Staff Directory Privacy Policy

1 Purpose & Institutional Scope

This Privacy Policy outlines how Mountain Top University ("MTU", "we", "the University") collects, maintains, and displays academic and professional information on the Mountain Top University Staff Directory ([https://directory.mtu.edu.ng](https://directory.mtu.edu.ng)).

The directory exists to promote global discoverability of MTU's faculty, facilitate academic research collaborations, assist regulatory and accreditation bodies (e.g. NUC, professional councils), and foster seamless communication within the university community.

2 Information We Collect & Maintain

We collect and display information relevant to each member's academic, teaching, technical, or administrative appointment:

• Institutional Identity: Full Name, Title (Prof., Dr., Mr., etc.), Staff Identification Number, Department, College, Rank, and Designation.
• Scholarly Record: Academic Qualifications (degrees, institutions, graduation years), Research Publications, Research Interests, and Biography.
• Professional Memberships: Registered bodies, institutes, and registration identifiers (e.g., CPN, NSE, ICAN, TRCN, IEEE, NIM).
• Scholarly Profiles: Direct links to academic identifiers provided by staff (e.g., ORCID, Google Scholar, ResearchGate, LinkedIn, Scopus).
• Contact Details: Official university email address, office location, and telephone number.
• Profile Photo: Official staff portrait photograph.

3 Data Visibility Matrix (Public vs. Authenticated)

To balance academic transparency with personal privacy and prevent unsolicited spam, the directory enforces distinct visibility tiers:

4 Staff Rights & Privacy Settings

Every staff member has full administrative control over their personal records and privacy toggles:

• Real-Time Updates: You may edit your biography, research interests, degrees, publications, and professional affiliations at any time through your Staff Profile Dashboard.
• Granular Privacy Management: Adjust your privacy preferences anytime at Dashboard → Privacy Settings.
• Right to Rectification: If any institutional data (such as Department or Designation) needs administrative correction, contact the ICT Centre for immediate synchronization.

5 Technical & Organizational Security

Mountain Top University deploys modern security measures to safeguard the Staff Directory:

• End-to-End HTTPS Encryption: All interactions, authentication tokens, and queries are encrypted in transit using modern SSL/TLS certificates.
• Anti-Scraping Safeguards: Telephone numbers are obfuscated behind authentication barriers to protect staff from automated telemarketing, phishing, and spam scrapers.
• Zero Password Vulnerability: The platform utilizes institutional Google OAuth2. We never request, process, or store passwords on local directory servers.

6 Questions & Support

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, wish to report a privacy concern, or require assistance updating your records, please contact our support team: