BiPoCo

Privacy Policy

Last updated: 2025.11.18

1. Data Controller & Service Provider

X-Business Kft.
VAT: HU25542842
Address: 1134 Budapest, Váci út 47., Hungary
Email: secretary@bipoco.hu

X-Business Kft. processes personal data on behalf of BiPoCo / BME, the Event organizer.

 

2. Purpose of Data Processing

Personal data is collected and processed for the following purposes:

  • Managing event registration

  • Communication with participants

  • Abstract submission and evaluation

  • Generating invoices through szamlazz.hu

  • Payment processing (Barion)

  • Organizing programme schedules

  • Complying with accounting and tax regulations

3. Legal Basis for Processing

Data is processed based on:

  • GDPR Art. 6(1)(b) – processing necessary for contract performance (event registration)

  • GDPR Art. 6(1)(c) – legal obligations (invoicing, accounting)

  • GDPR Art. 6(1)(a) – consent (optional data fields)

  • GDPR Art. 6(1)(f) – legitimate interests for event organization and communication

4. Categories of Personal Data Collected

The registration form collects the following information:

  • Role

  • Sponsorship Category

  • Special Code

  • First name, Family name

  • Special diet, disability

  • Institution, faculty/division, department

  • Email, phone number

  • Address (street, city, zip, country)

  • Presentation type (oral/poster)

  • Title, Summary, Abstract, Abstract template

  • Payer’s name

  • Payer’s address

  • Payer’s VAT number

  • Invoice comment (optional)

5. Data Processors & Third-Party Services

Data may be processed using:

  • Jetpack CRM (WordPress) – registration and contact management

  • szamlazz.hu – invoicing and payment links

  • Barion – credit card payment processing

All processors comply with GDPR requirements.

6. Data Retention

Data is retained as follows:

  • Registration and invoicing data: 8 years (Hungarian accounting law)

  • Abstracts and presentation submissions: retained for the lifecycle of the event

  • Communication data: up to 3 years after the event

7. Participant Rights

Under GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access your data

  • Request corrections

  • Request deletion (where legally permitted)

  • Restrict processing

  • Object to processing

  • Withdraw consent (for optional data)

  • Request data portability

To exercise any rights: secretary@bipoco.hu

8. Transfers Outside the EU

No personal data is transferred outside the EU unless explicitly required by a third-party service provider with GDPR-compliant safeguards.

9. Security

X-Business Kft. implements industry-standard technical and organizational measures to protect personal data.
However, full technical availability or error-free operation cannot be guaranteed.

10. Updates to the Privacy Policy

Changes to this Privacy Policy will be published on the Website.