Privacy policy

  1. Introduction
    1. Almowazi is committed to safeguarding the privacy of the Platform users; in this Privacy Policy Almowazi explains how it will treat your personal information.
    2. [Almowazi will ask you to consent to Almowazi’s use of cookies in accordance with the terms of this Privacy Policy when you first visit the Platform. / By using the Platform and agreeing to this Privacy Policy, you consent to Almowazi’s use of cookies in accordance with the terms of this Privacy Policy.]
  2. Collecting personal information
    1. Almowazi may collect, store and use the following kinds of personal information: 
      • [information about your computer and about your visits to and use of this Platform (including [your IP address, geographical location, browser type and version, operating system, referral source, length of visit, page views and Platform navigation paths]);]
      • [information that you provide to Almowazi when registering with the Platform (including [your email address]);]
      • [information that you provide when completing your profile on the Platform (including [your name, profile pictures, gender, date of birth, relationship status, interests and hobbies, educational details and employment details]);]
      • [information that you provide to Almowazi for the purpose of subscribing to Almowazi email notifications and/or newsletters (including [your name and email address]);]
      • [information that you provide to Almowazi when using the services on the Platform, or that is generated in the course of the use of those services (including [the timing, frequency and pattern of service use]);]
      • [information relating to any purchases you make of Almowazi [goods / services / goods and/or services] or any other transactions that you enter into through the Platform (including [your name, address, telephone number, email address and card details]);]
      • [information that you post to the Platform for publication on the internet (including [your username, your profile pictures and the content of your posts]);]
      • [information contained in or relating to any communication that you send to Almowazi or send through the Platform (including [the communication content and metadata associated with the communication]);]
      • [any other personal information that you choose to send to Almowazi; and]
      • information about allergies and/or medical conditions or history.
    2. Before you disclose to Almowazi the personal information of another person, you must obtain that person's consent to both the disclosure and the processing of that personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
  3. Using personal information
    1. Personal information submitted to Almowazi through the Platform will be used for the purposes specified in this Privacy Policy or on the relevant pages of the Platform.
    2. Almowazi may use your personal information to: 
      • [administer the Platform and business;]
      • [personalize the Platform for you;]
      • [enable your use of the services available on the Platform;]
      • [send you goods purchased through the Platform;]
      • [supply to you services purchased through the Platform;]
      • [send statements, invoices and payment reminders to you, and collect payments from you;]
      • [send you non-marketing commercial communications;]
      • [send you email notifications that you have specifically requested;]
      • [send you our email newsletter, if you have requested it (you can inform Almowazi at any time if you no longer require the newsletter);]
      • [send you marketing communications relating to Almowazi business [or the businesses of carefully-selected third parties] which Almowazi think may be of interest to you, by post or, where you have specifically agreed to this, by email or similar technology (you can inform Almowazi at any time if you no longer require marketing communications);]
      • [provide third parties with statistical information about Almowazi users (but those third parties will not be able to identify any individual user from that information);]
      • [deal with enquiries and complaints made by or about you relating to the Platform;]
      • [keep the Platformsecure and prevent fraud;]
      • [verify compliance with the terms and conditions governing the use of the Platform [(including monitoring private messages sent through the Platform private messaging service)];
    3. If you submit personal information for publication on the Platform, Almowazi will publish and otherwise use that information in accordance with the license you grant to Almowazi.
    4. Almowazi will not, without your express consent, supply your personal information to any third party for the purpose of their or any other third party's direct marketing.
    5. All the Platform financial transactions are handled through Almowazi payment services provider “UPAYMENTS” You can review the provider's privacy policy at [https://upay.upayments.com/terms]. Almowazi will share information with Almowazi’s payment services provider only to the extent necessary for the purposes of processing payments you make via the Platform, refunding such payments and dealing with complaints and queries relating to such payments and refunds.
  4. Disclosing personal information
    1. Almowazi may disclose your personal information to [any of Almowazi employees, officers, insurers, professional advisers, agents, suppliers or subcontractors] insofar as reasonably necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy.
