Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Connect Gulf ("we," "our," or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard information when you use our business directory platform across the Gulf region.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Business Information (Public Data)

We collect and display publicly available business information from internet sources including:

• Business names and descriptions
• Contact details (phone, email, website)
• Addresses and locations
• Services offered
• Working hours

Important: This information is sourced from publicly available internet sources. We do not own or create this data. Business owners can claim their listings to manage their information.

2.2 User Information

When you register or use our services, we may collect:

• Name and email address
• Phone number (for business owners)
• Location data (if you enable it)
• Reviews and ratings you submit
• Service requests you make

3. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information to:

• Provide and maintain our directory service
• Connect users with businesses
• Process business claims and verifications
• Improve user experience and platform features
• Send service-related notifications
• Respond to inquiries and support requests

4. Information Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We may share information only in these circumstances:

• With businesses when you submit service requests
• When required by law or legal process
• To protect our rights and prevent fraud
• With service providers who assist our operations

5. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access your personal information
• Correct inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your account
• Opt-out of marketing communications
• Claim your business listing if you're the owner
• Request removal of your business information

6. Business Owners

If your business is listed on Connect Gulf and you wish to remove or modify your information, you can claim your business listing through our platform or contact us directly. We will verify your ownership and process your request promptly.

7. Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information. However, no internet transmission is completely secure. You provide information at your own risk.

8. Cookies and Google AdSense

Connect Gulf uses cookies to improve your browsing experience and to display relevant advertisements. We participate in Google AdSense, a third-party advertising service provided by Google LLC.

How Google uses cookies: Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our site based on your prior visits and interests. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the internet.

Third-party vendors: Google AdSense may use cookies from DoubleClick (Google's ad serving technology) and other advertising partners. These vendors may collect information such as your IP address, browser type, and pages visited to measure ad effectiveness and personalize the ads you see.

Your choices: You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings page at google.com/settings/ads. You can also opt out of third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting aboutads.info. Additionally, most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences.

Other cookies: We also use essential cookies for site functionality such as maintaining your login session and remembering your preferences. These cookies are necessary for the platform to function and cannot be disabled.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

9. Contact Us

For privacy-related questions or to exercise your rights, please contact us through the platform.