Preamble
Welcome to Al-Nawab Law Firm And Legal Consultancy platform, hereinafter referred to as "the platform". This Privacy Policy has been prepared to help you understand the mechanism to collect and process personal information of visitors and users, whether collected or provided to us through your use of the platform, and the methods of protection. It outlines the types of personal data collected, and the purpose of collecting it, with our commitment to maintain the confidentiality and privacy of this information. This is in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Law and the regulations, rules, and mechanisms approved by the Communications, Space & Technology Commission "the authority" and relevant authorities to ensure the protection of personal data and individual rights.
By using our platform, you acknowledge and agree to the terms outlined in this Privacy Policy, which constitutes a legally binding agreement between "you" the individual visiting the platform, website, or application (referred to as the user/beneficiary/you), or acting on behalf of a commercial entity, and Al-Nawab Law Firm And Legal Consultancy, hereinafter referred to as (the company/ourselves/we/us/our/on us/from us), and any singular or plural terms (and/or, he/she) refer to the same terminology. This Privacy Policy may be updated or amended, and we expect you to regularly review the agreement and stay informed of the key updates.
1. Definitions
“Regulation” , “Law” , “Applicable Regulations”:
Refers to the Personal Data Protection Law and all related regulations and rules, which must be subject to and interpreted according to the applicable laws and rules in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
2.1 “User”, “Beneficiary”, “You”:
Refers to the individual who accesses or uses the services provided on the platform, website, or application.
3.1 Privacy Policy:
Refers to the privacy policy adopted by Al-Nawab Law Firm And Legal Consultancy, which may be amended from time to time.
4.1 Services:
Refers to the services provided by Al-Nawab Law Firm And Legal Consultancy, such as providing legal consultations, drafting and reviewing contracts, legal and judicial representation, and other services which are currently offered on the platform, website, or application, or that may be offered in the future.
5.1 Data Protection Regulation:
Includes the Personal Data Protection Law, its executive regulations, and related laws.
6.1 Affiliates companies:
Refers to any company, partner, association, or non-listed entity that is directly or indirectly controlled, through one or more intermediaries, or under the joint control of Al-Nawab Law Firm And Legal Consultancy.
7.1 Account:
Refers to the account created on the Al-Nawab Law Firm And Legal Consultancy website, application, or platform, which is affiliated with Al-Nawab Law Firm And Legal Consultancy.
8.1 Platform:
Refers to any online interface, whether it is an electronic application or a website, affiliated with Al-Nawab Law Firm And Legal Consultancy.
9.1 User Content:
Refers to any content created or posted by users on the platform, website, or application, such as comments, reviews, images, texts, or files. The user retains ownership of their intellectual property rights while granting the platform all forms of usage and benefit.
10.1 Service Provider:
Refers to any natural or legal person who processes the data on behalf of Al-Nawab Law Firm And Legal Consultancy. This definition refers to the third-party companies or individuals associated with Al-Nawab Law Firm And Legal Consultancy to facilitate or provide the service on behalf of the platform, in accordance with the regulations of the authority.
11.1 Personal Information:
Refers to any information — regardless of its source or form — that can specifically identify the user or make them identifiable, directly or indirectly, and includes – not limited to – names, personal identification numbers, addresses, contact numbers, license numbers, records, personal property, bank account numbers, credit card numbers, static or moving images of the user, and other types personal data.
12.1 Processing of Personal Information:
Refers to any operation performed on personal data by any means, whether manual or automated. This includes: collecting, recording, saving, indexing, organizing, arranging, storing, modifying, updating, merging, retrieving, using, disclosing, transferring, publishing, sharing, interconnecting, blocking, erasing, or destroying the data.
13.1 Non-Personal Information:
Any non-personal data collected from the users regarding their interaction with the platform, this includes, without limitation to, browser names, device types, and technical information about how users connect to the platform, such as operating systems, internet service providers, and other similar data.
