Privacy Policy

1. Personal Data We May Collect

Depending on how you use the website, we may collect personal data including, but not limited to:

• Full name.
• Email address.
• Mobile number or other contact details.
• Organization or entity name.
• Job title, where relevant.
• Information submitted through contact forms, collaboration requests, or event registrations.
• Participation details for programs, workshops, conferences, or events.
• Donation or support information, if donation services are available on the website.
• Technical data such as IP address, browser type, device type, visited pages, date and time of visit, and cookies.

We do not seek to collect sensitive personal data unless it is necessary, based on your consent, or permitted under applicable laws and regulations.

2. Purposes of Collecting and Using Personal Data

We may use personal data for the following purposes:

• Responding to inquiries and requests submitted through the website.
• Managing registration for events, seminars, workshops, or programs.
• Sending information about the Center's activities, where you have agreed to receive it.
• Improving user experience and developing website content and digital services.
• Preparing general statistics and analytics related to website performance.
• Managing research, advisory, or collaboration requests.
• Documenting participation in programs or initiatives.
• Complying with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
• Protecting the website from misuse, unauthorized access, cyber threats, or unlawful activity.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

We process personal data based on one or more of the following grounds:

• Your express or implied consent when you submit data through the website.
• Fulfilling a service or request submitted by you.
• Compliance with applicable legal or regulatory obligations.
• The Center's legitimate interest, such as protecting the website and improving services, provided that this does not prejudice your rights and lawful interests.

You may withdraw your consent at any time where consent is the only basis for processing by contacting us using the details provided in this policy.

4. Cookies

The website may use cookies to improve browsing experience, analyze website performance, and remember certain technical preferences. You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect some website functionality.

5. Sharing Personal Data with Third Parties

We do not sell or rent your personal data. We may share limited personal data, where necessary, with:

• Hosting, operations, and technical support providers.
• Email, event management, or newsletter service providers.
• Technical analytics providers, where used.
• Governmental or regulatory authorities, where required by applicable laws.
• Research partners or event organizers, where necessary and limited to the relevant purpose.

We aim to ensure that any sharing of personal data is limited, proportionate, and aligned with the purpose for which the data was collected.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to achieve the purposes for which it was collected, to comply with legal requirements, or to protect the rights of the Center and website users. When personal data is no longer required, it will be securely deleted, destroyed, or anonymized where possible.

7. Data Security

We apply appropriate organizational and technical measures to protect personal data from unauthorized access, loss, alteration, disclosure, or misuse. These measures may include access controls, server protection, system monitoring, and suitable security safeguards.

However, transmission of data over the internet cannot be guaranteed to be fully secure. We recommend that you do not submit unnecessary sensitive data through website forms.

8. Your Personal Data Rights

Subject to applicable laws and regulations, you may have the right to:

• Know whether your personal data is being processed.
• Request access to your personal data.
• Request a copy of your personal data in a clear and readable format.
• Request correction, updating, or completion of inaccurate data.
• Request deletion or destruction of data where retention is no longer necessary.
• Withdraw consent where processing is based only on consent.
• Submit a complaint or objection in accordance with applicable procedures.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact details provided below.

9. Transfer of Personal Data Outside the Kingdom

Some personal data may be processed through technology service providers or systems hosted outside the Kingdom, where operationally necessary. If this occurs, we will take appropriate measures to protect the data and ensure that the transfer or processing is consistent with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

10. External Links

The website may contain links to external websites or platforms that are not managed by the Center. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites. We recommend that you review their privacy policies before submitting any personal data.

11. Children's Privacy

The website is not intended to directly collect children's personal data. If we become aware that a child's personal data has been collected without parental consent or without an appropriate legal basis, we will take suitable steps to delete or handle the data in accordance with applicable laws.

12. Updates to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, services, or legal requirements. The updated version will be published on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date.

13. Contact Us

For any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or to exercise your personal data rights, you may contact us at: