Privacy Policy – AIETHIQ LAB

1. Who We Are

AIETHIQ LAB — headquartered in Paris, France / Dubai, UAE, operating between Europe and the Middle East — is committed to protecting your privacy and personal data.

Contact: contact@aiethiq.com

2. Scope & Applicable Law

• This policy applies to all personal data collected via our website(s), services, and communications.
• If you are a resident of the UAE, we comply with the UAE Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) — your data is processed lawfully, transparently, and with consent.
• If you are an EU resident or we process data of individuals in the EU, we also align with GDPR standards.

3. What Data We Collect & Why

We may collect the following categories of personal data depending on the context:

• Contact information: name, email, company, job title, country — when you contact us or submit forms.
• Professional data: company name, role, professional details, when relevant to our consulting services.
• Usage data: IP address, browser type, cookies, analytics data — to improve website experience and security.
• Optional data: any additional information you voluntarily provide for compliance audits, consultations, projects.

Purposes of processing:

• Respond to inquiries, provide consulting services, compliance assessments, reports for clients.
• Manage communications (newsletter, updates), with explicit consent.
• Maintain website and service security, analytics and improvement.

4. Legal Basis & User Rights

We process your data under the following lawful bases:

• Your consent, given when you fill forms or contact us.
• Legitimate interest when necessary for service delivery, compliance consulting, or website functioning.
• Compliance with legal obligations under PDPL / GDPR when relevant.

You have rights to:

• Access your data
• Request correction or deletion
• Withdraw consent at any time (opt-out)
• Object to processing (when applicable)
• Request portability (where relevant)

5. Data Sharing & Third Parties

• We may share data with trusted third-party service providers (hosting, analytics, email, compliance tools) — only when necessary and under data‐processing agreements ensuring equivalent protection.
• We do not sell or trade your personal data.
• Transfers outside UAE/EU are protected by contractual safeguards when they occur.

6. Data Retention & Security

• Personal data is retained only as long as needed for the purposes defined (service delivery, compliance, legal obligations).
• After this period, data is securely deleted, anonymized or archived.
• We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect data against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration or destruction (encryption, access controls, secure servers).

7. Cookies & Tracking

Our website may use cookies or similar technologies to:

• improve user experience,
• collect analytics data,
• manage sessions and security.

Users can opt-out or disable cookies in their browser.

8. Children & Sensitive Data

We do not knowingly collect data from children under 18.

We avoid processing special categories of sensitive personal data unless strictly necessary and with explicit consent.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy to reflect changes in regulations or our practices. We will notify users via website or email when significant changes occur.

10. Contact & Data Protection Officer

For any question, request or data subject rights exercise, contact:

AIETHIQ LAB
Email: contact@aiethiq.com