Policies & Legal

The following policies govern your use of the BUE Service Desk. They are designed to comply with the laws of the Arab Republic of Egypt (including Personal Data Protection Law No. 151 of 2020) and the United Kingdom (UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018), reflecting the dual regulatory context of The British University in Egypt.

Cookies Policy

Effective date: 11/05/2026

This policy explains how the BUE Service Desk uses cookies and similar technologies, in line with the UK Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR), the UK GDPR and Egypt’s Personal Data Protection Law No. 151 of 2020.

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They let the site remember your actions and preferences, and help us operate and secure the Service.

2. Cookies we use

CookiePurposeTypeDuration
sb-* (Supabase)Authentication sessionStrictly necessarySession / up to 30 days
languageRemembers your preferred language (EN/AR)Functional1 year
themeRemembers light/dark themeFunctional1 year

We do not currently set advertising or third-party tracking cookies. If we add analytics cookies in the future, we will request your prior consent through a cookie banner.

3. Managing cookies

Most browsers let you block or delete cookies via their settings. Blocking strictly necessary cookies will prevent you from signing in.

4. Updates

We will update this page if our use of cookies changes.