Here is the English translation of the Privacy Policy:

Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 7, 2026

At the MiceLab (Modelling, Identification, & Control Engineering Lab) research group, affiliated with the Universitat de Girona (UdG), we are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect the personal information you provide to us through our website https://micelab.udg.edu.

This policy has been drafted in accordance with the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR – EU 2016/679) and Organic Law 3/2018 on the Protection of Personal Data and guarantee of digital rights (LOPDGDD).

1. Data Controller

The controller of the personal data collected on this website is:

  • Entity: Universitat de Girona (UdG) – MiceLab Research Group (Group code: GRCT0066).

  • Principal Investigator: Dr. Josep Vehí Casellas.

  • Address: Edifici Narcís Monturiol. Carrer Emili Grahit, 91. UdG Science and Technology Park, 17003, Girona, Spain.

  • Phone: (+34) 690 162 043 / (+34) 972 419 870

  • Contact Email: josep.vehi@udg.edu

  • Data Protection Officer (DPO) of the UdG: dpd@udg.edu

2. Personal Data We Collect

At MiceLab, we may collect and process the following personal data:

  • Contact Data: Name, email address, and any other information you choose to provide voluntarily when communicating with us (for example, to request information about diabetes and artificial pancreas projects, or to apply for open positions in the laboratory).

  • Browsing Data: Through the use of cookies and similar technologies, we may collect your IP address, browser type, operating system, pages visited, and time spent on our website. (See our Cookie Policy for more details).

3. Purpose of Data Processing

We use your personal data exclusively for the following purposes:

  • User Support: To respond to your inquiries, requests for technical information, or questions about our research in control systems and artificial intelligence applied to medicine.

  • Recruitment: To manage the receipt of applications and evaluate your profile should you contact us to join the MiceLab team of researchers.

  • Website Improvement: To analyze website usage statistics anonymously, maintain the security of our web platform, and ensure its proper functioning.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

The legal basis that allows us to process your personal data is:

  • Consent: By sending us an email or filling out a contact form, you give us your express consent to process your data and respond to your request.

  • Legitimate Interest: To guarantee the security of the website and analyze traffic to improve our scientific dissemination.

5. Data Retention

Your personal data will be kept only for the time strictly necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected. In the case of inquiries, data will be deleted once the request is resolved. In recruitment processes or research applications, we will keep your resume for a maximum period of one year, unless you request its deletion beforehand.

6. Communication and Data Sharing with Third Parties

Your personal data will not be sold, rented, or transferred to third parties. It may only be shared internally within the corresponding departments of the Universitat de Girona (UdG) to manage your request, or with web hosting service providers under strict confidentiality agreements. Likewise, it may be communicated to competent authorities if there is a legal obligation to do so.

7. Your Rights (ARCO and GDPR Rights)

As a user, you are guaranteed the following rights regarding your personal information:

  • Right of Access: You can request confirmation as to whether we are processing your data and access it.

  • Right to Rectification: You have the right to request the correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.

  • Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): You can request that we delete your personal data when it is no longer necessary for the purposes collected.

  • Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your data for reasons related to your particular situation.

  • Right to Restriction of Processing: You can request that we temporarily suspend the processing of your data in certain cases.

  • Right to Data Portability: You can request to receive the personal data you have provided to us in a structured and commonly used format.

How to exercise your rights? You can exercise any of these rights by sending an email to josep.vehi@udg.edu or by contacting the Data Protection Officer of the Universitat de Girona (dpd@udg.edu), attaching in both cases a copy of your ID card, passport, or equivalent document proving your identity.

If you consider that the processing of your data does not comply with current regulations, you have the right to file a complaint with the Catalan Data Protection Authority (APDCAT) or the Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD).

8. Changes to this Privacy Policy

MiceLab reserves the right to modify this Privacy Policy to adapt it to new legislation or jurisprudence. Any changes will be published on this same website. We recommend reviewing this policy periodically.

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