Privacy Policy
The Mwalimu Nyerere University of Agriculture and Technology (MNUAT) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information when you interact with our website or other official platforms of the journal.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following types of information:
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Personal Identification Information
Such as your name, email address, phone number, postal address, student or staff ID number, or other information you voluntarily provide through forms, registrations, applications or surveys. -
Non-Personal Identification Information
We may collect non-personal information about your interactions with our website. This includes your IP address, browser type, device information, referring pages and usage patterns. -
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our website may use cookies or similar technologies to enhance the user experience, track website usage, and gather data about how visitors use our site. You can choose to disable cookies in your browser settings.
2. How We Use Your Information
We may use the information we collect for purposes including, but not limited to the following:
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Providing, operating, and maintaining the website and services.
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Communicating with you, including responding to your enquiries or providing updates on our services.
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Processing applications for admission, employment, and other services.
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Sending newsletters, updates, or other information that you have opted to receive.
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Improving our website, services, and user experience.
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Complying with legal obligations and institutional policies.
3. How We Protect Your Information
MNUAT takes reasonable and appropriate security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorised access, disclosure, alterations, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure; therefore, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
4. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell or trade your personal information with third parties. We may share your information under the following circumstances:
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With authorised staff or departments within the MNUAT for official purposes.
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With trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website and delivering services, under confidentiality obligations.
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When required by law or to protect the rights, property, or safety of MNUAT, our students, staff or others.
5. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. Please note that we do not have control over the privacy practices of external websites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any website you visit through the links on our site.
6. Your Rights
Depending on the applicable data protection laws, you may have the right to:
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Access and review your personal information.
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Please request corrections to any inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
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Please request the deletion of your personal information, subject to legal and institutional obligations.
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Withdraw consent for processing, where we rely on your consent.
7. Changes to This Privacy Policy
MNUAT reserves the right to update or change this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page with updated revision dates. We encourage you to periodically review this Privacy Policy.