Privacy Policy

Thank you for visiting the National portal of the Kingdom of Bahrain. www.bahrain.bh is owned and maintained by eGovernment Authority. The section below describes the privacy policy on how we handle and collect information when you visit our portal.

In this privacy policy statement, the words "we", "our" and "us" refers to the eGovernment Authority and “You” and “your” refer to the user of the Web site, “website” means eGovernment portal established at URL http:// www.bahrain.bh.

Collection & Usage of Personal Information

If you choose to provide us with personal information – such as for filling out an online form, participating in a survey, or sending us email – we use that information to respond to your message and to help us to get the information you have requested. We only share the information you give us with another government agency if your questions relate to that agency, or otherwise required by law. Any information you provide will not be used for the commercial marketing, however the information you provided may be used for the purposes such as:

1. Answering customer service requests.
2. To inform you about the release of new government services available from eGA.
3. To improve www.bahrain.bh and its related services.
4. To make www.bahrain.bh easier to use by retaining your information in order to eliminate the need for you to repeatedly enter the same information.

If you notice any discrepancy in your data available with us, please provide us with the latest data. We will retain your personal data only as necessary for the effective delivery of public services to you.

Cookies

We may store so called “cookies” on your computer when you visit our portal. A cookie is a piece of data that identifies you as a unique user. Cookies may be used to improve the quality of your experience with the portal and to understand the user base of this portal better.

Most browsers are initially set up to accept cookies. You can reset your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. Please note, however, that some parts of the services offered on this portal may not function properly if you refuse cookies.

Linking Policy

The National Portal of the kingdom of Bahrain links to many websites created and maintained by other public and/or private organizations. www.bahrain.bh provides these links as a service to our users. When users link to an outside website, they are leaving the National Portal of the Kingdom of Bahrain site and are subject to the privacy and security policies of the owners/sponsors of the outside website(s).

Security

To safeguard your personal data, the electronic storage and transmission of personal data will be secured with appropriate security technologies.

Questions/Comments on the above Material

Questions or comments regarding the contents above may be directed to:

eGovernment Authority – Kingdom of Bahrain- Marketing & Awareness Directorate at info@ega.gov.bh.

Last updated on: January 23, 2009