The following privacy statement provides information about the collection, use, processing and exchange of data of people who access our digital channels and consequently our academic programs and other activities of INCAE. Failure to accept this policy will result in NOT being able to access our services and/or activities.
We collect data when you apply for a position with us, during the recruitment process and throughout the entire employment relationship between us.
We process your collected information for the following purposes:
We process your data for the purposes described above and to facilitate transactions requested by you and to fulfill our contractual obligations (e.g., administer payroll and employment relationships); for our business purposes (e.g., manage internal administrative tasks).
When a new staff and/or faculty member is hired, he/she must read and sign the confidentiality agreement which, for all purposes, seeks to protect personal and institute information in general. The agreement is entitled: "3. CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT . INCAE". In case any collaborator has not signed the document upon joining the institution, he/she must comply with this action as soon as possible, but this does not exempt him/her from any misuse of the data used to perform his/her duties at INCAE, since each country has its own legislation in this regard.
By taking one of our programs, participants give their consent to share personal information with their classmates for networking purposes. The agreement that they must sign is called: "PRIVACY AGREEMENT classmates."
Networking with your classmates. The information disclosed will be solely and exclusively with your classmates and applies only to the programs on the campuses of INCAE and other physical spaces where our classes are taught and / or events that are linked to INCAE. Likewise, the institute may publish photographs taken in class on its official social networks in order to show part of the experience INCAE in our programs, without this implying the disclosure of your name and/or personal data.
When activities are attended, it is assumed that the person who has reached INCAE has had access to our web platforms for registration in the corresponding program. In some cases, a person may not have had such contact, so it is necessary to review and sign the acceptance of the "...".5. Informed consent to the use and handling of data.".
In the first instance, by using our digital channels, you consent to the collection and use of your information in accordance with this privacy policy.
We collect different categories of information in circumstances where you provide us with data. This data is either collected automatically or obtained from third party sources.
We use the information we collect for various institutional and academic activities. How we collect data depends on the relationship between you and INCAE.
As a reality of most digital platforms, we collect certain data automatically when you use our websites or mobile applications such as IP address, browser type and device type. Some websites or applications collect personal information that you provide, for example, when you enter information in a form.
We process your information collected through our websites and mobile applications for the following purposes:
We process your data for the purposes described above and to facilitate transactions requested by you and to fulfill our contractual obligations (e.g., registering you for events); for our business purposes (e.g., analytics).
When you apply for one of our programs, courses or seek financial assistance, if available, we collect and use various pieces of personal information. The primary source of information is the online application form. We may request some additional information from you for recruitment activities, such as master's program entrance interviews. The data collected during the admission process is used primarily for the purposes of admission itself, financial aid evaluation, if applicable, and, if you are eventually admitted to one of our programs, to facilitate your stay during the course of these programs (e.g., providing your data to the Academic Records department for appropriate registration).
We process your information collected through our websites and mobile applications for the following purposes:
We process your data for the purposes described above and to facilitate transactions requested by you and to fulfill our contractual obligations (e.g., processing your application for admission); for our business purposes (e.g., financial aid reporting).
Once you have been admitted to the requested program, we will share your information with the different internal units that support or are related to the services we provide you. The data shared with each area varies according to the services offered by each of them. For example, it will be usual to share your full name and institutional e-mail to attend you when you need it.
We collect and use various personal data about alumni, donors, partners and prospective donors from various sources including data you provide to us, for example, when you update your alumni or donor profile, connect with us through social media, complete a pledge or donation form, or attend events INCAE. We also collect and use personal data about alumni, donors, partners and prospective donors from various sources including data you provide to us, for example, when you update your alumni or donor profile, connect with us through social media, complete a pledge or donation form, or attend events . If you have been a student of ours, once you graduate, your data is transferred to our department's databases. The main purpose of the data we collect is to provide you with a closer relationship with INCAE, alumni, donors, prospective donors, students, faculty and other members of the INCAE network through interactions, events and your donations. Your information may also be shared with the club in your home country or country of residence in order to expand networking opportunities.
We process your collected information for the following purposes:
We process your data for the purposes described above and to facilitate transactions requested by you and to fulfill our contractual obligations (e.g., soliciting donations); for our business purposes (e.g., providing reports on revenue or investment of resources).
INCAE and our partners collect your personal data when you apply or register for one of our offered programs or events. The main purpose of data collection is to provide you with our online course offerings, once admitted to the program, provide the course, program and, if applicable, evaluate your performance in order to obtain an online education certificate.
We process your collected information for the following purposes:
We process your data for the purposes described above and to facilitate transactions requested by you and to fulfill our contractual obligations (e.g., to register you for the desired online course); for our business purposes (e.g., to provide an educational offer and to evaluate your performance).
Our researchers may collect personal data as part of a study or research in which you have consented to participate. The data collected is used for research purposes only, in which case we will provide you with a form where you can give us your express consent for these purposes.
We process your collected information for the following purposes:
We process your data for the purposes described above and to facilitate transactions requested by you and to fulfill our contractual obligations (e.g., to develop and fund academic research studies); for our business purposes (e.g., to conduct a study or research).
We collect and use various personal information about our students that you provide to us throughout your stay at INCAE, for example, when you update your profile or resume.
We process your collected information for the following purposes:
We process your data for the purposes described above and to fulfill our contractual obligations (e.g., to strengthen your profile as a candidate for a position); for our interest as a company (e.g., for companies to hire as many graduates as possible).
We collect and use various personal data about our students that you provide to us throughout your stay at INCAE, for example, when you perform integration and/or development activities during your program.
We process your collected information for the following purposes:
We process your data for the purposes described above and to fulfill our contractual obligations (e.g., to provide you with high quality services and availability); for our business interests (e.g., the development of your well-being while you are in the institution).
