Privacy Policy for the NIS App

Last updated: September 27, 2025

This Privacy Policy describes Our policies and procedures on the collection, use, and disclosure of Your information when You use the NIS App (the "Service") and informs You about Your privacy rights.

We use Your Personal Data to provide, secure, and improve the Service, which is designed for communication and administrative tasks between students, parents, and teachers of NIS. By using the Service, You agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Interpretation and Definitions

The words of which the initial letter is capitalized have meanings defined under the following conditions. These definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or in plural.

Definitions

Account: A unique digital account created for You to access our Service. Accounts are typically assigned based on Your role as a student, parent, or teacher.
Application: Refers to the NIS App (the student, parent, and teacher software program) provided by the Company.
Company: (referred to as either "the Company," "We," "Us," or "Our" in this Agreement) refers to NIS (Name of School/Institution).
Country: Refers to: Egypt
Personal Data: Any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual, including school-related data linked to that individual.
Service: Refers to the Application.
You: Means the student, parent, or teacher accessing or using the Service.

Collecting and Using Your Personal Data

Types of Data Collected

Personal Data

Depending on Your role (Student, Parent, or Teacher), the personally identifiable information We may collect or link to Your account includes, but is not limited to:

Contact Information: Email address, Phone number, and Residential Address.
Identity Information: Full Name and Role (Student, Parent, or Teacher).
School-Related Information: Student ID, Class/Grade Level, Teacher Assignment, Academic/Attendance Records (accessible based on Your user role), and school-issued identifiers.
Communication Data: Records of messages or communications sent through the app's internal messaging features.
Profile Picture/Avatar (if uploaded by You).

Usage Data

Usage Data is collected automatically when using the Service to help Us understand how the app is used and to improve its performance and stability. This may include information about Your device and your activity within the App.

Use of Your Personal Data

The Company uses Personal Data solely for purposes related to the core function of the NIS App as an educational and communication tool:

To Provide and Maintain the Service, including managing access to features like grade viewing, attendance tracking, and messaging.
To Manage Your Account and verify Your identity/role (Student, Parent, or Teacher).
For School Administration to facilitate essential tasks such as reporting attendance, distributing homework, and sharing announcements.
To Contact You by sending push notifications or email/SMS alerts regarding important school information (e.g., event reminders, grades, emergencies).
For Security and Improvement to monitor usage trends, identify and fix technical issues, and improve the Service's performance.

We prioritize the privacy of user data. We only share Your personal information in the following situations:

With Other Users (Role-Specific): Your information is shared with other users only as necessary for the app's educational functionality (e.g., a teacher can see a student’s class; a parent can see their child’s records).
With Service Providers: With trusted third-party providers (e.g., cloud hosting) who are contractually bound to process the data securely and only on Our behalf.
For Legal Requirements: If required to do so by law or in response to a valid request by public authorities.

Data Security and Retention

Security of Your Personal Data

The security of Your Personal Data is critical to Us. We use technical safeguards to protect Your Personal Data. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. While We strive to protect Your data, We cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Retention of Your Personal Data

We retain Your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary to serve the student's enrollment at NIS and for a reasonable administrative period afterward, or as required to comply with our legal obligations.

Children's Privacy (For Students Under 13)

The NIS App is intended for use by students of all ages enrolled at NIS, as well as their parents and teachers.

Data Collection from Students: We collect Personal Data from students, including those under the age of 13, for educational purposes. This is done with the understanding that parental or guardian consent has been provided to the school as part of the student enrollment process.
Parental Rights: Parents or guardians have the right to review the Personal Data collected from their child and to request that it be deleted. Please contact Us to exercise these rights.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, You can contact us:

By email: info@nis-edu.com
By phone number: +201032939544