{"id":343,"date":"2026-05-28T23:02:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T23:02:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dariba.co\/?page_id=343"},"modified":"2026-05-28T23:02:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T23:02:37","slug":"privacy-policy-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dariba.co\/?page_id=343","title":{"rendered":"Privacy Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\n     DARIBA.CO \u2014 STATIC PAGE\n     Title: Privacy Policy\n     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class=\"toc-item\"><span class=\"toc-num\">4<\/span>Legal Basis<\/a>\n      <a href=\"\/#s5\" class=\"toc-item\"><span class=\"toc-num\">5<\/span>Data Retention<\/a>\n      <a href=\"\/#s6\" class=\"toc-item\"><span class=\"toc-num\">6<\/span>Cookies<\/a>\n      <a href=\"\/#s7\" class=\"toc-item\"><span class=\"toc-num\">7<\/span>Third Parties<\/a>\n      <a href=\"\/#s8\" class=\"toc-item\"><span class=\"toc-num\">8<\/span>Your Rights<\/a>\n      <a href=\"\/#s9\" class=\"toc-item\"><span class=\"toc-num\">9<\/span>Security<\/a>\n      <a href=\"\/#s10\" class=\"toc-item\"><span class=\"toc-num\">10<\/span>Contact<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"section\" id=\"s1\">\n    <div class=\"section-header\"><span class=\"section-num\">01<\/span><h2 class=\"section-title\">Who We Are<\/h2><\/div>\n    <p>dariba.co is an independent tax intelligence platform providing informational content about Saudi Arabian tax and regulatory matters. For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, the data controller is the operator of dariba.co.<\/p>\n    <p>For privacy-related questions, contact us via our <a href=\"\/contact\">Contact page<\/a>.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"section\" id=\"s2\">\n    <div class=\"section-header\"><span class=\"section-num\">02<\/span><h2 class=\"section-title\">What Information We Collect<\/h2><\/div>\n    <h3>Information You Provide Directly<\/h3>\n    <p><strong>Contact form submissions:<\/strong> When you use our contact form, we collect your name, email address, the subject category selected, and the content of your message.<\/p>\n    <p><strong>Newsletter subscriptions:<\/strong> If you subscribe to our email newsletter, we collect your email address. Subscription is entirely voluntary and you may unsubscribe at any time.<\/p>\n    <h3>Information Collected Automatically<\/h3>\n    <p><strong>Usage data:<\/strong> Pages visited, time on page, referring URLs, browser type, operating system, and approximate geographic location (country\/city level only, derived from IP address).<\/p>\n    <p><strong>Cookies:<\/strong> We use cookies to understand how visitors use the site and to improve the experience. See Section 6 for full details.<\/p>\n    <h3>Information We Do Not Collect<\/h3>\n    <ul>\n      <li>Payment or financial information \u2014 we do not sell products or services directly<\/li>\n      <li>Sensitive personal data (health information, religious beliefs, political views)<\/li>\n      <li>Data from children under 16 \u2014 this platform is intended for business professionals<\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"section\" id=\"s3\">\n    <div class=\"section-header\"><span class=\"section-num\">03<\/span><h2 class=\"section-title\">How We Use Your Information<\/h2><\/div>\n    <p>We use the information we collect to:<\/p>\n    <ul>\n      <li>Respond to enquiries submitted via the contact form<\/li>\n      <li>Send newsletters and ZATCA update alerts to subscribers (with your consent only)<\/li>\n      <li>Analyse how the site is used to improve content and navigation<\/li>\n      <li>Detect and prevent spam or abuse<\/li>\n      <li>Comply with applicable legal obligations<\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n    <div class=\"callout callout-highlight\">\n      <div class=\"callout-title\">Our Commitment<\/div>\n      <p>We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes. Full stop.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"section\" id=\"s4\">\n    <div class=\"section-header\"><span class=\"section-num\">04<\/span><h2 class=\"section-title\">Legal Basis for Processing<\/h2><\/div>\n    <p>Where applicable (e.g. for users in the EU or other jurisdictions with data protection frameworks), we process your personal data under the following legal bases:<\/p>\n    <ul>\n      <li><strong>Consent:<\/strong> Newsletter subscriptions and non-essential cookies<\/li>\n      <li><strong>Legitimate interests:<\/strong> Site analytics, spam prevention, platform improvement<\/li>\n      <li><strong>Legal obligation:<\/strong> Where required by applicable law<\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"section\" id=\"s5\">\n    <div class=\"section-header\"><span class=\"section-num\">05<\/span><h2 class=\"section-title\">Data Retention<\/h2><\/div>\n    <div class=\"data-table-wrap\">\n      <table class=\"data-table\">\n        <thead><tr><th>Data Type<\/th><th>Retention Period<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n        <tbody>\n          <tr><td>Contact form submissions<\/td><td>12 months from date of submission<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><td>Newsletter subscriber data<\/td><td>Until you unsubscribe or request deletion<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><td>Analytics data<\/td><td>26 months (standard Google Analytics retention)<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><td>Server logs<\/td><td>30 days<\/td><\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n      <\/table>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"section\" id=\"s6\">\n    <div class=\"section-header\"><span class=\"section-num\">06<\/span><h2 class=\"section-title\">Cookies<\/h2><\/div>\n    <p>dariba.co uses the following categories of cookies:<\/p>\n    <ul>\n      <li><strong>Strictly necessary cookies:<\/strong> Required for the website to function. These cannot be disabled.