In accordance with the provisions of Law No. 18,331 of August 11, 2008, and Decree No. 414/009 of August 21, 2009, as amended and related regulations, on the protection of personal data and Habeas Data, the processing of personal data carried out on the Laboratorio Tecnológico del Uruguay (LATU) website www.latu.org.uy is governed by the following provisions:

1. Purpose
   The personal data collected will be used to provide better service and facilitate use of the website through analysis of the number and frequency of visits. With regard to the collection and processing of data carried out by automated mechanisms for the purpose of generating visitor activity logs, LATU will under no circumstances perform operations that involve linking such information to any identified or identifiable user.
2. Contact and web forms
   The website’s “Contact us” form is designed as a public service mailbox and aims to facilitate communication and the exchange of information between interested parties and LATU. The data will be retained for the purpose of receiving and responding to inquiries, as well as obtaining statistical data on them. The personal data of users who register on the website through forms established for that purpose will be used to fulfill the purposes indicated in each of those forms.
3. Disclosure of personal data
   The personal data collected may be disclosed to Public Entities or third parties solely and exclusively when necessary to achieve the purpose pursued by the user, or with their consent.
4. Database registration
   The personal data of website users are contained in the database called “SASLATU,” which is duly registered with the Regulatory and Control Unit of Personal Data under No. B7429.
5. Exercise of rights
   Users may, at any time, exercise the rights of access, rectification, updating, inclusion, and deletion granted by Law No. 18,331, as amended and related regulations, before LATU through the “Contact us” form or in person at Av. Italia 6201, Montevideo, Uruguay.
6. Cookies
   LATU may use cookies when the user browses the website. However, the user can configure their browser to be notified of the receipt of cookies and, if deemed appropriate, prevent their installation on the hard drive.
7. Links
   This Privacy Policy applies exclusively to LATU’s website and does not extend to cases of access to it through external links, nor to links from this site to other websites, as provided in Section 8 of this website’s Terms of Use.