Systemwares Technology is a provider of cloud-based construction related informative data base product “BLOCS” and related solutions headquartered in Doha, Qatar with offices world worldwide. Our mission is to provide construction-related parties with information about construction projects, companies with main activity related to construction.
BLOCS values protecting your privacy and maintaining your trust in our services. This Privacy Policy is intended to address the global privacy practices that apply to our activities and services.
Please be aware that data privacy laws may vary in the different jurisdictions where BLOCS operates. In some jurisdictions, other state and/or local laws (collectively, "Local Laws") may also apply. We will use the information that we collect about you in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) 2018.
You can always contact us as described in the "How to Contact Us" section below if you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, the processing of your Personal Data, or exercising your rights as set out below.
Please read the policy thoroughly as it contains important information regarding how we will use your personal data and information given.
What is personal data?
"Personal data" means any data or information in any form or medium that, by itself or in combination with other data, can identify a specific individual, or any other data or information that constitutes personal data or personal information under applicable law. Data does not include publicly available information as defined by applicable law, de-identified information, or aggregated data.
What personal data do we collect?
The categories of Personal Data we may collect from you are described below.
Personal identifiers: name, alias, signature, postal address, phone numbers, unique personal identifier, online identifier, internet protocol (IP) address, e-mail address, account name or any other personal information that you provide while registering with us. It also includes any other personal information contained in, or relating to, any communication you send to us.
Commercial information: for example, records of personal property, products or services purchased, received, or viewed; and other purchase or consumption histories. We may also collect customer registration information such as billing or service address, contract contact information and similar account information, or any combination of the foregoing.
Internet and network activity data (“Usage Data”): such as information needed to provide access to BLOCS systems and networks, including IP addresses, log files and login information, the type of website you use browser device type; your operating system; your web request; your ISP and cookies; page and link/exit URLs; payload errors, the pages you view and how you interact with links; the time and duration of your visits to the Sites or use of the Blocs Platform.
Geolocation Data: such as region, country, state, zip code, or location information that we may obtain from your IP address, event badge, or attendee.
Audio, visual and similar information: such as CCTV footage, photographs and audio/video recordings (such as recorded meetings and webinars).
Professional information: such as professional or employment-related information such as current employer(s) and position(s), office location, business contact details, professional membership.
Educational Information: For example, information about BLOCS certifications, training, licensing, or educational history.
Inferences: For example, conclusions drawn from any of the information identified above, such as a summary of funding and insurance financials, if applicable, as well as usage history of BLOCS-me.com websites and projections of consumer preferences.
Where We Collect Personal Data?
Most often, the Personal Data we collect about you is collected directly from you. In some cases, we may collect Personal Information automatically when you use the Sites, Services, networks and technology resources. Blocs may also collect Personal Data through our service providers as described below.
To whom do we share your personal data?
Your Personal Data, such as your name or username, may be available to others, for example, when you create a profile or submit public requests. This information may be accessed by users using the Sites or the Blocs and may be accessed by commercial search engines such as Google, Yahoo and Bing, to the extent such systems are permitted to access the Sites or the Blocs Platform.
We are careful to allow the processing of your Personal Data only to those who need access to perform their tasks and duties, to third parties or service providers who have a legitimate purpose for accessing it, and to those of whom you have provided consent. As part of a multinational group with subsidiaries in several countries, Blocs may use resources located outside of the country in which your company is located.
When we disclose Personal Data to our service providers and third parties, we generally enter into agreements with such parties that oblige them to process Personal Data in accordance with applicable law, contract terms and our specific instructions.
Recipients to whom we disclose personal data.
We disclose your personal data to our employees, officers, insurers, professional advisers, agents, suppliers, or subcontractors insofar as reasonably set out in this policy.
Branches and subsidiaries. We disclose your Personal Data to our worldwide affiliates, subsidiaries and agents of BLOCS as may be necessary to manage our working relationship with you and our clients.
Clients you are associated with: if you are granted access to our services by a BLOCS client, we may disclose your Personal Data to the client responsible for your access to our services, to the extent necessary to verify accounts and activity; investigation of suspicious activity; or enforce the terms of our contract, terms of use and policies.
Third Party Networks and Websites: With third party social networks, ad networks and websites to enable BLOCS to sell and advertise on third party platforms and websites.
To comply with Legal Obligation: We will disclose your personal data if we are under a duty to disclose it in order to comply with any legal obligation, or in order to enforce or apply our Terms and Conditions or any other agreements, or to protect our rights, property, or safety of others. This includes exchanging information with other companies and organizations for the purposes of fraud protection and credit risk reduction.
Regulatory and government authorities: We may disclose your Personal Data to administrative, law enforcement and regulatory authorities; tax authorities; corporate registries; and other government agencies or authorities. BLOCS works with government and law enforcement agencies, as well as individuals, to enforce the law. We may disclose Personal Data and any other content and information about you to government or law enforcement agencies or individuals as necessary to respond to legal requests (including court orders and subpoenas) to protect safety, property, or rights. Blocs or any third party to prevent or stop any illegal, unethical, or legally sound activity or to comply with the law.
Partners: At your direction, we may disclose your Personal Data to integration partners, referral partners, reseller partners and market partners with whom you interact through BLOCS.
How we use your personal data?
