Privacy Policy

Last Updated: April 2025

The Birifor National Union of Tertiary Students (BNUTS) is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and safeguard your data when you interact with our website, membership forms, events, or communications.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following personal information:

• Full name
• Student index number
• Tertiary institution and program of study
• Contact details (email, phone number)
• Hometown or Birifor community
• Photos (for membership cards or event documentation, with consent)
• Feedback or messages submitted via our contact form

2. How We Use Your Information

Your data is used solely for BNUTS-related purposes, including:

• Processing and managing your membership
• Communicating about events, meetings, and opportunities
• Advocating for Birifor student welfare in academic institutions
• Promoting cultural identity and academic excellence
• Improving our services and outreach

3. Data Sharing & Disclosure

BNUTS **does not sell, rent, or trade** your personal information. We will not share your data with third parties unless:

• You give explicit consent, or
• Required by law (e.g., in response to a valid legal request)

4. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information, including:

• Using secure form services (e.g., Formspree with encryption)
• Limiting access to authorized BNUTS executives only
• Storing digital records in password-protected systems

5. Your Rights

Under Ghana’s Data Protection Act, you have the right to:

• Access your personal data held by BNUTS
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Withdraw consent for data processing (note: this may affect your membership)
• Lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission of Ghana

6. Contact Us

If you have questions about this policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us:

Email: bnuts970@gmail.com
Address: BNUTS Secretariat, P.O. Box 214 Accra, Ghana

Thank you for trusting BNUTS with your information. We are honored to serve and represent Birifor students across Ghana.