The Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve Development Authority respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it. This privacy notice is designed to help you understand how we use your personal data when you visit our website. For the purposes of this privacy notice, “we,” “our,” and “us” refer to the Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve Development Authority. “This website” refers to the Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve Development Authority website, and “you” and “your” refers to a specific individual accessing the website.
- What is personal data:
Any data, regardless of its source or form, that may lead to identifying an individual specifically, or that may directly or indirectly make it possible to identify an individual, including name, personal identification number, addresses, contact numbers, license numbers, records, personal assets, bank and credit card numbers, photos and videos of an individual, and any other data of a personal nature.
- Purpose of this privacy notice:
The Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve Development Authority values and respects the privacy of the people we deal with. The Authority is committed to protecting privacy and complying with the Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) and other applicable laws and regulations. This privacy notice applies to our use of your personal data when you use our website. We will process your personal data in our capacity as a data controller. This means that we are responsible for ensuring that we comply with relevant data protection laws when processing your personal data.
- What personal data do we collect?
The personal data we collect about you depends on the nature of your interaction with us or what you choose to share with us. We only collect personal data about you in connection with the operation of our website. We will hold information about you if you visit our website. The types of information we process about you and the purposes for which we process the information may include:
- Information establishing your identity (e.g., name, address, and email address): To provide you with information about our products, goods, services, offers, and events, and other information that we think may be valuable to you.
- Identifiers, location information, and other technical information (e.g., information which can be traced back to you, such as an IP address, location and time zone setting, browser type and version, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform, and any other technology on the devices you use to access this website): To personalize our services, products, and content to you and your geographic region (including but not limited to advertisements and promotions).
- Usage data (e.g., information about how you use our website): To review, develop, and improve our website and the services that we may offer you.
- Information that you provide independently to us (e.g., if you email or call us): To respond to any queries, requests, or comments that you may have.
We collect your personal data directly from you or by actively obtaining your personal data ourselves.
- How do we collect your personal information?
We collect your personal data directly from you when you interact or communicate with us by:
- Participating in surveys or questionnaires.
- Subscribing to our mailing list.
- Applying for a position with us on our website.
- On what legal basis do we use your data?
We use your personal data on the following legal bases, where available under applicable personal data protection laws:
- For our legitimate interests. Using your personal data helps us to operate, improve, and minimize any disruption to our website. We also have a legitimate interest in sending you information on the products, services, and offerings we believe will be of interest to you.
- Because you have given your consent (if we expressly ask for consent to process your personal data for a specific purpose).
We will not process your personal data in a manner inconsistent with the purpose for which we have collected the data or the basis on which we have relied to collect your personal data. If you fail to provide certain information when requested, we may not be able to provide you with information about our services and products.
- With whom do we share your information?
We will only disclose or transfer your personal data for the purposes set out in this notice to:
- Third-party service providers and sub-contractors who provide a service to us and help us run our business efficiently (including but not limited to marketing and advertising, data processing, IT, and office services).
- Any member of our group.
- Any competent authorities if we are legally required to comply with a request for data.
We do not sell your personal data.
- Data protection:
We will implement appropriate measures to ensure that your personal data remains protected and secure, and you can exercise your rights effectively.
- Cookies:
The Authority websites, online services, interactive applications, and advertisements may use “cookies” and other technologies. These technologies help us to better understand user behavior, including for security and fraud prevention purposes, tell us which parts of our websites people have visited, and facilitate and measure the effectiveness of advertisements and web searches. Cookies are small pieces of information that your browser stores on your device when requested by a website.
We request your browser to store a cookie/cookies when you access this website. For further information on the cookies that we collect.
- Data retention:
We will keep your data only for as long as is necessary to respond to any queries or complaints, to improve our website, or to comply with any legal obligations to which we may be subject. To determine the appropriate retention period for personal data, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal data, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure of your personal data, the purposes for which we process your personal data and whether we can achieve such purposes through other means, and the applicable legal requirements. We will destroy or anonymize your personal data as soon as the purpose for collecting it, or the legal requirement for which we are required to keep the personal data, has expired.
