Privacy Policy

Welcome to Data Tribes ("we," "us," or "our"). Your privacy is important to us. This policy explains how information may be collected, used, shared and protected in connection with our website, newsletters and communications. Our website is an informational static site.

Compliance with UAE Data Privacy Laws

Data Tribes operates in the United Arab Emirates and seeks to handle personal data in accordance with applicable privacy laws, including the UAE Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (PDPL), where applicable.

• We aim to process personal information lawfully, fairly and transparently.
• We collect only information reasonably necessary for the purposes described here.
• We take reasonable measures to safeguard the personal data under our control.
• We respect applicable rights to access, correct, erase or restrict processing of personal information.

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1. Information We Collect

Depending on how you interact with Data Tribes, the following categories of data may be involved:

• Newsletter subscription: Your email address when you voluntarily subscribe through our Mailchimp form, along with any information necessary for managing that subscription.
• Communications: Information you voluntarily share when you contact or engage with Data Tribes on LinkedIn or another external service.
• Technical information: Basic network or device information that may be processed by our hosting provider or by embedded third-party services for security and delivery purposes.

2. How We Use Your Information

• Deliver email updates you have requested and manage your subscription preferences.
• Respond to questions, suggestions or collaboration inquiries.
• Maintain the reliability and security of the website.
• Meet applicable legal and regulatory obligations.

3. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. Relevant information may be processed by third-party service providers used to operate the site and our communications, including:

• Mailchimp for optional email subscriptions and subscription management.
• LinkedIn for our company page, public conversations and LinkedIn newsletter.
• YouTube for the video embedded in our homepage.
• Website hosting providers for infrastructure, technical security and operational logs.
• Public authorities where disclosure is required under applicable law.

Each external platform also applies its own privacy notices and terms when you use its services.

4. Cookies and Third-Party Content

Our static website does not use an in-house advertising or account-tracking system. An embedded video and other externally hosted services may process information or use cookies when accessed, as described in their privacy notices. The video is embedded through YouTube's privacy-enhanced domain.

You can manage cookies and site permissions through your browser settings.

5. Your Rights and Choices

Subject to applicable law, you may request access to, correction of, deletion of or restrictions on processing of personal data held by Data Tribes. You can unsubscribe from our Mailchimp emails using the link included in those messages.

To reach us with a privacy request, please visit the Data Tribes LinkedIn company page. Depending on availability of LinkedIn messaging features, you may need to contact a page administrator through LinkedIn.

6. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational steps to protect information under our control. However, no method of transmitting or storing information online can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described here, including managing subscriptions, responding to inquiries, complying with legal obligations or resolving disputes. You may unsubscribe from email communications at any time.

8. International Users

External service providers may store or process information in jurisdictions outside the UAE. Such processing is subject to the provider's terms and any applicable legal safeguards.

9. Children's Privacy

Our website and communications are not directed at children under 13. If we learn that personal information has been improperly collected from a child, we will take appropriate steps to address it.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Updates will be published on this page along with a revised date.

11. Contact Us

For questions about this policy, please contact Data Tribes through our LinkedIn company page. Website: www.datatribes.ae.