Last Updated: August 17, 2025
1. Introduction
Welcome to the Doha Women Forum. We are committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, register for our events, or otherwise interact with us.
By using our services, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect personal information from you in a variety of ways, including:
A. Information You Provide to Us Directly:
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Registration and Profile Information: When you register for the Doha Women Forum, we collect information such as your full name, email address, phone number, job title, company/organization name, industry, and billing/payment information.
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Communications: When you contact us with inquiries, apply to be a speaker, or express interest in sponsorship, we collect your name, contact details, and the content of your message.
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Newsletter Subscription: If you subscribe to our mailing list, we will collect your email address.
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Surveys and Feedback: We may collect information you provide when you participate in surveys or provide feedback about our events.
B. Information We Collect Automatically:
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Log and Usage Data: When you visit our website, our servers automatically record information, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, pages viewed, and the dates/times of your visits.
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Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar technologies to track activity on our website and hold certain information. This helps us analyze our web traffic, improve user experience, and for marketing purposes. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.
C. Information from Third Parties:
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Ticketing and Registration Partners: We may use third-party platforms (e.g., Q-Tickets, Eventbrite) to manage event registration and ticket sales. We receive the personal information you provide to them to confirm your attendance and manage the event.
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Social Media: If you interact with our social media pages, we may receive information from that social network, such as your profile name and public comments.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:
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To Organize and Manage the Event: To process your registration, manage ticketing, send you event-related communications (confirmations, reminders, updates), and provide you with access to the forum.
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To Communicate With You: To respond to your inquiries, provide customer support, and send you newsletters or promotional materials about current and future events (you may opt-out at any time).
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To Improve Our Services: To understand how our attendees use our services, gather feedback, and improve our website and event offerings.
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For Marketing and Promotion: To promote the Doha Women Forum. This may include using photographs and video recordings from the event in which you may appear on our website, social media, and other promotional materials.
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For Security and Legal Compliance: To protect the security and integrity of our services and to comply with applicable laws and regulations in the State of Qatar.
4. How We Share Your Information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information with the following third parties under specific circumstances:
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Service Providers: We share information with third-party vendors who perform services on our behalf, such as payment processors, email marketing providers, and website hosting services. These providers are contractually obligated to protect your data and use it only for the services we have requested.
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Sponsors and Partners: We may share a list of attendees (containing your name, job title, and company) with our official event sponsors and partners for networking purposes. We will not share your email address or phone number with them without your explicit consent.
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Speakers and Session Hosts: To facilitate event sessions, relevant information may be shared with speakers or workshop facilitators.
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Legal Obligations: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).
5. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, please note that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.
6. Data Retention
We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
7. Your Rights
Under applicable data protection laws, you have certain rights regarding your personal information. These may include the right to:
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Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
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Rectification: Request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete information.
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Erasure: Request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain legal exceptions.
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Opt-Out: Unsubscribe from our marketing communications at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link in our emails or by contacting us directly.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the details below.
8. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit.
9. Children’s Privacy
Our services are not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last Updated” date.