Privacy Statement

The Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi (DCT or we) acknowledges the importance of the privacy of the members of its community, as well as individuals not directly affiliated with DCT who access its website.

This Privacy Policy sets out important information regarding DCT’s collection and use of personal information, the rights of individuals whose data is collected, as well as the terms and conditions applicable to the use of our website. We will collectively refer to all of the personal information we collect, in whatever form, as “Personal Data”.

DCT does not sell, rent, give away, or loan a user’s Personal Data to any third parties (other than agents, contractors, or service providers of DCT who have a legitimate need to know and are bound to apply the same standards of confidentiality and security that DCT abides by) unless DCT has the user’s (or the user’s parent/guardian’s) consent or is required by subpoena, court order, or legal process to do so. DCT maintains appropriate security measures to protect against the loss, misuse, and alteration of Personal Data under its control.

DCT reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to change this Privacy Policy in whole or in part, at any time. Any such updates or changes to this Privacy Policy will be posted on this page.

Scope and Use

By using our website or otherwise providing us with your Personal Data for the provision of educational services and information while enrolled in the [Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) curriculum], you acknowledge having read the terms of this Privacy Policy and consent to its terms and to DCT collecting and processing your Personal Data accordingly.

This Policy applies to the collection and processing of the Personal Data (as applicable) of prospective and existing students, their parents, DCT employees and those who interact with DCT’s website. DCT collects Personal Data via email, surveys, and online forms. Personal Data provided to DCT is not shared with non-affiliated third parties unless otherwise stated at the time of collection. When a user submits Personal Data, it is used only for the originally stated purpose.

Consent

In cases where consent for the use and disclosure of the Personal Data is required, DCT will seek consent from the appropriate person. In the case of a student’s personal information, DCT will seek consent from the student and/or parent or guardian, depending on the circumstances and the student’s age and ability to consent to the proposed use and disclosure. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, services, such as Zoom and third party apps, often require students to be registered using personally identifying information -- generally their name, email address, and/or a student ID. Parents authorize DCT to provide consent for the student’s use of all services used in virtual learning, including Zoom and third party apps, on parents’ behalf and to provide the student’s basic information when required to do so.

Cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your computer or mobile device by our site and automatically collect some information that you do not provide directly. Use of a cookie is not linked to any Personal Data when a user is on the website.

We use them in order (i) to make our site work, or work more efficiently and be more user friendly, and (ii) to obtain data for statistical purposes on the use of the site (e.g. to find out what pages are visited and how often). If you use our site, whether as a registered user or not, we may use cookies also to enhance your experience on the site and to provide certain services that require the identification of the user’s path through the navigation pages.

Web browsers have settings that allow users to reject cookies, selectively accept cookies, or delete cookies previously accepted. Please be aware that rejecting or deleting cookies from the website may make certain functions unavailable to the user.

Security

DCT is committed to protecting your privacy and the security of the information you share with us. We take adapted physical, administrative and technical measures to safeguard your Personal Data in accordance with the UAE Personal Data Protection Law (the PDP Law).

However, despite our best efforts to protect your personal information including reviewing our security procedures against new technology, no security measures (including security related to the Internet data transmission or storage) can be guaranteed to be infallible from unauthorized access. As a result, DCT cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information provided to us. By using our site and submitting your Personal Data you acknowledge doing so at your own risk.

In the event where any breach in the security of your Personal Data should be identified, we would inform you in accordance and subject to the PDP Law.

Links

DCT’s website contains links to other sites. These links are provided as a courtesy to site users in order to share helpful information. DCT is not responsible for the privacy practices of other sites and cannot confirm how other sites may utilize information provided by users of DCT’s website.

Questions, Concerns, Claims

For any questions, concerns, suggestions you may reach us at: Support@ich.ae