14.1 Cookies:
A small piece of information sent to the user's browser and stored on their computer or another device. Cookies do not cause any harm to the device, and the browser can be set to notify the user when a cookie is received, enabling them to decide whether to accept it or not.
2. Data Collected
There are two types of data collected from you, which are either data that is requested from you and provided by you, or data that is automatically collected as soon as you use our platform, either for our benefit, related parties, or third parties.
1.2 Data Collected Personally from You:
Your name.
- Date of birth.
- Contact information, including (email address, mobile number).
- National address, including (region, city, neighborhood, postal code).
- Data provided through approved forms, such as (surveys, registration processes, feedback, evaluations).
- Records of conversations and communications when you contact us.
- Purchase and billing data, such as name, credit card, account details, and payment information.
2.2 Data Automatically Collected:
- Internet Protocol (IP) address.
- Information about the device or phone used to access the services, – including but not limited – to the device address, location, and the type of browser used. Some technologies, such as (GPS), may be used to determine the current location if the user grants permission for location tracking.
- Browser information, including preferred language settings.
3.2 Data Collected from Third Parties:
If you register through other platforms (Facebook, X, Google) that belong to external parties or you grant us access to them, personal data associated with the external parties account may be collected. You have the option to provide additional personal information through your account on the other platforms. If you choose to provide this personal data during registration or otherwise, you automatically grant Al-Nawab Law Firm And Legal Consultancy platform permission to use, share, and store it in a manner consistent with this Privacy Policy. It is important to note that we are not responsible for any other uses of personal data by third-party platforms or platforms others, We recommend reviewing their privacy policies to understand how they collect, use, and share personal data, and how to adjust privacy preferences on their platforms. The data collected from external parties platforms including, but is not limited to:
- Your name.
- Email address.
- Your activities.
- Your contact list.
- Profile picture.
3. Scope of the Privacy Policy:
This Privacy Policy covers the personal data that may be collected from users and customers. This Privacy Policy includes examples of the types of data that may be collected and the types of entities with which this data may be shared, in our compliance with the applicable laws and regulations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
4. Mechanism for Collecting Information:
Personal information is collected to respond to users’ inquiries or provide selected services, send updates about new and updated services, emails regarding platform maintenance or updates, monitor and improve user experience, support business-related purposes, and conduct market research for our services. This information is used and shared as necessary with our affiliates to provide the contracted services, with our full commitment to safeguarding users’ personal information. The information voluntarily provided by users is collected in the following situations:
- When registering for services provided by the platform, website, or application.
- When requesting information about the platform, website, application, or services provided.
- When participating in activities on the platform, website, or application.
- When communicating with us through any method of contact.
- When submitting inquiries or complaints.
5. Quality of Information:
Personal information is stored and retained in a clear and accurate manner, directly relevant to the purposes specified in this privacy policy.
6. Purpose of Collecting Your Data:
Personal data is collected for the purpose of development and quality improvement, and this data may be used in the following cases:
- To provide you with the information available on the platform, website, or application, and the services requested by you or that you may be interested in.
- To ensure that the content of the platform, website, or application is delivered effectively through the device you use to access our platform.
- to provide you with the latest changes and updates made by the platform, website, or application.
- This information is required to maintain the security and operation of the services we provide, and for internal analytics and reporting purposes, We use cookies and similar technologies to collect the information mentioned in this policy. If the user does not accept cookies, they may not be able to use all the features and services on the platform, website, or application.
- This information is used to help us improve the content of the platform, website, or application and services, and to compile aggregated statistics about individuals who use our platform, website, or application and the services provided, for internal research and market purposes.
7. Mechanism for Accessing and Modifying Personal Data.
It is possible to modify the username, email address, and any other personal data in the profile through the profile settings in your account. If you wish to access, modify, remove, obtain a copy of the personal data that has been collected and stored, or restrict the use of the personal data that has been collected and stored, please contact us via email info@alnwab.com so that we can respond to your request, Identity verification may be required before processing the request, and a response will be provided as soon as possible.
