Introduction

The purpose of this Privacy Policy (the “Policy”) is to set out how Aydi (“Company, We, Us, Our”) collects, maintains, processes shares, and uses any personalinformation or data it collects from its users and/or Visitors on theCompany’s website or platform which can be found on the followinglink: https://www.aydi.com/, and how the user and/or the Visitor can manage the way informationabout him is handled.  

Please read this Policy carefully as well as Aydi’s terms andconditions before you subscribe and/or apply for and /or request toutilize Aydi’s Services and Products (“Solutions''). Whereas, the Company shall not be held liable under anycircumstances, for any negligence or failure by a user and/or a Visitoras a result of not reading this Policy before using Aydi’sSolutions and/or website. You agree that accessing or utilizingAydi’s Solutions and/or website is by itself deemed anacknowledgement of having read and accepted this Policy, as amended fromtime to time.  

 The Collection of Data or Information 

We may utilize and/or collect the user's and/or Visitor’sinformation when it’s necessary for Our legitimate interest andensure that it shall be used in a fair and balanced approach for manypurposes. We do collect and utilize personally identifiable information (“PII”) of Our website users and non-personally identifiable informationof Our website Visitors.

A) Non-Personally Identifiable Information of the Website Visitors andUsers 

The Company collects non-personally identifiable information of usersvisiting its website (“Visitors”), whether a registered User or unregistered, which includeswithout limitation; the browser type, language preference, referringsite, the date and time of each Visitor’s request, the pages aVisitor has viewed directly before and/or after accessing Our Solutionsor website and other interactions with the website and other users viaserver log files, as well as any other information a Visitor chooses toprovide Us with. 

That is for the purpose of understanding how Our Visitors use Ourwebsite. From time to time, the Company may release non-personallyidentifying information in the aggregate, e.g., by publishing a reporton trends in the usage of the website.  

B) Personally Identifiable Information of Users  

We require and collect different personally identifiable information(“PII”) from users. PII shall further include any data relatingto a specific natural person from the users or that can be directly orindirectly identified by linking such data or any other data such as thename, identification number or identification through the internet orany data that identifies the user for the purposes of access and use ofthe Solutions or website. Information collected from usersincludes, without limitation, the below: 

• First and last name (in the event where you are a natural person) or/the company’s name (in the event where you are a juristicperson);  
• An active mobile number; 
• An active email address; 
• Your location and area; 
• Job title and department; 
• Phone numbers (general or direct business numbers, faxes, and /ormobile;  
• The company’s postal code;  
• Corporate website URL(s); 
• Social Media URL(s); 
• Metadata such as internet protocol addresses, the dates emailmessages are     sent or received, and subject lineinformation; and 
• The Company saves Your encrypted account’s password. 

We may use this information to better understand our users in generaland to test, develop, improve, and enhance our Solutions and website. Wemay use the user's Information to contact customers or its end usersin the future about Solutions, promotions, opportunities, and othergeneral information about Aydi. We may use customer Information toinvestigate and prosecute potential breaches of Aydi’s security orlicense agreements.

C) The Purpose for Collecting and Processing Your Data orInformation

In addition to the above-mentioned uses, we may also use your PII ornon-personal identifiable information for the following reasons:

• Detect, investigate, and prevent fraud or other illegalactivities;
• Respond to comments, questions, and requests, and provide customersupport;
• Respond to the individual's requests to access, correct, ordelete their information, or requests to exercise other rights relatedto their information under the applicable law.;
• Review and consider any employment application with Aydi, andcommunicate about employment opportunities or submitted employmentapplications;
• Protect the rights and property of Aydi, Our customers, and others;
• Provide notice of important changes to the website, including anyupdates or amendments to this Policy;
• Provide and deliver the Solutions, and send related information,including communications and invoices;
• Communicate about the Solutions, offers, promotions, rewards, andevents offered by Aydi and/or others, and provide any news orinformation;
• Send technical notices, updates, security alerts, and administrativemessages;
• Comply with Our contractual and/or legal obligations, resolve thedisputes with Aydi’s users, and enforce Our agreements;and
• Use it in any relevant legal proceedings (if any).

        D) Data Retention

We acknowledge that any data or information is important toAydi’s values and principles, thus, we follow generally acceptedindustry standards to protect the information submitted to Us, bothduring transmission and once we receive it.

We will retain the previously mentioned information or data as long asit is necessary for the previously-mentioned purposes set out in thisPolicy. We will retain and use your personal data to the extentnecessary to comply with Our legal obligations (for example, if We arerequired to retain your personal data in order to comply with theapplicable law and/or regulations), or to resolve disputes, and enforceOur legal agreements and policies. Retention periods will be determinedtaking into account the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personalinformation and the purpose(s) for which it was collected. After theretention period ends, We will delete the personal information.

