Privacy Policy

Last Updated: May 20, 2024

Welcome to BahrainConnect. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website bahrainconnect.com and use our services.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By accessing or using our website and services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by all the terms outlined in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Personal Information

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

• Register on our website
• Subscribe to our newsletter
• Fill out a contact form
• Participate in polls or surveys
• Comment on blog posts

This personal information may include:

• Name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Mailing address
• Other information you choose to provide

1.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, our servers may automatically log standard data provided by your web browser. This may include:

• Your computer's IP address
• Browser type and version
• Pages you visit
• Time and date of your visit
• Time spent on each page
• Referring website addresses
• Other details about your visit

1.3 Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and store certain information. Cookies are small data files stored on your device that help us improve your experience, see which areas and features of our website are popular, and count visits.

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.

Types of cookies we use:

• Essential cookies: Necessary for the operation of our website
• Analytical/performance cookies: Allow us to recognize and count visitors and see how they move around our website
• Functionality cookies: Enable us to personalize content for you
• Targeting cookies: Record your visit to our website, the pages you visit, and the links you follow

2. How We Use Your Information

We may use the information we collect for various purposes, 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, for customer service, updates, and other website-related information
• Send you emails
• Find and prevent fraud
• Process your requests, purchases, transactions, and payments
• Respond to your comments, questions, and requests

3. Sharing and Disclosure of Your Information

We may share your information with third parties in the following situations:

• Business Transfers: If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
• Compliance with Laws: We may disclose your information where required to do so by law or subpoena or if we believe that such action is necessary to comply with the law and the reasonable requests of law enforcement or to protect the security or integrity of our website.
• Third-Party Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party vendors, service providers, contractors, or agents who perform services for us or on our behalf and require access to such information to do that work.
• Analytics: We may use third-party analytics providers to analyze how users use our website.
• Marketing: We may share your information with third-party marketing partners for marketing purposes, as permitted by law.

4. Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites and applications of interest. Once you have used these links to leave our website, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide while visiting such sites, and such sites are not governed by this Privacy Policy. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.

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

We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, please also remember that we cannot guarantee that the internet itself is 100% secure. Although we will do our best to protect your personal information, the transmission of personal information to and from our website is at your own risk. You should only access our services within a secure environment.

7. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, which may include:

• The right to access the personal information we have about you
• The right to request that we correct or update any personal information we have about you
• The right to request that we delete any personal information we have about you
• The right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information
• The right to object to the processing of your personal information
• The right to data portability
• The right to withdraw consent

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below. Please note that we may ask you to verify your identity before responding to such requests.

8. Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal 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 will be able to 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 at the top of this Privacy Policy. 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. International Data Transfers

Your information, including personal information, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction. If you are located outside Bahrain and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the information, including personal information, to Bahrain and process it there.

Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer.