Legal and Privacy

DESS PRIVACY POLICY


Effective Date: June 27th 2024

1. Introduction

Welcome to the Dohan English Speaking School website ("we", "our", "us"). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy policy or our practices regarding your personal information, please contact us (select IT Manager).

2. Information We Collect

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you register on the website, express an interest in obtaining information about us or our products and services, participate in activities on the website, or otherwise contact us.

The personal information that we collect depends on the context of your interactions with us and the website, the choices you make, and the products and features you use. The personal information we collect may include:

  • Personal Information Provided by You: Name, email address, phone number, mailing address, and other similar contact data.
  • Payment Information: We may collect data necessary to process your payment if you make purchases, such as your payment instrument number (e.g., credit card number), and the security code associated with your payment instrument.
  • Social Media Login Data: We may provide you with the option to register using social media account details, like your Facebook, Twitter, or other social media account.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use personal information collected via our website for a variety of business purposes described below. We process your personal information for these purposes in reliance on our legitimate business interests, to enter into or perform a contract with you, with your consent, and/or for compliance with our legal obligations. We use the information we collect or receive:

  • To facilitate account creation and logon process.
  • To send administrative information to you.
  • To fulfill and manage your orders.
  • To post testimonials with your consent.
  • To request feedback.
  • To protect our services.
  • To enforce our terms, conditions, and policies.
  • To respond to legal requests and prevent harm.

4. Sharing Your Information

We only share and disclose your information in the following situations:

  • Compliance with Laws: We may disclose your information where we are legally required to do so to comply with applicable law, governmental requests, a judicial proceeding, court order, or legal process.
  • Vital Interests and Legal Rights: We may disclose your information where we believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding potential violations of our policies, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person, illegal activities, or as evidence in litigation in which we are involved.
  • Vendors, Consultants, and Other Third-Party Service Providers: We may share your data 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.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies (like web beacons and pixels) to access or store information. Specific information about how we use such technologies and how you can refuse certain cookies is set out in our Cookie Policy.

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, transmission of personal information to and from our website is at your own risk.

7. Your Privacy Rights

In some regions (like the European Economic Area), you have rights under applicable data protection laws. These may include the right to (i) request access and obtain a copy of your personal information, (ii) request rectification or erasure, (iii) restrict the processing of your personal information, and (iv) if applicable, to data portability.

8. Contact Us

If you have questions or comments about this policy, you may contact us by email or by post to:

Doha English Speaking School
P.O. Box 7660, Al Maarri Street No. 940
Fereej Kulaib, Zone 35, Doha, Qatar

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new privacy policy on this page. You are advised to review this privacy policy periodically for any changes.