E) Cookies and Web Beacons

We may use cookies (a small text file placed on your computer toidentify your computer and browser). We may also use Web beacons (a fileplaced on a website that monitors usage). We use cookies and web beaconsto improve the experience of the website and Solutions, such aspre-populating your username for easier login. We do not use cookies orweb beacons to collect PII. Most web browsers are initially set up toaccept cookies. At this time, Aydi does not recognize automated browsersignals regarding tracking, including "do-not-track" signals.You can remove persistent cookies and change your privacy preferences byfollowing the directions provided in your Internet browser's"help" directory. However, certain features of the website orSolutions may not work if you delete or disable cookies. Some of Ourservice providers may use their own cookies and web beacons inconnection with the services they perform on Our behalf.

1. The Disclosure of Data or Information

1. Disclosure to Third Parties

The Company resources to third-party services in Our relationship withYou, such as including payment gateway links. Your        PII is thus disclosed tothese third parties whenever necessary. In that regard, the usage,storing, disclosing, processing or retaining of your data shall besubject to the privacy policies of the relevant third-parties. Paymentsprocessed via Our website by third-parties payment processors are notaccessible nor controlled by the Company and shall not be held liablefor any failure of any third-party’s service providing or dataprivacy regulation.

Our Solutions or website may contain links to other websites that arenot operated by Us. If you click on a third-party link, you will bedirected to that third party's website. We strongly advise you toreview the privacy policy of every website you visit. We have no controlover and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies orpractices of any third-party sites or services.

2. Disclosure for Legal Reasons

The PII and the non-personally identifiable information shall not bedisclosed to any third party, unless there is a stringent andunavoidable circumstance(s), including but not limited to the followingsituations : (i) to comply with lawful requests, subpoenas, searchwarrants, or orders by public authorities, including to meet nationalsecurity or law enforcement requirements; (ii) to address a violation ofthe law; (iii) to protect the rights, property, or safety of theCompany, its users, or the public; (iv) to allow the Company to exerciseits legal rights or respond to a legal claim; or (v) to respond to datasubject requests for access to data to the extent necessary to complywith applicable laws.

3. Disclosure to a Buyer of the Company

If Our Company or Substantially all of Our assets are acquired, or inthe event of a merger or bankruptcy, information about you and/ orinformation you provide to Aydi may be among the transferredassets.

4. Disclosure to Our Affiliates

We may share non-personal identifiable Information with Our affiliateswho may act for Us for any of the purposes set out in this Policy,including Our current and future parents, subsidiaries, and othercompanies under common control and ownership with Aydi.

5. Disclosure to Services Providers

Aydi may from time to time disclose non-personal identifiableInformation or other collected information to service providers, solelyfor providing functions related to Our operation of the website and/orthe Solutions and for no other purpose. For example:

• Aydi uses service providers to process credit card payments on OurSite. Information such as name, billing address, phone number, emailaddress, and credit card information will be submitted to serviceproviders for verification and to manage any recurring payments.
• Aydi uses software hosted by a service provider to provide Us withinformation regarding Our Visitors’ activities on Our website.When individuals visit Our website, that service provider may setcookies on Our behalf and may receive information about suchindividuals’ browsing activity on Our Site.

6. Other Disclosures

1. We post Our customer's testimonials on Our Site which may containthe customer’s name. We obtain consent from the customer priorto posting any testimonial. If a customer wishes to update or deletetheir testimonial, they can contact Us at dpo@aydi.com.
2. Our website offers publicly accessible blogs or community forums. Anycontent provided in these areas may be read, collected, and used byothers who access them. Individuals can request the removal of theirpersonal information from Our blog or community forum by contacting Usat dpo@aydi.com]. In some cases, We may not be able to remove the personalinformation, in which case We will let the requestor know that We areunable to do so and why.
3. In the event that it becomes necessary and crucial, the Company mayrequest your consent to share your personal data with any other thirdparty not covered by the above clauses. You maintain the right toreject the Company’s request. In such case, you shall be denyingthe use of Our website.

2. The User’s and/ or Visitors Rights (“IndividualsRights”)

Individual Rights: Individuals who are a resident of the European Economic Area (“EEA”), the UK, or Switzerland are entitled to the following rights under theGeneral Data Protection Regulations (“GDPR”). Please note: In order to verify an individual’s identity,We may require them to provide Us with personal information prior toaccessing any records containing information about them.

