Last updated: 11 November 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how the NUST Adventist Society ("Society", "we", "us"), a student society constituted under the NUST Adventist Society Constitution and registered with the National University of Science and Technology student affairs department, collects, uses, stores, and protects personal information submitted through the NAS platform (nustadventistsociety.co.zw), in line with Zimbabwe's Cyber and Data Protection Act [Chapter 12:07] ("the Act").
The Society is the data controller for information collected through this platform. The Society has no principal office (per its Constitution, Section 1.2), and can be reached through the office of the NUST Chaplain, the Youth and Chaplaincy department of the South Zimbabwe Conference, or directly at secretary@nustadventistsociety.co.zw. Day-to-day handling of membership records and correspondence is the responsibility of the Executive Secretary, per Section 7.3 of the Constitution.
Sensitive Personal Information: Because registration on this platform indicates involvement with a Seventh-day Adventist student body, this information may reveal religious belief, which the Act treats as sensitive personal information. The Act requires a data subject's written consent before sensitive personal information may be processed. By ticking the consent box on the registration form and agreeing to this Privacy Policy, you provide that consent. We collect only what is necessary to run the Society's membership records and programmes.
We do not sell or rent personal information. Information may be shared with:
Some of these services may process data outside Zimbabwe. Personal information may only be transferred outside Zimbabwe where the receiving country ensures an adequate level of data protection (Section 28 of the Act). Where a receiving country does not ensure adequate protection, we rely on appropriate safeguards, including your consent to this Privacy Policy, as permitted under Section 29 of the Act.
Records for active campus members are kept for the duration of their studies and membership. Alumni and sending missionary records (Constitution, Section 5, "Types of members") are retained for as long as the person remains an active member of the Society in that category, or until they request deletion.
Under Section 14 of the Act, you have the right to:
To exercise any of these rights, contact the Executive Secretary at secretary@nustadventistsociety.co.zw. If you are not satisfied with our response, you may lodge a complaint with the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ), the Data Protection Authority designated under the Act.
In line with Section 18 of the Act, we restrict access to membership records to authorised Executive Committee officers, and use role-based access controls and secure hosting practices to protect your information from unauthorised access. In the event of a security breach affecting your personal information, we will notify POTRAZ and affected members as required under Section 19 of the Act.
Security Notice: We take data security seriously and implement appropriate measures to protect your information. In the event of a breach, we will notify affected members and the relevant authorities as required by law.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision.
Questions about this Privacy Policy can be directed to secretary@nustadventistsociety.co.zw
NUST Adventist Society
National University of Science and Technology
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe