PRIVACY POLICY – UOA – MIAMI – NEWYORK – MILAN.

This privacy policy will explain how UOA – URBAN OFFICE ARCHITECTURE CORP and its affiliated entities (hereinafter “UOA”) use the personal data it collects when you use our website or do business with UOA or otherwise interact with UOA. 

We want to provide our visitors with information about our company and interact with business partners and anyone else interested in UOA, while protecting your personal data.

Please take the time to read this privacy policy, as it provides information about the personal data UOA may collect and how it is processed.

Topics:
▪ What data do we collect?
▪ How do we collect your data?
▪ How will we use your data?
▪ What are your data protection rights?
▪ How long will personal data be stored?
▪ Withdrawal of consent
▪ Privacy policy of other websites
▪ Changes to our privacy policy – Questions/Complaints

WHAT DATA DO WE COLLECT?
UOA may process personal data of potential and existing customers and collaborators, visitors to this website and any other person who has an interest in UOA in connection with the conduct
of UOA’s business. In this regard, UOA may process personal data such as name, email, telephone number, postal conversations, address and other contact details, job title, job position, CV and the personal data contained therein, as well as information about our business relationships.

Personal data is received directly from you, the organisation you represent and/or any other party that may be associated with UOA’s business.

HOW DO WE COLLECT YOUR DATA?
▪ Through email exchanges and communications with us.
Personal data about you and in relation to our business communication will be collected when you communicate with us about potential or existing business matters. Personal data
is collected directly from you.

▪ Through Social Media
UOA uses social media, such as Youtube and Vimeo, Facebook, Bluesky, LinkedIn, X, Instagram, Threads, to reach and communicate with target groups, such as customers, potential employees, partners, decision makers and the general public.

The aim is to strengthen UOA’s position as a consultant, employer and expert.

UOA may process personal data available through social media, including your interactions with UOA on these channels.

With your consent, UOA may also credit you for your work associated with UOA’s business. 

Personal data is collected directly from you and through social media.
▪ Through visits to our offices
UOA hosts visitors to our offices in Miami, New York and Milan. In this regard, UOA may process personal data such as name, email, telephone number and other contact details. If your visit has been planned, we may send your contact details to the reception before the visit. If you show up without an appointment, you will need to enter your personal data.
Additionally, UOA may process personal data such as your device and IP address if you choose to use our Wi-Fi. Personal data is collected directly from your devices or the organization you represent. 

▪ Recruitment / Hiring
UOA’s processing of personal data in connection with our recruitment and assessment activities is to assess your qualifications and suitability for a role you have applied for, or if
you have submitted a speculative application. 

Personal data may also be used for subsequent contact and for applications for employment / collaboration and may also be used to check whether other open positions may be of interest to you.
When you apply for a position at UOA, you will be asked to submit personal data such as your name, email, telephone number, resume, CV, cover letter, primary language, experience, education, qualifications and any other relevant information requested by UOA to assess your application.

In the event of a job interview, UOA may also process personal data provided during the interview. 

In certain circumstances, UOA may ask you to provide contact details to your former employer to collect information about you. Personal data is collected directly from you.

 

HOW WILL WE USE YOUR DATA?
In some cases, processing of your personal data will be necessary for business purposes and for the performance of a contract entered into between UOA and you or the organisation you represent or for potential new business. Processing may also be necessary to fulfil your requests. In addition, processing of your personal data may be based on our legitimate interest in conducting marketing activities and in developing and evaluating our content, blog posts and services, as well as conducting statistics.

We will only use your personal data for the specific purpose for which you have given consent.

WHAT ARE YOUR DATA PROTECTION RIGHTS?
UOA wants to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. You are entitled to the following:

▪ Right of access:
You have the right to request copies of your personal data from UOA. We may charge a small fee for this service.

▪ Right to rectification:
You have the right to request UOA to correct any information you believe is inaccurate.
You also have the right to request UOA to complete information you believe is incomplete.

▪ Right to erasure:
You have the right to request UOA to erase your personal data, under certain conditions.

▪ Right to restriction of processing:
You have the right to request UOA to restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.

▪ Right to object to processing:
You have the right to object to UOA processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.

▪ Right to data portability:
You have the right to request UOA to transfer the data we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond. If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@uoa-w.com

HOW LONG WILL WE KEEP YOUR PERSONAL DATA?
UOA keeps your personal data for as long as it is necessary for the purposes for which the data is collected (usually 10 years under the European GDPR and 20 or 30 years for projects of technical and structural data and indefinitely projects, related calculations and technical representations in any format, paper or digital). Your personal data will be deleted when we no longer need to process it to fulfill one or more of the purposes mentioned above. However, your data may be processed and stored for a longer period in an anonymous form or if we are required to do so by law under the European GDPR.

REVOKING CONSENT
You can withdraw any consent you have given at any time. If you wish to withdraw your consent, you can contact us at privacy@uoa-w.com. For newsletters and other electronic marketing materials, you can also use the “unsubscribe link” in the email or other communications you receive from us.

PRIVACY POLICIES OF OTHER WEBSITES
The UOA website contains links to other websites. Our privacy policy applies only to our website, so if you follow a link to another website, you should read their privacy policy.

CHANGES TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY
UOA keeps its privacy policy under regular review and posts any updates on this webpage. This privacy policy was last updated on November 15, 2024. 

QUESTIONS/COMPLAINTS
If you have any questions or complaints, or if you wish to exercise any of your data protection rights, please contact us at privacy@uoa-w.com. You can also lodge a complaint with the Italian Data Protection Agency (Garante della Privacy – ITALIA).