- Data subject rights:
Under certain conditions, you may have the right to require us to:
- Provide you with further details on the use we make of your personal data.
- Provide you with a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Update any inaccuracies in the personal data we hold about you.
- Delete any of your personal data (for example, where we no longer have a lawful ground to use the information).
- Where processing is based on consent, stop that processing by withdrawing your consent.
- Object to certain types of processing (for example, based on our legitimate interests unless our reasons for undertaking that processing outweigh any prejudice to your data protection rights).
- Restrict how we use your personal data (for example, whilst a complaint is being investigated).
- Transfer your personal data to a third party in a standardized machine-readable format.
To exercise your rights, please email us at info@pmbsr.gov.sa. Subject to any overriding legal obligations, requirements, and/or exemptions, we will endeavor to respond to your request promptly in compliance with applicable regulations, unless we require further information from you. We may ask you to provide proof of your identity.
- Your right to complain:
If you are not satisfied with our use of your personal data in respect of this website or our response to any request by you to exercise your rights, or if you think that we have breached any relevant data protection laws or regulations, then please contact us at info@pmbsr.gov.sa. You may in addition have the right to complain to any regulatory authority that supervises our processing of your personal data or the data protection authority in Saudi Arabia.
- Children:
We are committed to protecting the privacy needs of children and we encourage parents and guardians to take an active role in their children’s online activities and interests. We do not knowingly collect information from children, and we do not target our websites to children.
- Keeping your personal data protected:
We take security issues seriously. We implement appropriate steps to help maintain the security of our information systems and processes and prevent accidental destruction, loss, or unauthorized disclosure of the personal data we process.
- Hyperlinks:
Our websites may provide links to third-party websites for your convenience. If you access those links, you will leave our website. We do not control those websites or their privacy practices, which may differ from ours. We do not endorse or make any representations about third-party websites. This privacy notice does not cover the personal data you choose to give to unrelated third parties. We encourage you to review the privacy policies or notices of any company before submitting your personal data. Some third-party companies may choose to share their personal data with us; that sharing is governed by that third-party company’s privacy notice or policies.
- Notification of changes:
We may be required to update or change our privacy notice from time to time. We will upload an updated privacy notice on this website. If there are any significant changes to the privacy notice (e.g., if we decide to use your personal data in a manner different from that stated at the time it was collected).
- Contacting us:
This privacy notice sets out in broader scope how we handle your personal data and safeguard your privacy as a user. If you have any questions relating to our privacy notice, send an email to the following address: info@pmbsr.gov.sa.
Cookie policy:
This website uses cookies. We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features, and to analyze our traffic. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising, and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that you’ve provided to them or that they’ve collected from your use of their services. We do not use cookies to identify you, just to improve your experience on our website(s). If you do not wish to use the cookies, you can amend the settings on your internet browser so it will not automatically download cookies. However, if you remove or block cookies on your computer, please be aware that your browsing experience and our website’s functionality may be affected.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on the browser, hard drive of your computer or mobile device when you visit a webpage or application (if you allow it), to improve your experience on the website. These cookies recognize when your device has visited our website(s) before. Unless you have adjusted the settings of your browser to refuse cookies, our system will send a cookie to your device when you visit our website.
Our website uses the following:
- Necessary cookies:
These cookies are set as required to provide a specific feature or service that you have accessed or requested. Necessary cookies help make a website usable by enabling basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies. - Preference cookies:
Preference cookies enable a website to remember information that changes the way the website behaves or looks, like your preferred language or the region that you are in. - Marketing cookies:
Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user and thereby more valuable for publishers and third-party advertisers. - Other cookies:
These cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with our websites and online services, including by helping us to assess the effectiveness of advertisements and web searches. Also, these cookies are used to remember choices you make while browsing, so we can provide you with a customized experience.
Disabling cookies:
You can block cookies by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies. However, if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies) you may not be able to access all or parts of our website.
If you have any questions or inquiries, please contact: info@pmbsr.gov.sa