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1. Preamble

In our doctrine and ethos of trust and transparency, we present you information on how we collect and process your personal data when you visit our website. We endeavor to ensure that all our data collection, handling, and processing activities are in adherence to current law. PhDSuccess AE remains the data controller for your private data. We guarantee the confidentiality of all information collected by our website tools. If you have any privacy concerns, please feel free to contact us at privacyprotection@phdsuccess.ae

2. Personal Data

Personal data refers to all information that correlates to a natural individual. PhDSuccess AE processes your personal data for a number of purposes including but not limited to:-

  • Direct marketing
  • Provision of services and
  • Conduct of business agreements.

Among the type of personal data that we retain in one or all of these processes include:-

  • Your name
  • Email address
  • Mobile number
  • Device IP address
  • Location
  • Demographics

Some of the mentioned types of data are collected automatically while some require your input. All website, browser, and IP details are collected automatically while personal data is collected manually. This is through filling up different types of website forms by the user. Processing of the collected data takes different forms ranging from:-

  • Collection
  • Stratification
  • Storage
  • Use and Erasure

In certain cases, PhDSuccess AE may retain your data in its servers for a longer time in order to use it to contact you in the future.

3. How we use your personal data

In strict adherence to the law, we use your data in a way that ensures your security and privacy. Apart from the provision of service, direct marketing and conduct of business agreements, we at times have a need to fulfill certain legal obligations as per UAE Laws. This includes processing data in accordance with the governing law.

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With legal liabilities that we are subject to, for instance, social security laws, retention records laws, trade sanctions and local employment laws.
On your consent, we use cookies to improve the quality of service that we offer you when you visit our website. PhDSuccess AE thus uses your data to jolt our website memory on your consent to the use of cookies on your device(s). The legal basis behind this is provided by your consent when you first visit our website.

4. Sharing your personal data

In an effort to accomplish the above-expressed purpose, we at times share your personal data. Below are some of the second to third parties that we are at times obliged to share your personal data with.

  •  Third-party organs such as reputable public and governmental authorities – We do this in order to comply with regulatory and legal obligations that we are subject to.
  • To successor organs in cases of business reorganization.
  • Other companies within our group and third party companies that help in the delivery of quality service to you – and these may include suppliers, web developers among other outsourced support
    services.

In the above-mentioned cases, your personal data will only be shared for limited purposes as explained here. To this extent, we take necessary precautions to ensure the security of your data and the processing of the same for purposes only intended.

5. Transfer of your personal data from UAE

Your data is subject to the highest levels of protection in line with provisions of the DIFC and UAE laws. In an effort to provide you with the best service, we endeavor to share data only with affiliates and partners whose countries have strict personal data protection laws. These include most countries in Europe and those who follow the Civil Law System. Our global business may at times necessitate the transfer of your data across the UAE borders but our privacy policy guarantees that this will be done with strict adherence to established privacy laws.

6. How we protect your personal data

PhDSuccess AE has put in place sufficient legal and technical measures to ensure the security of your data. We provide this security through the use of updated encryption methods that guarantee dynamic security of your personal data.

7. How long is the storage period for personal data

Different types of data call for different lengths of storage period. We undertake to only store your data as long as legally allowed. For instance, employment applications may be stored for a longer period of time for future references.

8. Your rights

The below are your legit entitlements to our use of your personal data. PhDSuccess AE Confidential.

  • Right to access – You have the right to inquire on our handling and processing of your personal data.
  • Right to rectification – You have the right upon knowledge to request rectification of your personal data in our possession.
  • Right to restriction/objection of processing – You have full rights to restrict or object to the further holding and processing of your personal data. Under these circumstances, we may still retain your data but refrain from further processing it.
  • Right to data portability – You retain full rights to receive a copy of your personal data in a  structured and commonly used format or have it transferred to another data holder.

9. How can you withdraw your consent?

After confirming whether we are holding your data and/or processing it, you can write to us at privacyprotection@phdsuccess.ae to withdraw your consent at any time. Please note however that this does not invalidate any previous processing before your withdrawal request or any further processing subjected by a law superior to your consent.

10. Complaints

If unsatisfied with our way of handling data and you feel that our process leads to infringement of your privacy, you are welcome to lodge a complaint with superior local authority.

11. Contact Us

For any further information related to this privacy statement, you can contact us at privacyprotection@phdsuccess.ae

12. Changes to our privacy policy

PhDSuccess AE retains the sole right to review and change this privacy policy statement to keep up with changing laws and developments. Please keep reviewing our privacy policies over
time and again to ensure you consent.

13. Permission(s)

PhDSuccess AE grants no permission whatsoever to copy, reproduce or distribute any part or whole of our website content or privacy policy. Any Violations will be dealt with legally.