Introduction
This agreement is made between Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology (EIAST) and the user of its website, be it signed up or otherwise. Once agreed to the terms of use, the user may browse the website and use it according to these terms and conditions. This introduction is an integral part of this agreement. The terms are:
Collection and use of online information
EIAST web server automatically collects your IP address when you visit our site (your IP address is your computer's unique address that lets other computers attached to the internet know where to send data, but does not identify you individually). We use your IP address to help diagnose problems with our server and to compile statistics on site usage.
Using IP address helps in diagnosing the technical problems encountered by our website, and conduct necessary statistics to measure our website use. We undertake not to share your IP address with any party, other than the technical team of the EIAST and its consultants, who are bound by non disclosure agreements with the EIAST.
In order to provide a better quality service and a more dynamic website, some parts of this website might use cookies as part of interaction with your browser. The cookie is a small text file sent to your computer’s hard disk to enable our website to recognize your computer. The cookie will not attempt to read any information contained in your computer's hard drive. We do not collect and match cookies data with any other personal information in order to recognize your identity or your e-mail address.
Protection of personal information
Your personal information is only available to the EIAST employees who have a need to know it. It will not be available for public inspection without your consent. Also, no site user information will be shared, sold, or transferred to any third party without your prior consent. Access to such information is only given to those qualified professionals who provide EIAST online services consistent with your interactions with our site.
Safe transfer of information
This website undertakes to provide sufficient protection for the information you provide to us. We employ electronic, material and legal protection measures to maintain your confidential information. Additionally we encrypt information & data classified as sensitive and have to be kept confidential according to statutory requirements.
Right to review, amend or correct personal details any user supplying us with his /her personal details is entitled to review, or amend those personal details at any time.
Other websites
The privacy policy applies only to the website of the EIAST. In the event of shifting to another website though the link provided at EIAST website, you should read the privacy policy of that website so as to be aware of the applicable practices. EIAST will therefore not accept responsibility or liability for any harm or loss incurred as a result of surfing that website.
Laws that are subject of this Convention
The user of this site is subject, in addition to this agreement, to the Convention for the federal laws of the United Arab Emirates and the domestic laws of the Emirate of Dubai and international conventions to which the UAE is a party and therefore is not entitled to use the slogan of the Foundation and its contents, which are subject to protection under intellectual property laws in force in State conventions and international agreements rendered without prior authorization of the EIASTdeveloped and follow the procedures have in this regard.
Amendment
EIAST may amend the terms & conditions of this agreement, provided a notice to this effect shall be displayed on this webpage. Amendments shall take effect once made. Your recurrent browsing of the website, following introduction of those amendments, shall be construed as endorsement of those amendments. You have therefore got to visit this webpage regularly to review the terms & conditions of use.