Privacy
What this site collects and your rights over that data.
Last updated: September 30, 2026.
The University of Ngaoundéré is committed to protecting the personal data of the people who visit this site. This page explains what data is collected, why, how long it is kept and how to exercise your rights.
Data controller
University of Ngaoundéré, represented by its Rector — PO Box 454 Ngaoundéré, Cameroon — tel. +237 222 25 40 02.
Data protection officer
The Head of CDTIC is the University’s data protection officer. For any question or request: dpo@univ-ndere.cm.
Legal framework
The processing described here complies with Law No. 2024/017 of 23 December 2024 on the protection of personal data in Cameroon and Law No. 2010/012 of 21 December 2010 on cybersecurity and cybercrime. For visitors located in the European Union, it also follows the principles of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Data collected, purposes and retention
The site only collects the data it needs. No data is sold, rented or transferred.
| Processing | Data | Purpose | Legal basis | Retention |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newsletter | Full name, email address, language, date of subscription | Sending the University newsletter | Your consent (tick box) | Until you unsubscribe, then erased; purged after 3 years without a mailing |
| Contact form | Name, email address, subject, message, language, date | Answering your request and forwarding it to the relevant department | Your request; the University’s public service mission | 12 months after the last exchange |
| Tributes (obituaries) | Name, email address (never published), tribute, date | Publishing, after approval, tributes to departed members of the university community | Your consent (voluntary submission) | As long as the article is online; erased on simple request |
| Audience measurement (Google Analytics) | Pages viewed, device and browser type, approximate location, cookie identifier | Understanding site traffic in order to improve the site | Your consent (banner) | 14 months; cookies 13 months at most |
| Abuse protection | IP address, used on the fly | Limiting automated form submissions | Legitimate interest (site security) | 1 hour, never stored with your data |
Recipients
Only authorised University departments have access to this data: CDTIC, the Communication Service, the Rectorate and, for a contact message, the department concerned by your request.
The site is self-hosted: data is stored on the University’s servers at CDTIC, in Cameroon. Emails from the site and the newsletter go through the University’s internal mail system.
Only audience measurement, if you accept it, involves an external provider: Google (Google Analytics), which processes browsing data on servers outside Cameroon, notably in the United States. This transfer only takes place with your consent, which you may withdraw at any time.
Your rights
You have the right to access, correct and erase your data, to object to or restrict its processing, to data portability, and to withdraw your consent at any time.
- Newsletter: every newsletter contains a personal unsubscribe link. It leads to a page that erases your data once you confirm.
- Other requests: write to dpo@univ-ndere.cm or by post to the Data Protection Officer, University of Ngaoundéré, PO Box 454 Ngaoundéré. You will receive an answer within one month. If there is any doubt about your identity, proof may be requested.
If you believe your rights have not been respected, you may refer the matter to the Cameroonian personal data protection authority. People living in the European Union may also contact the data protection authority of their country.
Minors
Pupils under 18, applying for the baccalaureate or for competitive examinations, may use this site. We encourage them to do so with their parents’ agreement. Any data concerning a minor is erased on simple request from the pupil or their parents to dpo@univ-ndere.cm, with no justification required.
Security
The site is served over an encrypted connection (HTTPS). Access to the administration is restricted to authorised people, and forms are protected against automated submissions. Only useful data is kept, for the periods stated above.
Cookies and local storage
Audience measurement cookies are only set after you agree in the banner shown on your first visit. Your choice is kept for 13 months, then asked again. You can change it at any time with the “Manage cookies” link at the bottom of every page.
| Name | Type | Purpose | Lifetime | Consent required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| un-consent | Local storage | Remembering your cookie choice | 13 months | No |
| un-theme | Local storage | Remembering the light or dark theme you chose | Until cleared by the browser | No |
| un_pp | Cookie | Remembering how many items are shown per page in lists | 12 months | No |
| _ga, _ga_* | Google Analytics cookies | Audience measurement | 13 months | Yes |
Changes
This policy may change, in particular as the implementing texts of Law No. 2024/017 come into force. The date of the last update is shown at the top of the page.