Terms & Conditions of Use

Copyright

All texts, contents and images herein belong to Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra (IPC), unless otherwise stated, and can only be downloaded or copied without prior consent of IPC if they are intended for teaching, administration and research purposes of the Institution itself or for personal, non-commercial use.

When quoting and mentioning the source, a notation identifying the Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra and the web address of the specific contents accessed must be used, along with an indication of the dates of consultation of said contents.

Disclaimer

The data contained in this portal is published for information purposes only, with no responsibility being taken by the Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra, namely:

• IPC does not guarantee the exemption of errors of contents, regarding the disclosure or updating of information, without prejudice to make every effort to disclose only updated and accurate information. We seek to correct all errors brought to our attention.
• IPC accepts no responsibility for the use of data or information contained in this website by visitors. Users should therefore take all necessary precautions before using such data. Such use is at your own risk.
• The information within this portal may contain links to external portals over which the IPC has no control and for which the IPC assumes no responsibility.
• IPC hereby holds the right to modify and/or update, at any time, the information on this portal, as well as change its presentation or configuration, without prior notice.

Privacy policy/data confidentiality

The Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra is fully committed to the right to privacy and does not collect any personal information about users on this portal without their consent or in an unlawful manner.

The Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra, as an organization that deals with personal data on a daily basis, considers itself committed to the matters regulated and the obligations imposed by the European legislation on data protection consisting, specifically, of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the Parliament and the Council – GDPR (on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data). Thus, any personal data provided will be processed with the security and confidentiality guarantees required by that legislation and other applicable legal regulations.

Cookie Policy

The Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra website uses its own and third-party cookies. Some cookies are mandatory for browsing and are automatically activated when using the portal. None of the cookies used on the IPC portal store personal information on the user, such as name, phone number or address. They are used solely to improve the performance of the website and enhance the user experience.

IPC uses Google Analytics cookies to collect data on the accessing device/browser and browsing activity for the purpose of producing usage statistics.

The user can at any time block or disable cookies previously stored on his or her device. This blocking or deactivation may limit or make it impossible to access specific areas or content within the portal.

Acceptance and Entailing

All users accessing and using the portal of the Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra are bound to accept and respect the conditions expressed herein.

For any further clarification on the terms and conditions of use or privacy policy of this portal, please contact the Data Protection Officer, through the following phone number: 239791250, or email address epd@ipc.pt.