PRIVACY NOTICE

PURPOSE AND SCOPE

The objective of this Privacy Notice (hereinafter, referred to as the “Notice”) is to establish a comprehensive framework that guarantees the secure and compliant management of Personal Data within LEX LLC Company (LEX) (hereinafter, referred to as “LEX”, “us”, “we”, or “our”).

This notice demonstrates our commitment to protecting the rights of data subjects, including employees, in strict accordance with the Qatar Financial Centre Data Protection Regulations and Rules 2021, as well as international standards and best practices such as the General Data Protection Regulation of the European Union (EU) and the UK Data Protection Act 2018 (hereinafter referred to as “applicable laws”). LEX has developed and put in place policies, procedures, controls, and measures to ensure the effective management and protection of personal data obtained from data subjects. This notice shall apply to anybody who visits our website or shares any information with us. We value your privacy, and our organization is committed to safeguarding your information and ensuring its security.

DATA WE COLLECT FROM YOU

To provide the services we offer and to fulfill our contractual obligations, we may ask for personal information – which may include one or more of the following:

Personal Data: Any information about you that can be used to identify you. We may request personally identifiable information — for example, when you make an inquiry through our Contact Us page — which may contain one or more of the following:

  • Full name
  • Email address
  • Contact Number
  • Company name

Device Data: When you visit our website or interact with our services, we may automatically collect data about your device in the form of cookies, such as: IP Address.

Details of services we have provided to you and/or that you have enquired about, and our response to you;

HOW AND WHEN WE COLLECT YOUR DATA

We collect and process data when you engage in the following activities (including, but not limited to):

  • Visiting our website;
  • Fill out a contact form;
  • Contacting our team and leaving a message or contacting us via social media, or any similar technologies;
  • Becoming our employee.

USE OF INFORMATION

We may collect, keep, use and disclose information for the purposes listed below. Additionally, personal data shall not be treated in a way that is incompatible with these goals.

  • Provide essential platform features and services in accordance with legal and contractual requirements.
  • Our website allows you to personalise your experience.
  • Contact you for marketing or job applications.
  • Improve our services.
  • Developing creative approaches to meet client needs and increase our business.
  • Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

All of the above-mentioned processing activities are carried out with the agreement of data subjects or on other legitimate grounds stated in applicable laws. If we take extra personal data from you, we will explain why at the time of collection.

DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION TO THIRD PARTIES

We may share your personal information with partners/third parties/service providers, such as affiliates and suppliers who offer services on our behalf. These partners/third parties/service providers may only use the disclosed data in accordance with the instructions we provided. When we do so, we require that third parties put in place necessary technological and organisational safeguards to protect your personal information. We value your privacy and will never disclose your personal information with a third party for reasons other than those stated in this notice.

INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS

For business purposes, we may transmit, store, or process your personal data in a country other than your home jurisdiction, including countries outside of Qatar. Wherever your personal information is transferred, stored or processed by us, we will take reasonable steps to safeguard the privacy of your personal information. These steps may include implementing standard contractual clauses where recognized by law, obtaining your consent, or other lawful means of transferring personal information.

YOUR RIGHTS AND CONTROLLING YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

Data subjects have certain rights under the data protection laws in relation to the personal data held by us. Depending on certain circumstances, data subjects may be entitled to the following rights as per the applicable laws:

  • Right to access: You have the right to obtain confirmation of whether your personal data is being processed and access to that information.
  • Right to rectification: You have the right to request the rectification of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
  • Right to erasure: You have the right to request the erasure or deletion of your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • Right to object to processing: You can contest the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • Right to restrict processing: You can limit the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances.
  • Right to data portability: You have the right to request that the we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
  • Right to object to automated decision-making, Including Profiling: You have the right not to be subjected to a decision that is based solely on automated Processing, including Profiling, if the decision would have a legal effect on you or would otherwise significantly affect you under Article 22 of the QFC Data Protection Regulations.

To exercise your right to object, based on grounds specific to your situation, to the processing of your personal data, including objection to direct marketing and automated individual decision-making, including profiling, please furnish us with details concerning your particular circumstances. Upon evaluating the information provided, we will either cease processing your personal data or provide you with our substantial legitimate reasons for continuing the processing. For this purpose, you can contact the Data Security and Protection Lead at admin@lexqatar.com.

Time limit to respond to a valid request is within 30 days.

If you have unresolved issues or believe that our processing violates the QFC Data Protection Regulations, you have the right to file a complaint with the QFC Data Protection Office.

The QFC Data Protection Office Resource Centre can be accessed via this link.

USE OF COOKIES

We use “cookies” to collect information about you and your activities on our website. A cookie is a small piece of data that our website saves on your computer and retrieves each time you visit to help us understand how you use our site. This allows us to show you content based on the preferences you’ve provided. Please see our Cookie Notice for more information.

DATA STORAGE AND RETENTION

We keep your personal information for as long as necessary to carry out the purpose for which it was obtained, or until you withdraw your consent, whichever comes first. The term of this retention may differ depending on the precise use of your information and the applicable law. We keep personal data for the time necessary to serve the purposes for which it was collected, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

DATA SECURITY MEASURES

We are dedicated to safeguarding and protecting personal information, and we have implemented appropriate technical and organisational safeguards to protect any personal information provided to us from accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure, or access to personal information transmitted, stored, or otherwise processed.

Our website from time to time, contains connections to other websites. If you follow a link to any of these websites or services, please be aware that they have their own privacy statements and that we accept no responsibility or liability for them. For precise controls on how your personal information is processed, please see their websites’ policies.

AMENDMENTS

We may, at any time and at our discretion, vary this Privacy Policy by publishing the amended Privacy Policy on our Site. We recommend you check our Site regularly to ensure you are aware of our current Privacy Policy.

This privacy notice was last updated on 29.09.2024.

HOW TO CONTACT US?

LEX LLC
Level 22, Amwal Tower, Diplomatic Area, West Bay
P.O. Box 23495, Doha, Qatar
+974 4496 7247
You may also contact us through:
Data Security and Protection Lead at admin@lexqatar.com.