The Agency for Accreditation of Engineering and Architecture Programs of the Federated Association of Engineers and Architects of Costa Rica (AAPIA–CFIA) recognizes privacy and the protection of personal data as fundamental principles of trust, transparency, and security.
This Policy establishes the general conditions governing the processing of personal data collected through the Agency’s website, forms, digital platforms, communications, and services.
Data Controller
AAPIA–CFIA is responsible for the processing of the personal data it collects and manages in the performance of its functions, in accordance with Costa Rican legislation and applicable institutional regulations.
Information We Collect
AAPIA–CFIA collects only the personal, contact, institutional, and technical data necessary for its activities and services, in a manner that is relevant and proportionate to the intended purpose.
Purposes of Data Processing
Personal data are used to respond to requests, manage institutional services and activities, maintain communications, prepare statistics and reports, improve services, and comply with legal obligations, exclusively for the purposes for which they were collected.
Legal Basis and Consent
Where applicable, AAPIA–CFIA will obtain the informed consent of the data subject for the processing of personal data.
Where processing is required to comply with legal, contractual, or institutional obligations, it will be carried out in accordance with applicable regulations.
Confidentiality and Security
AAPIA–CFIA protects personal data through security measures and access controls, ensuring their confidentiality and authorized use.
Information related to accreditation processes is also governed by the Agency’s specific confidentiality provisions.
Information Transfer
Personal data will be retained only for as long as necessary and may be shared exclusively with authorized third parties, subject to appropriate security and confidentiality safeguards. AAPIA–CFIA will not sell personal data, and any transfer will be carried out in accordance with applicable regulations.
Data Subject Rights
Data subjects may exercise, where applicable, their rights of access, rectification, updating, deletion, and withdrawal of consent.
Requests must be submitted through AAPIA–CFIA’s official communication channels and will be handled in accordance with applicable regulations.
Third-Party Services
The website may use cookies and similar technologies for functionality, security, statistical analysis, and improvement of the user experience.
It may also contain links to external services governed by their own privacy policies. Where applicable, users will be informed and their consent will be requested for the use of cookies.
Updates to this Policy
AAPIA–CFIA may update this Policy in response to regulatory, institutional, technological, or operational changes. The current version will be available through its official channels.
This Policy is governed by Law No. 8968, the Law on the Protection of Individuals with regard to the Processing of their Personal Data, its regulations, and other applicable legislation, as well as the institutional provisions of CFIA and AAPIA–CFIA.
Contact
Para consultas sobre privacidad, tratamiento de datos personales o ejercicio de derechos:
For inquiries regarding privacy, personal data processing, or the exercise of data subject rights, please contact:
Agency for Accreditation of Engineering and Architecture Programs (AAPIA–CFIA)
Federated Association of Engineers and Architects of Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica.