Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

We collect information to provide better services to all our users. The types of information we collect include:

Personal Information: When you create an account, we may ask for personal information such as your name, email address, and educational background.
Usage Data: We collect information about how you interact with our platform, including the resources you access, tools you use, and your progress in study plans.
Device Information: We may collect device-specific information such as your hardware model, operating system, and browser type.
Location Information: With your consent, we may collect and process information about your general location.

2. How We Use Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

To provide, maintain, and improve our services
To develop new features and functionality
To personalize your learning experience
To communicate with you about updates, security alerts, and support messages
To monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with our services
To detect, prevent, and address technical issues and security vulnerabilities

3. Information Sharing

We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:

With your explicit consent
With service providers who assist in operating our platform (under strict confidentiality agreements)
To comply with legal obligations or respond to lawful requests from authorities
To protect the rights, property, or safety of NOOR, our users, or the public

4. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include:

Encryption of data in transit and at rest
Regular security assessments and vulnerability testing
Access controls and authentication procedures
Security incident response protocols

Note: While we strive to protect your personal information, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security but we work hard to protect your information to the best of our ability.

5. Your Rights and Choices

You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

Access: You can request access to the personal information we hold about you.
Correction: You can request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete information.
Deletion: You can request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
Objection: You can object to processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
Portability: You can request a copy of your personal information in a structured, machine-readable format.

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided at the end of this policy.

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our platform and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier.

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our service.

7. Third-Party Links

Our platform may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by NOOR. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services.

We strongly advise you to review the privacy policy of every site you visit.

8. Children's Privacy

Our service is intended for students and researchers in the biomedical field, typically of university age and above. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 16.

If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.

9. International Data Transfers

Your information, including personal data, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those of your jurisdiction.

If you are located outside the region where our servers are located and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the data, including personal data, to our servers and process it there.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.