Privacy Policy

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This draft incorporates the details you provided and aims for a clear, professional tone suitable for a luxury real estate advisor.

Privacy Policy for azfar.com

Effective Date: January 1, 2023

1. Introduction

Welcome to azfar.com (the "Website"). This Website is operated by Azfar Naim ("we," "us," or "our"), a luxury real estate advisor based in Dubai. We are committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard¹ your information when you visit our Website, including any other media form, media channel, mobile website, or mobile application² related or connected thereto.

Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not³ access the site.

Our office address is:

Ultra Homes Real Estate
Office 209, AB Center
Al Barsha
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Our contact email is: azfar@azfar.com

2. Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the⁴ Website includes:

Personal Data: Personally identifiable information, such as your name, email address,⁵ telephone number, and potentially property preferences or requirements that you voluntarily give to us when you fill out contact forms, subscribe to newsletters, or otherwise interact with the Website.
Derivative Data: Information our servers automatically collect when you access the Website, such as your IP address, your browser type,⁶ your operating system, your access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing the Website.⁷
Data From Cookies and Similar Technologies: We may use cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, and other tracking technologies on the Website to help customize⁸ the Website and improve your experience.⁹ Our website is hosted on Ghost.io, which may use its own necessary cookies for functionality. For more information on how we use cookies, please refer to Section 6 below.

3. How We Collect Your Information

We collect information from you when you:

Visit and navigate our Website.
Voluntarily provide information through contact forms, inquiry forms, or newsletter sign-ups.
Communicate with us directly via email or other channels initiated through the Website.
Interact with features of the Website, which may involve cookies and analytics (potentially managed through Ghost.io).

4. How We Use Your Information

Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may use information collected about you via the Website to:

Respond to your inquiries and provide you with information about luxury real estate opportunities in Dubai.
Send you newsletters, market updates, or promotional materials related to our services, where you have consented to receive such communications.
Understand how users interact with our Website to improve its functionality, content, and user experience.
Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve the Website and our service offerings.
Comply with applicable UAE laws and regulations.
Prevent fraudulent transactions, monitor against theft, and protect against criminal activity.
Assist law enforcement and respond to¹⁰ subpoenas, if legally required.

5. Disclosure of Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations:

By Law or to Protect Rights: If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal¹¹ process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation.
Third-Party Service Providers: We may share your information with third parties that perform services for us or¹² on our behalf, including¹³ website hosting (Ghost.io), data analysis, email delivery, customer service, and marketing assistance. These providers will only have access to the information necessary to perform their functions and are obligated to maintain the confidentiality and security of that¹⁴ information.
With Your Consent: We may disclose your personal information for any other purpose with your consent.

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our Website uses cookies to enhance your Browse experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We may use both session cookies (which expire once you close your web browser) and persistent cookies (which stay on¹⁵ your device until you delete them).¹⁶

Our hosting provider, Ghost.io, may also use cookies necessary for the operation and security of the platform. You can typically manage cookie preferences through your browser settings. Please note that removing or rejecting cookies could affect the availability and functionality of the Website.

7. Data Security

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.

8.¹⁷ Data Retention

We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy¹⁸ Policy, or as required by applicable UAE law. We will then securely delete or anonymize your information.

9. Your Rights

Under the UAE Federal Decree Law No. 45 of 2021 (PDPL) and its implementing regulations, you have certain rights regarding your personal data, including:

The right to access your personal data.
The right to request correction or rectification of inaccurate data.
The right to request erasure (deletion) of your personal data under certain conditions.
The right to restrict or object to the processing of your personal data.
The right to data portability (receive your data in a transferable format).
The right to withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent).

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at azfar@azfar.com or by mail at our office address listed in Section 1. We will respond to your request in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

10. International Data Transfers

Your information, including personal data, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of the UAE where the data protection laws may differ. Our hosting provider, Ghost.io, may store data in various locations. We will take steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and applicable laws.

11. Children's Privacy

Our Website and services are not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from a child under 18 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.

12. 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 site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this 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 "Effective Date" at the top. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.²⁸

14. Governing Law

This Privacy Policy and any disputes related thereto shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United Arab Emirates.

15. Contact Us

If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Azfar Naim

Office 209, AB Center

Al Barsha

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Email: azfar@azfar.com