Privacy Policy

1. Data Controller

IQTECH LLC
Registered office: Doha, Qatar – Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP)
Email: privacy@iqtnet.com

2. Scope of this Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy applies to personal data collected through:

• the website
• contact and application forms
• community participation requests
• technical and analytical tools used on the website

3. Categories of Personal Data Collected

a) Data provided by the user

• Full name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Professional or academic background
• Message content

b) Consent data

• Consent to be contacted
• Acceptance of this Privacy Policy
• Date and time of submission

c) Technical data

• IP address
• Browser and device information
• Operating system
• Access times
• Pages visited

4. Purposes of Processing

• To respond to contact requests
• To evaluate applications to join our community
• To contact users who have requested to be contacted
• To improve website functionality and user experience
• To ensure website security and prevent abuse
• To comply with legal obligations

5. Legal Basis

• User consent
• Pre-contractual measures requested by the user
• Legal obligations
• Legitimate interests (e.g., website security, service improvement)

6. Data Provision

Providing personal data is voluntary, but necessary to process your request. Failure to provide required data may prevent us from responding.

7. Consent

Consent is collected through explicit actions, such as:

• selecting checkboxes in forms
• accepting the Privacy Policy
• consenting to cookies via banner (where applicable)

You may withdraw consent at any time.

8. Data Recipients

• authorized internal personnel
• IT and hosting providers
• analytics and marketing service providers
• communication service providers
• legal advisors
• public authorities when required

We do not sell personal data.

9. International Data Transfers

Your data may be processed outside your country.

Our infrastructure is hosted in Europe (Germany) via OVHcloud.

Where international transfers occur, appropriate safeguards are applied in accordance with applicable laws.

10. Data Retention

We retain personal data for a maximum of:

24 months from the date of submission,

unless longer retention is required by law or necessary for legal purposes. After this period, data is deleted or anonymized.

11. User Rights

• Access their personal data
• Request correction
• Request deletion
• Request restriction of processing
• Object to processing
• Request data portability
• Withdraw consent at any time

Requests can be sent to: privacy@iqtnet.com

12. Security Measures

• encryption (HTTPS/SSL)
• access control systems
• secure hosting infrastructure
• monitoring and logging systems

However, no system is completely secure.

13. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Types of cookies used:

1. Technical cookies

Necessary for the proper functioning of the website.

2. Analytics cookies

We use Google Analytics to collect aggregated data about website usage.

3. Marketing and tracking tools

• LinkedIn Insight Tag
• Meta (Facebook / Instagram) Pixel

4. Security tools

We use Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms from spam and abuse.

This service may collect IP address, device and interaction data and is subject to Google’s Privacy Policy.

Cookie Consent

• Non-essential cookies are activated only after user consent
• Users can manage preferences via cookie banner or browser settings

14. Third-Party Services

• Google (Analytics, reCAPTCHA)
• Meta Platforms (Facebook / Instagram)
• LinkedIn
• OVHcloud (hosting provider)

15. Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices.

16. Updates to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes will be published on this page with an updated date.

17. Contact

IQTECH LLC
Doha – Qatar (QSTP)
Email: privacy@iqtnet.com