Khalifa University Enterprises Company Limited (“KUEC”, “we”, “us” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your Personal Data. This includes Personal Data collected in connection with your participation in workshops, events, and appointment scheduling services offered by KUEC.
This Privacy Policy explains how KUEC collects, uses, stores, shares and protects Personal Data when you visit or interact with https://www.kuec.ae (the “Website”), submit an enquiry or application, register for or participate in workshops or appointments, communicate with us, or otherwise use services or features made available through the Website.
For the purposes of applicable data protection law, KUEC is the Controller of the Personal Data described in this Privacy Policy unless otherwise stated.
KUEC processes Personal Data in accordance with the Abu Dhabi Global Market Data Protection Regulations 2021, as amended from time to time (the “ADGM Data Protection Regulations”), and other applicable laws and regulations.
Depending on how you interact with the Website, we may collect and process the following categories of Personal Data, including information provided for workshop registrations and appointment bookings.
This may include:
Where a particular service or application, such as a workshop or appointment, requires additional Personal Data, further privacy information may be provided at the point of collection.
When you access the Website, certain information may be collected automatically, including:
This information may be collected using cookies and similar technologies.
Where permitted by applicable law, we may receive Personal Data from Khalifa University of Science and Technology, KUEC affiliates or subsidiaries, service providers, business partners, public sources or other third parties where relevant to our activities and your interaction with KUEC.
We may process Personal Data for the following purposes:
KUEC will process your Personal Data only where there is a lawful basis to do so under applicable data protection law.
Depending on the circumstances, we may rely on one or more of the following legal bases:
Our legitimate interests may include operating and protecting the Website, managing our business and stakeholder relationships, responding to enquiries, developing KUEC’s services and activities and protecting KUEC’s legal and commercial interests.
Where we rely on consent, you may withdraw your consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing undertaken before your consent was withdrawn.
The Website may use cookies and similar technologies to operate correctly, remember preferences, understand Website usage and improve performance.
Cookies may include:
Where required by applicable law, non-essential cookies will only be used after obtaining your consent.
You may be able to manage or withdraw your cookie preferences through the Website’s cookie settings or through your browser.
Where KUEC uses third-party analytics or similar services, those providers may process information in accordance with their own privacy policies.
KUEC may disclose Personal Data, where reasonably necessary, to support the administration of workshops and appointments, including to:
KUEC requires third-party service providers processing Personal Data on its behalf to handle such information appropriately and in accordance with applicable data protection requirements.
KUEC does not sell your Personal Data.
Some of KUEC’s service providers or other recipients may process or access Personal Data from locations outside the Abu Dhabi Global Market.
Where Personal Data is transferred internationally, KUEC will take appropriate steps to ensure that the transfer is permitted under applicable data protection law. This may include relying on an adequacy decision, appropriate contractual safeguards or another lawful transfer mechanism recognised under the ADGM Data Protection Regulations.
KUEC maintains appropriate technical and organisational measures designed to protect Personal Data against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure, access or other unlawful processing.
However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Users are therefore encouraged to take appropriate precautions when communicating or providing information online.
KUEC retains Personal Data only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including to satisfy applicable legal, regulatory, accounting, operational or reporting requirements and to establish, exercise or defend legal claims.
The applicable retention period will depend on factors including:
When Personal Data is no longer required, KUEC will securely delete, anonymise or otherwise dispose of it in accordance with applicable requirements.
Subject to the conditions and exceptions under applicable law, you may have the right to:
KUEC may request information reasonably necessary to verify your identity before responding to a request.
Where permitted by applicable law, KUEC may send you information regarding its activities, events, opportunities, services or initiatives.
Where consent is required, such communications will only be sent with your consent.
You may unsubscribe or withdraw your consent at any time by following the instructions contained in the relevant communication or by contacting us.
The Website is not directed at children.
Persons under the age of 18 should not submit Personal Data through the Website without the involvement and, where required, consent of a parent, legal guardian or other authorised person.
If KUEC becomes aware that Personal Data relating to a child has been collected in circumstances requiring parental or guardian authorisation without such authorisation, KUEC will take appropriate steps in accordance with applicable law.
The Website may contain links to websites, applications or services operated by third parties.
KUEC does not control those third parties and is not responsible for their privacy practices, security or content.
You should review the applicable privacy policies before providing Personal Data to a third-party website or service.
KUEC may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in its practices, technologies, Website functionality or applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
Any updated version will be published on the Website and identified by its effective or last-updated date.
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your data protection rights or have concerns regarding the processing of your Personal Data, please contact:
Khalifa University Enterprises Company Limited (KUEC)
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Email: info@kuec.ae
Telephone: +971 (02) 312 3333