Privacy Policy
Thank you for visiting the Sharjah Private Education Authority's website. In our commitment to protecting the confidentiality of information and data provided by users, we direct your attention to the following privacy policy:
Our Commitments
The Sharjah Private Education Authority (SPEA) is committed to respecting your privacy and protecting your personal information. Recognizing our commitment to safeguarding your sensitive information, we have prepared this security and privacy document to inform you of the current practices adopted in managing information on our websites.
The handling of personal information by SPEA is governed by the privacy and security laws in force in the United Arab Emirates and the Emirate of Sharjah. We are committed to protecting your privacy whether you are browsing our websites for information or conducting any transactions with SPEA.
Collection and Use of Information
Some information is collected automatically when you browse the website or use mobile applications. This information includes:
- The IP address of the device used to access the website and the time and date of access.
- The pages viewed on the website.
- The geographic location while browsing our website.
The above information is collected in aggregate form, not personally identifiable, to improve the performance of this site. This information is not disclosed to any third party unless required by law or to protect the rights of SPEA.
Protection of Personal Information
Your personal information will only be available to employees of SPEA who need to know that information. Your personal information will not be publicly available without your consent. The personal information of website users will not be shared, sold, or transferred to any other party or entity without your prior consent. Access to this information is restricted to specialists responsible for providing SPEA services in line with your interaction with our website.
We may use external tools or software for statistical analysis purposes. It should be noted that the information used for such purposes is general and not individual or personal. Examples include the number of site users, most visited pages, and similar data; this information does not identify you.
SPEA uses this information for statistical purposes, measuring the usage of the website, assisting us in identifying services of interest to users, and monitoring the performance of SPEA’s website.
Retention of IP Addresses
Our network server collects your IP addresses automatically upon visiting our website (the IP address is the unique address of your computer that allows other computers connected to the Internet to identify the destination of the data). This address does not reveal your identity. We use the IP address to help diagnose problems with our server and for statistical purposes related to the use of the site.
Use of Cookies
Cookies are typically used to help users navigate website sections more easily. If you wish, these files can be used to "remember" your password and facilitate and expedite your access to certain sites. These files are stored on your computer's hard drive. The cookies used by government websites are encrypted, making them unreadable by any party outside of the Sharjah Private Education Authority with which you are interacting.
External Links
Some of our websites link to other sites created by other institutions, whether public or private, and are subject to their authority and management. We provide these links to enrich your knowledge and benefit you. Therefore, when visiting these external websites, you are leaving the SPEA website, and our information management policies will not apply to any external sites you are redirected to.
Privacy Violations
If you have any concerns or doubts about the security and confidentiality of your information while using SPEA’s website, please contact us via email at info@spea.shj.ae or call us at +971 6 804 1444.