My Phortify

Privacy Policy

Last updated: 17 September 2025.

 

Phortify.eu (“we”, “us”, “our”) is a photonics education and training network that links Europe’s leading classrooms and laboratories to boost digital skills and innovation. This project is coordinated by Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) B-PHOT, which acts as the data controller for the processing of personal data collected via this website. We are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy, in line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

 

1. What Data We Collect

When you use our website, we may collect:

  • Name

  • Email address

  • Function / role

  • Organisation

  • Technical data such as your country location, browser type, and pages visited (via cookies and analytics tools).

 

2. How We Use Your Data

We use this data to:

  • Provide information about the Phortify programme,

  • Respond to your enquiries,

  • Analyse website traffic and improve our content.

 

We do not sell your data or use it for profiling.

 

3. Cookies and Analytics

We use cookies to make our website work properly and to understand how it is used. Details of the cookies we use can be found in our Cookie Policy.

We display a cookie banner when you first visit our site, giving you the option to accept or refuse non-essential cookies, including those used by Google Analytics.

 

4. How We Store Your Data

Your data is stored securely on servers provided by Infomaniak, located in Switzerland, a country recognised by the European Commission as providing an adequate level of data protection under GDPR.

 

5. Sharing Your Data

We only share your data with trusted service providers where necessary to operate our website (e.g. hosting providers, analytics tools). These providers act as data processors under GDPR and are bound by data protection obligations.

 

6. Your Rights

Under GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access your personal data

  • Request correction or deletion

  • Restrict or object to processing

  • Withdraw your consent (where applicable)

 

To exercise these rights, email us at info@phortify.eu.

 

7. Future Updates

In the future, users will be able to create accounts and register for courses on phortify.eu. When this feature is launched, we will update this privacy policy to explain how we process registration data.

 

8. Contact Us

For questions about this policy or your data, contact us at: info@phortify.eu