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Privacy Policy

Last updated 5 July 2026

This policy explains how the European Centre for Career Education processes your personal data when you use our website, apply to a program, or contact us. We are committed to handling your data lawfully, transparently and only for the purposes described here.

1. Who we are

The data controller is European Centre for Career Education s.r.o., Nepomuckých 755/26, Letňany, 199 00 Praha 9, Czechia (VAT CZ05565031). For any question about this policy or your data, contact us at office@eccedu.net.

2. Information we collect

  • Application data — your name, contact details, country of residence, date of birth, university, the program and package you choose, your CV, letter of motivation, and any information you include in your application.
  • Contact data — details you provide when you email us or use a form on this site.
  • Payment data — information needed to process tuition and deposits (handled by our payment providers; we do not store full card details).
  • Technical data — device, browser and approximate location derived from your IP address, and how you use the site.

3. How and why we use your data

We process your data to:

  • assess and administer your application and, if admitted, deliver the program and arrange your internship placement (performance of a contract);
  • respond to your enquiries (legitimate interest);
  • send you updates, deadlines and event news, where you have opted in (consent);
  • meet our legal, accounting and regulatory obligations (legal obligation);
  • improve and secure our website (legitimate interest).

4. Who we share it with

We share your data only as needed to run our programs: with partner companies for internship placement, with service providers who host our systems and process payments, and with our customer-relationship and email tools. We do not sell your personal data. Where a provider processes data on our behalf, they do so under a data-processing agreement.

5. International transfers

Where data is transferred outside the European Economic Area, we rely on appropriate safeguards such as the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses.

6. How long we keep it

We keep your data only as long as necessary for the purposes above and to meet our legal obligations. Application data for unsuccessful or withdrawn applications is retained for a limited period and then deleted or anonymised.

7. How we protect it

We use appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data against loss, misuse and unauthorised access. No method of transmission is completely secure, but we work to keep your information safe.

8. Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies as described in our Cookie Policy. You can control non-essential cookies through your browser and our consent controls.

9. Your rights

Under the GDPR you have the right to access, correct, delete, restrict or object to the processing of your data, to data portability, and to withdraw consent at any time. To exercise any of these, email office@eccedu.net. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Czech Office for Personal Data Protection (Úřad pro ochranu osobních údajů).

10. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The "last updated" date above reflects the latest version.

11. Contact

Questions about your privacy? Email office@eccedu.net or write to us at the address above.