This privacy policy will explain how our organisation (DCT, further referred to as 'DCT', 'we' or 'us') uses the personal data we collect from you when you use our website (further referred to as 'Site').
This policy is maintained in accordance with Qatar's Personal Data Privacy Protection Law (Law No. 13 of 2016) and reflects international best practice in data protection. It was last reviewed in July 2026.
DCT, based in Doha, Qatar, is the data controller responsible for the personal data described in this policy. Any queries regarding our processing of your data should be directed to info@dct.com.qa.
DCT collects the following data:
You directly provide DCT with most of the data we collect. We collect data and process data when you:
We process your personal data only where we have a lawful basis to do so, which will typically be one of the following:
DCT collects your data so that we can:
If you agree, DCT will share your data with the following partners in order to facilitate the provision of relevant services:
DCT securely stores your data using IT systems including databases hosted in the cloud, applying technical and organisational measures proportionate to the sensitivity of the data concerned. We will keep your data as outlined above in accordance with our data retention policy. We typically keep data for ten years from the end of our relationship. Sometimes data might be needed for a longer period for legitimate purposes, e.g. to resolve open enquiries. If certain data are deemed not to be longer required, we may delete, destroy or anonymise them.
DCT may use AI-enabled tools to support the operation and improvement of our Site and services, such as analytics or content assistance. Where such processing has a material effect on you, we will inform you and, where required by law, seek your consent or provide a means to request human review.
We do not use fully automated decision-making that produces legal or similarly significant effects concerning you without appropriate safeguards and, where applicable, your explicit consent.
In the event of a personal data breach likely to result in a risk to your rights, DCT will notify the competent Qatari authority and affected individuals without undue delay, in accordance with the PDPPL and applicable executive regulations.
DCT would like to send you information about services and events of ours that we think you might like. If you have agreed to receive marketing messages, you may always opt out at a later date.
You have the right at any time to stop DCT from contacting you for marketing purposes or providing your data to other entities.
If you no longer wish to be contacted for marketing purposes, please unsubscribe here.
DCT would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:
The right to access
You have the right to request a copy of the personal data DCT holds about you.
The right to rectification
You have the right to request that DCT correct any personal data you believe is inaccurate or incomplete.
The right to erasure
You have the right to request that DCT erases your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to restrict processing
You have the right to request that DCT restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to object to processing
You have the right to object to DCT's processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to data portability
You have the right to request that DCT transfer the data that we have collected to another organisation, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
The right to complain
You have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent authority in Qatar responsible for personal data protection, or with the relevant authority in your own jurisdiction, if you believe your data protection rights have been infringed.
We will not sell or rent your personal data without your consent.
Where permitted by applicable law, we may also use your data, or permit selected third parties to use your data, to provide you with information about goods and services which may be of interest to you and we or they may contact you about these by post, email or telephone.
If you do not want us to use your data in this way, or to pass your details on to third parties for marketing purposes, you will be given the opportunity to tick the relevant box situated on the form or page on which we collect your data. You can also opt-out of receiving future marketing communications from us at any time by following the directions contained in any correspondence to unsubscribe or by contacting us here: info@dct.com.qa
We do not disclose information about identifiable individuals to our advertisers, but we may provide them with aggregate information about our users. We may also use such aggregate information to help advertisers reach the kind of audience they want to target. We may make use of the personal data we have collected from you to enable us to comply with our advertisers' wishes by displaying their advertisement to that target audience.
We will only process your personal information as necessary so that we can pursue the purposes described above, and then only where we have concluded that our processing does not prejudice you or your privacy in a way that would override our legitimate interest in pursuing those purposes. In exceptional circumstances we may also be required by law to disclose or otherwise process your personal information.
We will tell you, when we ask you to provide information about yourself, if provision of the requested information is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation or, on the other hand, if it is purely voluntary and there will be no implications if you decline to provide the information. Otherwise you should assume that we need the information for our business or compliance purposes (as described above). If you are uncertain as to DCT's need for information that we request from you, please contact us with your query here: info@dct.com.qa
We may disclose personal information about you, where reasonably necessary for the various purposes set out above:
In exceptional circumstances, we may be under a duty to disclose or share your personal data in order to comply with any legal obligation (including responding to requests from law enforcement authorities either within or outside of the State of Qatar) or in order to enforce or apply our Terms of Use, the terms of other agreements that we are party to; or to protect our rights, property, or safety, or that of our partners, or other relevant parties. This includes exchanging information with other organisations for the purposes of fraud protection and credit risk reduction.
These disclosures may involve transferring your personal information outside Qatar. Where this occurs, we will only transfer data to countries or organisations recognised as providing an adequate level of protection, or where appropriate safeguards are in place, such as binding contractual clauses, and, where required, with your explicit consent and any necessary regulatory approval. If you are dealing with us from the European Economic Area or the UK, equivalent safeguards recognised under those frameworks will apply to any such transfer.
We welcome questions, comments and requests regarding this Privacy Policy and our processing of personal information. Please send them to info@dct.com.qa