Politeknik Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah (POLIMAS) · Unit Pengurusan Kolej Kediaman
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HOSTELCARE POLICY

Privacy Notice

This notice explains how information submitted through HostelCare may be collected, used and managed within the hostel maintenance system.

Introduction

HostelCare is a web-based hostel maintenance management system developed to support the reporting and management of hostel maintenance complaints.

This Privacy Notice provides general information about the handling of information submitted through the system.

Information We Collect

Depending on the user's role and system function, HostelCare may store information such as:

  • Name and account information
  • Email address
  • Student ID, where applicable
  • Hostel room number, where applicable
  • Phone number, where provided
  • Maintenance complaint details
  • Images uploaded as part of a complaint
  • Complaint status and maintenance updates
  • Rating and feedback submitted after completed maintenance services

How Information Is Used

Information stored in HostelCare is used to support the operation of the hostel maintenance workflow.

  • To identify the student submitting a complaint
  • To identify the relevant hostel room
  • To record and manage maintenance complaints
  • To assign complaints to technicians
  • To track complaint progress and status
  • To maintain records of completed maintenance work
  • To support service ratings and feedback

Complaint Information

Information submitted through a maintenance complaint should be relevant to the reported hostel issue.

Students should avoid submitting unnecessary personal information or sensitive information that is not required for resolving the maintenance issue.

Access to Information

Access to HostelCare information depends on the user's assigned system role.

  • Students can access their own complaint information and related status updates.
  • Technicians can access complaints assigned to them for maintenance work.
  • Administrators can manage system users and maintenance complaints according to their assigned responsibilities.

Information Security

HostelCare uses authentication and role-based access controls to help restrict access to system functions according to the user's role.

Users are responsible for keeping their login credentials confidential and should not share their passwords with other individuals.

Telegram Notifications

HostelCare may send maintenance-related notifications to the designated HostelCare Telegram group.

These notifications may contain complaint information such as the complaint ID, student name, room number, complaint title, priority, status and assigned technician.

Important

The Telegram notification feature is intended for hostel maintenance coordination. Users should avoid including unnecessary personal or sensitive information in complaint descriptions.

User Responsibility

Users should provide accurate information when creating and managing their accounts or submitting maintenance complaints.

Users should also ensure that uploaded images and complaint descriptions are relevant to the reported maintenance issue.

Questions About Privacy

If you have questions about the information handled through HostelCare, please contact the relevant hostel management or system administrator.

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