    2. Almowazi may disclose your personal information to any member of Almowazi group of companies (this means Almowazi subsidiaries, Almowazi ultimate holding company and all its subsidiaries) insofar as reasonably necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy.
    3. Almowazi may disclose your personal information: 
      • to the extent that Almowazi is required to do so by law;
      • in connection with any ongoing or prospective legal proceedings;
      • in order to establish, exercise or defend Almowazi’s legal rights (including providing information to others for the purposes of fraud prevention and reducing credit risk);
      • [to the purchaser (or prospective purchaser) of any business or asset that Almowazi is (or are contemplating) selling; and]
    4. Except as provided in this Privacy Policy, Almowazi will not provide your personal information to third parties.
  5. International data transfers
    1. Information that Almowazi collects may be stored and processed in and transferred between any of the countries in which Almowazi operate in order to enable Almowazi to use the information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
    2. Personal information that you publish on the Platform or submit for publication on the Platform may be available, via the internet, around the world. Almowazi cannot prevent the use or misuse of such information by others.
    3. You expressly agree to the transfers of personal information described in this Section 5.
  6. Retaining personal information
    1. This Section 6 sets out Almowazi’s data retention policies and procedures, which are designed to help ensure that Almowazi comply with Almowazi’s legal obligations in relation to the retention and deletion of personal information.
    2. Personal information that Almowazi processes for any purpose or purposes shall not be kept for longer than is necessary for that purpose or those purposes.
    3. Without prejudice to Section 6.2, Almowazi will usually delete personal data falling within the categories set out below at the date/time set out below: 
      • [personal data type] will be deleted [date/time; and]
    4. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Section 6, Almowazi will retain documents (including electronic documents) containing personal data: 
      • to the extent that Almowazi are required to do so by law;
      • if Almowazi believes that the documents may be relevant to any ongoing or prospective legal proceedings; and
      • in order to establish, exercise or defend Almowazi’s legal rights (including providing information to others for the purposes of fraud prevention and reducing credit risk).
  7. Security of personal information
    1. Almowazi will take reasonable technical and organizational precautions to prevent the loss, misuse or alteration of your personal information.
    2. Almowazi will store all the personal information you provide on Almowazi’s secure (password- and firewall-protected) servers.
    3. All electronic financial transactions entered into through the Platform will be protected by encryption technology.
    4. You acknowledge that the transmission of information over the internet is inherently insecure, and Almowazi cannot guarantee the security of data sent over the internet.
    5. You are responsible for keeping the password you use for accessing the Platform confidential; Almowazi will not ask you for your password (except when you log in to the Platform).
  8. Amendments
    1. Almowazi may update this Privacy Policy from time to time by publishing a new version on the Platform.
    2. You should check this page occasionally to ensure you are happy with any changes to this Privacy Policy.
    3. Almowazi may notify you of changes to this Privacy Policy [by email or through the private messaging system on the Platform].
  9. Your rights
    1. You may instruct Almowazi to provide you with any personal information Almowazi holds about you.
    2. Almowazi may withhold personal information that you request to the extent permitted by law.
    3. You may instruct Almowazi at any time not to process your personal information for marketing purposes.
    4. In practice, you will usually expressly agree in advance to Almowazi’s use of your personal information for marketing purposes, 
  10. Third party applications
    1. The Platform includes hyperlinks to, and details of, third party applications.
    2. Almowazi has no control over, and are not responsible for, the privacy policies and practices of third parties.
  11. Updating information
    1. Please let Almowazi know if the personal information that Almowazi holds about you needs to be corrected or updated.
  12. Our details
    1. This Platform is owned and operated by Almowazi  Economical  & Consulting Company
    2. Almowazi is registered in Kuwait under registration number 119561
    3. You can contact Almowazi by writing to the business address given above, by using the Platform contact form, by email to info@almowazi.com or by telephone on 22445566