Privacy Policy

Introduction

At Afro-Asian University (AAU), we are committed to protecting the privacy of our users. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and manage your personal information when you access our website, online platforms, and utilize our university services.

Information We Collect

We may collect various types of information from you, depending on your interaction with AAU. This information may include:

  • Personal Information: This includes information that can identify you, such as your name, email address, phone number, mailing address, student ID number, and date of birth.
  • Demographic Information: This may include information such as your age, gender, and nationality (optional).
  • Educational Information: This could include your academic transcripts, course enrollment data, and test scores.
  • Usage Data: We may collect information about how you use our website and online platforms, such as the pages you visit, the links you click, and the searches you perform.
  • Device Information: We may collect information about your device, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, and device model.

How We Collect Information

We collect information from you in a variety of ways, including:

  • Information you provide directly: You may provide us with personal information when you register for an account, submit an application, enroll in a course, or use our online forms.
  • Information collected automatically: We may collect information about your use of our website and online platforms through cookies and other tracking technologies.
  • Information from third parties: We may obtain information about you from third-party sources, such as educational institutions you previously attended.

How We Use Your Information

We use your information for various purposes, including:

  • To provide educational services: We use your information to process your applications, register you for courses, deliver educational content, and assess your academic performance.
  • To manage your account: We use your information to create and manage your user account, communicate with you about your account activity, and provide customer support.
  • To improve our services: We use your information to analyze website traffic, improve the functionality of our website and online platforms, and personalize your experience.
  • To send you marketing communications: We may use your information to send you marketing communications about AAU programs, events, and news (you can opt-out at any time).
  • To comply with legal obligations: We may use your information to comply with applicable laws and regulations.

Sharing Your Information

We may share your information with third-party service providers who help us operate our website and online platforms, deliver educational services, and manage administrative functions. These service providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and only use it for the purposes we have authorized.

We may also disclose your information if we are required to do so by law or if we believe it is necessary to protect the rights and safety of ourselves, our users, or others.

Your Choices

You have choices regarding your personal information. You can:

  • Access your information: You can request access to the personal information we hold about you.
  • Correct your information: You can request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal information about you.
  • Opt-out of marketing communications: You can opt-out of receiving marketing communications from us at any time.
  • Delete your information: In some cases, you may request that we delete your personal information.

Data Security

We take appropriate security measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no website or internet transmission is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.

Children’s Privacy

AAU does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 16. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can delete it.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post any changes on our website and notify you by email if the changes are material.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at Support@aau.edu.so .

 

Last Update : 17 – 3 – 2024