Arab Republic of Egypt Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade General Organization for Export and Import Control

Policy

GOEIC understands and respects users privacy and it is committed to protect it. By visiting the GOEIC e-Portal and using GOEIC Smart Applications, users agree to the practices stated in this policy. Please read our Privacy Policy carefully to understand how we collect and use information.

Information collection

Some non-identifiable information is collected automatically while surfing our website or using smartphone applications, such as:

• The IP address you are using to access the website.
• The type of web browser used as well as the time and date of the visit.
• The pages you view on the website.
• Geographical location.

Identifiable information is collected voluntarily, such as when the user:

• Sends personal information such as name, date of birth, email id
• Completes an online suggestions or complaints form.
• Applies for a job through our e-job service.
• Uses online services such as PSI Certificates Submission service, Qualified Companies and Factories (Res. 43) service or the Licensing and other GOEIC electronic Services.

Information Usage

• To keep a record of registered users.
• To allow us to customize services based on users preferences.
• To collect internal statistics that help us serve the users better.
• To contact users in order to provide GOEIC news or information regarding up-coming events.
• Users’ information is never shared with any third parties unless it is required by law or to protect GOEIC rights or properties.

Cookies

Cookies are used to customize users visit and enhance the user surfing experience. It is possible to set most web browsers to reject cookies, accept, or delete these files. However, the refusal or removing cookies may obstruct your user experience.

Links to Other Site

The GOEIC website has links to third party websites. GOEIC has no control over other websites and thus the GOEIC Privacy Policy does not apply to them. Users are encouraged to read third party privacy policies prior to providing any personal information to third party websites.

Social Media

Users of social media (e.g., Facebook.com, Twitter.com, LinkedIn.com, etc.) shall be respectful of the larger community by complying with the terms and policies of each Social Media Host.

Users are encouraged to contribute comments that are respectful and for further discussion on our social media sites, but users shall avoid making comments that might be considered Confrontational, Offensive, Discriminatory, Profane, Off-topic, Spam (i.e., unsolicited promotion of a third-party business), Misprivacy-leading and Fake.

GOEIC reserves the right to remove comments or content on our social media sites that fit into any one of the above categories, or for any other reason, to preserve the integrity of our social media sites. We may block further posting on our social media sites by any individual who violates this Privacy Policy.

Any comments or content posted by the users do not reflect, in any way, GOEIC’s opinion.

Information Security Controls

GOEIC has implemented appropriate controls to protect and safeguard the privacy of user’s personal information shared or collected by GOEIC.

Where appropriate, encryption methods are used to protect information, which is deemed sensitive, or any other data that should remain secure to meet Federal, Local or GOEIC’s legal requirements.

Modifications

GOEIC reserves the right to modify or amend the Privacy Policy at any time and the effective date will be posted at the beginning of the Privacy Policy. It is advisable to check the Privacy Policy on a regular basis for any changes.

If you have questions about the GOEIC Privacy Policy please contact us via e-mail at: askgoeic@gmail.com