In general, we only collect Personal Data from you if we have your consent to do so, when the Personal Data is necessary for us to perform a contract with you, or when the processing is in our legitimate interests and is not in conflict with your data protection interests or fundamental principles. rights and freedoms. In some cases, we may also have a legal obligation to collect Personal Data from you, or we may otherwise need the Personal Data to protect your vital interests or those of another.
Our collection goals include:
Audit: verification of data and audit of compliance with technical and organizational standards. Security: Assistance in ensuring network, physical, and information security.
Improvements: Debugging and error analysis, crash reporting, and analytics to improve existing planned functionality of the Sites and Services.
Notifications: Providing non-personalized advertising and notifications as part of your interaction with the Sites and Services, including the BLOCS.
Provision of activities: Performing or providing the activities described above, including maintaining accounts, managing profiles, providing customer service, processing or fulfilling orders and transactions, verifying information, processing payments, providing financing or insurance, certification and training through educational tools, collateral management, provision of analytical services, provision of storage, trial access or provision of functions.
Marketing and Engagement: providing promotional and marketing services, event and newsletter subscription services, surveys, contests, other special offers and BLOCS stories (customer-selected stories and images).
Internal R&D: Conducting internal research for technological development and market analysis. Fraud Prevention: Detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent transactions and other illegal activities.
How we use usage data?
We may store Usage Data ourselves and such information may be included in databases owned and maintained by Blocs affiliates, agents, service providers or third-party advertising and analytics providers. We may use such information and combine it with other information, for example, to track the total number of visitors to our Sites or authorized users of the Blocs Platform or each page of our Sites, etc. We use this information to help us understand how people use Blocs Database, to support our advertising and marketing efforts, and improve our Services.
Our mobile application for the Blocs platform may automatically collect certain additional information, including the type of mobile device you use, your mobile device's unique identifier, your mobile device's IP address, your mobile operating system, the type of mobile Internet browsers you use, usage, available storage space, connection type (such as Wi-Fi or cellular), and information about how you use the app. We may also use GPS technology (or other similar technology) to determine your current location. If you do not want us to have information about your location, you should disable location services for the mobile application located in your account settings, in your mobile phone settings or in the mobile application.
Children's privacy
We do not knowingly collect Personal Data from children under the age of 18. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected Personal Data from a child under the age of 18, we will remove such information from our records. The terms and conditions file its mentioned age 18.
Safety
Blocs implements appropriate physical, operational, and technical security measures to help protect your Personal Data from accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure, or access to the Personal Data we collect or use.
Please be aware that despite our best efforts, no data security measures can guarantee security. As a result, while we strive to protect Personal Information transmitted on or through the Sites, we cannot and do not guarantee the security of any information you transmit on or through the Sites. Device users are responsible for protecting their personal devices and passwords.
We will retain your information for as long as we maintain a business relationship with you or if the business needs it (for example, to comply with applicable laws, tax requirements, or to enforce our agreements).
If we do not have an ongoing legitimate business need to process your Personal Data, we may either delete it or anonymize it, or, if this is not possible (for example, because your Personal Data is stored in backup archives), we will securely store your Personal Data and isolate them from further processing until removal is possible. If we collect or use de-identified information, we will not attempt to re-identify it.
Cookies, and other technologies
We sometimes collect anonymous information from visits to our sites to help us provide better customer service. For example, we keep track of the domains from which people visit and we also measure visitor activity on our websites, but we do so in ways that keep the information anonymous. BLOCS or its affiliates or vendors may use this data to analyze trends and statistics and to help us provide better customer service. We maintain the highest levels of confidentiality for this information, and our affiliates and vendors follow the same high levels of confidentiality. This anonymous information is used and analyzed only at an aggregate level to help us understand trends and patterns. None of this information is reviewed at an individual level. If you do not want your transaction details used this way, you can disable your cookies or opt out at the download or request page.
Social Media - Some of our websites include social media cookies, including those that enable users who are logged in to the social media service to share content via that service.
Some of the cookies we commonly use are listed below. This list is not exhaustive and is intended to illustrate the main reasons we typically set cookies. If you visit one of our websites, the site may set some or all of the following cookies:
Where do we process and store your personal data?
From time to time, for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, your Personal Data may be processed by us and our suppliers outside of your home jurisdiction, including in the State of Qatar and other countries. These countries may have different data protection laws than those in your country. Blocs transfers Personal Data to another country, including to its subsidiaries and other affiliates, only in accordance with applicable data privacy laws and subject to adequate data protection.
How do you update and access your personal data?
The Personal Data contained in our records must be accurate and up to date. We offer various self-help features on our Site, tools, and services that will enable you to update your Personal Information in our records. If we have Personal Data that you cannot access through these self-service systems, you may make a request through the privacy team by email at privacy@blocs.com.
Effective Date
This Privacy Statement is revised and effective as to 1st January 2024, and it supersedes all existing policies on the subject matter.
Changes to the Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy is reviewed and updated periodically to ensure an accurate description of our practices and procedures. We may also update or change this Privacy Policy due to changes in applicable laws and regulations. Any changes to this Privacy Policy will be effective as of the "Effective Date" above. If necessary, we may take additional steps to inform you of changes, such as by posting a prominent notice on our Site.
How to contact us?
If you have questions or concerns about our use of your Personal Data, please get in touch with us at info@blocs-me.com
