Privacy Policy

This website (www.namirembehillside.sc.ug) is provided by Namirembe Hillside High School. We take seriously the privacy of you as the user of Namirembe Hillside High School website and any information we collect from you. This document sets out our Privacy Policy in relation to you and your personal data. The same principles also apply when we collect personal data from you through other channels (e-mail, contact forms, phone calls, etc.).

Revisions to Policy

This Privacy Policy is valid as of the date at the top of the policy. Please note that, by using this website, you signify your agreement to this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this Privacy Policy, please do not use Namirembe Hillside High School website. In our ongoing efforts to provide appropriate protection for personal information, we reserve the right to revise this Privacy Policy from time to time. In the event that we make an amendment, the amended policy will be promptly posted on this website. Your continued use of this website subsequent to changes to this Privacy Policy will mean that you accept such changes. However, you have always the right to opt-out of receiving mailings from us, and from having us share your contact information with our affiliates and other like-minded organizations for the purpose of contacting you.

Concerning the Handling of Personal Information

Namirembe Hillside High School acknowledges the importance of protecting your privacy and personal information, and will adhere to all applicable privacy laws.

Collection

We collect data about you when you:

1. Submit an inquiry or registration form;

2. Subscribe to one of our online services, such as the newsletter;

3. Use this website;

4. Communicate with us (via e-mail, phone, postal mail, etc.);

5. Otherwise provide your details to us either online or offline

Information Collected

The elements of your information that we collect may include:

1. First and last name;

2. Address;

3. Phone numbers;

4. E-mail address;

5. website usage data and other related technical information, indicating, for example, your browser type, operating system, Internet service provider, IP address, or the site you clicked from;

6. Other information you provide to us.

7. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 13 years old. If you are under 13 years old, please do not provide us with any such information or ask your parents for permission.

Cookies

We further collect personal data from users of Namirembe Hillside High School website through the use of cookies. Cookies are small text files that are transferred either to your computer's hard drive ("long-term cookies") or temporarily to your computer's Random Access Memory ("session cookies"). We use long-term cookies to recognize repeat visitors and to facilitate visitors' ongoing access to and use of the site. We use session cookies to track usage behavior and compile aggregate data that will allow for content improvements.

We use long-term cookies only when you select a "remember" option on Namirembe Hillside High School website, for example the "remember my log-in" option, if offered, when you log on to Namirembe Hillside High School website, or the "remember me" option offered on the "Write Your Elected Representative" page. If you select these options, a long-term cookie will be stored on your computer's hard drive solely for the purpose of automatically filling in the remembered information (for example, your password or your address information). These "remember" options are voluntary. If you do not select a "remember" option, no long-term cookies will be stored on your computer.

We also use session cookies when you visit Namirembe Hillside High School website. Session cookies last only as long as your session on the relevant Namirembe Hillside High School website. They expire when the session ends and are not written onto your computer's hard drive.

You can set up your computer to refuse cookies by turning them off in your browser. You do not need to have cookies turned on to use Namirembe Hillside High School website.

To find out more about cookies or how to delete cookies in your browser, please visit: www.aboutcookies.org

Purpose of Use and Disclosure of Information

We will collect personal information from you only in a fair, reasonable and lawful manner. We will use such personal information only for the following purposes (unless we have obtained your consent or applicable law requires or permits us to process your information otherwise):

1. Providing you with personalized service;

2. Operating this website and understanding its use for non-person related statistical purposes (number of site visits, average time visitors spend at the site, etc.) and security purposes;

3. Managing and processing inquiries, registrations and other interactions with you;

4. Providing you with information about services we offer such as newsletters, breaking news, reports etc. and informing you of other relevant Namirembe Hillside High School activities. We will not send you such information if you object to receiving it from us or if applicable local law does not permit us to send such information to you. Please see our Privacy Preferences below if you do not wish to receive such information;

5. Other marketing purposes;

6. Sharing your contact information with our affiliates and like-minded third party organizations we feel could be of interest to you, provided you agree to such sharing and such sharing is legal under applicable local law. Please see our Privacy Preferences below if you do not wish to have your information shared in this way ;

7. Sharing the information you provided us with third party service providers who help us to provide our services and operate. Whenever possible, such sharing of information will be subject to an agreement with each such service provider, requiring such service provider to comply with data protection requirements. We use service providers, which may change from time to time, (among others) to:

i. operate our websites and other IT systems;

ii. Administer our e-mail lists;

iii. Offer publications or other products for sale on our site, for which in some cases you may automatically be directed away from our website to our third-party service providers.

8. Complying with applicable laws and regulations

Privacy Preferences

If you request that we disclose, modify or delete your information from our databases, or cease to make use of your personal information either temporarily or permanently, we will endeavor to comply with your request as reasonably practicable. Please note that we may need to retain certain information for record-keeping purposes, and there may also be residual information that will remain within our databases and other records to the extent that such retention is legally required and permitted.

Proceedings

It is possible that a government or other entity will try to compel us to disclose data. Where reasonable, we will challenge any subpoena or other legal process seeking access to anonymous or personal data we have collected from users of our website and mailing lists or otherwise.

External websites

The Namirembe Hillside High School websites may contain links to external websites, such as news sites, international institutions, other nongovernmental organizations or other relevant entities. We do not monitor or control the information collection or privacy practices of these or any other third parties, and are not responsible for their practices or the content of their websites. You should review the privacy policies of such third parties to understand how they collect and use information.

Security

We use reasonable physical, technical and administrative security methods to protect the data that resides on our servers and other files. This includes mechanisms to protect your personally identifiable information under our control from loss, misuse, or alteration, such as redundant firewalls and 128-bit SSL encryption of all transactional information exchanged between you and Namirembe Hillside High School. In addition, all employees are kept up-to-date on our security and privacy practices. Only employees who need access to personally identifiable information to perform a specific job are granted access to that information.

Although your privacy is very important to us, due to the existing legal, regulatory and security environment, we cannot fully ensure that your private communications and other personally identifiable information will not be disclosed to third parties. For example, third parties may unlawfully intercept or access transmissions or private communications. Additionally, in the unlikely event we need to investigate or resolve possible problems or inquiries, we can (and you authorize us to) disclose any information about you that may be in our possession to private entities, law enforcement or other government officials if necessary and appropriate.

Contact Information

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, including any complaints regarding our handling of personal information, please send an email to or a letter at the following address:

Namirembe Hillside High School (NHS)

Gayaza Road, Kiteetika Zone

P.O.Box 22915

Kampala, Uganda