Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how the Association “Romanian Welding Center” collects, uses and protects personal data provided by visitors of this website or by persons who contact us through the contact form, by email or through other direct communication channels.

1. Data Controller

The Association “Romanian Welding Center” understands the importance of personal data protection and is committed to processing personal data in accordance with the applicable legal provisions, including Regulation (EU) 2016/679 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (“GDPR”).

2. What personal data we collect

We may collect personal data directly from you when you use our website, send us a contact request, send us an application or communicate with us regarding our programs, services, training activities or professional opportunities.

The personal data we may collect includes:

• name and surname, if provided through the contact form or by email;
• email address;
• phone number;
• the content of the message sent through the contact form or by email;
• professional information, if you send us a CV, application or professional profile;
• education, qualifications, certifications and professional experience, if voluntarily provided by you;
• technical information automatically transmitted by your browser, such as IP address, browser type, operating system, date and time of access;
• your cookie preference, when you accept or deny cookies through the cookie banner.

3. When we collect personal data

We may collect personal data in the following situations:

• When you visit our website: certain technical information may be processed for the proper functioning, security and administration of the website.
• When you send us a contact request: we collect the contact details and information included in your message, in order to respond to your request.
• When you contact us regarding programs or services: we may process the information needed to answer your questions and provide relevant information.
• When you send us an application, CV or professional profile: we may process the information included in those documents in order to evaluate your request or professional profile.

4. Job applications and recruitment

If you send us a CV, application, professional profile or any other information related to a possible collaboration, employment opportunity, training program or professional selection process, we may process the personal data included in those documents.

Such data may include your name, contact details, professional experience, education, qualifications, certifications, skills and any other information that you choose to provide.

We process this data in order to evaluate your request, assess your professional profile, communicate with you and, where applicable, manage recruitment, selection, training or collaboration opportunities.

Please do not send sensitive personal data unless it is strictly necessary for your request.

5. Scope of this Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy applies to the processing of personal data carried out through this website, through the contact form, by email or through other direct communication channels related to Romanian Welding Center activities.

This policy applies to website visitors, persons interested in our programs and services, potential trainees, applicants, collaborators, representatives of partner companies and any other persons who contact Romanian Welding Center.

Personal data may be processed by authorized persons within Romanian Welding Center, as well as by service providers, collaborators or partners, only where such access is necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.

6. Purposes of processing

We process personal data for the following purposes:

• to respond to contact requests submitted through the website or by email;
• to communicate with persons interested in Romanian Welding Center programs and services;
• to manage training-related requests, applications or professional collaboration opportunities;
• to evaluate CVs, applications or professional profiles voluntarily sent to us;
• to administer and maintain the proper functioning of the website;
• to ensure website security and prevent misuse;
• to remember your cookie preference;
• to comply with legal obligations, where applicable.

7. Legal basis for processing

The legal basis for processing your personal data may include:

• Your consent, when you voluntarily provide data through the contact form, send us an application or accept cookies.
• Legitimate interest, for website administration, security, communication management, responding to requests, evaluating applications and managing collaboration opportunities.
• Legal obligation, when certain data must be processed or retained in accordance with applicable law.
• Steps prior to entering into a contract, where the processing is necessary in relation to a potential collaboration, training program or professional opportunity requested by you.

8. Contact form

When you contact us through the website form, we use the data provided exclusively to review your request and reply to you. Please do not send sensitive information or data that is not necessary for your request.

9. Data retention

Personal data submitted through the contact form is retained for the period necessary to respond to and manage your request. Where applicable, data may be retained for a longer period if required by law or if necessary to protect the legitimate rights and interests of Romanian Welding Center.

Data included in CVs, applications or professional profiles may be retained for the period necessary to evaluate the request, manage the selection process or communicate with you regarding possible opportunities. If no collaboration or further process is initiated, such data will not be retained longer than necessary for the original purpose, unless a longer retention period is required by law or justified by a legitimate interest.

Technical information and cookie preferences may be stored for limited periods, depending on browser settings and website configuration.

10. Who may receive your data

Personal data may be accessed, where necessary, by the following categories of recipients:

• authorized persons within Romanian Welding Center;
• website hosting, IT maintenance or email service providers;
• consultants or collaborators, where access is necessary for a legitimate purpose;
• partners involved in training, professional evaluation, selection or collaboration processes, where applicable and necessary;
• public authorities, where required by law.

We do not sell, rent or disclose your personal data to third parties for commercial purposes.

11. Cookies and tracking

The website may use cookies or similar technologies to ensure proper functioning and to remember your cookie preference.

At this moment, the website does not use advertising cookies, remarketing technologies, Facebook Pixel or Google Analytics. If such services are added in the future, this Privacy Policy and the Cookie Policy will be updated accordingly.

More information is available on the Cookie Policy page.

12. External resources

The website may load external resources such as fonts or JavaScript libraries from third-party providers. These resources are used for the display and proper functioning of the website.

Such providers may receive technical information, such as your IP address, when your browser loads these resources.

13. International transfers

Depending on the providers used for hosting, fonts, scripts or other technical services, certain technical data may be processed outside Romania or outside the European Economic Area.

Where international transfers are involved, we aim to rely on appropriate safeguards provided by applicable data protection legislation.

14. Data security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, accidental loss, alteration, disclosure or destruction.

However, data transmission over the internet can never be guaranteed as completely secure. For this reason, we recommend that you do not send sensitive information through the contact form or by email unless necessary.

15. Your rights as a data subject

Under applicable data protection legislation, you have the following rights:

• the right to be informed about the processing of your personal data;
• the right of access to your personal data;
• the right to rectification of inaccurate or incomplete data;
• the right to erasure of personal data;
• the right to restriction of processing;
• the right to data portability, where applicable;
• the right to object to processing;
• the right to withdraw consent at any time, where processing is based on consent;
• the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling;
• the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

16. How to exercise your rights

To exercise any of the rights mentioned above, you may contact us by email:

Email: contact@romanianweldingcenter.com

We will review your request and respond within the timeframe provided by applicable law. If the request is complex or if we receive a large number of requests, this period may be extended in accordance with the GDPR.

17. Right to lodge a complaint

If you believe that the processing of your personal data violates applicable data protection law, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the National Supervisory Authority for Personal Data Processing in Romania.

Website: www.dataprotection.ro

18. Changes to this Privacy Policy

Romanian Welding Center may update this Privacy Policy from time to time, for example when there are legal, technical or operational changes. The updated version will be published on this page.

19. Questions and feedback

Questions and suggestions regarding this Privacy Policy are welcome and may be sent to:

contact@romanianweldingcenter.com

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