This privacy statement was last updated on 31 July 2025 and applies to citizens and legal permanent residents of the European Economic Area and Switzerland.
In this privacy statement, we explain what we do with the data we obtain about you through https://servsig2026.eeg.uminho.pt.
We recommend that you read this statement carefully. In our processing, we comply with the requirements of privacy legislation. This means, among other things, that:
We clearly state the purposes for which we process personal data. We do this through this privacy statement.
We aim to limit our collection of personal data to only personal data necessary for legitimate purposes.
We first ask for your explicit consent to process your personal data in cases where your consent is required.
We take appropriate security measures to protect your personal data and also require this from parties that process personal data on our behalf;
We respect your right to access your personal data, correct it, or delete it at your request.
If you have any questions or would like to know exactly what data we hold about you, please contact us.
1. Purpose, data and retention period
We may collect or receive personal information for various purposes related to our business operations, which may include the following: (click to expand)
1.1 Contact – Via telephone, mail, email and/or web forms
To this end, we use the following data:
A name and surname
An email address
A telephone number
IP address
Information about internet activities, including, but not limited to, browsing history, search history and information about a consumer’s interaction with a website, application or advertisement on the internet
Information about education
The basis on which we may process this data is:
Upon granting consent.
Retention period
We retain this data until the service is terminated.
1.2 Newsletters
A name and surname
An email address
A telephone number
IP address
Information about internet activities, including, but not limited to, browsing history, search history and information about a consumer’s interaction with a website, application or advertisement on the internet
Information about education
The basis on which we may process this data is:
Upon granting consent.
Retention period
We retain this data until the service is terminated.
1.3 To support services or products that a customer wants to purchase or has purchased
A name and surname
An email address
A telephone number
IP address
Information about internet activities, including, but not limited to, browsing history, search history and information about a consumer’s interaction with a website, application or advertisement on the internet
Information about education
The basis on which we may process this data is:
Upon granting consent.
Retention period
We retain this data until the service is terminated.
1.4 To comply with legal obligations
A name and surname
An email address
A telephone number
IP address
Information about internet activities, including, but not limited to, browsing history, search history and information about a consumer’s interaction with a website, application or advertisement on the internet
Information about education
The basis on which we may process this data is:
Upon granting consent.
Retention period
We retain this data until the service is terminated.
1.5 To compile and analyse statistics for website improvement.
A name and surname
An email address
A telephone number
IP address
Information about internet activities, including, but not limited to, browsing history, search history and information about a consumer’s interaction with a website, application or advertisement on the internet
Information about education
The basis on which we may process this data is:
Upon granting consent.
Retention period
We retain this data until the service is terminated.
1.6 To offer personalised products and services
A name and surname
An email address
A telephone number
IP address
Information about internet activities, including, but not limited to, browsing history, search history and information about a consumer’s interaction with a website, application or advertisement on the internet
Information about education
The basis on which we may process this data is:
Upon granting consent.
Retention period
We retain this data until the service is terminated.
2. Cookies
Our website uses cookies.
3. Disclosure practices
We disclose personal information if we are required to do so by law or court order, in response to a law enforcement agency, to the extent permitted by other provisions of law, to provide information or for an investigation into a matter related to public safety.
If our website or organisation is acquired, sold or involved in a merger or acquisition, your data may be disclosed to our advisors and any potential buyers and will be passed on to the new owners.
The inclusion of full IP addresses is blocked by us.
4. Security
We are committed to the security of personal data. We take appropriate security measures to limit abuse and unauthorised access to personal data. This ensures that only necessary persons have access to your data, that access to data is protected, and that our security measures are reviewed regularly.
5. Third-party websites
This privacy statement does not apply to third-party websites linked to from our website. We cannot guarantee that these third parties will handle your personal data in a reliable or secure manner. We recommend that you read the privacy statements of these websites before using them.
6. Changes to this privacy statement
We reserve the right to make changes to this privacy statement. It is recommended that you consult this privacy statement regularly so that you are aware of any changes. In addition, we will inform you actively whenever possible.
7. Accessing and modifying your data
If you have any questions or would like to know what personal data we hold about you, please contact us. You can contact us using the information below. You have the following rights:
You have the right to know why your personal data is needed, what will happen to it and how long it will be retained.
Right of access: you have the right to access your personal data that is known to us.
Right to rectification: you have the right to supplement, correct, delete or block your personal data at any time.
If you give us your consent to process your data, you have the right to revoke this consent and have your personal data deleted.
Right to transfer your data: you have the right to request all your personal data from the controller and transfer it in full to another controller.
Right to object: you can object to the processing of your data. We will comply with this unless there are justified reasons for processing.
Please always state clearly who you are, so that we can be sure that we do not modify or delete any data from the wrong person.
8. Submitting a complaint
If you are not satisfied with how we handle (a complaint about) the processing of your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Authority.
9. Contact details
School of Economics, Management and Political Science of the University of Minho
University of Minho, Building 8, 4710-057 Braga
Portugal
Email: servsig2026@eeg.uminho.pt
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Submission Dates
Submissions open: September 2025
Submissions deadline: December 5, 2025
Decision to authors: February 2026