Privacy Policy for Valcrest Consultancy

Effective Date: 1 December 2025

Last Updated: 15 December 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to Valcrest Consultancy (“we,” “our,” or “us”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data with care and in compliance with applicable laws, including the UAE Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 regarding the Protection of Personal Data Protection (PDPL) and other relevant regulations.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website valcrestconsultancy.ae (the “Site”) or engage with our services.

By using our Site, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the practices described in this policy, please do not use our Site.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us, as well as automatically collected data:

Personal Data You Provide:

Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number, company name, and job title.
Inquiry Details: Information you provide when contacting us via forms, email, or phone, including the subject and content of your messages.
Professional Information: Details relevant to your legal or financial consulting needs.
Event Registration: Information provided when registering for our seminars or events.

Automatically Collected Information:

Technical Data: IP address, browser type and version, time zone setting, browser plug-in types, operating system, and platform.
Usage Data: Information about how you use our Site, pages viewed, time spent on pages, clickstream data, and other diagnostic data.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Site. You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various legitimate business purposes:

To Provide Services: Respond to your inquiries, provide consultations, and deliver our legal and finance consulting services.
Communication: To contact you regarding your requests, send administrative information, updates about our services, and marketing communications (where you have consented).
Site Improvement: To analyze usage trends, improve our Site’s functionality, content, and user experience.
Compliance: To comply with our legal and regulatory obligations under UAE law, including anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CFT) regulations.
Security: To monitor and protect the security of our Site, network, and information.

4. Legal Basis for Processing (Under PDPL)

We process your personal data based on one or more of the following legal grounds:

Your explicit consent
The necessity for the performance of a contract or to take steps at your request before entering a contract
Compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject
Our legitimate interests, provided they are not overridden by your data protection rights

5. Disclosure of Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may disclose your information in the following circumstances:

Service Providers: To trusted third-party vendors who assist us in operating our Site, conducting our business, or servicing you (e.g., IT support, hosting providers), under strict confidentiality agreements.
Legal Requirements: When required by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request, including to comply with UAE regulatory authorities.
Professional Advisors: To our auditors, lawyers, and other professional advisors where necessary.
Business Transfers: In connection with any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business.

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized or unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction, or damage. These measures include encryption, access controls, secure servers, and regular security assessments.

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Data Retention

We will retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, or as required to fulfill our legal, regulatory, or professional obligations. Retention periods are determined based on the nature of the data and the purpose for which it was collected.

8. Your Data Protection Rights

Under the UAE PDPL and other applicable regulations, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Right to Access: Request copies of your personal data.
Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data under certain conditions.
Right to Restrict Processing: Request restriction of processing your personal data.
Right to Object: Object to our processing of your personal data.
Right to Data Portability: Request transfer of your data to another organization.
Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time where we rely on consent to process your data.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details in Section 11. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request.

9. International Data Transfers

Your personal data is processed and stored primarily within the United Arab Emirates. If we need to transfer your data outside the UAE, we will ensure appropriate safeguards are in place as required by UAE law.

10. Third-Party Links

Our Site may contain links to third-party websites, such as regulatory authorities (DIFC, ADGM) or professional resources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.

11. Cookies

We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience. You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when websites set or access cookies. Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our Site.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated “Effective Date” at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Valcrest Consultancy
Attn: Data Protection Officer
Email: contact@valcrestconsultancy.ae