Last updated March 01, 2024
This 'Privacy Notice' describes how the Company of Design and Planning Consultancy collects, uses, shares, and retains personal information that you provide to us, or that we collect, when you use the Design and Planning Consultancy website located at https://www.dp-c.ae or related mobile applications, complete related forms, or communicate with one of our customer service representatives ('personal data').Please note that if you disagree with anything in this privacy notice, you must not use the sites or mobile applications, or provide personal information to us in connection with Design and Planning Consultancy’s products or services.
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A. Information you directly and voluntarily provide to us
Enquiry:
If you provide your personal data to the Design and Planning Consultancy to enquire about our products and service, or if you sign up to become a registered user of any website operated by Design and Planning Consultancy, you will be required to provide certain information as part of the registration process. This information may include your first and last name, email address, telephone number and business or home address.Membership information is used to communicate with you, to design content and activities that we believe would be of interest to you, and to ensure that the Design and Planning Consultancy will not violate any applicable sanctions in providing you access to the Design and Planning Consultancy’s products and services. If you wish to opt-out of receiving these communications from us, please follow the instructions contained in an applicable communication you receive from us.
Communications with the Design and Planning Consultancy:
If you communicate or correspond with us by email, through postal mail, via phone or through other forms of communication, we may collect the information you provide as part of those communications. For example, if you correspond with us through email, we may collect and store the email address you use to send the applicable correspondence and use it to respond to your enquiry; to notify you of Design and Planning Consultancy’s services, or to keep a record of your request, and similar purposes.
B. Information we automatically collect from you
We may automatically collect information about you when you use the sites or our services. For example, if you access the sites through a computer, we will automatically collect information such as your browser type and version, computer and connection information, IP address, pages you have visited and standard web log information. If you access the sites through a mobile device, we may also be able to identify the location of your mobile device. You may choose not to share your location details with us by adjusting your mobile device's location services settings. For instructions on changing the relevant settings, please contact your service provider or device manufacturer.
We may automatically collect information from you when you use the Websites by using "cookies" and other similar technologies, such as web beacons. Cookies are not capable of executing code or accessing other information stored on your computer. Web beacons are transparent pixel images that are used to collect information about website usage, email responses and tracking.
In addition to those mentioned above, third parties may also set cookies when you visit the site. In some cases, that is because we have hired a third party to provide services on our behalf, such as an enquiry form. Because your browser connects to those third parties, they are able to set or read their own cookies on your device and may collect information about your online activities (but not any personally identifiable data) across websites or online services.Information that may be collected by cookies when you use the sites may include, without limitation:
This information is collected to enhance the site performance and end user experience. You can set your browser to reject cookies or to notify you when you are sent a cookie. To learn more about your ability to manage cookies and web beacons, please consult the privacy features in your browser.
A. How we use your information
In general, we use the information we collect primarily to provide, maintain, protect, and improve our current products and services, and to develop new ones.
B. Data storage and retention
Your personal data is stored by the Design and Planning Consultancy on its servers, and on the servers of the database management services it engages, located in the United Arab Emirates. Design and Planning Consultancy retains data for the duration of the customer's business relationship with the Design and Planning Consultancy and otherwise as required under applicable law. Personal data will be kept for no longer than is necessary for the purposes for which your personal data are processed. We will retain your personal data as long as you are a Design and Planning Consultancy customer or require our services so that we can provide these services to you.
Questions regarding this Privacy Notice should be asked using the Contact Form on Design and Planning Consultancy’s website (https://www.dp-c.ae). If you would like to modify the types of marketing email messages you receive from us, you may do so by following the instructions within the body of any email message that you receive from the Design and Planning Consultancy.
From time to time, the Design and Planning Consultancy may need to update or modify this Privacy Notice, to reflect changes in our business practices, data collection practices or organisation. We reserve the right to amend this Privacy Notice at any time, for any reason, without notice to you, other than the posting of the amended Privacy Notice on the sites, or, if you have provided your email address to us, sending you an email notifying you of the amended Privacy Notice. It is strongly recommended to check the site often, referring to the date of the last modification listed at the top. We will in any case not reduce your rights under this Privacy Notice without your explicit and informed consent. If you do not agree to the changes, you should discontinue your use of the sites, and cease providing personal information to us, prior to the time the modified Privacy Notice takes effect. If you continue using the sites or provide personal information after the modified Privacy Notice takes effect, you will be bound by the modified Privacy Notice.
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Notice, please use the Contact Form on the Design and Planning Consultancy’s website (https://www.dp-c.ae).
