Before you begin
  • This Privacy Policy contains all the information regarding our use of our users' "and customers'" personal data, regardless of the method or means you use to communicate with Aldo in Saudi Arabia.
  • We are transparent about what we do with your personal data to help you understand the implications of how we use your data and your rights regarding your data.
    • We always provide you with the information included in this Privacy Policy so you can check it whenever you wish. In addition,
    • you will also find more information about how we use your data when you interact with us.
  • Here are some terms we regularly use in this Privacy Policy:
    • When we talk about our platform, we are generally talking about any means or channel you use to interact with us. Primarily we mean:
      • Our website www.DECATHLON.com.sa,
      • Aldo app, which includes both our app that you have installed on your mobile device or apps that we may use in our stores.
 
Who is in control of your data?
The controllers of your data are:
U Walk Complex (University Avenue), Building No. 8838, King Saud University District, First Floor, Prince Turki bin Abdulaziz Al Awal Road, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
P.O. Box 12373 - 4925
+966 11 4350000 : Phone
Email: info@DECATHLON.com.sa,
 
Why we process your personal data
Depending on the purpose for which we process your data from time to time, as explained above, we need to process your data in one way or another, which generally depends on each case as follows:
  • Data relating to your identity (such as your name, title, language, country from which you communicate with us, contact details, etc.),
  • Financial and transactional information (such as payment or card details, information about your purchases, orders, returns, etc.),
  • Contact, geographical location and/or browsing data (if you interact with us through your mobile phone, for example),
  • Commercial information (such as if you are subscribed to our newsletter),
  • Information about your choices and preferences,
Remember that when we ask you to fill in your personal data to enable any service or function on the Platform, we will mark certain fields as mandatory because they are the information we need to provide the service or enable the function concerned. Please also note that if you choose not to provide us with this information, you may not be able to complete your user registration or enjoy these services or functions.
Your data will be processed according to how you interact with our platform, i.e., according to the services, products or functions you wish to enjoy, for the following purposes:

Purpose

Additional Information

1. To manage your registration as a platform user,

If you decide to become a registered user of our platform, Fawaz Alhokair & Partners will need to process your data to identify you as a platform user and provide you with access to the various functions, services and products available to you as a registered user. You can cancel your user account by contacting us through customer support.

2. To develop, complete and execute the purchase process or service contract you have concluded with us on the platform,

This purpose includes processing your data, primarily:

  • To contact you to inform you or notify you of notices related to contracted functions, products or services, including quality review and the ability to determine customer satisfaction with the service provided.
  • To manage the payment for the products you purchase regardless of the payment method used. For example:
  • If you purchase any of our products through the website or app and choose to activate the option to save your payment card for future purchases, we will need to process the data indicated to activate and develop this option. Agreeing to activate this option allows complete payment data to appear automatically in subsequent purchases so you do not need to provide it in each new transaction, and this data will be considered valid and effective for subsequent purchases. You can change or cancel your cards at any time through the payment information section, either from your registered user account on the website, or through the wallet options in the Aldo app.
  • Activate the necessary procedures to control and prevent potential fraud on you and us during the purchase process, because if we consider that the transaction could be fraudulent, this may lead to blocking the action.
  • To manage potential returns after purchase, and to manage requests for available information about goods, and reserving products through the platform, according to the availability of these options from time to time.
  • For billing purposes and to provide your purchase cards and invoices through the platform.
  • To ensure your ability to use other available options and services, such as the purchase process and managing and using a gift card or gift voucher, and providing Wi-Fi network usage service that we provide to our customers in brick-and-mortar stores.

3. To fulfill requests and petitions you submit through customer service channels.

We process the personal data strictly necessary to manage your request or resolve your petition.

4. For marketing purposes.

Fawaz Alhokair & Partners will primarily process your data for the purpose of:

  • When you subscribe to our newsletter, Fawaz Alhokair & Partners will process your personal data to manage your subscription, including sending personalized information about our products or services through various channels (such as email and mobile text messages). Fawaz Alhokair & Partners may also provide you with this information through instant notifications if activated on your mobile device.
    • Accordingly, please note that this data processing involves analyzing your user or customer profile to determine your preferences and thus the most suitable services and products for you when sending you information. For example, based on your purchases and browsing history (products you clicked on, for example), Fawaz Alhokair & Partners and its partners provide suggestions for products that the company believes may interest you. If you are a registered user, we will provide you with the "recover shopping cart" feature.
    • Remember that you can unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time and free of charge through the "Newsletter" section on the platform, in addition to the instructions we provide you in each notification. If you do not wish to receive instant notifications, you can deactivate this option from your mobile device.
  • To carry out promotional activities (such as organizing competitions or sending a list of saved products to the relevant email).
  • To publish photos that you have publicly shared through social media networks on the platform or through our channels, if you have explicitly given Haifa Badie Al Qalam and its partners your consent for this purpose.

5. Analyzing usability and quality to develop our services.

Fawaz Alhokair & Partners will inform you that if you access our platform, it will process your browsing data for analytical and statistical purposes, to understand how users interact with the platform to enhance their ability to develop the platform.

In addition, Fawaz Alhokair & Partners sometimes conducts quality surveys and activities to determine the degree of satisfaction of our customers and users and to identify areas where we can improve.

