BIMS Privacy Policy

Bims Privacy Policy

Introduction

Welcome to BIMS. We value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal and academic information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our identity management application.

Information We Collect?

We collect and store various types of information to provide our services effectively:

  1. Personal Information
    • Biodata
    • Contact Information (email, phone number)
  2. Academic Information
    • Institution Name
    • Student ID
    • Level of Study
    • Academic Session
    • Enrollment Status
    • Department Information 
    • Faculty Information
  3. Staff Information
    • Employee ID
    • Position/Title
    • Department
    • Employment Status
  4. Usage Information
    • Log Data (IP address, browser type, operating system, date and time of access)
    • Device Information (device type, operating system, device identifiers)

How do we use your Information?

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

  1. Service Delivery
    • To create and manage your account
    • To verify your identity
    • To maintain academic and employment records
    • To facilitate communication between students, academic staff, institutions and TETFUND
  2. Improvement and Development
    • To improve our application and services
    • To develop new features and functionalities
  3. Security and Compliance
    • To ensure the security of our systems and data
    • To comply with legal and regulatory requirements

How do we Share your Information?

We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties except as described in this policy:

  1. With Your Institution

    We share academic and personal information with the tertiary institution you are enrolled in or employed by for verification and record-keeping purposes.

  2. Legal Requirements

    We may share your information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as cloud storage providers and IT service providers. These providers are bound by confidentiality agreements and are only permitted to use your information for the purposes specified by us.

  3. Security and Compliance

    We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).

How Long We Keep Your Personal Information

We store your personal and academic information securely throughout the extant functionality of your account with us. We will only keep your information for as long as reasonably necessary to provide you with our products and Services, and to fulfill the purposes for which we collected it, including the purposes of verifying your identity as a student or staff of a tertiary institution in Nigeria and ensuring you get access to educational resources provided by TETFUND.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. These measures include encryption, access controls, and secure data storage.

Data Retention

We retain your personal and academic information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected and to comply with legal and regulatory requirements.

Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

  1. Access: You can request access to your personal information that we hold.
  2. Correction: You can request that we correct any inaccuracies in your personal information.
  3. Deletion: You can request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain conditions.
  4. Objection: You can object to the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at https://bims.tetfund.gov.ng/#contact.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We reserve the right to make changes to this policy at any time without prior notice to you. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting of the updated policy. Your continued use of BIMS following the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of such changes. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at: https://bims.tetfund.gov.ng/#contact