Privacy Policy

ASHRAF WLL PRIVACY POLICY

This privacy policy (Policy) sets out how Ashraf WLL collects, uses, stores, discloses and otherwise handles your personal information. 

 

We are committed to protecting your privacy and understand the importance of protecting your personal information.  This Policy outlines the types of personal information that we usually collect; how we collect it; the purposes for which we collect, hold, use and disclose it; to whom we disclose it; the countries in which such recipients are likely to be located; how we hold and keep it secure; and your rights in relation to your personal information, including how to access and seek correction of your personal information, or how to make a privacy complaint and how we deal with such complaints.

 

We will handle your personal information in accordance with the law. 

 

In this Policy, personal information means any information or opinion, whether true or not, and whether recorded in a material form or not, about an identified individual or an individual who is reasonably identifiable. It does not include information that is de-identified (ie anonymous data). 

 

You acknowledge that you have read this Policy carefully and that you understand and consent to the collection, use, disclosure, storage, and retention of your personal information as described in this Policy when you access or use our website located at nikonschool-bh.com (Website), products, or services. If you do not agree with any term set out in this Policy, you should not share personal information on our Website, or register to use, or use, our products or services.

 

This Policy does not apply to the personal information of our employees.

 

We may change this Policy from time to time and publish updates on our Website.  If we do this, we will provide you with reasonable notice before we implement any change by posting a statement on our Website.  If you do not agree to an amendment, you should notify our privacy offer at the contact details set on the website.  If you do not agree to the amendments and wish to have your personal information removed, you understand that you may not be able to use our Website, or our products or services.  If you continue to use our Website, or our products or services, or subsequently agree to the amended policy, this will be treated as consent to the collection, use, disclosure, storage, and retention of your personal information as described in the amended policy.

1.       What types of personal information does Ashraf WLL collect?

Ashraf WLL collects personal information from its customers and contacts for businesses with which Ashraf WLL deals. The type of information we collect will vary depending on our interaction with you, and could include information such as your name, age or date of birth, gender, email address, mobile phone number, home phone number, fax number, mailing or street address, postcode, preferences and interests, information relevant to customer surveys or offers, and credit card details. We also handle your credit information (refer to our Credit Information Policy below).

 

2.       How does Ashraf WLL collect your personal information?

Ashraf WLL collects personal information from you directly when you provide your details to us, or indirectly when you attend a trade fair event where Ashraf WLL is a sponsor; where you make a claim on a warranty for a product purchased through one of our dealers; through our Website where we may require a password and log-in identification; and through our Website through the use of cookies (refer to section 5 below for further information about our use of cookies on our Website).

 

Ashraf WLL may also collect personal information from you, any recruitment consultant, your previous employers and others who may be able to provide information to us, when you apply for a job or position with us.  

 

3.       Why does Ashraf WLL collect, hold, use and disclose your personal information?

Ashraf WLL collects, holds uses, and discloses your personal information for the following purposes:

·         to provide goods and services to you, such as validating a subscription to an e-mail newsletter or processing an order made by you or on your behalf;

·         to process payments; 

·         to facilitate, track and share the progress of deliveries; 

·         to allow you to register an account on our Website;

·         to communicate with you about product upgrades, special offers, updated information and new services from Ashraf WLL;

·         to run competitions or other promotional activities or events sponsored or managed by us or our business partners;

·         to conduct market research and surveys;

·         for internal record keeping;

·         to assist us quickly find the information, services or software that you require; 

·         to enable us to provide software patches and verify that software is properly licensed and its location identified;

·         to send you service, support and administrative messages, reminders, technical notices, updates, security alerts, and information requested by you;

·         to improve our products, services and Website content; 

·         to comply with Ashraf WLL's legal obligations, resolve any disputes that we may have with any of our uses, and enforce our agreements with third parties; and

·         to consider your employment or contractor application. 

 

4.       Can Ashraf WLL use your personal information for direct marketing?

Ashraf WLL  may, with your consent, use your personal information to send you direct marketing communications and information about our products or services from time to time. This may take the form of emails, telephone calls, text messages, mail or other forms of communication..

 

We will not sell or distribute your personal information to third parties unless we have your consent or are required or authorised by law to do so. 

 

You can withdraw your consent to receiving direct marketing communications from us at any time by unsubscribing from the mailing list by clicking the unsubscribe button shown at the bottom of the communication. Unless you opt-out of receiving marketing materials from us, you agree for us to send you direct marketing communications for an indefinite period of time.  

5.       Does Ashraf WLL use cookies?

When you visit our Website, we may use 'cookies' or other similar tracking technologies to help us track your website usage; remember your preferences; enhance your experience on the Website; and undertake technical or statistical analysis.  A cookie is a piece of data that a website can send to the browser in your computer, which may then store this piece of data on your system, usually in a temporary Internet file or cache file. 

A cookie does not give us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us. 

You can set your browser to tell you, by way of a warning prompt, when you receive a cookie. This provides you the choice of whether to accept it or not.  As a result of:

·         not accepting it, the next time you visit the Website you may have to make a number of additional choices about what you view; or

·         accepting it, the Website can more quickly direct you to your particular area of interest.

