This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) explains how Thailand Incubator (Thinc.) Club, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University (“Thinc.”, “we”, or “our”) collects, uses, discloses, and protects your personal data when you access or use our match making platform (the “Platform”), including our website https://cupid.thinc.in.th, mobile application, and official social media channels (collectively, the “System”). By using our System, you agree to the collection and use of your personal data as described in this Policy.
Thinc. is the data controller for all personal data processed through CUpid. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal data is handled in a secure and responsible manner.
Thinc. collects the following data from users:
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Account Data: When you create an account, you give us basic information for your account to be set up such as your phone number, email address, and date of birth.
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Profile Data: When you complete your profile, you share additional details about you, such as your gender, interests, preferences, approximate location, etc.
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Media Data: Images, photographs, and videos uploaded by users to Thinc.’s System.
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Chulalongkorn University Student Information: Such as faculty, academic year, generation, and student ID.
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Geolocation Data: If you give us permission, we can collect your geolocation (latitude and longitude) from your device. If you decline permission, features that rely on precise geolocation may not be available to you.
Additionally, Thinc. may process special categories of sensitive personal data, including:
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Sexual orientation, sexual life, health, or political beliefs.
Thinc. uses the personal data of data subjects for various purposes related to the operation of cupid.thinc.in.th, including:
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Operating the website and tailoring content to suit individual users.
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To contact and communicate with Users, including sending notifications, updates, or event-related information.
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To keep you and other Users safe on CUpid.
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To comply with applicable law, establish, exercise and defend legal claims & rights.
This processing is based on consent. Users may choose to consent to the processing of their data on cupid.thinc.in.th, and Thinc. will process personal data only for the purposes stated.
Thinc. may share the personal data of data subjects only as follows:
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Within Affiliated Entities: Personal data may be shared with departments or individuals affiliated with Chulalongkorn University and Thinc. alumni for operational purposes.
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By Court Order or as Required by Law: Thinc. may disclose personal data if required to do so by a competent authority or by court order.
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With Your Consent: Should you provide your explicit consent, Thinc. may share your personal data with specified third parties for the purposes outlined in this Policy.
We will not share your data with unaffiliated third parties without obtaining your explicit consent, except as otherwise required by law.
5. International Transfers
We rely on what are called standard contract clauses. These standard contractual clauses are commitments between companies transferring personal data, binding them to protect the privacy and security of your data. Your data will only be transferred internationally only with adequate safeguards.
Thinc. will retain the personal data of data subjects only for the period necessary to fulfill the purposes of the System. Thinc. will delete or destroy personal data as soon as possible after the service of the System has ended. Where and as legally permitted, we may maintain and use data that, by itself, cannot identify or be attributed specifically to you for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including to improve our service and create new features, technologies, and services and CUpid safe.
Under the Personal Data Protection Act, B.E. 2562 (2019), Users have the following rights:
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Right to Withdraw Consent: Users may withdraw their consent for the processing of personal data at any time.
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Right to Access Personal Data: Users may request a copy of their personal data and verify that the organizing committee has processed the data in accordance with the law.
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Right to Delete Personal Data: Users may request that their personal data be deleted, destroyed, or rendered non-identifiable under the following circumstances:
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When the personal data is no longer necessary for processing.
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When the user withdraws consent for processing and the organizing committee no longer has a legal basis to continue processing the data.
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When the personal data has been processed unlawfully.
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Right to Suspend the Use of Personal Data: Users may request the suspension of the use of their personal data under the following circumstances:
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When the data is under review for corrections requested by the user.
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When the data is required to be deleted or destroyed, but the user requests suspension of its use instead.
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When the data is no longer necessary to retain for its original purpose, yet the user needs it preserved to establish or defend a legal claim.
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When the data is under verification or investigation as part of the user’s objection.
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Right to Rectify Personal Data: If users find that their personal data is inaccurate, incomplete, or outdated, they may request that it be corrected to ensure that it is accurate, complete, and current.
Our Platform is not intended for children under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 18. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected such data, we will promptly delete it.
9. Privacy Policy Changes
This document is the privacy policy for the use of the website cupid.thinc.in.th. Thinc. reserves the right to review and amend this privacy policy as deemed necessary, and any changes will be communicated to users. Your continued use of CUpid after any modifications constitutes your acceptance of the revised Policy.
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact our Data Protection Officer (DPO) at:
Data Protection Officer (DPO)
Thailand Incubator (Thinc.) Club
Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University
Email: [Insert Contact Email]
Address: [Insert Office Address]
11. Consent Acknowledgement
You hereby consent to Thinc. and CUpid collecting, using, and disclosing my personal data for the purposes stated in this consent form. I acknowledge that I have been informed about the methods of data collection and processing, and I fully understand my rights under the Personal Data Protection Act, B.E. 2562 (2019). I have provided my consent by marking the electronic consent system provided by the organizing committee, which shall serve as my signature.