Privacy Policy
This privacy policy sets out how SIR REAL ESTATE L.L.C (“Abu Dhabi Sotheby’s International Realty”) makes use of and protects any information that you provide when using our website.
Abu Dhabi Sotheby’s International Realty is committed to protecting your privacy in all instances. If we ask you to provide details that can be used to identify you on this website, you have our assurance that those details will be used in strict accordance with this privacy statement.
Abu Dhabi Sotheby’s International Realty may update this policy periodically by amending this page. You should check this page occasionally to ensure that you are satisfied with any changes. This policy is effective from 13th December 2024.
What We Collect
We may request the following from you:
- Name and job title.
- Contact information including email address.
- Demographic information such as postcode, preferences, and interests.
- Other information relevant to customer surveys and/or offers.
How We Use the Information We Gather
All of the information we request from you is necessary to understand your requirements better and to enhance that services we provide, specifically for the following purposes:
- Internal record keeping.
- Improving our products and services.
- Periodically sending promotional emails about new products, special offers, or other information which we think you may find interesting, using the email address you have provided.
- Occasionally contacting you for market research purposes via email, phone, fax, or mail.
- Customising the website to better fit your interests.
Security
We are committed to keeping your information secure. We have implemented rigorous physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard the information we have online and to prevent any unauthorised access or divulgence.
How We Use Cookies
A cookie is a small file placed on your computer's hard drive with your permission. Once you grant the necessary permission, the file helps to analyse web traffic or notifies you when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to tailor their operations to your needs, likes, and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.
We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being visited. This helps us to monitor our web page traffic and to enhance our website functionality to better suit the needs of our customers. We only use the information from the cookies for statistical analysis, and the data is removed from the system thereafter.
Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie does not give us access to your computer or any information about you outside of the data you consent to share with us.
You have the option to accept or decline cookies when visiting any website. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can modify your browser settings to decline cookies if that is your preference. However, this may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.
Links to Other Websites
There may be links to other websites of interest as you browse our website. Please note that we have no control over any external websites. If you click on any links and leave our website, we can take no responsibility for the protection and privacy of any information you might provide when visiting such sites, as they are not governed by the terms of this privacy statement. You should review the privacy statement(s) of the website(s) in question and exercise caution when providing any personal information.
Where We Keep Your Data
The data we collect from you may be sent to, and stored in, a location that falls outside the European Economic Area ("EEA"). Your data may be processed by staff operating outside the EEA who work for us or for one of our suppliers. By submitting your personal data, you consent to its transfer, storage, and processing. We will take all reasonable steps to maintain the security of your data at all times and in accordance with this privacy policy.
How You Can Manage Your Personal Data
You may opt to decline providing personal information, or to restrict the use of any data that has already been collected, in the following ways:
- Any time you are asked to fill out a form on our website, check the box that indicates you do not want your information to be used for direct marketing purposes.
- If you have previously agreed to the use of your personal information for direct marketing purposes and wish to opt out of any future marketing, you can send an email to abudhabi@sothebysrealty.ae.
We will not sell, distribute, or lease your personal data to any third parties unless we have your consent to do so or have under legal obligation to release your data. We may use your personal data to send you promotional information about third-party organisations that we think are of interest to you, if you indicate your consent for that.
You may request details of any personal information that we have collected under the Data Protection Act 1998. A small fee will be applicable. If you would like a copy of your data, please send a request in writing to: Office Manager, Abu Dhabi Sotheby’s International Realty, Four Seasons Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
If you consent to the use of your data and believe that the information we may have collected from you is incorrect or incomplete, please email us as soon as possible or write to the above address. We will promptly update the relevant information to be accurate.