Key principles that guide us

EPFL is bound to respect the principles related to data protection. In application of these principles, we will only process data:

1. 1. 1. lawfully, fairly and in a transparent manner;
      2. for specified, explicit and legitimate purposes and not further processed in a manner that is incompatible with those purposes; further processing for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes shall not be considered to be incompatible with the initial purposes;
      3. adequate, relevant and limited to what is necessary in relation to the purposes for which they are processed;
      4. accurate;
      5. kept in a form which permits identification of data subjects for no longer than is necessary for the purposes for which the Personal Data are processed; Personal Data may be stored for longer periods insofar as the Personal Data will be processed solely for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes subject to implementation of the appropriate technical and organizational measures;
      6. processed in a manner that ensures appropriate security of the Personal Data.