General Policies and Privacy Policies

General policies for website visitors

By using the Site, you acknowledge that you have read and agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use

Privacy policy:

This information regarding privacy and confidentiality of information has been prepared to help visitors and users of the website of University of Bisha understand the type of data collected from them when visiting the website and how to deal with it. The site administration is committed to taking the appropriate and proper measures and procedures to keep the personal information secure to ensure its protection from loss, unauthorized access, misuse, or unauthorized modification and disclosure. This page summarizes the privacy policy and practices of all Bisha University official pages and websites. Bisha University website does not automatically collect any personal information from you, such as your name, phone number, or email address. This information is only collected if you provide it voluntarily, by contacting us by email or through an online form. Any information you choose to provide will be protected in accordance with the applicable privacy policies and University of Bisha policies and procedures. The University of Bisha will only use your personal information for the stated purposes for which it was collected, unless you provide consent otherwise. Your personal information will only be disclosed or accessed by University of Bisha employees when they need to know in connection with the purposes for which it was collected. Bisha University will not sell or rent your personal information to any third party. Some sites on our website may collect more information than what is described here and may have additional privacy requirements. Where needed, please be sure to familiarize yourself with these requirements.

Automatically collected information

The University of Bisha's web servers record some information about Internet traffic on the pages of the University's website. Although we make no attempt to associate the information collected with the identity of individual visitors, these logs collect comprehensive, general, and non-personally identifiable information about visitors such as:

1- The IP address of the Internet domain and the Internet Protocol (“from which you access our Sites").

2- The type of browser and operating system used.

3- The date and time of logging in.

4- The Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for the pages you visit.

5- If you are linked to one of the university website pages from another website, the address of that website will be captured.

6- Your general geographical location.

 We use this information to help us make our site more useful to the visitor by knowing the number of visitors, monitoring traffic patterns and the types of technology used. We do not track or record any information about specific individuals and their visits.

In some cases, the Internet's domain or IP address can allow visitors to be individually identified, depending on the naming criteria your ISP follows. If this interests you, you can ask them directly about their policies and practices.

Visitor information is not disclosed to anyone except University of Bisha employees who need the information for business purposes.

Information are collected in emails and electronic forms

If you choose to provide us with personal information - such as in an email message or by filling out an e-form and submitting it to us through the University's website - we will use that information to respond to your request.

COOKIES

A cookie is a small text file containing a unique identification number that is transmitted (through your browser) from a website to your computer's hard drive. The cookie identifies your browser and will not inform the website about any personal information about you, as your name and address. Because cookies are text-only files, they cannot run on your computer, search your computer for other information, or transfer any information to anyone.

Bisha University may use cookies to:

Monitor the use of the Website and improve the operation and performance of its pages to make them easier and more convenient to use. For example, cookies help us remember you through your browser settings so that we can offer and provide more personalized services (such as language preferences), Save your passwords and preferences so you don't have to re-enter them the next time you visit the university's website.

Measure the total user traffic and human statistics related to the university site (e.g. number of users, average time spent, average age and similar statistics). This information helps us better understand when to update, change or introduce new services and provides us with details of the performance of third-party content or ads.

If you are concerned about the use of cookies, you can refer to the help information in your browser software for information on how to disable cookies. If you wish to delete cookies from your device, ask your browser's help files for instructions on how to do so.

Links to other websites

University website pages may contain links to other websites. We are not responsible for the content and privacy practices of other sites.

Modifications to the Privacy Policy

University of Bisha has the right to amend this privacy statement at any time and it is considered effective from the date of its posting, so please review it frequently.​