Last updated: October 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how the Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology (DIT) collects, uses, stores and protects personal information obtained through this website. DIT is a public institution established by the Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology Act, No. 6 of 1997. DIT handles personal information in line with the laws of the United Republic of Tanzania, including the Personal Data Protection Act, 2022.

Information we collect

Depending on how you use the website, DIT may collect:

• Identity and contact details you submit, such as your name, email address, telephone number and message, when you use a contact or enquiry form.
• Details you provide when registering for a service on this website, including the alumni register.
• Technical information generated by your visit, such as browser type, device type, pages viewed, date and time of access, and the address of the referring page.
• Information stored in cookies that are needed for the website to function, including language preference and session security.

Applications for admission, student records and fee payments are processed through the official academic and payment systems linked from this website. Those systems have their own access controls. Do not send passwords, examination numbers or payment credentials through the public contact forms on this website.

How the information is used

DIT uses personal information only for a purpose connected with its public functions, including to:

• respond to enquiries and provide information about programmes, campuses and services;
• operate, secure and improve this website;
• understand, in aggregate, how the website is used;
• meet a legal, regulatory or audit obligation; and
• protect the website, its users and DIT against misuse.

DIT does not sell personal information and does not use it for unrelated commercial marketing.

Sharing of information

DIT may share personal information with a public authority where the law requires it, including the Tanzania Commission for Universities, the National Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training, and other government bodies responsible for higher education, statistics or law enforcement. A service provider engaged to host or maintain this website may process information only on DIT’s instructions and only for that purpose.

Cookies

This website uses cookies that are necessary to keep a secure session and to remember the language you select. Your browser can be set to refuse cookies. Some parts of the website may not work correctly if necessary cookies are blocked.

Retention and security

DIT keeps personal information only for as long as it is needed for the purpose for which it was collected, or for as long as a written law requires. Access to website records is limited to authorised officers. DIT applies reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure or loss. No method of transmission over the internet is completely secure.

Your rights

Subject to the Personal Data Protection Act, 2022, you may ask DIT to confirm whether it holds your personal information, to give you access to it, to correct information that is inaccurate, or to delete information that DIT is no longer entitled to keep. A request should be sent to the address below and should include enough detail for DIT to identify the records. DIT may need to confirm your identity before acting on a request.

Contact

Questions about this Privacy Policy, or a request about your personal information, may be sent to:

The Rector
Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology
Bibititi and Morogoro Road Junction
P. O. Box 2958, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Email: rector@dit.ac.tz
Telephone: +255 22 215 0174