Privacy policy
1. Introduction
The ARMMIC 25 Congress (Applied Research in Mining and Metallurgy International Congress), through its website https://armmic.cl/ (hereinafter, «the Site»), is committed to protecting the privacy and security of the personal data of academics, professionals, and visitors who participate and submit their works, presentations, papers, abstracts, and/or any other material to the congress. This Privacy Policy explains what personal data we collect, how we use it, with whom we share it, and what rights you have regarding your data.
2. Personal Data Do We Collect
We may collect and process the following personal data:
- Contact information: Full name, institution you belong to, email address, phone number, country of origin, or other data necessary for communication.
- Academic and professional data: Institutional affiliation, research area, titles of works, abstracts, presentations, papers, and any other information submitted during the application and/or registratio nprocess for the congress.
- Browsing data: Information collected through the use of cookies or other tracking technologies, including IP address, browser type, pages visited, time spent, and other technical data regarding the visit to the Site.
3. Purpose of Personal Data Processing
The personal data we collect will be used for:
- Managing registration, participation, and communication with authors and attendees of the congress.
- Evaluating and selecting the academic or technical works submitted for inclusion in the congress program.
- Sending relevant information about dates, changes, updates, programs, materials, certificates, and other communications related to the event.
- Complying with applicable legal and regulatory obligations.
- Improving the user experience on the site, understanding their needs and interests, and optimizing the organization and promotion of the congress.
4. Legal Basis for Data Processing
The processing of your personal data is based on the consent given at the time of submitting your information, as well as for the fulfillment of contractual obligations arising from the registration and participation process in the congress. In some cases, the processing may be based on the legitimate interest of the Organizer toimprove services and the user experience, always in compliance with applicable regulations.
5. Data Retention Period
Your personal data will be retained for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy and for the duration of the relationship with the congress. After that, it will be stored in accordancewith legal obligations and retention periods permitted by current regulations, after which it will be properly deleted or anonymized.
6. Communication of Data to Third Parties
We may share your data with:
- Members of the organizing committee and congress reviewers in order to review, evaluate, or include your works in the program.
- Service providers (e.g., congress management platforms, web hosting, email services) who assist us inorganizing the event.
- Competent authorities, if required by law, who will process the data solely on behalf of and under the instructions of the Organizer.
7. Information Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no data transmission over the Internet is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee the absolute security of information transmitted through the Site.
8. Rights of Data Subjects
Depending on the applicable legislation, you may have the following rights:
- Access your personal data and obtain information about its processing.
- Request the correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Request the deletion of your personal data when permitted by law.
- Object to the processing of your personal data or request its restriction in certain circumstances.
- Withdraw your consent when the processing is based on it. To exercise these rights, please contact our organizing team through the contact information provided below.
9. Contact Information
For any inquiries, requests, or exercise of rights, you can contact us at:
- Email: doctorado.mineria@ucn.cl
- Postal addres: Av. Angamos 0610, Antofagasta, Chile.
10. Modifications to this Policy
We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes will take effect upon their publication on the Site. Users are encouraged to review this section periodically to stay informed about any changes.