• The right to access, correction, and restriction of processing. Individuals have the right to request access to, and a copy of,their personal information at no charge, as well as certaininformation about Our processing activities with respect to theirdata. Individuals have the right to request correction or completionof their personal information if it is inaccurate or incomplete.Individuals have the right to restrict Our processing if they contestthe accuracy of the data We hold about them, for as long as it takesto verify its accuracy.
• The right to data portability. Individuals have the right to ask for a copy of their data in amachine-readable format. Individuals can also request that We transmittheir data to another entity where technically feasible.
• The right to request data erasure. Individuals have the right to have their data erased from Ourwebsite if the data is no longer necessary for the purpose for whichit was collected, they withdraw consent and no other legal basis forprocessing exists, or their fundamental rights to data privacy andprotection outweigh Our legitimate interest in continuing theprocessing.
• The right to object to our processing. Individuals have the right to object to Our processing if Weare processing data based on legitimate interests or the performanceof a task in the public interest as an exercise of official authority(including profiling); using data for direct marketing (includingprofiling); or processing data for purposes of scientific orhistorical research and statistics.
• The right to lodge a complaint Users that reside in the EEA, the UK, or Switzerland have the rightto lodge a complaint about Our data collection and processing actionswith the supervisory authority concerned. Contact details for dataprotection authorities are available  here .

3. Aydi’s General Data Protection Regulations(“GDPR”) Compliance For The Users In The EEA, The UK,And Switzerland

Aydi endeavors to comply with the provisions of the General DataProtection Regulation (“GDPR”) as to any information in its possession regarding EEA-, UK-,and Switzerland-based persons (“data subjects”). As such, Aydi only processes personal information on datasubjects where it has a lawful basis to do so, which may include theconsent of the person (especially in the case of website Visitors whoprovide their information), performance of a contract, compliance with alegal obligation, or the legitimate interest of Aydi or a third party.Aydi provides notice to all data subjects as required by GDPR Article 13or 14, as appropriate, and honors the rights of data subjects providedin Articles 12-23, including the right to be forgotten. For any opt-outrequests or other inquiries related to privacy, please visit Our websiteat [https://www.aydi.com/] or email [dpo@aydi.com].

Purposes of processing and legal basis for processing: As explained above, We process personal information in variousways depending upon data subjects’ use of Our website and/ orSolutions. We process personal information on the following legalbases:

1. Consent;
2. As necessary to perform Our agreement to provide Solutions or otherapplicable agreements;
3. As necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which We aresubject; or
4. As necessary for the legitimate interests of Aydi and Aydi’scustomers and partners (if any) to engage in direct marketing, sales,and recruiting activities, and Aydi’s legitimate interests inorganizing and making available users and/or Visitors profiles.

Aydi has put in place safeguards to protect personal privacy andindividual choice, including disclosures of its data processingactivities, the use of consent or opt-outs wherever possible, and theimplementation of privacy at: [https://www.aydi.com/].

4. The Data Protection Officer (“DPO”)

[Ingy Zaki] has been appointed as Aydi’s representative in the EU fordata protection matters, pursuant to Article 27 of the GDPR. Forindividuals who are in the EEA, [Ingy Zaki] can be contacted as our Data Protection Officer (“DPO”) only on matters related to the processing of personal data. Tomake such an inquiry, please contact [Ingy Zaki]via email at: [dpo@aydi.com].

5. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not directed to or intended for individuals under theage of (16). We do not knowingly collect or use any personal informationfrom users of Our Site who are under the age of (16). No personalinformation should be submitted to Our website by individuals who areunder (16) years of age. If We learn that We have collected informationfrom someone who is under (16), We will take steps to delete thepersonal information as soon as possible. Individuals who believe We mayhave collected personal information from someone under (16) shouldcontact Us at [dpo@aydi.com].

6. Privacy Policy Changes

Aydi reserves the right to modify this Policy from time to time, soplease review it regularly. If We make material changes to this Policy,We will notify individuals here, by email, and/or by means of a noticeon Our homepage prior to the changes becoming effective. Continued useof the Our website after any updates to this Policy constitutesacceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

7. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

You hereby agree to try and settle any disputes, differences and/orclaims arising out of the terms of this Privacy Policy informally andamicably with Us.

In the event where We fail to reach an amicable settlement within aminimum period of thirty (30) days, all disputes, differences and /orclaims arising out of the terms of this Privacy Policy shall be settledby arbitration in accordance with the arbitration rules of the CairoRegional Center for International Commercial Arbitration (“CRCICA”). The place of arbitration shall be in the Arab Republic ofEgypt. The language of arbitration shall be English and the arbitrationshall be conducted by a sole arbitrator.

This Agreement and any other agreements you may have with Aydi shall besubject to English Law.

8. Language

In case this Policy is drafted or translated into another language, theEnglish version shall prevail.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions or comments about this Policy, please contactUs at:

Email: [dpo@aydi.com]