This Privacy Policy describes how the Rwanda Professional Internship Programme Portal (the "Portal") collects, uses, and discloses personal information from both interns and host institutions when using our services.
Information Collection and Use
We collect several types of information for various purposes to provide and improve our service to you.
Personal Information: When interns and host institutions register for an account on the Portal, we may collect personal information such as names, email addresses, contact details, educational background, employment details, and preferences. We use this information to create and manage accounts, facilitate communication between interns and host institutions, and match interns with relevant internship opportunities.
Usage Data: We may collect information on how interns and host institutions access and use the Portal. This usage data may include IP addresses, browser types, operating systems, pages visited, and other diagnostic data. We use this data to analyze trends, administer the Portal, track user activity, and gather demographic information for aggregate use.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies:
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Portal and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Portal.
Use of Data
We use the collected data for various purposes:
To process internship requests from interns and host institutions
To process interns payroll for stipend
To provide and maintain the Portal
To notify users about changes to our service
To allow users to participate in interactive features of our service when they choose to do so
To provide customer support
To gather analysis or valuable information so that we can improve our service
To monitor the usage of the service
To detect, prevent and address technical issues
Disclosure of Data
We may disclose personal information in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:
Comply with a legal obligation
Protect and defend the rights or property of the Portal
Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Portal
Protect the personal safety of users of the Portal or the public
Protect against legal liability
Security of Data
We aim to protect your personal information through a system of organizational and technical security measures.
We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, please also remember that we cannot guarantee that the internet itself is 100% secure. Although we will do our best to protect your personal information, transmission of personal information to and from our Services is at your own risk. You should only access the services within a secure environment.
Children's Privacy
Our service is not directed at anyone under the age of 18 ("Children"). We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under the age of 18. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your Child has provided us with personal information, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify users of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
