1. Introduction
Agence Publics (“we”, “us”, “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This policy explains what personal data we collect, why we collect it, how we use it, and your rights under the Qatar Personal Data Privacy Protection Law.

2. Data collected
We may collect:
• Contact details (name, email, phone)
• Event participation info
• Usage data (IP address, pages visited)
• Preferences and engagement metrics
This data is collected only with your consent or when necessary to provide requested services.

3. How data is used:
• To fulfil your requests (e.g., event registration)
• To communicate updates
• To personalise your experience
• To improve our services
• To comply with legal or regulatory obligations
We do not use personal data beyond the purposes you consented to.

4. Legal basis for processing:
We process personal data based on explicit consent, contract necessity, legitimate interests, or legal requirements as mandated by Qatari law.

5. Data security:
We implement administrative, technical, and organisational measures to safeguard your data from unauthorised access, disclosure, or loss.

6. Third-party access:
Your data may be shared with trusted service providers for processing purposes, under strict confidentiality agreements. We do not sell personal data.

7. Children’s privacy:
We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13 without guardian consent.

8. Retention:
We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purpose it was collected or as required by law.

9. Rights of individuals:
You have the right to access, correct, delete, or object to processing of your personal data, withdraw consent, and receive a copy of your data. To exercise these rights, please contact info@apq.events.

10. Updates to the policy:
We may update this privacy policy periodically. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revision date.