ACAI Privacy Policy
Introduction and Definitions
- Introduction and Definitions: By reading and accepting the Privacy Policy and the Terms of the Arab Center for Artificial Intelligence (ACAI) website, you are entitled to enjoy these services. Once you agree to this condition, you implicitly accept the Privacy Policy and Usage Policy of the ACAI website as a user of any of the media content, services, or products, whether free or paid. You will have the right to view information, programs, content, applications, and on-demand videos or any other offerings provided by the ACAI website to users on the internet.
To properly understand the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use of the ACAI website, the following definitions are provided:
– User: A natural or legal person who accesses and/or uses any content of the ACAI website by any means without needing to register. By agreeing to this condition, the user implicitly accepts the Privacy Policy and Terms of the ACAI website as outlined in this document.
– ACAI Website: Includes content, services, products, and activities, whether free or paid, encompassing access to information, content, commercial advertisements, articles, company contacts, programs, applications, stores, websites, and on-demand videos, or similar content.
The ACAI website’s Privacy Policy applies to:
– Browsing as a user on any pages of the ACAI website or its mobile applications.
– Accessing any content as a user through other means or ACAI website.
– Browsing through any device that allows access to content or the ACAI website, such as computers, digital TV, smart TVs, PDAs, tablets, iPads, iPhones, mobile phones, smartphones, or subscriptions through social media networks, or any other means to access content available on the web.
– Browsing and enjoying the ACAI website from any country worldwide, whether services are provided in the country where the site is based or any other country.
- Commitment to Applicable Regulations: The ACAI website complies with European regulations on data protection and information society services. Thereforeadherete management is committed to fully adhering to the regulations stipulated by the information society and data protection community, alongside any other laws that complement or replace previous laws.
- Data Controller: Personal data collected through the ACAI website is included in a file controlled by the company managing the site. ACAI has designated a data protection channel through which users can submit complaints, requests, and suggestions related to processing their personal data and exercising their rights. Users can use the contact form for this purpose.
- Purpose of Processing Users’ Personal Data: The data processed by ACAI users is used for various purposes as follows:
– Providing specialized services to users and tailoring these services according to their profiles and geographic locations, alongside their preferences and tastes.
– Identifying user patterns, segments, and profiles, and providing, processing, managing, expanding, and improving services and content on the ACAI website by analyzing users’ service usage.
– Displaying editorial or commercial information specifically tailored to the profile derived from the user’s use of the ACAI website, regarding private or third-party services, from any sector. The profile can also be inferred based on the geographic location of the device or station used to access the ACAI website. However, prior specific permission is always requested to process such information.
– Designing new services that may interest you.
– Handling emergency issues and maintaining the ACAI website.
- Types of Data Collected Through ACAI Website: We collect data about users through their use of the ACAI website. This data is primarily linked to the IP address from which users access the ACAI website or is linked to a unique user code assigned by ACAI.
This data can be considered personal if it allows identifying the user or making them identifiable. In this way, ACAI may link the following information to the data:
– Usage and browsing data for statistical and advertising purposes, controlling the use of our pages, controlling access to services by third parties through the ACAI website, and improving knowledge of user interests. Usage and browsing data related to the service the user is using, how and when they use it, and the type of user, or if they access an advertisement displayed on any ACAI website.
– User interests and profile inferred from browsing or using ACAI, in addition to information about the access device, device model, operating system version, unique device or connection identifiers, mobile network data, errors, system activity, hardware settings, browser type and language, data and time of connection request, and referring URL, cookies, and other data storage and retrieval devices in terminal equipment (as detailed in the cookie policy), allowing user and device identification. This also includes conducting analytical studies to infer personal information based on the results of these studies, both in private services and other services.
Note that accessing the ACAI website implicitly means explicit acceptance without reservation of the cookie policy.
– ACAI also uses technology to identify users, such as small transparent images embedded in web pages and applications. When a user accesses any of these contents, the images are downloaded onto their device and notify us that they have accessed the ACAI website and identify them if they access it again. This information is used to compile statistics and conduct analytical studies on the use of services by users and display personalized editorial or commercial information based on the results of these studies, both in private services and other services.
– ACAI may also provide links to third-party services marked with a code so third parties can recognize that the user has come from the ACAI website.
– Information about the area from which the connection to the ACAI website originates to personalize the mentioned services and verify the right to view certain audiovisual content when applicable.
- Data Sharing with Third Parties: We will not disclose users’ personal data to any third party without a legal basis authorizing the processing of these data. To measure service usage, ACAI uses external providers who use cookies to conduct analytical studies on the ACAI website usage. Users can check the cookie policy at any time.
- Minors: Minors under 14 years old should not use the ACAI website without parental or guardian consent. If users under 14 years old are discovered, ACAI reserves the right to request a copy of their ID or similar document or authorization from their parents or guardians.
- Public Figures: News items on this site may contain personal data of individuals whose newsworthiness is due to their public relationship, public notoriety, or circumstances arising from facts of public interest in which they participate. Through this section, we inform public figures about processing their data following applicable regulations, which state that when it is impossible or requires considerable effort to notify the concerned parties about processing their data, adequate measures must be taken to protect their rights, freedoms, and legitimate interests, including disclosure of information, which is implemented through this Privacy Policy. Personal data is obtained from research and journalistic sources available to this medium, consisting of relevant data to prepare the mentioned news. The legal basis allowing the processing of personal data of public figures is the necessity of carrying out a task performed in the public interest. Personal data is processed indefinitely over time.
- User Rights: Users may exercise their rights of access, rectification, erasure, objection, and portability by writing to the ACAI website through the address provided, identifying themselves with a scanned copy of their ID card indicating the right they wish to exercise. Users are advised to provide all information on the ACAI website they use or have used to appropriately handle their request. Users also have the right to submit a request or complaint to the competent authorities and to our Data Protection Officer through the contact form.
- Data Retention Period: Personal data is actively processed as long as the user maintains their status as an ACAI website user. If the user exercises their right to erasure, their data will be blocked and stored in a restricted manner, available to competent authorities, for five years to fulfill any obligations arising from processing.
- Data Processing Authorization: The legal basis authorizing the above-mentioned processing is the legitimate interest of ACAI in providing and controlling access to ACAI website services.
Last updated: June 2024