<\/li>\n      <li><strong>Analytics cookies:<\/strong> Help us understand how visitors interact with the site (e.g. Google Analytics). Only set with your consent.<\/li>\n      <li><strong>Functional cookies:<\/strong> Remember your preferences (e.g. language selection).<\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n    <p>You can manage cookie preferences via the cookie banner displayed on your first visit, or through your browser settings at any time.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"section\" id=\"s7\">\n    <div class=\"section-header\"><span class=\"section-num\">07<\/span><h2 class=\"section-title\">Third-Party Services<\/h2><\/div>\n    <p>We use the following third-party services that may process your data:<\/p>\n    <div class=\"data-table-wrap\">\n      <table class=\"data-table\">\n        <thead><tr><th>Service<\/th><th>Purpose<\/th><th>Privacy Policy<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n        <tbody>\n          <tr><td>Google Analytics<\/td><td>Website usage analytics<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy\" target=\"_blank\">View \u2192<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><td>Email provider (e.g. Mailchimp)<\/td><td>Newsletter delivery<\/td><td>Provider&#8217;s policy applies<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><td>WordPress \/ Plugins<\/td><td>Site infrastructure, form handling<\/td><td>Provider&#8217;s policy applies<\/td><\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n      <\/table>\n    <\/div>\n    <p>These providers are contractually required to handle your data in compliance with applicable privacy law.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"section\" id=\"s8\">\n    <div class=\"section-header\"><span class=\"section-num\">08<\/span><h2 class=\"section-title\">Your Rights<\/h2><\/div>\n    <p>Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data. To exercise any of these, contact us via the <a href=\"\/contact\">Contact page<\/a>. We will respond within 30 days.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"rights-grid\">\n      <div class=\"right-card\"><div class=\"right-title\">Access<\/div><div class=\"right-desc\">Request a copy of the data we hold about you<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"right-card\"><div class=\"right-title\">Correction<\/div><div class=\"right-desc\">Request correction of inaccurate data<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"right-card\"><div class=\"right-title\">Deletion<\/div><div class=\"right-desc\">Request deletion of your personal data<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"right-card\"><div class=\"right-title\">Objection<\/div><div class=\"right-desc\">Object to certain processing activities<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"right-card\"><div class=\"right-title\">Portability<\/div><div class=\"right-desc\">Request your data in a machine-readable format<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"right-card\"><div class=\"right-title\">Withdrawal<\/div><div class=\"right-desc\">Withdraw consent at any time (e.g. unsubscribe)<\/div><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"section\" id=\"s9\">\n    <div class=\"section-header\"><span class=\"section-num\">09<\/span><h2 class=\"section-title\">Security &amp; Children<\/h2><\/div>\n    <p>We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss, or disclosure. However, no internet transmission is completely secure.<\/p>\n    <p>dariba.co is intended for adults engaged in business or tax compliance activities. We do not knowingly collect data from individuals under 16. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such data, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"section\" id=\"s10\">\n    <div class=\"section-header\"><span class=\"section-num\">10<\/span><h2 class=\"section-title\">Changes &amp; Contact<\/h2><\/div>\n    <p>We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The &#8220;Last updated&#8221; date at the top of this page will reflect any changes. Continued use of dariba.co after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.<\/p>\n    <p>For privacy-related questions or to exercise your rights, please use our <a href=\"\/contact\">Contact page<\/a>.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"page-footer-note\">\n    <p>\ud83d\udccb <strong>dariba.co \u2014 Independent Tax Intelligence for Saudi Arabia.<\/strong> This page was last reviewed in May 2026. Also see our <a href=\"\/terms\">Terms of Use<\/a> and <a href=\"\/disclaimer\">Disclaimer<\/a>.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Legal Privacy Policy Last updated: May 2026 \u2014 dariba.co Contents 1Who We Are 2What We Collect 3How We Use It 4Legal Basis 5Data Retention 6Cookies 7Third Parties 8Your Rights 9Security 10Contact 01 Who We Are dariba.co is an independent tax intelligence platform providing informational content about Saudi Arabian tax and regulatory matters. 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