Privacy Policy for Mawater City
Welcome to the Mawater City platform (“we”, “us”, “our”). Mawater City is a digital marketplace operating in Qatar that connects car dealerships (“dealerships”) with individual consumers for vehicle advertising and sales. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal data when you access or use our website at [www.mawatercity.qa] (the “Site”) or interact with us via other online means.
By using the Site, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and consent to our processing of your personal data as described herein. If you do not agree with any part of this policy, please do not use or access our Site.
1. Information We Collect
a) Information You Provide to Us
We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you register, list vehicles, contact us, subscribe to communications, or otherwise interact with our platform. This may include:
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Full name
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Email address
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Mobile phone number
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Dealership/business name and contact details (for dealerships)
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Vehicle listing details (make, model, year, condition, images, price)
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Any other information you choose to provide
b) Information Collected Automatically
When you visit or use our Site, we may automatically collect certain technical and usage information, including but not limited to:
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IP address
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Browser type and version
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Device type and operating system
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Pages visited on the Site and time spent
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Referring and exit URLs
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Cookies and tracking technologies
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your personal and technical information for the following purposes:
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To operate, maintain and provide access to the Mawater City platform
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To enable dealerships to list vehicles and manage their listings, and allow consumers to browse/list and inquire
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To facilitate communications between buyers and sellers/dealerships
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To respond to your requests, inquiries or support tickets
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To send you service‑related notices, updates, and where you have consented, marketing communications
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To improve our Site, services, user experience and analytics (including via cookies)
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To comply with legal obligations, enforce our terms of service, and protect our rights and the rights of our users
3. Sharing Your Information
We may share your information under the following conditions:
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With registered dealerships and consumers as part of the core platform service (for example your contact details when you inquire about a vehicle listing)
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With our service providers and partners (e.g., hosting, analytics, customer‑support) who help us operate the Site and services
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With legal authorities or regulators when required by law or pursuant to legal process
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In the event of a business transfer (merger, sale, acquisition, insolvency) the personal data may be transferred to the acquiring entity
We do not sell your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes.
4. Cookies & Tracking Technologies
We use cookies, log files and similar tracking technologies to:
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Track usage and visits to the Site (log files)
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Store your preferences, recognise you on return visits, personalise your experience
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Run analytics or remarketing to improve and optimise our platform
You may control or disable cookies via your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may impact your ability to use some features of the Site.
5. Data Retention & Storage
We retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by laws and regulation in Qatar (including storage for accounting, regulatory or audit reasons). When the data is no longer needed, we will anonymise or securely delete it.
We store data on servers located [in Qatar / specify region/hosting provider] and protect it via organizational and technical security measures, to safeguard against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure or destruction.
6. Your Rights
Under applicable data protection laws in the State of Qatar (including Law No. 13 of 2016 on the Protection of Personal Data Privacy) you have rights in respect of your personal data, including:
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The right to access personal data we hold about you
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The right to request correction of inaccurate or out‑of‑date information
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The right to request deletion of your personal data, subject to legal or contractual obligations
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The right to object to processing of your data (where applicable)
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The right to withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent)
To exercise these rights, please contact us at:
Email: [info@mawatercity.qa]
Phone: +974 [30306503]
Address: [Mawater City]
7. Children’s Data
Our Services are intended for users aged 18 or over. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If we become aware that personal data of someone under 18 has been collected, we will take steps to delete it.
8. Third‑Party Links & Other Sites
Our Site may contain links to third‑party websites or services that are not operated by us. This Privacy Policy does not apply to those third‑party websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third‑party sites you visit.
9. Changes to This Policy
We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. We will post the updated policy on this page with the revised “Effective Date.” Your continued use of the Site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns or complaints about our privacy practices, please contact:
Mawater City
[Mawater City, Doha, Qatar]
Email: info@mawatercity.qa
Phone: +974 [30306503]
End of Privacy Policy