Cairo University

Terms of Use

Protection of Personal Data

Cairo University 1 is committed to protecting the privacy of its users in accordance with current regulations, especially Law No. 09-08 concerning the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data.

Users can submit their personal data to the official website. This data will be used for the following purposes:

  • Processing and monitoring online requests, managing consultations and audits (authorized by the Egyptian Ministry of Education under numbers AW-505/2018 and A-PO-506/2018)
  • Managing specific user requests, complaints, objections, and request for application registration (authorized by the Ministry of Justice under numbers A-PO-513/2018, A-PO-564/2018, A-PO-512/2018, and A-PO-509/2018)
  • Settlement of rights (licensed by the Ministry of Interior under number D-641/2018)
  • (Licensed by the E-Government under number A-GC-518/2018)
  • Management of application and registration bonds, management of official file documents (licensed by the Ministry of Interior under numbers A-PO-514/2018 and A-PO-507/2018)
  • Management of comprehensive registrations and graduates (licensed by the Ministry of Health under number A-PO-510/2018)
  • Microfiche management (licensed by the Ministry of Education under number A-PO-15/2019)
  • Management of surveyor accounts and files (licensed by the Ministry of Transportation and Space under number A-PO-517/2018)
  • (Authorized by the Environment under number A-PO18/2019)
  • Management of legal suits, inspection tasks, internal review, and administrative control (licensed by Al-Azhar under numbers A-PO-20/2019, D-713/2018, and A-PO-566/2018) (Licensed by Higher Education under number A-PO-19/2019)
  • Fiqh and Legal Studies Unit (accredited by the Ministry of Justice under number A-PO-21/2019)
  • Management of requests for refund of wrongfully collected rights (licensed by the Ministry of Interior under number APO-511/2018)
  • Full online operations registration to be recorded in education registers (authorized by the relevant authorities under number A-PO-539/2021)
  • Online request for obtaining an education certificate (authorized by the relevant university and Ministry of Education under number A-PO-538/2021)
  • Online request for copies of deeds and documents deposited in the archives (authorized by the Ministry of Education under number A-PO-538/2021)

Data Recipients

Every verified party shares your personal data and provides access to its accredited staff for its services and anyone authorized to process your data. Your personal data may also be transferred to service providers and partners for the purpose of providing services to you. No transfer takes place outside the Egyptian territories. However, the Ministry of Education reserves the right to transfer your personal data to fulfill its legal obligations, especially if compelled to do so by court order.


Preservation of Your Personal Data

Your personal data is retained only for the period necessary to achieve the purpose for which it was collected and to comply with the legal requirements to which it is subject and for the period necessary to ensure the protection of its legitimate interests.


Security of Personal Data

In accordance with Articles 23 and following of Law No. 08-09 issued by Decree No. 15-09-1 issued on 22 Safar 1430, Cairo University implements all necessary technical and organizational measures to ensure the security and confidentiality of personal data collected and processed, especially to prevent its distortion, destruction, or transfer to unauthorized third parties, by ensuring a level of security adapted to the risks associated with processing and the nature of the data to be protected.


Exercising Your Rights

You benefit from the rights of access, rectification, and opposition, except in cases where processing meets a legal obligation, to process your personal data. You can exercise these rights by post with acknowledgment of receipt: National Agency, Record and Tracking Number, and University Registration Number.