UAE Businesses Directory (the Website, available at uaebusinessesdirectory.com) is operated by Knowledge Designs (we, us, our). We care about your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have. By using this Website you agree to this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy should be read together with our Terms of Service and our Content Policy.
How Do We Collect Personal Information?
We collect personal information when you register for an account, submit or claim a business listing, fill in a contact or enquiry form, subscribe to updates, or otherwise interact with the Website. We may also collect information automatically through cookies and similar technologies when you browse the Website.
What Personal Information Do We Collect?
Depending on how you use the Website, we may collect: your name, email address, phone number, business name and address, account login details, and any information you choose to include in a listing, review, or enquiry. We may also collect technical information such as your IP address, browser type, device information, and pages visited.
Information You Post or Give to Other Users or Businesses
If you submit a review, comment, or enquiry, or contact a business listed on the Website, the information you share may be visible to that business or to other users. Please only share information you are comfortable being seen by others.
What Do We Do With the Information?
We use personal information to operate and improve the Website, to display and manage business listings, to respond to enquiries and support requests, to send service-related communications, and to comply with our legal obligations. We do not sell your personal information.
Do We Share Personal Information With Third Parties?
We may share personal information with service providers who help us operate the Website (such as hosting and email delivery providers), with businesses you choose to contact through the Website, or where required by UAE law or a valid legal request from a competent authority. We do not share your personal information with third parties for their own independent marketing purposes without your consent.
How Do We Use Cookies and Log Files?
The Website uses cookies and similar technologies to keep you signed in, remember your preferences, and understand how the Website is used so that we can improve it. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings, though some parts of the Website may not function correctly if you do so.
What Do We Do to Safeguard Personal Information?
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission or storage over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Links to Other Websites
The Website may contain links to business websites and other third-party sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of any third-party website, and we encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.
Your Rights
Subject to applicable law, including Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL), you may have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information, and to object to or restrict certain uses of it. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us as set out below.
What Should You Do if You Have Privacy-Related Complaints or Enquiries?
If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints about how we handle your personal information, please get in touch through our Contact Us page and we will respond as soon as reasonably possible.
How Can You Request Your Personal Data to Be Removed?
You may request the deletion of your account and associated personal information at any time by contacting us through our Contact Us page. We will process your request in accordance with applicable law, though we may retain certain information where we are legally required or permitted to do so.
Effective date: 18 September 2026.