Introduction

Global Business Studies FZ LLC, known as GBS Malta needs to collect, store and process personal data about its staff, students, and other individuals it has dealings with, to carry out our functions and activities. GBS Malta is a controller for most of the personal data it processes and is committed to full compliance with the applicable data protection legislation including The Data Protection Act (Chapter 586 of the Laws of Malta) and the General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679). This policy sets out how GBS Malta (“we”, “our”, “us”) handle the personal data of our staff, clients, suppliers, partners, employees, workers and other third parties.

GBS Malta gathers and processes your personal information in accordance with this privacy notice. This notice provides you with information regarding your rights and our obligations, and explains how, why, and when we process your personal data. GBS Malta is responsible for your personal data, and we have appointed a Data Protection Officer who oversees privacy related matters.

GBS Malta processes personal information to meet our legal, regulatory, statutory, and contractual obligations and to provide you with information, either about our products and services or about matters of public interest. We will never collect any unnecessary personal data from you and will not process your information in any way other than as specified in this notice without telling you first.

Purpose of this privacy notice

Global Business Studies FZ LLC, known as GBS Malta is the Data Controller of your personal data. This means we make decisions about what data we collect from you and how we use it in line with the law.

What data we collect about you and how we use the data depends on your relationship with us e.g., whether you are an applicant, a student or former student, a research participant, or a member of staff. We have dedicated privacy notices for each of these areas. Please visit the relevant web pages of each section of our website to access the corresponding privacy notice which provides detailed information on how we use your data for that area. You can also contact the data protection team on the details below to get a copy of any privacy notice.

If you have questions relating to data protection at the university you can contact our data protection team on [email protected]. The data protection team is led by our Head of Privacy who is also the Data Protection Officer.

It is important that you read this privacy notice together with any other privacy notice or fair processing notice we may provide on specific occasions when we are collecting or processing personal data about you so that you are fully aware of how and why we are using your data.

This privacy notice supplements the other notices and does not replace them.

We at Studyportals respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and disclose your personal information when you visit our website or use our services.

Information We Collect

When you visit our website or use our services, we may collect personal information that you provide to us, such as your name, email address, phone number, and billing information. We may also collect information about your device, browser type, IP address, and other technical information.

How We Use Your Information

We may use your personal information to:

• Provide and improve our services
• Respond to your inquiries and requests
• Communicate with you about our products and services
• Detect and prevent fraud
• Comply with legal obligations

We may also use your information in aggregated or anonymized form for research and analytical purposes.

Information Sharing and Disclosure

We may share your personal information with:

• Service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as, customer support and marketing agencies
• Third-party partners who offer products or services that we believe may be of interest to you
• Law enforcement or other government authorities as required by law or to protect our legal rights

We may also disclose your information in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our business.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your activities on our website and to provide a personalized experience. You can control cookies through your browser settings, but disabling cookies may limit your ability to use certain features of our website.

Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no data transmission over the internet or storage system can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.

Your Rights

You have the right to access, update, and delete your personal information that we have collected, subject to certain exceptions. You can also opt-out of receiving marketing communications from us at any time.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will post the updated policy on our website and indicate the effective date. Your continued use of our website or services after the effective date constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about our privacy policy or practices, please contact us at [email protected].