Privacy notice

Cyber scholarship applications

Dedicated notice on the processing of personal data submitted to participate in the UESE cybersecurity training scholarship selection.

1. Controller

The controller is UESE ITALIA S.p.A., registered office at Piazza Trivulziana 4/A, 20126 Milan, VAT No. IT04398760274, reachable at info@uese.eu. Privacy requests may be sent through the corporate contacts published on the website or to dpo@uese.it where active.

2. Data processed

UESE processes identification and contact data, information contained in the CV, education records, experience, certifications, motivation letter and any data relating to economic situation or inclusion criteria where voluntarily provided or required for assessment.

3. Purposes and legal bases

PurposeLegal basis
Managing applications and candidate communicationsPre-contractual steps requested by the data subject and organisational legitimate interest
Comparative assessment, tests, interviews and rankingLegitimate interest in transparent selection of beneficiaries
Administrative requirements, defence of rights and audit trailLegal obligations and legitimate interest
Additional promotional communicationsConsent, where required

4. Retention

Data are retained for the time required to complete the selection and thereafter for a reasonable period connected with reporting, disputes, audits or compatible future initiatives, unless erasure or objection requests apply within legal limits.

5. Recipients

Data may be processed by authorised UESE personnel, committee members, consultants, IT providers, email or document platforms and parties supporting the organisation of the programme, strictly on a need-to-know basis.

6. Rights

The data subject may request access, rectification, erasure, restriction, objection and portability where provided by the GDPR, and may lodge a complaint with the Italian Data Protection Authority.

7. Nature of provision

Providing data necessary for the application is required to participate in the selection. Failure to provide such data may prevent assessment of the application. Additional data are optional.

This notice supplements the general UESE Privacy Policy and applies specifically to cybersecurity scholarship applications.