8. How Information is Used.
Data may be used, shared, and processed based on legal grounds in the following cases:
- To provide you with the data, information, and services you request from us or that you may be interested in.
- Consent: Users' Personal data may be processed when specific consent is given to use personal information for particular purposes.
- Legitimate Interest: Users’ data may be processed when necessary to achieve our legitimate business interests.
- Contract Performance: If you enter into a contract with us, personal information may be processed to fulfill the terms of the contract.
- Legal Obligations: Personal information may be disclosed when it is legally necessary to comply with applicable laws, any legal proceedings, or subpoenas from governmental authorities, in order to meet national security requirements or enforce the law.
- Vital Interests: Personal information may be disclosed when necessary to investigate potential violations of our policies, suspected fraud, or potential threats to the safety of any person, or as evidence in legal proceedings.
- The personal data collected through the services is also used for various business purposes, as we process personal data for these purposes based on our legitimate business interests and to fulfill our legal obligations, This includes, but is not limited to, the following:
- Facilitating account creation and login: If you choose to link your account with external platforms account such as (FaceBook, Google, X), we only use the information that we are permitted to collect from these external parties in order to facilitate the account creation and login process.
- Requesting Feedback: The information may be used to request feedback and to contact the user regarding their use of our services.
- Enabling communication between users: The information may be used to facilitate communication between users with the consent of each user.
- Managing user accounts: Personal information may be used for the purposes of managing and maintaining user accounts.
- Sending administrative information to the user: Personal information may be used to send information about services, new features, and/or updates and changes to terms, conditions, and policies.
- Protecting the services: Information may be used as part of our efforts to maintain and protect our services, including, but not limited to, monitoring for fraud and hacking attempts.
- Responding to legal requirements and preventing harm: If we receive a subpoena, we may need to review the data we hold to determine how to respond.
- Fulfilling and managing services: Information may be used to fulfill the services provided on the platform, website, or application, and to process payments.
- Providing services to the user: Information may be used to provide the requested services.
- Support and responding to user inquiries: Information may be used to respond to user inquiries or to resolve any issues they may encounter while using our services.
- Marketing and advertising: The personal information shared with us by the user may be used by us or our partners for marketing purposes, in accordance with the user’s preferences.
- To comply with the applicable laws and regulations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
- To ensure our legal rights and the rights of users, including verifying illegal activities, suspected fraud, and other potential threats that may harm us, our partners, agents, or service users.
- To protect the rights and safety of our users or others, user information may be disclosed to companies or individuals when we deem such disclosure appropriate and necessary to comply with laws and ongoing investigations, This includes sharing data with other companies and institutions for various reasons, including protection against fraud and reducing credit risk.
9. Removal of Personal Information.
- Withdrawing Consent to Share Personal Information: If you have given your consent to use your personal data in a certain way according to this policy, but you later change your mind, you can withdraw your consent by sending us an email at info@alnwab.com In case you withdraw your consent, it may affect our ability to provide some of our services to you.
- Reviewing/Closing User Account: If at any time you wish to review the information in your account or close your account, you can simply log in to your user account settings and update your account. Upon requesting to close the account, we will deactivate the account and delete your information from our active databases. However, we may retain some information in our files to prevent fraud, resolve issues, assist in any investigations, enforce our terms of use, and/or comply with requirements of applicable law.
- Unsubscribing from Marketing Emails: If you wish to unsubscribe from marketing emails, you can unsubscribe from the marketing email list at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in the marketing emails we send, or by contacting us using the details provided below, You will then be removed from the marketing email list. However, you may still be contacted for other reasons, such as receiving service-related emails necessary for managing and using your account, responding to service requests, or for non-marketing purposes, To unsubscribe by other means, you can contact us via email: info@alnwab.com
10. Sharing Personal Data.
Our customers’ data is a very important part of our business, and we only share data within very limited and necessary circumstances to achieve our legitimate interests, in the following cases :-
- Affiliated companies and individuals we work with: User data may be disclosed to our affiliated companies or individuals we work with to protect users.
