PRIVACY POLICY
Through the use of our services, you entrust us with your information. We understand the responsibility that comes along and promise to keep it safe as we put you in control.
This privacy policy is aimed to sensitize you on what information we collect, why we collect it, and how you can update, manage, export, and as well delete your information.
The core mandate for the organization is the coordination of placement of government sponsored students to universities and colleges. The organization boasts of providing listed services.
Placement of students to universities and colleges.
Conduct career guidance for the students.
Collect and retain data regarding placement of students to institutions
Advice the government on matters related to the placement of students.
Disseminate information regarding programs, cost, and where offered.
In carrying out the services KUCCPS makes use of the following platforms:
Website
Web applications such as Student, School, Institutions, and Partner Portals
Mobile Applications
Customer Relation Management System
Telephone System
Email
Social media platforms
Our services can be used in a number of ways to help manage your privacy. Some of the services are accessible when you authenticate. Other services like viewing the institutions registered with us, viewing programmes and their cluster requirements,
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Viewing programmes cutoffs among others don't require authentication. Services accessible through the browser allows you to browse the web in a private mode by use of services such as the use of Chrome Incognito mode. You can control your privacy settings to control what we collect.
INFORMATION WE COLLECT
The purpose of collecting information is to facilitate you with better service. KUCCPS, therefore, collects the information as below:
When you are not signed in, the information collected is stored on the browser, application, or device used to help improve user preference and maintain sessions.
On signing, we collect personal information to help manage your account and better our services.
When you create an account, you provide us with your username and password and additional information like your name, email address, phone number, and gender. At times the information may be collected without having to log in by using tools like physical or online forms.
We collect the information you create, upload or submit to others using our services including students' personal information and their course information.
When you use our telephone service to make and receive calls, call and message logs like phone number, time and date of call, call duration, and routing information may be collected to enhance the quality of service.
WHY WE COLLECT DATA
To provide or offer a service to you.
To facilitate response to your issues.
To improve service delivery.
To help in diagnosis and troubleshoot issues reported.
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To help develop new services.
To customize services for you and better your experience.
To analyze and understand how our services are being used and use this information to improve on it.
To communicate with you in the event we need to clarify or make you aware of something.
To protect and ensure security of your account.
To advise the government on matters concerning student placement.
To fulfill the mandate of KUCCPS as stipulated in the Universities Act (2012)
COMPLIANCE & COOPERATION WITH REGULATORS
We regularly review this Privacy Policy and make sure that we process your information in ways that comply with it. The Placement Service stives to comply with Data Protection Act – 2019 and Data Protection Regulations of 2021 and other global standards and regulations.