Privacy and Cookies Notification
Introduction
Arab Open University (AOU) is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your information. This notification outlines how we collect, use, and protect your information in compliance with ISO 27001 and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Information We Collect
We do not collect any personal data from visitors to our website. However, we use Google Analytics to track non-personally identifiable information (non-PII) about site usage and performance, including:
- **Technical Data:** IP address (anonymized), browser type and version, operating system, and platform.
- **Usage Data:** Information about how you use our website, including pages visited, time spent on each page, and interactions with the site.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information collected through Google Analytics for the following purposes:
- To understand how visitors use our website.
- To improve our website, services, and educational offerings.
- To monitor and analyze website performance.
Google Analytics
You can learn more about how Google uses data when you visit our site by visiting [Google's Privacy Policy] (https://policies.google.com/privacy).
Cookies
We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device by websites that you visit. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site.
Types of Cookies We Use
Performance Cookies: We use performance cookies to understand and improve our website's performance by collecting information about how visitors interact with our site.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about our privacy and cookie practices, please contact us at webmaster@arabou.edu.kw.
