Privacy Policy

Welcome to the University of Sierra Leone. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard information when you visit our website, apply for admission, or use our digital services.

This policy applies to students, staff, applicants, alumni, and visitors. By using our website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this policy.

We may collect, use, store, and transfer different kinds of personal data about you, grouped as follows:

• Identity Data — name, username, student ID, and similar identifiers
• Contact Data — email address, telephone number, and postal address
• Technical Data — IP address, browser type, device information, and location data
• Usage Data — how you navigate and interact with our website and portals
• Marketing & Communications Data — your preferences for receiving updates from us

We only use your personal data when permitted by law. Most commonly, we process data to:

• Register you as a student, applicant, or system user
• Manage our relationship with you and deliver academic services
• Administer, secure, and improve our website and digital platforms
• Deliver relevant content, notices, and service communications
• Analyse usage patterns to enhance user experience and accessibility

We implement appropriate technical and organisational security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, accessed without authorisation, altered, or disclosed.

Access to personal data is limited to personnel who need it for legitimate university purposes. We review our security practices regularly and apply updates as threats and standards evolve.

Depending on your circumstances, you may have the following rights in relation to your personal data:

• Request access to the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
• Request erasure of your data in certain situations
• Object to processing of your personal data
• Request restriction of processing in specific cases
• Request transfer of your data to another organisation
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

If you have questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your personal data, please get in touch: