Privacy Policy
This privacy policy explains what personal data Happiness Business School collects, why we collect it and how we use it when you visit our website or purchase our services. It also describes who can access your information once you join our platform, how long we keep your data, and the rights you have over your personal data.
Happiness Business School, legal entity number 515178730 with headquarters in Rua Marechal Costa Gomes 10b 2780-270 Oeiras, acts as the Data Controller of your personal data. If you have any questions regarding how we process your personal data or wish to exercise any of the rights listed below, please contact us via email at [email protected].
What personal data do we process?
Personal data means any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual. Different pieces of collected information that can lead to the identification of a particular person also constitute personal data. We will collect the following categories of personal data:
- When you visit our Website: IP address of the requesting device, date and time of access, name and URL of the requested file, website from which access is obtained (“Referrer URL”), browser used and, where applicable, your device’s operating system and the identity of your access provider.
- When you Contact us: Name, email, phone number, subject and content.
- When you sign up to our newsletter: Name and email address.
- When you purchase one of our courses: Full name, Phone Number, Date of Birth, Home Address, email, Tax Number, Way of Payment, Identity Card Details, Document Expiry Date, Current Role, CV (when you enroll on our MBA).
What are the purposes and bases for using your personal data?
We use the above data to provide you:
- Access to our website, ensure that the website can establish an internet connection smoothly and is easy to use;
- To facilitate communication between users and Happiness Business School;
- To organize and manage registrations and participation in courses or events;
- To manage any query received by you;
- To send you our newsletter;
- To issue certificates of completion.
The processing of personal data carried out by Happiness Business School is based on the following legal grounds:
- Specific consent;
- Performance of a contract to which the data subject is party;
- Fulfilment of legal obligations of Happiness Business School
- Legitimate Interests pursued by Happiness Business School or by third parties.
With whom will we share your personal data?
Your personal data is shared only with those who need to have access to it, which is primarily:
- Technology and web hosting service providers;
- Certifying entities;
- Organizers of events.
How long will we retain your personal data?
Happiness Business School keeps your personal data for the period necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected. For more information on retention periods, you can contact us at [email protected].
What rights do you have?
- Right of access - You can ask us for a copy of the information we have about you
- Right of Rectification - You can contact us to change incorrect information we might have about you
- Right to object - You can object to the processing of personal data when based on the legitimate interest.
- Right to erasure - you can ask us to delete information we have about you
- Right to portability - You have the right to receive personal data provided to us via consent or contract necessity in a machine-readable format.
- Right to lodge a complaint - If you are not satisfied with the way we process your personal data you can contact the Portuguese supervisory authority at: https://www.cnpd.pt/
If you wish to exercise any of your rights or you have questions on the conditions that may apply for doing so, please contact us at [email protected]. We try to respond to all requests as soon as possible, always respecting legal periods.
How can you complain about the handling of your personal data?
We hope that you won’t ever need to, but if you do want to complain about our use of personal data, please send an email with the details of your complaint to [email protected]. We will investigate and respond to any complaints we receive.
We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time. The latest version will be posted on our website with the effective date.
We appreciate your attention.
Happiness Business School team
Last updated November 2025
