1. Introduction

Saudi Compute ("we," "our," or "us") operates the website saudicompute.com (the "Site"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our Site. Please read this policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this policy, please do not access the Site.

We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy at any time. We will alert you about any changes by updating the "Last Updated" date. You are encouraged to review this policy periodically.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information Automatically Collected

When you visit our Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device and your visit, including:

• Device Information: Browser type, operating system, device type, screen resolution, and language preferences
• Log Data: IP address, access times, pages viewed, referring URL, and the page you visited before navigating to our Site
• Usage Data: How you interact with our Site, including pages visited, time spent on pages, click patterns, and scroll depth
• Location Data: Approximate geographic location based on your IP address (country and city level)

2.2 Information You Provide

We may collect information you voluntarily provide, including:

• Contact Information: Name and email address when you submit our contact form or subscribe to our newsletter
• Communication Data: The content of messages you send us through our contact form

2.3 Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to collect information and improve your experience. Types of cookies we use include:

Cookie Type	Purpose	Provider
Essential	Required for site functionality, including cookie consent preferences	Saudi Compute
Analytics	Understand how visitors interact with our Site, track page views, session duration, bounce rate	Google Analytics
Advertising	Serve personalized advertisements based on your browsing behavior and interests	Google AdSense
Performance	Monitor site speed, errors, and optimize content delivery	Various

3. Google AdSense and Advertising

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our Site. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our Site and other websites on the Internet. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your browsing patterns.

• Google may use the DART cookie to serve ads based on your visit to our Site and other sites on the Internet
• Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings
• You can also opt out of third-party vendor cookies by visiting www.aboutads.info/choices
• For more information on how Google uses data when you use our Site, visit Google's Privacy & Terms

Third-party ad networks and advertisers may also use cookies, scripts, and web beacons to track your activities on our Site and other websites to provide targeted advertisements. We do not control these third-party tracking technologies.

4. Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyze the use of our Site. Google Analytics gathers information about website use by means of cookies. The information gathered is used to create reports about the use of our Site. Google's privacy policy is available at https://policies.google.com/privacy.

You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

5. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To operate and maintain our Site
• To improve, personalize, and expand our Site content and user experience
• To understand and analyze how you use our Site
• To develop new content, features, and functionality
• To communicate with you, including responding to your inquiries and sending our newsletter (if subscribed)
• To serve relevant advertisements through Google AdSense
• To detect, prevent, and address technical issues, fraud, or security concerns
• To comply with legal obligations

6. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share information in the following circumstances:

• Advertising Partners: Google AdSense and its partners receive browsing and cookie data to serve relevant advertisements
• Analytics Providers: Google Analytics receives usage data to help us understand site performance
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information where required by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request
• Business Transfers: In connection with any merger, sale of assets, or acquisition, user information may be transferred

7. Your Rights Under GDPR (European Users)

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you have the following rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

• Right of Access: You may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Right to Rectification: You may request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete personal data
• Right to Erasure: You may request that we delete your personal data, subject to certain legal exceptions
• Right to Restriction: You may request that we restrict the processing of your personal data
• Right to Data Portability: You may request that we provide your personal data in a structured, machine-readable format
• Right to Object: You may object to the processing of your personal data for direct marketing purposes
• Right to Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days.

Legal Basis for Processing: We process your data based on: (a) your consent (for cookies and newsletter subscription), (b) our legitimate interests (for analytics and site improvement), and (c) compliance with legal obligations.

8. Your Rights Under CCPA (California Users)

If you are a California resident, you have the following rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

• Right to Know: You may request that we disclose what personal information we have collected about you in the past 12 months
• Right to Delete: You may request that we delete personal information we have collected from you
• Right to Opt-Out: You have the right to opt out of the "sale" of your personal information. Note: We do not sell personal information in the traditional sense, but targeted advertising may constitute a "sale" under CCPA
• Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your CCPA rights

To exercise these rights, contact us at [email protected] or use our contact form.

9. Cookie Management

You can control and manage cookies in several ways:

• Browser Settings: Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies through their settings menus
• Our Cookie Banner: Use the cookie consent banner displayed on your first visit to manage your preferences
• Google Ads: Opt out of personalized ads at Google Ads Settings
• DAA Opt-Out: Opt out of interest-based advertising at aboutads.info
• NAI Opt-Out: Opt out via the Network Advertising Initiative at optout.networkadvertising.org

Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our Site and the relevance of advertisements displayed.

10. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law. Specifically:

• Analytics data is retained for 26 months in Google Analytics
• Newsletter subscription data is retained until you unsubscribe
• Contact form submissions are retained for 12 months
• Server logs are retained for 90 days

11. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include SSL/TLS encryption for data in transit, secure hosting infrastructure, and access controls for personnel.

However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

12. International Data Transfers

Our Site is operated from Switzerland. If you access our Site from outside Switzerland, your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in Switzerland or other countries where our service providers operate. These countries may have data protection laws different from your country of residence.

For transfers from the EEA/UK, we rely on adequacy decisions (Switzerland is recognized as adequate by the European Commission) and standard contractual clauses where applicable.

13. Children's Privacy

Our Site is not directed to individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that a child has provided us with personal data, we will take steps to delete such information.

14. Third-Party Links

Our Site contains links to third-party websites, including government portals, corporate websites, and research institutions. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of every website you visit.

15. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Saudi Compute — Data Privacy
Email: [email protected]
Address: Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland
Contact Form

For GDPR-related inquiries, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.