Privacy

Welcome to SoldByStefan.com (the “Website”). This Privacy Policy explains how I, Stéphane Mikaél Bottine, collect, use, disclose, and protect your Personal Data when you visit the Website or otherwise engage with my services.

By using the Website or providing any Personal Data to me, you agree to the collection, use, and disclosure of your information as outlined in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the Website.

1. Who We Are

Data Controller

• Name: Stéphane Mikaél Bottine

• Office Registration Number (RERA): 40757

• Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Contact Number (WhatsApp): +971556960385

For the purposes of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), I am the “Data Controller” of your Personal Data.

2. Applicability of GDPR

This Privacy Policy is drafted with considerations for GDPR compliance. If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom (UK), or Switzerland, the GDPR (or the UK GDPR) grants you specific rights regarding your Personal Data, which are detailed in Section 9.

3. Information I Collect

3.1 Personal Data You Provide Voluntarily

Contact Details: When you fill out a form to request information or to join a mailing list/WhatsApp community, I may collect your name, email address, telephone number (including WhatsApp numbers), and any other information you choose to share.

Communications: If you contact me directly (e.g., via WhatsApp or email), I may receive additional information about you, such as your name, the contents of your message, and any other information you may choose to provide.

3.2 Cookies and Similar Technologies

The Website may use cookies or similar tracking technologies to enhance user experience, analyze usage trends, and administer the Website.

You can instruct your browser to refuse cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, some parts of the Website may not function properly.

3.3 Automatically Collected Data

When you visit the Website, certain information may be collected automatically, including your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, and the date/time of your visit. This helps me analyze trends, administer the Website, and gather demographic information about my user base.

4. How I Use Your Information

I use the collected information for various purposes, including:

4.1 Providing Services

Responding to your inquiries, sending newsletters or other marketing communications (where you have opted in), and facilitating any requests you make through the Website.

4.2. Website Operations

Maintaining and improving the Website, diagnosing technical issues, and analyzing usage trends.

4.3 Marketing and Communications

Sending you updates on Dubai real estate market trends, new blog posts, or promotional materials, in line with your preferences.

4.4 Compliance

Complying with applicable laws, regulations, or legal processes; and cooperating with law enforcement agencies, if required.

5. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

If you are located in the EEA, UK, or Switzerland, I rely on the following legal grounds under the GDPR for processing your Personal Data:

5.1.Consent

When you provide your email address to subscribe to newsletters or your telephone number to join a WhatsApp group, you give me explicit consent to process your Personal Data for these purposes.

You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.

5.2 Legitimate Interests

I may process your Personal Data to improve the Website, manage relationships with customers, or ensure its security.

When relying on legitimate interests, I will ensure that such processing is proportionate and respects your privacy rights.

5.3 Compliance with Legal Obligations

I may be required to process your Personal Data to comply with local UAE laws and regulations, or to respond to lawful requests by public authorities (e.g., to meet national security or law enforcement requirements).

6. Sharing Your Information

6.1 Third-Party Service Providers

I may share your data with service providers that perform services on my behalf, such as email marketing or website analytics tools. These third parties are contractually obligated to safeguard your Personal Data and only process it according to my instructions.

6.2 Business Transfers

In the unlikely event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your Personal Data may be transferred to a third party as part of that transaction. In such cases, I will notify you via email and/or a prominent notice on the Website of any change in ownership or use of your Personal Data.

6.3 Legal Requirements

I may disclose your Personal Data where required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency).

7. International Data Transfers

Your Personal Data may be transferred to, and maintained on, servers located outside your state, province, or country, including in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where the data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction. If you are located in the EEA or UK, I will take appropriate measures to ensure that your Personal Data receives an adequate level of protection (e.g., by implementing the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses, where necessary).

8. Data Retention

I will retain your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, or as required by law (for example, for legal or regulatory record-keeping requirements). When your Personal Data is no longer necessary, it will be securely deleted or anonymized.

9. Your Rights Under GDPR

If you are in the EEA, UK, or Switzerland, you have specific rights regarding your Personal Data under the GDPR (or UK GDPR), including:

1. Right of Access: You have the right to access and obtain a copy of your Personal Data.

2. Right to Rectification: You can request the correction of any inaccurate or incomplete Personal Data.

3. Right to Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”): You can ask me to delete your Personal Data under certain circumstances (e.g., if the data is no longer necessary, or you withdraw consent).

4. Right to Restrict Processing: You may request the restriction of the processing of your Personal Data under certain conditions.

5. Right to Data Portability: You have the right to obtain and reuse your Personal Data for your own purposes across different services, under certain conditions.

6. Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your Personal Data based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing purposes at any time.

7. Right to Withdraw Consent: If I rely on your consent to process your Personal Data, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

8. Right to Lodge a Complaint: If you believe that I have infringed upon your rights under the GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact me using the details provided in Section 12.

10. Security

I implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your Personal Data from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure, and I cannot guarantee its absolute security.

11. Privacy of Minors