Privacy Policy

Introduction

BahrainConnect ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy and 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 (the "Website"), including any content, functionality, and services offered through the Website.

We encourage you to read this Privacy Policy carefully to understand our practices regarding your personal data and how we will treat it. By using our Website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.

Information We Collect

We collect several types of information from and about users of our Website, including:

Personal Information

Personal information is data that can be used to identify you personally. We may collect the following personal information:

• Name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Mailing address
• Any other information you provide to us when filling out forms on our Website, such as through our "Contact Us" form

Non-Personal Information

We also collect non-personal information, which is data that does not identify you personally. This may include:

• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• IP address
• Device information
• Pages of our Website that you visit
• Time and date of your visit
• Time spent on specific pages
• Other statistics

How We Collect Your Information

We collect information from you in the following ways:

Direct Interactions

When you provide information by filling in forms on our Website, communicating with us by post, phone, email, or otherwise, including when you:

• Contact us through our "Contact Us" form
• Subscribe to our newsletter or publications
• Request information to be sent to you
• Provide feedback or comments

Automated Technologies or Interactions

As you interact with our Website, we may automatically collect technical data about your device, browsing actions, and patterns. We collect this information by using cookies, server logs, and other similar technologies. See our "Cookies and Tracking Technologies" section below for more information.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Website and hold certain information.

Cookies are small data files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the website owners.

We use the following types of cookies:

• Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the Website to function properly and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually set in response to actions made by you, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms.
• Analytical/Performance Cookies: These cookies allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our Website when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way our Website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.
• Functionality Cookies: These cookies enable the Website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.
• Targeting Cookies: These cookies record your visit to our Website, the pages you have visited, and the links you have followed. We may use this information to make our Website and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests.

You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when websites set or access cookies. If you disable or refuse cookies, please note that some parts of this Website may become inaccessible or not function properly.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect about you for various purposes, including to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve our Website and services
• Respond to your inquiries, comments, or questions
• Send you technical notices, updates, security alerts, and support and administrative messages
• Communicate with you about products, services, offers, promotions, and events, and provide other news or information about us and our partners
• Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with our Website
• Detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent transactions and other illegal activities and protect the rights and property of BahrainConnect and others
• Personalize and improve your experience on our Website
• Carry out any other purpose described to you at the time the information was collected

Disclosure of Your Information

We may disclose personal information that we collect or that you provide in the following circumstances:

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. Examples include data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service, and marketing efforts.

Business Transfers

If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, financing due diligence, reorganization, bankruptcy, receivership, sale of company assets, or transition of service to another provider, your information may be transferred as part of such a transaction as permitted by law and/or contract.

Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information where we believe it is necessary to comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, or governmental requests, or to exercise or protect our legal rights.

With Your Consent

We may disclose your personal information for any other purpose with your consent.

Data Security

We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect the security of your personal information. However, please be aware 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.

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.

Your Rights

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

• The right to access the personal information we hold about you
• The right to request the correction of inaccurate personal information we hold about you
• The right to request we delete your personal information
• The right to restrict or object to our processing of your personal information
• The right to data portability
• The right to withdraw consent at any time, where we rely on consent to process your personal information

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided in the "Contact Us" section below.

Children's Privacy

Our Website is not intended for children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us, and we will take steps to delete such information from our systems.

Third-Party Links

Our Website may contain links to third-party websites and services that are not owned or controlled by BahrainConnect. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services. We strongly advise you to review the privacy policy of every website you visit.

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 page. 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.

Contact Us

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

• By email: [email protected]
• By phone: +446510502290
• By mail: Flat 69i Mason Heights, Lake Tara, AB31 4DX, Bahrain