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1. Who operates MANAS E-LAB

MANAS E-LAB is an education and entrepreneurship platform operated by Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University (MANAS), Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, within Erasmus+ CBHE project 101236593. MANAS determines the purposes and means of operational personal-data processing. Privacy requests: elab@manas.edu.kg.

2. What data we may process

Depending on the activities you use, we may process: (a) account details, such as name, username, email address, institution, role and optional profile information; (b) course enrolment, participation, completion, assessment results and digital badges or certificates; (c) entrepreneurship-project information, team membership, submissions, messages and mentor feedback; (d) event registrations, attendance and booking status; and (e) technical and security data, such as login history, IP address, device or browser information, activity logs and necessary cookies. Please do not upload sensitive personal information or personal data about third parties unless there is a clear, authorised reason to do so.

3. Purposes and legal grounds

Personal information is used for account access, courses, mentoring, project teams, events and bookings, badges, support, platform security and applicable institutional/project records. The applicable grounds under Article 79 of the Kyrgyz Digital Code may include a user/service agreement, a specific legal duty, performance of public or socially useful tasks, legitimate interests that do not override individual rights, or separate informed consent where no other ground applies. Consent must not be used as an all-purpose substitute for another valid legal ground.

4. Who can see your information

Authorised MANAS personnel can access information needed for their assigned duties. Course facilitators, event organisers and mentors may see relevant information about participants they support. Members of your project team may see contributions shared within that team. Other users may see information you choose to publish in community spaces. Project showcases, photographs, personal biographies and externally visible achievements will only be made public where an appropriate legal ground and the necessary permissions exist.

5. Service providers and project partners

Personal data are shared only with authorised MANAS personnel and persons supporting the relevant activity, to the extent necessary for their duties. Hosting, authentication and other service providers may process data on documented instructions under appropriate agreements. Project partners ordinarily receive aggregated or effectively anonymised reports; disclosures of identifiable information require an applicable legal ground.

6. International transfers

Any transfer of personal data outside Kyrgyzstan is subject to Article 89 of the Kyrgyz Digital Code, including the requirements applicable to the receiving country, authorised exceptions and appropriate safeguards. Information on relevant transfers can be requested from MANAS E-LAB using the contact details below.

7. Retention

Personal data are retained only for as long as necessary for the relevant purposes and applicable legal or contractual record-keeping obligations, and are then deleted or anonymised where lawful. In accordance with Article 114(4) of the Kyrgyz Digital Code, evidence of the user agreement and its performance is retained for its duration and for three years after termination.

8. Cookies and technical logs

The platform uses cookies and similar technical information necessary for login, session continuity and correct operation. It also creates access and activity logs for security, troubleshooting and platform administration. If optional analytics, embedded media or other third-party technologies are enabled, MANAS will disclose them and provide the choices required by applicable law.

9. Security

MANAS takes appropriate organisational and technical measures to protect personal information, including access controls, account security procedures and backup and incident-management arrangements. No digital service can guarantee absolute security. Users should protect their credentials and promptly report suspected unauthorised access.

10. Your rights

Under the Kyrgyz Digital Code you may seek information about processing and access, rectification, deletion, portability, objection and restriction as legally applicable. For information and access requests, Article 73 generally sets a seven-working-day response period; Article 84 provides a seven-working-day period for a reasoned objection decision. Where processing depends on consent, it can be withdrawn as easily as it was given. Send requests to elab@manas.edu.kg; identity verification may be necessary. Complaints may be raised with the Kyrgyz State Agency for Personal Data Protection or a competent court.

11. Younger participants

If participants under the age of majority are admitted, MANAS will apply Article 81 of the Digital Code. In the absence of a statutory exception, a legal representative’s consent is needed; children aged 14 or above may consent independently only within the legal capacity recognised by civil law. Notices for children must be understandable to them.

12. Updates and contact

This notice may be updated to reflect changes in the platform, its providers or applicable law. The current version will be available on MANAS E-LAB. Privacy enquiries: elab@manas.edu.kg.

Full policy

1. Purpose and operator

MANAS E-LAB is an educational, entrepreneurship and community digital service operated by Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University (MANAS), Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic. It supports training, team project development, mentoring, events, collaboration and recognition of achievements.

2. Accounts and access

Access to certain functions requires a user account. You must provide accurate account information, keep access credentials secure and not share your account with anyone else. Access rights depend on your role and enrolment. Inform the MANAS E-LAB team if you suspect that your account has been misused.

3. Appropriate use

Use the platform lawfully and respectfully. Do not harass others; publish unlawful, discriminatory or abusive content; infringe intellectual-property or privacy rights; upload malware; attempt unauthorised access; or misuse other users’ information. Respect the confidentiality of startup ideas, team materials and mentor communications.

4. Training and Startup Journey

Training activities, assignments and the Startup Journey pathway may include specific instructions, deadlines, reviews and completion criteria. Mentors or authorised staff may request changes to submitted work before marking a stage complete. Participation does not guarantee funding, business success, investment, intellectual-property protection or a particular mentoring outcome.

5. Events, badges and certificates

Some events require registration and organiser confirmation; submitting a request does not guarantee a place. Badges and certificates reflect the criteria configured for the relevant learning activity and may be corrected where issued in error. Any decision to share a badge outside the platform is the user’s responsibility.

6. Content and intellectual property

Users retain rights in original materials they submit, subject to applicable law and any separate team or project agreement. By uploading content, you permit MANAS to store, display and share it within the platform as reasonably necessary to provide the selected activities. You must hold the necessary rights and permissions for everything you upload. Public display of project materials or personal profiles requires an appropriate legal basis and permission.

7. Personal information

The handling of personal data is described in the MANAS E-LAB Privacy Policy. Users must not disclose another person’s private information without a lawful basis. Public discussions and project teams should not be used to upload unnecessary sensitive information.

8. Moderation and availability

MANAS may review, restrict or remove content and suspend accounts where reasonably necessary to protect users, enforce these terms or comply with law, applying appropriate procedures. The platform may be temporarily unavailable for maintenance, security work or technical incidents. MANAS will make reasonable efforts to provide a reliable service.

9. External materials

Courses and activities may link to external services or third-party resources. Their availability, terms and privacy practices may differ from those of MANAS E-LAB. Please review the relevant external information before using those services.

10. Changes, applicable law and contact

These Terms constitute the user agreement for MANAS E-LAB. The current Terms and Privacy Policy are made available before acceptance and can be saved or printed. Acceptance is recorded together with the version of the Terms accepted. In accordance with Article 114 of the Kyrgyz Digital Code, records evidencing the agreement and its performance are retained throughout the agreement and for three years following its termination.

If these Terms change, MANAS will notify users through an available communication channel at least one month before the changes take effect and explain the options to reject the changes and end the agreement, as provided by applicable law. Agreement-related records will be available in a form that can be saved and reproduced. These Terms are governed by the laws of the Kyrgyz Republic. Questions: elab@manas.edu.kg.