Privacy Statement

1.     Introduction
The Islamic University of Gaza, represented by the Information Services & Technology – (IST) Department, respects the privacy of all the visitors to the university’s websites. This includes the users who simply surf the sites, or those who chose to contact us requesting any information and clarifications, or those who chose to fill in any of the different forms on the websites. This statement explains the data that are acquired from the users by the different methods and the using for these data.

2.     Data Acquired from the Visitors
IST doesn’t collect any identifying information about the users unless they voluntarily send their identifying data to us using any means available. These include the input forms, emails, telephone calls, etc… such identifying data is used to responding to users answering their inquiries.IST may store these information to better understand their needs and/or redirect them to contact other representatives within the university. IST will not redistribute these contact data to any external entities for marketing and advertising purposes. The information will be kept confidential and the privacy will be preserved by all available means.

3.     Data Acquired Automatically
Some data are collected automatically when visiting any website, whether the university’s site or any other. Such data is collected by the hosting system of the website. IST may collect these data for statistical purposes including but not limited to: users’ directions in visiting the sites, the mostly used web browsers, the mostly visited websites. This is to enable IST to better develop the website to suite most users in order to provide a better user experience. These data include but not limited to:
·         Users Operating Systems
·         Users Web Browsers
·         The pages that have directed the user to the current page, including keywords used in search engines.
·         Number of visited pages
·         Time of each visit

4.     Usage of Cookies & Sessions
When using the university’s website, it might be required to store certain files on the users’[machines. These include the use of Cookies, which are simple text files used to store some user-specific parameters regarding their browsing in the website, and Sessions. IST will only use these to customize the content in certain services based on the users and to enhance their browsing experience. IST will not use them to personally identify users. It is also interesting to mention that Cookies can be blocked by the user’s web browser or even delete once the current session is over.

5.     Usage Responsibilities
Despite that IST ensures the continued support and maintenance of all the technical problems with the website, IST will not be held responsible for any problems the user might face when using the university’s websites. Users are also fully responsible for any acts of sabotage that may disrupt the website, violate the other users’ privacy, or destroy the data on the site partially of completely. IST is also preserving its right to record all the sabotage attempts and also preserving its right to complain before court of law. in such cases, the user will be responsible for all the costs that result due to the sabotage attempts.
 
Using the Islamic University of Gaza websites means your explicit acceptance to all the terms mentioned in this privacy statement. The University will not consider any allegations regarding the lack of knowledge about this statement.
 
Remark: Terms in this statement can be removed, added, or modified without prior notice
 
 
For inquires or complaints about any possible violations of this privacy statement, please contact us on: abuse@iugaza.edu.ps