Privacy Protection Statement: 

Northern Borders University prioritizes the protection of personal data. We are fully committed to following the mandated systems, regulations, and policies that ensure data protection in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Understanding the nature of data collected by Northern Border University, along with the purpose and process of collection, is crucial for all beneficiaries. This data usage complies with current policies and regulations in the Kingdom, as outlined in our Privacy Protection Statement.

It is highly recommended that all Northern Borders University's users regularly review the Privacy Protection Statement to stay informed about any updates. By accessing the university's online portal and using its digital services, you can tell me that you acknowledge and accept the terms outlined in this Privacy Protection Statement and any subsequent modifications.

First: Personal Data Collection 

Northern Borders University collects only the necessary personal data of beneficiaries to fulfill the intended collection purposes. The categories of personal data include:

Basic Personal Data
Includes data such as name, gender, and marital status.

Contact Data
Includes data such as phone numbers, email, and personal addresses.

Account Data
Includes login data for accounts in the university's digital services, such as usernames and passwords.

Financial Data
Includes data collected to make payments, such as account numbers.

Health Data
Includes any personal statement relating to an individual's health condition, whether physical, mental, or psychological.

Second: Why do we collect your data, and how do we collect it?
Collecting and processing your data is necessary to provide the highest level of service. Your data is collected directly or indirectly according to the service you provide. The methods of collecting personal data include the following:

Direct methods:
Services: When registering in the electronic channels of the Northern Border University, including all digital services.
Communication: When communicating with the Northern Border University through communication channels.
Opinion polls.
Paper and electronic registration forms.

Indirect methods:
Data provided to us by other parties, such as government and private entities, that support or provide services to the segment of the university's digital service beneficiaries.

Data is recorded when visiting the Northern Border University electronic portal or its digital services.

Third: How do we use your data?
The Northern Borders University is keen to raise the level of performance of the services it provides to beneficiaries by collecting and processing data for the following purposes:

• Enabling and providing the services of the Northern Border University and meeting its requirements.
• Preparing studies that serve the educational process.
• Responding to inquiries from beneficiaries of the university's digital services.
• Developing and improving the beneficiary's experience and ensuring the continuity of providing digital services with the required quality.
• Authenticating the user's identity when registering for the university's various digital services.

Fourth: Data Sharing Policy
As per the data sharing policy outlined by Northern Borders University, we may disclose your essential personal information to authorized governmental or non-governmental bodies responsible for providing governmental services for specific purposes based on legal frameworks or demonstrable practical requirements that serve a public interest without compromising national interests or individual privacy.
When sharing your data, we prioritize its security and reliability within a framework that adheres to relevant regulations, guidelines, and policies. Northern Borders University protect your data by executing data-sharing agreements between the university and relevant parties under stipulated terms consistent with data exchange and sharing principles.

Fifth: Transfer of personal data beyond the borders of Saudi Arabia
In accordance with the standard guidelines for transferring personal data beyond borders set forth by Northern Border University, your data will be safely stored and processed within Saudi Arabia to uphold its national digital sovereignty. However, there may be exceptions outlined in Article Twenty-Nine of the Personal Data Protection System that necessitate the transfer or processing of data outside the Kingdom's borders.

Sixth: Beneficiary Rights
First: The right to know, including notifying you of the legal basis or actual need to collect your data and that it will not be processed later in a manner that conflicts with the purpose of its collection for which you provided your implicit or explicit consent to what is stated in this notice.

Second: The right to withdraw your consent to processing your personal data at any time - unless there are legitimate purposes that require otherwise.

Third: The right to access and review your data at the Northern Border University, request correction, completion, or update, and request the destruction of any data no longer needed, and obtain a copy of it in a clear format.

For more details on the processing of your data and how to exercise your rights, you can review the Personal Data Protection Policy issued by the Northern Border University.

Do you have a question regarding the Privacy Notice?

In the event of any question or request regarding your rights related to the processing of your data or regarding what is stated in the Privacy Notice in general, you can contact the Data Management Office - at the Northern Border University

Contact information:
Department/Relevant team: Northern Border University - Data Management Office

Address: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arar 73213, King Fahd Road, Postal Code (91431)

Telephone: 920000540

Email: DMO@nbu.edu.sa