Privacy Policy

Last updated: 11/05/2025

Welcome to the official website of the TFMASA Master Program (Transfers-Fluids-Materials in Aeronautical and Space Applications), an international Master’s degree jointly coordinated by the University of Bordeaux (France), Université Catholique de Louvain (Belgium), and Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus–Senftenberg (Germany). Our website, accessible at https://tfmasa.com, provides detailed information on our unique educational program specializing in aeronautical and space applications.

This Privacy Policy outlines how we handle your personal data, explaining precisely how we collect, utilize, and safeguard your information when you visit or interact with our site.

1. Who We Are

This website is managed by the TFMASA consortium, an academic collaboration jointly coordinated by three higher education institutions:

University of Bordeaux, established under French law, located at:
351 Cours de la Libération, 33405 Talence Cedex, France.
Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), established under Belgian law, located at:
Place de l’Université 1, B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.
Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus–Senftenberg (BTU), established under German law, located at:
Platz der Deutschen Einheit 1, 03046 Cottbus, Germany.

The TFMASA consortium operates under applicable European Union and national data protection regulations, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

For inquiries regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us directly at:

📧 [email protected]

2. What Data We Collect

In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we collect and process the following categories of personal data:

Personal Identification Information:
When you submit an inquiry via our contact forms or register through our online application platform, we collect your name, email address, and other contact details that you voluntarily provide.
Technical and Usage Data:
While navigating our website, we automatically collect technical information, including your IP address, browser type and version, device type, operating system, time zone, and the pages you visit on our site.
Cookies and Analytics Data:
We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance user experience, understand usage patterns, and improve the quality of our website. This includes information about your interactions with the site, duration of visits, and referring websites.

Sensitive Data:
We do not collect or process any sensitive personal data, such as data concerning your health, ethnicity, religious beliefs, or political views through this website.

3. How We Use Your Data

In compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), your personal data is processed exclusively for the following purposes:

Responding to Your Requests:
To communicate with you and address questions or requests submitted via our contact form or online application platform.
Enhancing User Experience:
To continuously improve our website content, functionality, and navigation, ensuring an effective and intuitive user experience.
Website Analytics and Traffic Monitoring:
To gather statistical information regarding site usage, allowing us to understand visitor preferences, trends, and interactions, thereby improving site performance.
Security and Technical Maintenance:
To maintain website security, prevent unauthorized access, and ensure the smooth and secure functioning of our digital services.

We explicitly affirm that we do not sell, rent, or otherwise commercialize your personal data. Additionally, we will not use your information for marketing or advertising purposes unrelated to the TFMASA consortium.

4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR):
We obtain your explicit consent when you voluntarily provide personal information through our contact forms or application procedures.
Legitimate Interest (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR):
We process technical and analytical data based on our legitimate interests to ensure website functionality, enhance the user experience, and optimize the performance of our digital services. These interests are balanced with your rights and freedoms.
Legal Obligation (Article 6(1)(c) GDPR):
We may process your data when required by applicable laws and regulations, particularly in relation to academic administration, recordkeeping, reporting, and compliance purposes.

5. Cookies

Our website utilizes cookies to facilitate your navigation, improve the overall functionality of the site, and collect statistical data regarding your interactions with our content. Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your web browser.

You retain full control over cookie preferences and can accept or decline cookies through your browser’s settings at any time. Please note that disabling cookies may affect your browsing experience and limit some functionalities of our website.

For more detailed information about our use of cookies, please refer to our dedicated Cookie Policy.

6. Data Sharing and Security

The TFMASA consortium implements rigorous security measures to ensure your personal data is protected against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. Access to your data is strictly limited to authorized staff members of the consortium who require it to fulfill their professional responsibilities.

We do not share your personal data with third parties, except in the following limited cases:

Legal Obligations:
If disclosure is required by law, regulation, or official authority (e.g., judicial authorities, government agencies).
Technical and IT Service Providers:
When essential for maintaining and operating our website and digital infrastructure (e.g., web hosting providers, IT support). Such service providers are contractually bound to protect your data and use it solely for the purposes specified by the TFMASA consortium.

We ensure that all data sharing practices comply with GDPR standards and applicable national data protection laws.

7. Your Rights Under the GDPR

In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have several rights regarding your personal data. Specifically, you have the right to:

Access Your Data:
Obtain confirmation of whether your personal data is processed and access details about the data we hold about you.
Rectification or Erasure:
Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data, or request the deletion of your personal data under certain circumstances.
Restrict or Object to Processing:
Request the restriction of processing of your data, or object to processing on grounds relating to your particular situation.
Withdraw Consent:
Withdraw your consent to the processing of your personal data at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent prior to its withdrawal.

To exercise any of these rights or if you have further questions regarding your data, please contact us directly via email at:
📧 [email protected]

We will respond promptly and in compliance with GDPR requirements.

8. Data Retention

The TFMASA consortium retains your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was originally collected, including responding to inquiries, managing applications, and providing requested services, or as otherwise required by applicable law, academic, or administrative obligations.

Once these purposes have been fulfilled or retention periods have expired, your personal data is securely erased or anonymized in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and relevant national regulations.

9. External Links

The TFMASA website may include links to external websites operated by third parties. We provide these links for informational purposes and ease of navigation only. The TFMASA consortium does not have control over, nor assume responsibility for, the privacy practices, content, or reliability of these third-party sites.

We strongly recommend reviewing the privacy policies of any external sites you visit to ensure your personal data is adequately protected.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may periodically update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our data processing practices, relevant laws, or regulatory requirements. When such updates occur, we will clearly indicate the date of the last revision at the top of this page.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy regularly to stay informed about how we handle and protect your personal information.