Privacy Policy for Arab Emirates Locals

At Arab Emirates Locals, accessible from afaazuae.org, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document contains types of information that is collected and recorded by Arab Emirates Locals and how we use it.

If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us through email at [email protected].

1. Information We Collect

When you visit our website, we may collect the following types of information:

• Personal Information: Name, email address, phone number, and any other information you voluntarily provide when contacting us, registering for events, or subscribing to our newsletter.
• Log Data: Information that your browser sends whenever you visit our website. This may include your computer's Internet Protocol ("IP") address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our website you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, and other statistics.
• Cookies: Small files placed on your device to collect standard internet log information and visitor behavior information.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect in various ways, including to:

• Provide, operate, and maintain our website
• Improve, personalize, and expand our website
• Understand and analyze how you use our website
• Develop new products, services, features, and functionality
• Communicate with you, either directly or through one of our partners, including for customer service, to provide you with updates and other information relating to the website, and for marketing and promotional purposes
• Process your event registrations and requests
• Send you emails regarding our services, events, and cultural initiatives
• Find and prevent fraud

3. Cookies

Like many websites, we use cookies to collect information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our website.

We use the following types of cookies:

• Essential Cookies: Necessary for the operation of the website.
• Analytical/Performance Cookies: Allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and see how visitors move around our website.
• Functionality Cookies: Used to recognize you when you return to our website.

4. Third-Party Services

We may employ third-party companies and individuals due to the following reasons:

• To facilitate our website;
• To provide the website on our behalf;
• To perform website-related services; or
• To assist us in analyzing how our website is used.

These third parties have access to your personal information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

5. Data Retention

We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies.

6. Data Security

The security of your data is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

7. Your Rights

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights. Arab Emirates Locals aims to take reasonable steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete, or limit the use of your personal information.

Your rights include the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Correct inaccurate personal data
• Request erasure of your personal data
• Object to processing of your personal data
• Request restriction of processing your personal data
• Request transfer of your personal data
• Withdraw consent

8. Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so that we can take necessary actions.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

• By email: [email protected]
• By phone: +971 2 555 1234
• By mail: Cultural District, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates