{"id":104,"date":"2023-12-05T16:04:40","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T16:04:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qathiya.com\/privacy-policy-2\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T23:04:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T20:04:30","slug":"privacy-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/qathiya.com\/privacy-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Privacy Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"104\" class=\"elementor elementor-104\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dcb168 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0dcb168\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e21bfe8 elementor-cta--dash-grid-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-bbp-dashboard-grid\" data-id=\"e21bfe8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bbp-dashboard-grid.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"bb-dash-grid\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bb-dash-grid__frame bb-dash-grid__cols-1 flex flex-wrap\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bb-dash-grid__block \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bb-dash-grid__inner \" >\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bb-dash-grid__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bb-dash-grid__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Privacy Policy<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bb-dash-grid__info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><p>Welcome to <strong data-start=\"485\" data-end=\"513\">Qathiya\u2019s Privacy Policy<\/strong> (the \u201cPolicy\u201d). This Policy describes how <strong data-start=\"556\" data-end=\"567\">Qathiya<\/strong> (\u201cwe\u201d, \u201cus\u201d, or the \u201cCompany\u201d) collects, uses, and protects information in connection with the operation of the Qathiya lawyer directory and legal information platform (the \u201cPlatform\u201d).<\/p><p>By accessing or using the Platform, you acknowledge and agree to the practices described in this Policy.<\/p><hr data-start=\"861\" data-end=\"864\" \/><p data-section-id=\"gaop89\" data-start=\"866\" data-end=\"893\">1. <strong>Information We Collect<\/strong><\/p><p data-section-id=\"14llsf6\" data-start=\"895\" data-end=\"929\"><strong>Information Provided by Lawyers<\/strong><\/p><p>Lawyer profiles listed on the Platform are created and managed by the Company following a verification process. To verify and maintain lawyer listings, the Company may collect professional and identification information from lawyers, including:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1177\" data-end=\"1499\"><li data-section-id=\"1t2yru7\" data-start=\"1177\" data-end=\"1185\"><p>Name<\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"wk4jiq\" data-start=\"1186\" data-end=\"1203\"><p>Email address<\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1tzdck7\" data-start=\"1204\" data-end=\"1220\"><p>Phone number<\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"17no5sj\" data-start=\"1221\" data-end=\"1261\"><p>Bar association registration details<\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"7qggpi\" data-start=\"1262\" data-end=\"1315\"><p>Civil identification card or passport information<\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"yd9f1z\" data-start=\"1316\" data-end=\"1334\"><p>Practice areas<\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"bz45r7\" data-start=\"1335\" data-end=\"1358\"><p>Years of experience<\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"18qqoat\" data-start=\"1359\" data-end=\"1379\"><p>Languages spoken<\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"6b8vf\" data-start=\"1380\" data-end=\"1412\"><p>Education and qualifications<\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"gyqrz7\" data-start=\"1413\" data-end=\"1431\"><p>Certifications<\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1uv501x\" data-start=\"1432\" data-end=\"1459\"><p>Awards and recognitions<\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1bgxhfy\" data-start=\"1460\" data-end=\"1499\"><p>Professional location within Kuwait<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>Some of this information may be displayed publicly on the Platform as part of the lawyer directory.<\/p><hr data-start=\"1602\" data-end=\"1605\" \/><p data-section-id=\"1ni3dav\" data-start=\"1607\" data-end=\"1643\"><strong>Public Lawyer Profile Information<\/strong><\/p><p>Certain professional information submitted by lawyers may appear publicly on the Platform, including:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1748\" data-end=\"1979\"><li data-section-id=\"1t2yru7\" data-start=\"1748\" data-end=\"1756\"><p>Name<\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1tzdck7\" data-start=\"1757\" data-end=\"1773\"><p>Phone number<\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"wk4jiq\" data-start=\"1774\" data-end=\"1791\"><p>Email address<\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"2fichf\" data-start=\"1792\" data-end=\"1803\"><p>Website<\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1yinkkf\" data-start=\"1804\" data-end=\"1828\"><p>Governorate location<\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"yd9f1z\" data-start=\"1829\" data-end=\"1847\"><p>Practice areas<\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"bz45r7\" data-start=\"1848\" data-end=\"1871\"><p>Years of experience<\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"18qqoat\" data-start=\"1872\" data-end=\"1892\"><p>Languages spoken<\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"6b8vf\" data-start=\"1893\" data-end=\"1925\"><p>Education and qualifications<\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1vowu6y\" data-start=\"1926\" data-end=\"1955\"><p>Certifications and awards<\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1largbb\" data-start=\"1956\" data-end=\"1966\"><p>Gender<\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"ojixry\" data-start=\"1967\" data-end=\"1979\"><p>Username<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>This information is displayed to allow visitors to review professional lawyer profiles.<\/p><hr data-start=\"2070\" data-end=\"2073\" \/><p data-section-id=\"8yxeer\" data-start=\"2075\" data-end=\"2113\"><strong>Automatically Collected Information<\/strong><\/p><p>When visitors access the Platform, certain technical information may be collected automatically, including:<\/p><ul data-start=\"2224\" data-end=\"2398\"><li data-section-id=\"btxcx3\" data-start=\"2224\" data-end=\"2238\"><p>IP address<\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1cg95ss\" data-start=\"2239\" data-end=\"2255\"><p>Browser type<\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"4xakv0\" data-start=\"2256\" data-end=\"2278\"><p>Device information<\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"xqmn2o\" data-start=\"2279\" data-end=\"2299\"><p>Operating system<\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1t2pav3\" data-start=\"2300\" data-end=\"2333\"><p>Pages visited on the Platform<\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1ldjhfo\" data-start=\"2334\" data-end=\"2352\"><p>Referring URLs<\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1fxco3e\" data-start=\"2353\" data-end=\"2398\"><p>Cookies and similar tracking technologies<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>This information is used for security, analytics, and improving the Platform.<\/p><hr data-start=\"2479\" data-end=\"2482\" \/><p data-section-id=\"zdshlo\" data-start=\"2484\" data-end=\"2507\">2. Use of Information<\/p><p>We use collected information for the following purposes:<\/p><p><strong data-start=\"2567\" data-end=\"2590\">Platform Operations<\/strong><br data-start=\"2590\" data-end=\"2593\" \/>To operate and maintain the lawyer directory and provide access to lawyer profiles.<\/p><p><strong data-start=\"2678\" data-end=\"2701\">Lawyer Verification<\/strong><br data-start=\"2701\" data-end=\"2704\" \/>To verify professional credentials and maintain accurate listings within the directory.<\/p><p><strong data-start=\"2793\" data-end=\"2810\">Communication<\/strong><br data-start=\"2810\" data-end=\"2813\" \/>To communicate with lawyers regarding onboarding, verification, and administrative matters.<\/p><p><strong data-start=\"2906\" data-end=\"2930\">Platform Improvement<\/strong><br data-start=\"2930\" data-end=\"2933\" \/>To analyze usage patterns and improve the functionality, performance, and security of the Platform.<\/p><p><strong data-start=\"3034\" data-end=\"3054\">Legal Compliance<\/strong><br data-start=\"3054\" data-end=\"3057\" \/>To comply with applicable laws and regulatory requirements.<\/p><hr data-start=\"3118\" data-end=\"3121\" \/><p data-section-id=\"1cks0kn\" data-start=\"3123\" data-end=\"3140\">3. <strong>Visitor Data<\/strong><\/p><p>Visitors may browse the Platform without creating an account.<\/p><p>Qathiya <strong data-start=\"3213\" data-end=\"3280\">does not require visitors to submit personal client information<\/strong> in order to access the lawyer directory.<\/p><hr data-start=\"3323\" data-end=\"3326\" \/><p data-section-id=\"l2efwk\" data-start=\"3328\" data-end=\"3345\">4. <strong>Data Sharing<\/strong><\/p><p>We may share information only in the following circumstances:<\/p><p><strong data-start=\"3410\" data-end=\"3431\">Service Providers<\/strong><br data-start=\"3431\" data-end=\"3434\" \/>We may use trusted service providers to assist with hosting, analytics, and technical operations of the Platform.<\/p><p><strong data-start=\"3549\" data-end=\"3572\">Analytics Providers<\/strong><br data-start=\"3572\" data-end=\"3575\" \/>Anonymous or aggregated usage data may be shared with analytics providers to understand how the Platform is used.<\/p><p><strong data-start=\"3690\" data-end=\"3712\">Legal Requirements<\/strong><br data-start=\"3712\" data-end=\"3715\" \/>We may disclose information if required by law or in response to lawful requests from government authorities.<\/p><p>Qathiya <strong data-start=\"3834\" data-end=\"3887\">does not sell personal information to advertisers<\/strong>.<\/p><hr data-start=\"3890\" data-end=\"3893\" \/><p data-section-id=\"3pw36j\" data-start=\"3895\" data-end=\"3913\">5. <strong>Data Security<\/strong><\/p><p>We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.<\/p><p>However, no system is completely secure. The Company cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted over the internet.<\/p><hr data-start=\"4200\" data-end=\"4203\" \/><p data-section-id=\"i508qf\" data-start=\"4205\" data-end=\"4222\">6. <strong>Data Storage<\/strong><\/p><p>The Platform is hosted on servers located in the <strong data-start=\"4273\" data-end=\"4290\">United States<\/strong>.<\/p><p>By using the Platform, you acknowledge that information may be processed and stored outside Kuwait.<\/p><hr data-start=\"4394\" data-end=\"4397\" \/><p data-section-id=\"urhqmt\" data-start=\"4399\" data-end=\"4425\">7. <strong>Cookies and Analytics<\/strong><\/p><p>The Platform may use cookies and similar technologies to:<\/p><ul data-start=\"4486\" data-end=\"4568\"><li data-section-id=\"ufu5z6\" data-start=\"4486\" data-end=\"4514\"><p>maintain system security<\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"xog85u\" data-start=\"4515\" data-end=\"4540\"><p>analyze website usage<\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"da32d9\" data-start=\"4541\" data-end=\"4568\"><p>improve user experience<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>You may control cookies through your browser settings.<\/p><hr data-start=\"4626\" data-end=\"4629\" \/><p data-section-id=\"d8o20h\" data-start=\"4631\" data-end=\"4654\">8. <strong>Children's Privacy<\/strong><\/p><p>The Platform is not intended for individuals under the age of <strong data-start=\"4718\" data-end=\"4724\">18<\/strong>, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.<\/p><hr data-start=\"4795\" data-end=\"4798\" \/><p data-section-id=\"dph7bt\" data-start=\"4800\" data-end=\"4827\">9. <strong>Changes to this Policy<\/strong><\/p><p>The Company may update this Policy from time to time.<\/p><p>Any changes will be posted on the Platform. Continued use of the Platform after updates constitutes acceptance of the revised Policy.<\/p><hr data-start=\"5019\" data-end=\"5022\" \/><p data-section-id=\"1v1u2p5\" data-start=\"5024\" data-end=\"5037\">10. <strong>Contact<\/strong><\/p><p>If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact:<\/p><p><strong data-start=\"5109\" data-end=\"5130\"><a class=\"decorated-link cursor-pointer\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"5111\" data-end=\"5128\">legal@qathiya.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Privacy Policy Welcome to Qathiya\u2019s Privacy Policy (the \u201cPolicy\u201d). 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