Privacy Policy

Last Updated: October 26, 2023

This Privacy Policy describes how Qatar Auto Guide ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and discloses information from and about you when you visit our website, qatatautoguide.com, which provides informational content on car care in Qatar.

We are purely an informational platform and do not collect personal information for sales, bookings, or direct marketing purposes. Our goal is to provide helpful guidance while respecting your privacy.

1. Information We Collect

As a purely informational website, we strive to collect the absolute minimum amount of information. We do not use cookies or trackers to identify individual users. The types of information we may passively collect when you visit our site include:

  • a. Log Data: Like most websites, our server automatically records information that your browser sends whenever you visit. This may include your computer's Internet Protocol ("IP") address (which is anonymized where possible), browser type and version, the pages of our site that you visit, the time and date of your visit, and the time spent on those pages. This data is used for basic website analytics (e.g., understanding peak traffic times, popular content) and security purposes to protect against malicious activity.
  • b. Non-Personal Usage Statistics: We may use third-party analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics, with IP anonymization enabled) to aggregate and analyze non-personal data about website usage, such as traffic sources, general geographic location (city level, not precise coordinates), and user flow through the site. This data is entirely anonymous and cannot be used to identify you personally.

2. How We Use Information

We use the limited information we collect exclusively for the following purposes:

  • a. To Maintain & Improve Our Website: Understanding how users interact with our site helps us identify popular content, discover broken links, and enhance the overall user experience.
  • b. For Security & Troubleshooting: Log data can help us detect and prevent fraudulent or malicious activity and troubleshoot technical issues.
  • c. For Aggregated Statistical Analysis: To gain insights into general traffic patterns and content popularity, without identifying any individual user.

3. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We do not share, sell, rent, or trade your potentially identifiable information with third parties for their commercial purposes. The only circumstances under which we might disclose information are:

  • a. With Service Providers: We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our website (e.g., hosting providers, analytics services). These third parties have access to your (anonymized) information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
  • b. For Legal Compliance: We may disclose your information where required to do so by applicable law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court order or a government agency).

4. Data Security

We value your trust in providing us with your (limited, anonymized) information. While no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect it. Our website uses SSL/TLS encryption for all data in transit.

5. Links to Other Sites

Our website may contain links to other sites 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. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

6. Children's Privacy

Our website does not address anyone under the age of 13 ("Children"). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with Personal Information, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Information from children under 13 without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.

7. 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. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us: