​The General Secretariat of Zakat, Tax and Customs Committees ("General Secretariat") is committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of the personal information and data of users of its website ("the Website"), digital platforms, and smart phone applications, placing this at the top of its list of priorities. This Privacy Notice aims to help you understand the type of information we collect, why we collect it, and how we process and handle this information. The Privacy Notice is considered an integral part of the terms and conditions of use of the General Secretariat's website.

By using the General Secretariat's services, website, or its affiliated smart phone applications, you acknowledge your agreement to the privacy policy of the General Secretariat of Zakat, Tax and Customs Committees' website.

Information Collected by the General Secretariat of Zakat, Tax and Customs Committees

The General Secretariat collects various types of personal information and data from visitors and users of its services, platforms, and affiliated applications, which primarily consist of the following:

• Information you provide to the General Secretariat that is required when benefiting from services or registering on platforms and applications affiliated with the General Secretariat, or that you provide when creating your user profile, including your personal data or that of a family member — such as, but not limited to: name, national ID number, address, contact numbers, email address, license numbers, records and personal property, bank account and credit card numbers, static or moving images of the individual, and other data of a personal nature.
• Information exchanged through the General Secretariat's communication with service beneficiaries, such as requests submitted to customer support services, inquiries, observations, and complaints received from you.
• Cookie file data, such as data collected through web server logs, technologies, cookie files, or similar technologies.
• Your Internet Protocol (IP) address and details of the web browser version you used.
• Information received by the General Secretariat from other sources; the General Secretariat may receive information about you if you use any of the other websites operated by the General Secretariat, or any of the other services it provides. The General Secretariat also works closely with other entities, including for example: government agencies, and any other entities that may provide the General Secretariat with information about you.

Methods of Collecting Information

• Personal information and data are collected directly through the information and data provided by the user to the General Secretariat.
• The General Secretariat may receive data from other sources if you use any of the other websites or services operated by the General Secretariat. The General Secretariat also works closely with other entities, including for example: government agencies, and any other entities that may provide the General Secretariat with information about you.

The General Secretariat collects information about users of its website through multiple methods. As soon as you visit the General Secretariat's website, the General Secretariat's server records the user's Internet Protocol (IP) address, the date and time of the visit, and the URL of any website that referred you to the General Secretariat's website. Personal information and data are also collected directly through the information and data provided by the website user to the General Secretariat.

Cookies

The General Secretariat's website and some or all of its affiliated platforms use cookies to distinguish you from other users. This helps us provide you with a distinguished experience when visiting our website and helps us improve the website. By continuing to browse the website, you agree to the General Secretariat's use of cookies. You can block cookies by activating the setting that allows you to refuse all or some of these files in your browser settings. However, if you activate the blocking of all cookies (including essential files), you may be unable to access all or some parts of the website.

Purpose of Collecting and Using Information

The General Secretariat collects and uses personal data for several purposes in accordance with relevant regulations, rules, and instructions, including but not limited to:

• Improving the management of available services.
• Achieving the primary purpose for which the user provided the General Secretariat with information and data, such as obtaining a specific service, or responding to requests, inquiries, or complaints.
• Monitoring and detecting violations of the terms of use, as well as other potential abuses when using the website.
• Maintaining and improving the website's performance, software security, systems, and network.
• Sending appropriate awareness materials. You may request to unsubscribe from receiving awareness materials by contacting the General Secretariat.

Sharing and Disclosing Information

The General Secretariat has the right to share the personal information and data submitted by you or collected about you in the following cases:

• If the General Secretariat is required to disclose or share your personal information and data in order to comply with any regulatory obligation, or to execute or enforce the General Secretariat's terms of use or other agreements, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of the General Secretariat, its staff, or others.
• Personal information and data may be shared or disclosed for research purposes with a processing entity; however, the General Secretariat will only share your personal information and data for this purpose in accordance with applicable regulations and rules, limited to the personal information required to achieve the purposes stated at the time of collection.
• Personal information and data may be shared or disclosed in response to subpoenas, court orders, or any other legal proceedings, or in order to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal practices, suspected fraud, or technical or security issues.
• Data may be shared if it was collected from a publicly available source, or with the written consent of its owner in accordance with applicable provisions, or out of absolute necessity for the public interest or the interest of its owner, or if all personal data that could be used to identify its owner has been disposed of.

Storing and Destroying Information

The General Secretariat of Zakat, Tax and Customs Committees stores your personal information and data securely at the General Secretariat's premises within the Kingdom, or through secure cloud computing service solutions. Data is retained until the purpose of processing it has ended, after which it is destroyed in a secure manner that prevents leakage, loss, misappropriation, misuse, or unauthorized access.

Relevant Regulations and Policies

This policy is subject to the relevant regulations, rules, and policies applicable in the Kingdom. The rights granted to data subjects under applicable regulations, rules, and policies include:

• The right to be informed, including being notified of the regulatory basis for collecting their personal data and the purpose of its collection.
• The right to access their personal data held by the controlling entity, in accordance with the controls and procedures to be determined.
• The right to request their personal data held by the General Secretariat in a readable and clear format, in accordance with the controls and procedures to be determined.
• The right to request correction, completion, or updating of their personal data held by the General Secretariat.
• The right to request destruction of their personal data held by the General Secretariat that is no longer needed, without prejudice to the provisions of the applicable regulations.

Disclaimer

This platform and the services provided by the General Secretariat of Zakat, Tax and Customs Committees of Saudi Arabia are available for your personal use. Your access to and use of this service is subject to the provisions set out in this Privacy Notice and the laws of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Your access to and use of this service and platform constitutes your unconditional agreement to the terms of this Notice, effective from the date of your first use.

Changes to the Privacy Notice

The General Secretariat reserves the right to amend and update this Notice. You are required to periodically check for, review, and familiarize yourself with any updates.

Links to Other Websites

The General Secretariat's website, platforms, and affiliated applications may from time to time contain links to and from other websites that may not be affiliated with the General Secretariat. If you follow any of these links to access those websites, you must review the privacy notices of those websites. The General Secretariat shall not, under any circumstances, be held responsible for the data collection and protection practices of those websites.

Changes to the Privacy Policy

The General Secretariat of Zakat, Tax and Customs Committees reserves the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time.

Contact Us

We welcome all inquiries, questions, and complaints regarding the Privacy Policy through the contact option available on the General Secretariat's website by selecting Contact Us.