We collect and use various personal information about our candidates and participants in Center for Inclusive and Sustainable Leadership (CELIS) programs and initiatives that you provide to us before and throughout your stay at INCAE, for example, when you apply for one of our programs.
We process your collected information for the following purposes:
We process your data for the purposes described above and to facilitate transactions requested by you and to fulfill our contractual obligations (e.g., to analyze and determine your potential entry into our programs); for our business interests (e.g., to follow up on your business idea and provide a catalog of future programs).
The Latin American Center for Competitiveness and Sustainable Development (CLACDS) and our partners collect your personal data when you apply or register for one of our programs, events offered and/or services offered. The main purpose of data collection is to provide you with our course offerings, once admitted to the program, provide the course, program and, if applicable, evaluate your performance to obtain a certificate. In addition, our researchers may collect personal data as part of a study or research in which you have consented to participate. The data collected is used for research purposes only, in which case we will provide you with a form where you can give us your express consent for these purposes. For more details see the "Research" section of this same section.
We process your collected information for the following purposes:
We process your data for the purposes described above and to facilitate transactions requested by you and to fulfill our contractual obligations (e.g., to register you in the desired course); for our interest as a company (e.g., to provide a high quality service).
- Latin American Center of Entrepreneurs (LACE)
We collect and use various personal data about our partners and participants in LACE programs and initiatives, which you provide to us before and throughout your stay and/or relationship with INCAE, for example, when you apply for one of our programs and/or events, are part of the mentoring and support of LACE participants, among others.
LACE seeks to stimulate the economic growth of the Latin American region through experiential learning, training and specialization of entrepreneurs, research and knowledge creation. It is the enabler of the birth of many star-ups, their acceleration and success in local and global markets. It is also a tool available to Latin American entrepreneurs who want to move forward with their business idea and require support during the process of growing their business. We process the information collected for the following purposes:
We process your data for the purposes described above and to facilitate transactions requested by you and to fulfill our contractual obligations (e.g., supporting graduates through entrepreneurship programs); for our interest as a company (e.g., following up on your business idea and providing a catalog of future programs).
The Library System at INCAE is committed to protecting the data privacy of its users who use digital and physical media to access its collections. Any data that may be collected is for the sole purpose of administrative use and access control to the various materials provided by the Library.
We and some of our software vendor partners that we use in the Library, collect some data such as your email, name, material consulted, material requested on loan, among others.
We use this information to track trends in the use of materials, to secure the copyrights of the owners of the material in our custody, and to fulfill the purposes set forth in this policy. Also, our vendor partners may use some of your information to enforce this policy regarding copyright and material usage.
We process your data for the purposes described above and to facilitate access to academic materials and to fulfill our contractual obligations (e.g., to provide new academic materials and/or more units).
In some instances, we obtain your consent to use your data from third party sources:
We work with service providers and partners such as in-app forms (e.g., Instagram), payment processors (e.g., Network for Good) to offer our products. Some of these providers or partners have access to your personal data (e.g., when you log in to the app) and that may be shared with us.
Supplementary personal data
These are personal data that could come to us from public or private databases of companies or institutions with which you have consented to share your data and therefore, to be shared with partners of those companies as it could be our case.
In addition to the uses described above, we may use your information for the following purposes:
Some additional interests about the use and handling of your personal data are:
Networking
One of the main objectives of INCAE is to facilitate networking among participants in classes, programs, events and other activities. Under this premise INCAE could share basic information such as name, company, email only and exclusively with classmates and only in the programs of the campuses of INCAE and other physical spaces of third parties where our classes are taught and / or events that are linked to INCAE. Likewise, the institute may publish photographs taken in class on its official social networks in order to show part of the experience INCAE in our programs, without this implying the disclosure of your name and/or personal data.
Commercial and/or marketing uses
In order to provide potential companies and individuals with a video or photographic testimonial of your experience in the INCAE programs, we may ask you to provide additional consent under the document "7. Informed Consent - Commercial". The above will allow INCAE to promote the sale of products and/or services of the institution, provide services to those who show interest, as well as to carry out commercial prospecting activities. The information disclosed will be solely and exclusively for the purposes described above and applies to the programs on the campuses of INCAE and other physical spaces where our classes are taught and / or events that are linked to INCAE. Likewise, the institute may publish photographs taken in class on its official social networks in order to show part of the experience INCAE in our programs, without this implying the disclosure of your name and/or personal data.
We will retain your data in our databases for as long as necessary and for the purposes previously indicated, unless you tell us otherwise.
While we process your personal data based on a legitimate interest, we will generally retain your data in a particular interest taking into account the fundamental interest of both parties.
While we use your data based on your consent, we will retain it for a period of time necessary to process the activities you have allowed us to process, taking into account your rights, the circumstances and the deletion of your contact data when necessary.
The personal data we collect on INCAE is managed internally within the organization. However, in some very particular cases we may share some of your data for academic purposes, as indicated in the examples below:
We may collect personal information about you when you visit our websites or online services. This information may be collected through the use of cookies, which are small pieces of programming code that capture certain data during your interaction with the website.
The use of cookies allows us to:
Our digital channels contain reasonable security measures to help protect against the loss, misuse or alteration of the information under our control. However, no method of online transmission or electronic storage medium is 100% secure.
You, as the owner of your personal data, are entitled to what is established by the laws and regulations of the regulatory framework of the country where you are located. Here are some specific points about your rights:
To manage your requests, please send an email to innovación.calidad@incae.edu.
We may make updates to this policy without prior notice of posting of the update. The updated policy will always be available on our website at www.incae.edu.
Contact
For further information, please contact us at innovación.calidad@incae.edu
