GDPR for International Students (version 11/2018)
Grand Valley State University
International Student Information
GDPR Privacy Notice and Request for Consent
THE EUROPEAN UNION GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION (GDPR)
The European Union General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR (EU 2016/679), is a regulation concerning the collection, protection and processing of personal data provided by an individual ("data subject") while in a European Union Member State, regardless of citizenship or residency. Therefore, the terms and conditions contained in the Regulation and detailed in this Notice only apply while an individual is physically present in one of the EU Member States. Complete information is available on the European Commission website.
PRIVACY NOTICE
Grand Valley State University continues to be committed to conducting the collection and processing of personal data with integrity and in compliance with applicable data protection laws. This Privacy Notice, required under the GDPR, presents information about how the University collects, uses and protects personal data you provide as an International Student
A. Data Controller Contact Information
Grand Valley State University serves as the Data Controller and determines the purposes and means of processing your personal data. The individual below serves as the primary contact for GDPR compliance related to international student information and is responsible for responding to questions about this Notice and requests to exercise a data subject's rights.
NAME: Kate Stoetzner
DEPARTMENT: Padnos International Center
TITLE: Director of International Student and Scholar Services
GVSU ADDRESS: 130 Lake Ontario Hall, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI 49401
EMAIL: [email protected]
TELEPHONE: 616331 3898
B. Purposes for Collecting and Using Data
Your information is collected and used to report your information and status to USCIS, Social Security Administration, Relation Health Insurance, other GVSU departments.
C. Sharing and Transferring Data
Your information is collected and used to report your information and status to USCIS, Social Security Administration, Relation Health Insurance, other GVSU departments.
D. Data Retention
Data is retained in accordance with University policy and as required under applicable U.S. laws and regulations.
E. Sensitive Data
Your personal identifying information, such as passport, birth date, country of birth, names of family members are collected in order to provide services required by federal law or in order to provide assistance to you in case of an emergency.
F. Rights of the Data Subject
While in the EU you will be able to exercise your rights as a data subject described in Article 15-22 of the GDPR: right of access to your personal data, right to correct that data, right to have the data erased, right to restrict processing, right to data portability, right to object to processing, right to withdraw consent, the right not to be subject to automated decision-making, and the right to lodge a GDPR-related complaint with an EU Supervisory Authority. Please note that the University is subject to federal and state laws, including but not limited to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, that may require that we request, process and retain and report on certain types of data. These legal obligations may also affect actions we would be permitted to take in response to a request to exercise your GDPR data rights, especially the right to have your data erased.
G. Importance of Data
Failure to report the data will likely result in non-compliance of the Department of Homeland Security regulations.
H. Data Protection
The University has put in place reasonable physical, technical and administrative safeguards designed to prevent unauthorized access to or use of information collected online.
Request for Consent Please read the above Notice and agree to the conditions, in order to be permitted to be enrolled at Grand Valley State University.
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