Privacy Notice
Last updated: 28.10.2026
1. Website and data protection
The MAIA programme website is available at https://maiamaster.org.
The website is hosted by the University of Girona (UdG) and is subject to the applicable legal framework and data protection policies of the University of Girona.
For further information about the University’s legal framework and data protection practices, please consult the University of Girona’s Legal Notice and Data Protection page.
2. Processing of personal data
Personal data is processed in accordance with the applicable data protection legislation, including Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (General Data Protection Regulation — GDPR), and other applicable national legislation.
The personal data processed and the purposes of processing depend on the services used and the relationship with the MAIA programme.
2.1. Website visitors
When you visit this website, technical data may be processed to ensure its proper functioning, security and, where applicable, to analyse website usage.
Depending on the website’s configuration, this may include information such as your IP address, browser information and cookie data.
For further information about cookies and similar technologies, please consult the cookie information and consent settings available on this website.
2.2. Applicants, scholarship candidates and enrolled students
Personal data relating to applicants, candidates proposed for scholarships or fellowships, applicants placed on reserve lists, and students enrolled on a self-funded basis may be processed for purposes related to the administration and management of the MAIA programme, the evaluation of its activities and the preparation of statistics, where applicable.
Where required and permitted by the applicable legal framework, relevant data may be shared with the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA), the European Commission, the European External Action Service, and other relevant stakeholders in the Erasmus+ programme, including Erasmus+ National Agencies, National Erasmus+ Offices and the Erasmus Mundus Students and Alumni Association.
Such processing and any disclosure of personal data must comply with the applicable data protection requirements and the relevant privacy information provided to applicants and students.
For further information about the processing of application and scholarship data, please consult the official privacy statement applicable to the MAIA programme: [insert verified link to the current privacy statement].
3. Data controller and contact details
The data controller for the processing of personal data is:
Universitat de Girona
Address: Carrer Universitat de Girona, 17003 Girona
Email: info.maia@udg.edu
For questions concerning the processing of personal data or the exercise of data protection rights, please consult the contact details provided in the University’s official data protection information.
4. Data protection rights
Under the GDPR, individuals may have the right to request access to their personal data, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability, and to object to certain processing activities, subject to the applicable legal conditions.
Where processing is based on consent, consent may be withdrawn at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.
Individuals also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent data protection supervisory authority.
For further information on how to exercise these rights, please consult the University of Girona’s Legal Notice and Data Protection page.