Privacy policy

University of Hradec Kralove

Project: SmartCare 2024-2028
SmartCare is a University Research project. Aim of the research is find out how smart sensor technologies can help in a care of elderly people. As a volunteer in a research you agree with this privacy policy.

1. What data are collected; Collection of personal data:
   Heart rate
   Physical activity
   Sedentary behavior
   Number of steps
   Height, weight
   Sleep
2. How you use, store, and/or share the data; To prevent loss, all data will be stored at the provided central storage infrastructure ("central share") of University of Hradec Kralove, where the data are secure. Furthermore, data will also be backed up on an external hard drive. Only the involved researchers (4 seniors and 2 PhD students) and promoters of this project will have access to this share. Access to all data will only be possible by using a personal login and password.
3. Any additional parties you share data with; Personal data will only be shared with the members of the research groups for data processing purposes. Participants will provide informed consent to share their personal data within the research groups.
4. How users may opt-out of your use, storage, and/or sharing of the data, where applicable; Refusing or withdrawing from the study is possible at any time without having to give a reason and risking any sanctions or disadvantages.
5. Your data retention policy; The key file containing the link between the participants' ID and their personal information will be deleted after project completion. Therefore, only anonymized data will be preserved for a period of 5 years after the end of the project.
6. How a user can delete or request that you delete their data The participants can have their personal data deleted by asking the researcher. For requests to exercise rights with regard to pseudonymised data, we will first make clear we can no longer access the data, precisely because the data have been pseudonymised for security reasons. If the participant insists, access/correction, etc. will be made possible using the key.
7. What happens to data collected after a user disables their account with you or revokes your Application's access to their User Data. The participants can ask to stop processing their personal data on DPO email DPO@uhk.cz.