For what purposes will my data be used?

Connecting NSE results

Tilburg University wants to connect the results of the NSE with data from its own administration for in-depth research. This connection is realized via the e-mail address of the student. If you give your permission for this, Tilburg University will have more relevant data at its disposal, that can help to further improve the quality of education. The results of such in-depth research are presented on an aggregated level and can never be traced back to individuals. Below is more information about the personal data that will be connected, the objective of this and the conditions that apply.

Data that are connected

Due to an amendment to the Higher Education Act (WHW) in March 2020, it is determined that certain student data must be provided by funded institutions under the legal basis (i.e. without permission), so that the executor of the NSE can approach all students for participation in the NSE. It concerns data about the program (name/code and full-time / part-time), the study year (first year or higher), the type of student (regular, post-master or pre-master), the e-mail address of the institution and the preferred language. Participation of students in the survey is voluntary and students can choose whether their answers are processed anonymously or will be fed back to the educational institution where the student is enrolled, traceable to the individual.

If you give permission to connect your answers in the NSE with data from the administration of Tilburg University (Osiris) via your e-mail address, the following personal data will be connected:

1. Gender
2. National or international student
3. Track, specialization or learning route within main program

The e-mail address will only be used for the invitation to participate, the raffling of the prizes and the connection of the background data that are mentioned above (if you give permission). This e-mail address will not be included in the data files used for the in-depth research.

Purpose limitation

The purpose of connecting the NSE results with the personal data mentioned above is to conduct in-depth research for the purpose of evaluating, monitoring and improving Tilburg University's education (policy) and related services. Insight into the differences in student satisfaction between men and women, national and international students and between students of different tracks within a program is necessary to be able to respond to the wishes of specific groups of students.

Processing and reporting

On an individual level, the NSE results and the connected background data are only processed by the market researcher of Tilburg University's Marketing & Communication division. Schools and lecturers only receive feedback at group level. Analysis and reporting therefore only take place on an aggregated level and results will never be traceable to individuals.

Retention period

After connecting the background data to the answers and raffling the prizes among the NSE participants, the connection file will be destroyed and the variables 'e-mail address' and 'Survey ID' will be removed from the database. This will happen no later than October 16, 2023. This is four months after the final meeting of the NSE 2023, which takes place on June 14, 2023.

Security

Tilburg University shall take appropriate organizational and technical measures to ensure that the personal data for which it is responsible is not processed unlawfully. For example, Tilburg University does not send personal data via an unsecured line and we continually monitor our ICT facilities for security incidents. Within Tilburg University, there is a Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) that handles all security incidents (e-mail: cert@tilburguniversity.edu).

Contact details and privacy policy Tilburg University

Tilburg University is responsible for connecting the NSE results with the background data mentioned above. For the contact details of Tilburg University, information on how you as a student can later revoke your permission and information on where you can ask your questions or file your complaints, please see the privacy statement of Tilburg University.