Privacy policy

Privacy policy for fvo.si, explaining what personal data we collect, why we need it, how long we keep it and what rights you have.

01 Data controller

The controller of personal data collected through fvo.si is the Faculty of Environmental Protection (FVO), Trg mladosti 7, 3320 Velenje, registration number 2257092000.

We process personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Personal Data Protection Act (ZVOP-2) and other applicable Slovenian regulations. For data protection enquiries, email info@fvo.si or call +386 3 898 64 10.

This policy applies to fvo.si. The processing of personal data relating to students and applicants, including applications, enrolment, examinations and academic records, is governed by higher education regulations.

02 What data do we collect and why?

We collect only the information you enter in website forms and use it only for the purpose to which you expressly consent:

Newsletter – your email address and, if you sign up through the pop-up, your name. We use these details to send news and notices about FVO events, calls and opportunities.
Contact form – the topic, your first and last name, email address, phone number and message so we can respond.
Quiz results by email – your email address if you want to receive your result, explanations and information about studying at FVO. Providing an address is optional. You can see your result on screen.

Your consent, which you confirm when submitting the form, is the legal basis for processing form data. We use information you send by email or provide by phone solely to handle your enquiry.

We do not use visitor analytics, advertising trackers or social media plugins on the website.

03 Sharing personal data

FVO does not sell your personal data or disclose it to third parties without your permission. Only employees who need the data to respond to your enquiry or send newsletters can access it.

Service providers, such as our website host or newsletter platform, may process data on our behalf. They may do so only on our instructions and for the purposes described in this policy.

We disclose data to the competent authorities only when required by law.

04 Retention and withdrawal of consent

We retain data only for as long as necessary for the purpose for which we collected it:

Newsletter – until you withdraw consent. You can unsubscribe at any time using the UNSUBSCRIBE link in each message or by emailing info@fvo.si.
Contact form and email – for as long as necessary to handle your enquiry.
Quiz results – for as long as necessary to send the result and study information, or until you withdraw consent.

You may withdraw your consent at any time. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing that took place before withdrawal. We delete the data when it is no longer needed for its original purpose.

05 Your rights

You may ask FVO at any time for:

access to your data and information about how we use and process it,
correction or erasure of your data,
restriction of processing of your data,
transfer of your data to another controller,
the right to object to processing of your data,
withdrawal of consent where processing relies on your consent.

06 Exercising your rights

Send your request by email to info@fvo.si or by post to the Faculty of Environmental Protection, Trg mladosti 7, 3320 Velenje. We may ask you to verify your identity so we do not disclose data to the wrong person.

We respond without undue delay and no later than one month after receiving your request. You may exercise your rights free of charge.

07 Complaints to the supervisory authority

If you believe that we process your personal data in breach of the applicable rules or your consent, you may lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner, Dunajska cesta 22, 1000 Ljubljana, www.ip-rs.si.

We encourage you to contact us first, as most issues can be resolved quickly and directly.

08 Cookies and browser storage

fvo.si does not use cookies or visitor analytics or advertising trackers. It therefore has no cookie consent banner.

For convenience, the website stores a few small preferences in your browser. They remain on your device, contain no personal data and are not sent anywhere:

fvo-lang (local storage) stores your selected website language until you clear it.
fvo-popup-seen (local storage) records that you have seen the newsletter sign-up window so it does not reopen. It remains until you clear it.
fvo-quiz-… (session storage) saves your quiz progress so you can resume after refreshing. It is cleared when you close the tab.
fvo-scroll (session storage) saves your position when switching languages so you stay at the same content. It is cleared when the page loads in the new language.

You can remove this information at any time by clearing website data in your browser settings. The website also works with storage disabled.

If we introduce cookies or visitor analytics in future, we will update this policy and ask for your consent in advance.

09 Links to external services

The website links to external services, including:

the Moodle online classroom and the Wise TimeTable schedule,
the eVŠ study application portal,
Google Maps and the faculty’s virtual tour,
social networks and sharing links.

The map on the Contact page is an image, and the sharing buttons are ordinary links. Social networks therefore receive no data unless you click a link. When you leave fvo.si, the relevant service provider’s privacy policy applies.

10 Changes to this privacy policy

We update this policy from time to time, for example when we add services or regulations change. The current version is always available on this page. This version took effect on October 1, 2026.

Read more about the rules for using this website in the Terms and conditions.

Have a question about your data?

Email us at info@fvo.si or call +386 3 898 64 10. We will respond as soon as possible.