Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

By accessing this website, you agree to be bound by this privacy policy, which governs the collection, use, disclosure, and protection of your personal information by the laws and regulations in force in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. If you do not agree to the terms and conditions of this privacy policy, please do not use the website.

Personal Information Security

This privacy statement has been prepared to help visitors to the National Center for Sustainable Agriculture Research and Development portal understand the nature of the data collected during their visit and how it is handled. The information technology department and the portal management take the necessary and appropriate measures to secure personal information, ensuring its protection from loss, unauthorized access, misuse, alteration, and disclosure. Your personal data will only be accessible to authorized government employees who need it to provide the service or information you request.

Collection of Personal Information

Please be aware that when you visit the National Center for Sustainable Agriculture Research and Development portal, the portal's server automatically records your Internet Protocol (IP) address, as well as the date and time of your visit, and the URL of any website that refers you to the portal. As with most websites, a small file known as a "cookie" is placed on your computer's hard drive when you visit the portal. Cookies are text files that some websites store on your hard drive, making it easier to log in to the portal in the future and take advantage of the available services. These files contain information that the site can retrieve during your next visit. To protect your data, electronic storage and transmitted personal data are secured using appropriate security technologies.  

Purpose of Data Collection

We collect data to:

• * Allow you to access government services and conduct transactions.
  
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• * Understand how you use the website and its electronic services, to ensure that the website meets the needs of its users.

Limitation of Liability

The services offered on the Estidamah Portal to process online requests and obtain information concerning various services are for your convenience only. You hereby acknowledge your full awareness that Internet communications may be subject to interference or interception by third parties and that this Portal does not replace the information available through official channels. therefore, use of this Portal remains your responsibility, and, in no event, shall we be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever that you may incur on account of using, visiting, or relying on any the statement, opinion, or representation on the Portal nor resulting from any delay in operation, transmission, communication failures, internet access difficulties or malfunctions in equipment or software or the conduct or views of any person who may access this Portal. You hereby acknowledge and agree that your sole and exclusive remedy for any damage or loss incurred as a result of your accessing or using this Portal is to refrain from or discontinue using or accessing it.

Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Estidamah and any entities, employees, and agents in charge of managing, maintaining, updating, and supplying the Estidamah Portal from any liabilities incurred in connection with any claim arising from any breach by you of these Terms and Conditions of Use or any applicable laws whether in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia or your jurisdiction.

Termination of Use

We may, in our sole discretion, terminate, block, or suspend your access to and use of this Portal without notice and for any reason, including for example violation of these Terms and Conditions of Use in addition to any other conduct which may, in our sole assessment, be unlawful or harmful to others. In the event of termination, you shall no longer be authorized to access this Portal.

Proprietary Rights

This Portal is maintained by the Department of Information Technology, a Department of the Estidamah in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. All materials included within or published on this Portal such as the information graphics and software programs (the Contents), are protected by copyright, trademark, and other forms of proprietary rights. Being one of its key objectives, the portal is intended to empower decision-makers by providing rigorous socio-economic analysis informed by a diverse knowledge network. Only the personal user, for non-profit using, can benefit from portal content or any information published on it, provided that he shall refer to the portal as the source of such content and information. Except as otherwise provided, you may not sell, license, rent, modify, copy, reproduce, republish, upload, post, transmit, distribute, publicly display, edit, or create derivative works from any material or content from this Portal for public or commercial purposes without the prior written permission of the Estidamah. Modification of any of the Portal contents is strictly prohibited. Graphics and images on this Portal site are protected by copyright and may not be reproduced or appropriated in any manner without the prior written permission of the Estidamah.

Jurisdiction

You hereby consent and submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, concerning​ all claims and controversies arising from your use of this Portal. Arabic is the official language of the Portal and will be used to resolve any disputes arising from your use of the portal or any information contained in it.

General Terms and Conditions

• All materials and information on this portal are educational and non-profitable.
• Arabic is the primary language for using the portal and benefiting from all materials published on it.
• The main aim of translation of all materials published on this Portal and of these Terms and Conditions is to increase the benefits, but in case of any inconsistency between the English translation and the Arabic language version; the Arabic language version shall prevail.
• The portal includes various e-participation tools, such as forums, polls, comments, blogs, voting systems, personal contributions, SMS messages, and toll-free services.
• The Portal administration has drawn up a set of criteria and restrictions on the use of e-participation to achieve the highest benefit from the principle of e-participation. By entering, you accept these criteria and restrictions.
• The Estidamah reserves the right to delete or refuse any comment at any time for any reason.