 

6.       Does Ashraf WLL’s Website contain links to third party websites?

 

Our Website may contain links to other websites of interest operated by third parties. We do not have any control over those other websites, and we are not responsible for the privacy practices of, or any content on, such websites. The use of your personal information by third party websites is not governed by this Policy. You should exercise caution and review the privacy policy applicable to the third party website in question. 

7.       To whom may Ashraf WLL disclose your personal information?

Ashraf WLL may disclose your personal information to:

 

·         our contractors;

·         companies within the Nikon Corporation group; 

·         our service providers(eg IT service providers and marketing agencies); 

·         professional advisers, dealers and agents;

·         payment systems operators; 

·         logistics partners; and

·         anyone else to whom you authorise us to disclose your personal information.

 

8.       Does Ashraf WLL disclose personal information outside Bahrain?

 

Ashraf WLL discloses personal information outside of Bahrain to the recipients specified in section 7 above.  The countries in which such recipients are likely to be located include the following:

 

·   Middle East

·   Japan; and

·    Singapore 

 

9.       How does Ashraf WLL hold your personal information?

Ashraf WLL takes reasonable steps to protect personal information we hold from misuse, interference and loss and from unauthorised access, modification or disclosure by, for instance, using physical security measures, and restricting access to electronic records.  All personal information that Ashraf WLL holds is secured on our servers, with restricted access. Ashraf WLL personnel are also required to respect the confidentiality of personal information and the privacy of individuals.  Only designated employees or agents who need to carry out legitimate business functions for Ashraf WLL are permitted to access personal information. 

Ashraf WLL may also use agents to provide storage and processing functions. We generally require organizations that handle or obtain personal information as service providers to Ashraf WLL acknowledge the confidentiality of this information, undertake to respect an individual’s right to privacy and comply with the Privacy Act, and this Policy.

 

10.   How can you access or correct your personal information?

Subject to the exceptions set out in the Privacy Act, you may seek access to, or correction of, the personal information that Ashraf WLL holds about you by contacting our Privacy Officer.

We will need to confirm your identity before providing you with access or correcting your information. Ashraf WLL will deal with requests as quickly as possible.  In certain circumstances Ashraf WLL is entitled to deny access. If access is denied, reasons for the denial of access will be given in writing.  

  

Credit-RELATED Information POLICY AND STATEMENT OF NOTIFIABLE MATTERS

 

11.   What types of credit and credit eligibility information does Ashraf WLL collect?

Ashraf WLL collects the following types of credit information: 

 

·         identification information, such as your full name; and 

·         the type and amount of commercial credit you seek in an application.  

Ashraf WLL may also obtain credit eligibility information such as a credit report about you from a credit reporting body, and derive CP derived information from such reports including the following:

 

·         credit scores or ratings; and

·         internal risk assessments.

 

12.   How does Ashraf WLL collect and hold your credit and credit eligibility information?

Ashraf WLL collects credit information directly from you when you complete the application.  We may also obtain credit eligibility information such as a credit report about you from a credit reporting body to assess your application.

Ashraf WLL stores your credit and credit eligibility information securely and restricts access to designated employees and agents.

 

13.   Why does Ashraf WLL collect, hold, use and disclose your credit and credit eligibility information?

Ashraf WLL collects, holds, uses and discloses your credit and credit eligibility information for the following purposes:

 

·         to verify your identity; 

·         to assess your application for credit and credit worthiness; 

·         to manage our relationship with you; 

·         to process your application; 

·         to communicate with you about product upgrades, special offers, updated information and new services from Ashraf WLL; and 

·         to collect overdue payments.  

 

14.   To whom may Ashraf WLL disclose your credit and credit eligibility information?

Ashraf WLL may disclose your credit and credit eligibility information to:

 

·         our contractors and agents; 

·         companies within the Nikon Corporation group;

·         credit reporting bodies;

·         our credit insurers; 

·         our insurance brokers; and

·         external debt collectors.

Credit reporting bodies to whom Ashraf WLL discloses your credit-related personal information may include the information we provide them in their reports to assist other credit providers to assess your credit worthiness.

We may be entitled to disclose to a credit reporting body if you fail to meet your obligations in relation to consumer credit or if you commit a serious credit infringement. 

15.   Does Ashraf WLL disclose credit or credit eligibility information to entities that do not have an Bahrain link?

 

Ashraf WLL discloses credit and credit eligibility information to recipients that do not have an Bahrain link.  The countries in which such recipients are likely to be located include the following:

 

·         Middle East,

·         Japan; and

·         Singapore.

 

16.   How can you access or correct your credit or credit eligibility information?

You may seek access to, or correction of, your credit or credit eligibility information that Ashraf WLL holds about you by contacting our Privacy Officer in writing using the details using the contact details on the website.

 

We will need to confirm your identity before providing you with access or correcting your information. We will endeavor to provide you with access or a correction of your information within 30 days of receipt of the request. If we are unable to do this we will get in contact with you to agree a new timeframe.

 

17.   Other rights

 

In addition to the rights set out above:

 

·         credit providers like us can ask credit reporting bodies to use your credit reporting information to pre-screen you for direct marketing purposes. If you do not want credit reporting bodies to use your information in this way, you may opt out by clicking the unsubscribe button shown at the bottom of the communication.

·         if you believe you have been or are likely to be a victim of fraud, you can ask the credit reporting body not to use or disclose your credit reporting information.