The Faculty of Education and Psychology (FEP) of the Pedagogical University of Maputo (UPM) values the privacy and protection of the personal data of its participants, researchers, partners, and website users. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information in the context of organizing our scientific events. By using our services and visiting our website, you agree to the terms described below.

1. Information Collected
We collect different types of information, including:

• Personal Information: Name, address, email, phone number, and other contact details provided by you.
• Academic and Professional Information: Institutional affiliation, research area, brief biography, and other data necessary for the submission of papers and the issuance of certificates.
• Navigation Data: Information about your visit to our website, such as IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on the site.
• Usage Information: Details on how you interact with our conference platform, including event registrations, abstract submissions, and downloads of scientific programs.

2. Use of Information
We use the collected information for the following purposes:

• Organization of Scientific Events: To process registrations, manage the submission and peer-review of abstracts, organize scientific conferences, and issue participation certificates.
• Communication: To respond to inquiries and send logistical updates and relevant information regarding academic events.
• Platform Improvement: To better understand the needs of researchers and improve the functionality of our conference portal.
• Academic Communication: To send information about future conferences, calls for papers, and news from FEP-UPM, subject to your prior consent.

3. Sharing of Information
We do not share your personal information with third parties, except:

• With your consent: When you explicitly authorize the sharing of your data.
• For legal compliance: If necessary to comply with the law, regulations, or judicial orders.
• Academic and Editorial Partners: With scientific journals or publishers for the publication of conference proceedings or abstract books, where applicable and authorized.
• Service Providers: With third parties that provide services on our behalf, such as event management platforms, website hosting, and online streaming services, provided they are bound by strict confidentiality agreements.

4. Information Security
We implement appropriate security measures to protect your information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, please note that no data transmission over the Internet is completely secure.

5. Your Rights
You have the right to:

• Access your personal data: Request a copy of the information we hold about you.
• Correct your data: Request the correction of inaccurate or outdated information.
• Delete your data: Request the deletion of your personal information, except where its retention is necessary for legal or academic obligations (e.g., maintaining historical records of issued certificates).
• Unsubscribe: Opt out of receiving marketing communications or notifications about future events at any time.

6. Cookies
We use cookies to improve the functionality of our website and the user experience during the registration and submission process. You can configure your browser to refuse cookies, but this may limit the use of certain platform features.

7. Changes to the Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. We recommend reviewing this page regularly to stay informed about any changes.

8. Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your information in the context of our conferences, please contact us:
FEP - Pedagogical University of Maputo (UPM)
Campus Universitário, Maputo, Mozambique
Website: https://fepconferenciasupm.edu.mz
Email: fepconferenciasupm@up.ac.mz
Phone: +258 83 506 2405