Dubai Films and Games Commission (“DFGC”, “we”, “us”, or “our”), respects and values privacy and is committed to protecting your privacy.
This Privacy Policy sets out:
how we collect, hold and process your Personal Information; and
what rights you have in relation to Personal Information we hold about you.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully.
Please note that the Website is not intended for children and DFGC does not knowingly collect information from children under 18 years of age.
In this Privacy Policy, the following terms have the following meaning:
“Partners” refers to parties identified in section 7.
“Personal information” refers to any information related to an individual, which identifies that individual directly or indirectly (through the linkage between data, and identification elements such as his name, voice, photo, identification number, electronic identifier or geographical location). It does not include anonymous data.
“Policy” refers to this Privacy Policy.
“Services” refers to DFGC services and programs provided through our Website and other digital platforms.
“Website” refers to the DFGC website (or url: www.dfgc.ae).
We may collect, store, process, use and transfer different kinds of Personal Information about you which we have grouped together as follows:
Name
Contact information (email address and telephone number)
Date of birth
Technical data – browser type, time zone setting and location, operating system and platform and other technology on device used to access our Website or social media pages
Usage data – how you interact and use our Website
We collect your Personal Information directly from you when you visit our Website, publicly available sources or social media pages (wherever you visit from), including any Personal Information you provide when:
we interact with you when you seek our Services (whether in person or online);
attend an event, workshop or lecture organized by us or in collaboration with our Partners;
apply for a position with us as an employee or contractor.
We may collect your Personal Information from third parties such as our Partners when we collaborate on events, workshops, or international media partnerships.
We use your Personal Information in connection with the provision of our Services, and any events, and workshops we run (as are permitted within our functions and activities).
Marketing
We may also use your Personal Information for marketing or promoting our Services, events, workshops, or international partnerships. This is where you have made contact previously with us for these purposes and you have not opted out of receiving marketing relating to such. Accordingly, you consent to us sending you direct marketing communications.
We may share your Personal Information with Partners or other third parties where necessary to perform our contract with you. We may also share your Personal Information with our bank or other administrative entities or government entities for the purposes of facilitating the Services we provide.
Where we share your Personal Information outside of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), we shall ensure that a similar or a higher degree of protection is provided to safeguarding your Personal Information. We only transfer Personal Information where:
our Partners have entered specific data sharing arrangements or similar contracts which contain minimum standards of protection as required by applicable law;
you have given us consent to disclose your Personal Information to a party outside of the UAE; or
as otherwise required by law or permitted by law including where the Personal Information is transferred to a country that is deemed to have an adequate level of protection.
DFGC has established appropriate processes and takes reasonable steps to ensure that your Personal Information is kept confidential and secure and is not lost or accessed or altered in an unauthorized manner.
DFGC will only keep your Personal Information for the duration reasonably necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected and/or as required by law or to for the purposes of satisfying its legal obligations. In the event of any real or threatened prospect of dispute or litigation, we may retain the information for a longer period.
Our Website uses cookies and website analytics. This is to help us improve your experience on our Website and help us understand visitor traffic. Most data collected in this manner is anonymous but, in some instances, it may be possible to connect the information to you.
Cookies are small files, letters or numbers that on your consent are stored on your browser or hard drive. The following cookies are used by our Website:
Strictly necessary cookies | These cookies are required for the operation of the Website. You can switch them off, but should you elect to do so, the Website may not operate effectively, or you may not have access to parts of the Website. |
Analytical or performance cookies | These cookies improve the way the Website works by allowing us to recognize the number of visitors and how they use our Website. |
Functionality cookies | These cookies allow us to recognize when you use or return to our Website. This allows us to personalize content, greet you or remember your preferences. |
Targeting cookies | These cookies allow us to identify and record your visits to our Website and the sites you have visited. We use this information to make our Website more relevant to you. |
Our Website may include links to third-party website links, plug-ins and applications. By clicking on those links, Personal Information may be collected about you by those third-party websites. We do not make any representations or warranties about any third-party website. You confirm that it is your responsibility to read the privacy policy of every website you visit.
For information on how we handle complaints or processes or manages your Personal Information, please contact info@dfgc.ae.
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time and without prior notice to you. If we make an important change to the way in which we handle your Personal Information we will let you know by posting a notice on our Website and pointing to the updated Privacy Policy. The last updated date can be found at the top of the Privacy Policy.
If you have any questions relating to this Policy or any specific privacy concerns, suggestions on how we can further improve our Policy or Website, please contact us at:
info@dfgc.ae