- Business transfers: User data may be disclosed in the event of a merger or acquisition with our company, in which case customer data would be one of the assets that could be transferred to the new owner.
- Protecting our platform and other platforms: User data may be disclosed to companies or individuals when we deem such disclosure appropriate to comply with laws and investigations, to protect the rights, property, or safety of our users or others, This includes sharing data with other companies and institutions for various reasons, such as protection against fraud and reducing credit risk.
11. Duration of Retention of Personal Information.
Personal information is retained for the period necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected and used, – including but not limited to – such as responding to inquiries or resolving technical issues, unless a longer period is required to comply with our legal obligations or to protect our rights and legal claims.
- You may request the deletion of unnecessary information by contacting us via email: info@alnwab.com.
12. Applied Protection Standards.
- To protect users’ personal data, electronic storage and the transmission of personal data are secured using necessary security measures and technologies, along with an external firewall. Al-Nawab Law Firm And Legal Consultancy's Platform follows the required technical, commercial, operational, and administrative steps to ensure the secure handling of data in accordance with the privacy policy, including incident reporting procedures to protect the data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction, and to minimize the occurrence of personal data breaches. For example, we may use encrypted electronic technology to protect data during transmission to our website, and a firewall on our website's host computer of our site to block malicious network attacks. Additionally, only employees, service providers, and agents who must to know the data to perform their work will be allowed access.
- It is important for the user to ensure the protection of their password and the device they use to access our site to avoid any unauthorized access by others. The user is solely responsible for keeping their password completely confidential.
13. Legal Rights of Users Regarding Personal Data.
Under the applicable Personal Data Protection Law, users are entitled to several rights, including:
- Right of Access: Users have the right to access their personal data (if we are processing it), along with certain other information mentioned in this policy.
- Right of Rectification: Users have the right to correct their personal data if it is inaccurate or incomplete.
- Right to Erasure/Deletion: Users have the right to request the erasure/deletion of their personal data if there is no compelling reason for us to continue using it, except for certain cases mentioned in this policy.
- Right to Restrict Processing: Users have the right to “block” or prevent further use of their personal data. If the processing of data is restricted, we are still allowed to store the personal data without using it, except in certain cases outlined in this policy.
- Right to Object to Processing: Users have the right to object to certain types of processing, including processing related to direct marketing.
- Right to Lodge a Complaint: Users have the right to lodge a complaint regarding their personal data is handled or processed with the competent authorities.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: Users have the right to withdraw their consent to this policy at any time, including withdrawing their consent to the use of their personal data for marketing purposes.
- Right to Data Portability: The data subject has the right to receive the personal data concerning them, which they have provided to the controller, in a structured, commonly used format. They also have the right to transfer that data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to whom the personal data was provided.
14. Protection of Personal Data for Minors and Legally Incapacitated Individuals:
Al-Nawab Law Firm And Legal Consultancy's Platform does not collect any personal data from individuals under the age of 18 or those lacking legal capacity intentionally, as it is a platform intended for use by individuals who are at least 18 years old and have legal capacity. Therefore, a parent or legal guardian must consent on their behalf regarding the collection and processing of the data subject’s personal data. In the event you feel that we have collected personal data from a minor or an incapacitated individual without legitimate consent in compliance with the applicable laws and regulations in force in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, please contact us via email: info@alnwab.com to delete that data.
15. Modifications and Updates to the Privacy Policy
Our privacy policy is subject to modification and review from time to time. In the event of any changes, you will be notified via email or through our platform, website, or application. If you continue to use the platform, website, or application after these changes, you will be considered to have agreed to abide by the modifications and changes in the privacy policy.
16. Contact Methods.
If you have any inquiries regarding our privacy policy or the data stored on the platform, you can contact us and provide your inquiries via email at info@alnwab.com or through one of the contact methods specified on our website. Inquiries will be addressed and responded to as soon as possible.