Who we are
Our website address is: https://picpadubai.org.
PICPA Dubai, officially registered as PICPA DXB FZ-LLC under the Meydan Free Zone, respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal data you share with us. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and store your personal information in compliance with the UAE Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (PDPL).
Who We Are
PICPA DXB FZ-LLC is a professional organization serving Filipino Certified Public Accountants and finance professionals in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Our operations are limited to Dubai, and we are registered under the Meydan Free Zone authority.
What Personal Data We Collect
We collect the following personal data:
- Name
- Email Address
- Username
- Information related to your membership, such as:
- Sign-up and subscription dates
- Login history
- Event participation
- Membership changes (pause, resume, cancel)
We do not collect or process sensitive personal data such as health records, biometric data, or financial account numbers.
How We Collect Your Data
Your personal data is collected through:
- Our website forms
- Membership sign-ups
- Email communications
- Event registrations
- Voluntary interactions via surveys, forms, and contact requests
Why We Collect Your Data
We collect and use your personal data to:
- Register and manage your membership
- Facilitate event registration and participation
- Communicate updates, reminders, and account information
- Provide access to member services and benefits
- Send marketing materials, newsletters, and promotional offers (with your consent)
Data Sharing and Disclosure
We may share your data with the following trusted third parties, strictly for the purposes outlined above:
- PICPA National (Philippines): To verify and coordinate membership credentials
- Event Partners and Service Providers: To facilitate event logistics, registration, or digital services
- IT and Hosting Providers: For secure website and data storage operations
We ensure that all third parties comply with applicable privacy and data protection laws, and we do not sell your data to any party.
We share information with third parties who help us provide additional contact services to you. This could include, but may not be limited to, analytics/reporting tools, marketing services (such as email services like MailChimp, AWeber or ConvertKit), payment gateways, and third party embeds.
Data Storage and Retention
Your data is stored securely on internal servers and/or trusted third-party platforms with appropriate safeguards.
We retain your personal information as long as your account exists or as required to comply with legal, accounting, or reporting obligations. Upon account closure, data may be retained for a limited time for compliance or archival purposes, after which it will be securely deleted or anonymized.
Your Rights Under UAE Data Protection Law
As a data subject under UAE PDPL, you have the right to:
- Request access to your personal data
- Correct or update inaccurate or incomplete data
- Request deletion of your data (subject to certain legal requirements)
- Withdraw consent to data processing (where consent was previously given)
- Object to processing for direct marketing purposes
To exercise your rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below.
Marketing and Communications
We may send you updates and marketing emails related to our services. You can opt out of receiving these communications at any time by using the “unsubscribe” link included in the emails or by contacting us directly.
Cookies and Website Usage
PICPA Dubai may use cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website to enhance user experience and analyze website traffic. You can control the use of cookies through your browser settings.
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Data Security
We implement administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. These include access controls, encrypted data storage, and regular audits of our data handling practices.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to make a data request, you may contact us at:
Email: membership@picpadubai.org | admin@picpadubai.org
Postal Address: PICPA DXB FZ-LLC, Meydan Freezone, Dubai, UAE
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Any changes will be posted on our website, and where appropriate, we will notify you by email.