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Privacy policy

Introduction

The Intangible Heritage Association is a licensed non-profit entity operating under the supervision of the Ministry of Culture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Association aims to empower professionals and practitioners across various cultural disciplines and to enhance their contribution to national cultural development in line with the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030. The Association plays a vital role in supporting professional representation, promoting community engagement, facilitating access to professional development opportunities, and contributing to the classification and evaluation of cultural competencies, in addition to improving the quality of content and services provided within the sector. The Association delivers its services through a dedicated online platform that enables members to register, update their information, and interact with the Association in a secure and efficient manner that protects their privacy and meets their professional needs.

Purpose of the Policy

Believing in the importance of the privacy of personal data of users of the Association’s website “the Site” and in compliance with the regulations and legislation in force in the Kingdom related to the protection of personal data, this policy was prepared to enable the data owner to understand the nature and content of the personal data that the Association processes through its website, and to explain the purpose of collecting personal data, the method of collecting it, the means of storing it, how it is processed, the mechanism for destroying it, the rights of its owner in relation to it, and how to exercise these rights. Using the Association’s website constitutes the user’s approval of the privacy policy.

Contact information

For general inquiries, you can contact the association using the contact information below:

  • Name of the entity:(Intangible Heritage Association)
  • the address: Riyadh - District - Al-Takhassusi Street
  • phone number: 0502334980
  • e-mail: info@ih.assoc.org.sa

 What personal data is collected?

The Association is keen to limit the collection of personal data to the minimum that enables it to perform its tasks and provide the necessary services. This data includes::

  • Identity data: Full name, date of birth, national ID number or residence number, gender, nationality, region and city of residence. 
  • Contact information: Phone number, email, postal address, social media accounts or website
  • Professional data: Primary cultural sector, job title, employer, type of work (full-time, part-time, independent), number of years of experience, professional achievements, targeted job roles
  • Educational and training data: Educational qualification, major, cumulative GPA, university name, professional certificates, training courses, licenses
  • Other data: Project type and scope, funding sources, interests, legal status, visa type.
  • Cookies Data: Data collected through website logs and cookie technologies, such as your Internet Protocol address, which is used to connect your computer to the Internet.

How is your personal data collected?

Personal data is collected through electronic forms directly from the user. Personal data may also be collected from you indirectly, through cookie technologies.Cookies )and interconnection with other parties.

What are the legal grounds for collecting and processing your personal data and what is the purpose of collecting it?

The Association relies on its collection and processing of personal data to fulfill its regulatory obligations in accordance with its internal regulations, in order to achieve the following purposes: :

  • Membership management and related services
  • Conducting professional classification and evaluation of professionals
  • Communicating and informing members of events, programs, and cultural opportunities
  • Analytical and statistical studies and program development counter
  • Enhancing professional interaction among members

How is your personal data processed?

In accordance with the purposes specified in this policy, the processing of personal data collected from members shall be limited to authorized persons and within the limits of their job duties.

How do we disclose your personal data?

The Association is committed to the data sharing policies and controls issued by regulatory authorities, and does not share personal data with any party outside the Association except in accordance with the disclosure cases specified in the Personal Data Protection Law and its implementing regulations. Data may be shared with parties including, but not limited to, the following::

  • To relevant government agencies such as the Ministry of Culture for regulatory or statistical purposes.
  • Trusted service providers contracted by the association, such as the technical platform provider
  • Possible stakeholders for the sector, such as educational or professional bodies that provide training and development programs in coordination with the association.

How do we store your personal data?

Your personal data is stored and processed on secure, certified servers within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The association applies best security standards and practices, such as access privilege management, data encryption, and regular security assessments.. Personal data is retained until the data subject requests its deletion, after which it is destroyed in a secure and irretrievable manner, as stipulated in Article ) According to Article 18 of the Personal Data Protection Law.

What are your rights regarding the processing of your personal data?

According to the Personal Data Protection Law, you have the following rights: :

  • Right to know: You have the right to know the details and mechanisms of processing your personal data through this policy.
  • Right to access: You can request to see your personal data and obtain a clear copy of it..
  • Right to rectification: You can request that we correct or update your inaccurate personal data.
  • Right to erasure: You can request that your personal data be deleted when it is no longer needed, unless there is a legal justification for keeping it.
  • Right to erasure: You can request that your personal data be deleted when it is no longer needed, unless there is a legal justification for keeping it.

To exercise any of these rights, you may contact us using the contact details mentioned above..

How to file a complaint or objection?

In the event of any complaint or objection to how your personal data is processed, you can contact the person responsible for managing privacy at the association via the contact information provided above, and your request will be responded to within a period not exceeding thirty (30) days. . One day from the date of receipt of the complete application.