PRIVACY POLICY

Easa Saleh Al Gurg Charitable Foundation (referred to as “AGCF”, “we” or “us”), is a non-profit organization in the Emirate of Dubai, UAE that engages in charitable and humanitarian activities in support of the poor and needy.

1. PURPOSE AND SCOPE

This privacy policy (“Policy”) describes the privacy practices for AGCF, www.algurgfoundation.com (“Website”) and outlines in which manner Personal Data of users (“Beneficiaries”, “you”) is collected, stored, disclosed through the Website and secured against misuse. It further identifies how users can correct any inaccuracies in the Personal Data provided.

By using the website, AGCF services (together " AGCF Services”, “Services" or “Our Services”), you are consenting to the collection and processing of your Personal Data described in this Policy.

For the purpose of this Policy “Personal Data” shall mean any data relating to an identified natural person, or one who can be identified directly or indirectly by way of linking data, using identifiers such as name, email id, phone number, voice, picture, identification number, online identifier, geographic location, or one or more special features that express the physical, psychological, economic, cultural or social identity of such person or any other data stated under this Policy.

2. WHAT PERSONAL DATA WE COLLECT ABOUT YOU AND WHY

When you access our website, you may voluntarily provide us with various types of personal information through forms, or by participating in our programs and seeking assistance. This could include sensitive details such as:

  • First and Last Names
  • Mobile Phone Numbers
  • Email Addresses
  • Financial Information
  • Identification Documents
  • Other Relevant Personal Information

Purpose of Collection: 

  • General inquiries and respond to inquiries
  • Assessing eligibility for aid programs
  • Delivering aid and support services
  • Maintaining accurate records of assistance provided
  • Ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements

4. WHO HAS ACCESS TO YOUR DATA WITHIN OUR ORGANIZATION

Within our organization, access to your data is limited to those persons who require access in order to provide you with AGCF Services, which you registered with us, to contact you, and to respond to your inquiries. Those staff members may be part of the marketing or customer support teams. Staff members only have access to Personal Data that is relevant, on a ‘need to know’ basis.

5. WHO DO WE SHARE YOUR DATA WITH OUTSIDE OUR ORGANIZATION AND WHY

As part of our delivering aid and support services, there are certain circumstances where we might share your data with third parties. Below we outline these scenarios:

Third Parties: Trusted third-party service providers may assist us in delivering aid or supporting services. They may have access to personal information, but only under strict confidentiality agreements to ensure data security.

Legal Requirements: There may be situations where we are required by law to share your data. This includes complying with legal processes, responding to requests from public and government authorities, or other legal obligations such as reporting to regulatory bodies.

6. WHY AND FOR HOWLONG DO WE STORE INFORMATION WE COLLECT FROM YOU

We retain necessary information collected from you as long as you are a beneficiary of AGCF, for the following purposes:

  • To Facilitate Website Usage: This includes information required to use our Websites effectively.
  • Communication Preferences: To respect your choices and prevent communication if you've opted out.
  • Safety and Compliance: For detecting and preventing abuse of our Websites, illegal activities, and breaches of our Terms and Conditions.
  • Legal Obligations: To comply with applicable legal, tax, regulatory, or accounting requirements.

The duration of data retention varies based on the type of data, our legal obligations, and the necessity of the data for the purposes mentioned. We adhere to the principle of data minimization, ensuring that only data essential for these purposes is retained. 

7. SECURITY

We implement a variety of administrative, managerial, and technical security measures to help protect your Personal Data. Our Company has various internal control standards which relate specifically to the handling of Personal Data. These include certain controls to help safeguard the Personal Data we collect online. Our employees are trained to understand and comply with these controls and we communicate our Policy practices and guidelines to our employees. However, while we strive to protect your Personal Data, you must also take steps to protect your Personal Data. We urge you to take every precaution to protect your Personal Data while you are on the internet.

8. YOUR RIGHTS

You have certain rights regarding your data we collect which includes:

Right to access. This right allows you to obtain a copy of your Personal Data, as well as other supplementary information.

Right to restrict processing. You have the right to restrict the processing of your Personal Data in certain circumstances. 

Right to rectification. You have the right to have any incomplete or inaccurate Personal Data we hold about you corrected.

Right to Processing and Automated Processing. You have the right to object to decisions issued with respect to automated Processing that have legal consequences or seriously affect you, including profiling.

Right to object to processing. The right to object allows you to stop or prevent us from processing your Personal Data. This right exists where there are no legitimate reasons for us to continue the processing of your Personal Data. You also have the right to object where we are processing your Personal Data for direct marketing purposes.

Right to Request Personal Data Transfer. You have the right to obtain your Personal Data provided to us for Processing in a structured and machine-readable manner, so long as the Processing is based on your consent or is necessary for the fulfillment of a contractual obligation and is made by automated means. You have the right to request the transfer of your Personal Data to another controller whenever this is technically feasible.

Right to erasure. You have the right to ask us to delete or remove Personal Data when the Personal Data is no longer necessary for the purpose for which we originally collected or processed.  

To exercise your rights, you can contact us at privacy@algurgfoundation.com

9. OUR POLICY CONCERNING MINORS & THEIR DATA

Our website is not directed to minors under the age of eighteen and we do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from minors or distribute such information to third parties. We screen users who wish to provide personal information in order to prevent minors from providing such information. If we become aware of having inadvertently received personally identifiable information from a minor, we will delete such information from our records. If we change our practices in the future, we will obtain prior, verifiable parental consent before collecting any personally identifiable information from minors.

10. LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES

Our website may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the privacy policy of every website you visit.

Third parties are under no obligation to comply with our Policy with respect to Personal Data that you provide directly to those third parties or that those third parties collect for themselves. We do not control the third-party websites that may be accessible through our Website. Thus, this Policy does not apply to any information you provide to third-party websites or gathered by the third parties that operate them.

11. CHANGES TO THIS POLICY

We may update our Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Policy on the Website. If we make any material change/s to the Policy we will notify you via email, through a notification posted on AGCF Services, or as required by applicable law. You can see the latest version of the Policy by checking the date at the bottom of the Website. You are advised to review this Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective from when they are posted on the Website.

12. CONTACT US

If you have any questions about this Policy, you can contact us at privacy@algurgfoundation.com

Last Updated: 14-12-2023