Privacy policy

This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect on the website vdu.lt and how we use that information.

What information do we collect?

We may collect, store and use the following types of information:

  1. Information you provide to us during the registration for various University activities (seminars, trainings and other events), such as name, surname, email address, phone number, place of residence and affiliated institution.
  2. Information about your computer, your visits to this website and your use of this website (including your IP address).
  3. Geographical location, browser type, the website from which you were redirected, the duration and the number of visits to the website.
  4. Information that you provide to us for the purpose of subscribing to our website services, email notifications and/or newsletters.
  5. Any other information you choose to send us.

How long do we keep the collected information?

The data of a registered user is stored for 2 years from the moment of registration on the vdu.lt website. The data of an unregistered visitor is also stored for 2 years.

Cookies

This website uses cookies. VDU.lt and other University sites only use cookies that are strictly necessary for browsing. A cookie is a text file containing a unique identification number that is transferred from the website to the hard disk of the user’s computer so that the website administrator could distinguish the user’s computer and see its activities on the Internet.

Usage tracking

We use the Google Analytics tool to track the use this website. Google Analytics generates statistics and other information about the traffic of the website (You can learn more about Google’s Privacy Policy here).

The chat window

The website VDU.lt uses the chat window tawk.to for communication with the page visitors. You can learn more about tawk.to’s Privacy Policy here.

The use of your personal data

Personal data provided on this website will be used for the purposes specified in this Privacy Policy or in relevant parts of this website. We may use your personal information for the following purposes:

  1. To inform about the University events and activities that you have registered for and ensure their proper implementation. With your consent, we will inform you about other upcoming events;
  2. To improve your browsing experience by personalizing the website;
  3. With your consent, to send you our newsletter, which we think may be of interest to you, by email (you can unsubscribe from newsletters at any time);
  4. To provide third parties with statistical information about the users of this website, but this information will not be used to identify any individual user;
  5. We will not share your personal data with any third parties for the purposes of direct marketing without your consent.

Changes to Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy by posting a new version on this website. You should check this page occasionally to review any changes to the Privacy Policy.

Third party websites

This website contains links to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy policies or practices of any third party websites.

If you have any questions about VMU websites, please contact us at web@vdu.lt

Data Protection Officer

Ingrida Bukantaitė, Head of the Legal Department at Vytautas Magnus University, has been appointed as the Data Protection Officer of Vytautas Magnus University.