unless you provide it. You can manage cookies through your browser settings or by disabling them in our cookie banner.

7. Security measures

We implement and maintain technical and organizational measures to protect your data, including:

  • Access controls
  • Encrypted storage and transfer
  • Security awareness for staff and contractors

8. Data retention

We will retain your data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected, or to comply with applicable laws. After this period, your data will be securely deleted or anonymized.

9. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy to reflect legal or operational changes. We will notify you via our Portal and/or email. The latest version will always include the date of revision.

Last update: January 9, 2025
Summary of changes: [Insert summary of major changes for transparency]

Contact

For any questions, concerns, or to exercise your rights, contact:

Data Protection Officer
📧 [email protected]
🌐 www.proyectum.com