 
How are we legally allowed to process your data?
The legal conditions that allow us to process your personal data depend on the purpose for which we process it, as shown in the following table:

Purpose,

Legal Status,

1. To manage your registration as a platform user.

Fawaz Alhokair & Partners processes your data because this is necessary in accordance with the terms governing the use of the platform. In other words, for you to register as a user on the platform, Fawaz Alhokair & Partners needs to process your personal data, otherwise, it will not be able to manage your registration.

 

2. Development and execution of purchase processes or service contracts.

We process your data because its processing is necessary for us to carry out purchase operations or contract services with you.

Certain data processing related to the purchase process is only activated because you requested or allowed it, such as saving payment card data for subsequent purchases or processing data necessary to scan receipts through the wallet section in the app or providing you with the Coming Soon / Back Soon feature. In these cases, your data is processed with your consent.

We consider that we have a legitimate interest in carrying out the necessary checks to detect and prevent potential fraud against you and us during the purchase process, and we understand that processing this data is positive for all parties involved when paying for a purchase, especially for you, because this allows us to put in place measures to protect you from fraudulent attempts by third parties.

3. Customer Service.

We consider that we have a legitimate interest in responding to your requests or answering your inquiries submitted through the various communication channels available. We understand that processing this data is also beneficial for you to the extent that it allows us to adequately assist you and answer your inquiries.

When we contact you, specifically to manage situations related to your order or the product/service provided through the platform, processing your data is necessary to execute the purchase contract.

When your inquiry relates to the exercise of your rights, which we inform you about below, or claims related to our products or services, we are legally permitted to process your data to comply with our legal obligations.

4. Marketing.

 

 

Fawaz Alhokair & Partners is legally permitted to process your data for marketing purposes in accordance with the consent you grant it, for example, when you agree to receive personalized information through multiple channels, and when you allow instant notifications to be sent to your mobile device, or to publish your photos on the platform or through social media channels.

Fawaz Alhokair & Partners is legally permitted to process your data for marketing purposes in accordance with the consent you grant it, for example, when you agree to receive personalized information through multiple channels, and when you allow instant notifications to be sent to your mobile device, or to publish your photos on the platform or through social media channels.

5. Analyzing usability and quality.

We consider that Fawaz Alhokair & Partners has a legitimate interest in analyzing the usability of the platform and the degree of user satisfaction, as we understand that processing this data is also beneficial for you, because the purpose is to improve the user experience and provide a higher quality service.

 
How long do we keep your data?
The time we keep your data depends on the purpose for which we process it, as shown below:
 

Purpose,

Time we keep data.

1. To manage your registration as a platform user.

Fawaz Alhokair & Partners will process your data for as long as you remain a registered user (meaning until you decide to cancel your registration on the platform as a user).

2. Development and execution of purchase processes or service contracts.

We will process your data for the time necessary to manage your purchases of products or services, including potential returns, complaints or claims related to the purchase of the product or service concerned.

We will sometimes process data until you decide, as is the case for payment data (payment card) that you asked us to store for subsequent purchases.

3. Customer support.

We will process your data for the time necessary to fulfill your request or answer your query.

4. Marketing.

Fawaz Alhokair and partners will process your data until you unsubscribe from our newsletter.

5. Usability and quality analysis.

Fawaz Alhokair and partners will process your data from time to time during the time we launch a specific quality study or until you hide your browsing data.

 
Despite the fact that we will process your data for the time strictly necessary to achieve the purpose in question, we will then keep it duly stored and protected for the time during which liability for its processing may arise, in compliance with the laws in force from time to time. Once the time for each possible action is limited, we will proceed to delete the personal data.
 
Do we share your data with a third party?
To achieve the purposes mentioned in this privacy policy, we must grant access to your data to Fawaz Abdulhakim Alhokair & Co., including Haifaa Badie Al Qalam & Partners as a third party that provides us with support in the services we offer, i.e.
    • Financial institutions,
    • Fraud detection and prevention institutions,
    • Technical service providers,
  • Logistics, transportation, and delivery partners and service providers,
  • Service providers related to customer support,
  • Advertising and marketing partners and service providers.
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    What are your rights regarding your data availability to us?
    We undertake to keep your personal data confidential and ensure your ability to exercise your rights, taking into account our agreement as joint controllers that you can exercise your rights free of charge by contacting us via the unified email address (info@Decathlon.com.sa), simply telling us the reason for your request and the right you wish to exercise. If we deem it necessary to provide proof of identity, we may ask you for a copy of a document proving your identity.
    In particular, and regardless of the purpose or legal basis we use to process your data, you have the following rights:
  • To request access to your personal data that we hold. We remind you that when you are a registered user of the platform, you can refer to this information in the relevant section of your online account.
  • To request the revision of the personal data we hold. Please keep in mind that if you are a registered user of the platform, you can also access the relevant personal data section in your online account to change or update your personal data. In any case, please note that by making your personal data effectively available to us through any action, you guarantee that it is correct and accurate and you undertake to notify us of any modification or change to it, and you will be legally responsible for any loss or damage that occurs to the platform or the person responsible for the platform or any of the other participating parties due to the reporting of false, inaccurate or incomplete information in the registration forms. Please remember that, in general, you should only provide us with your own data and not the data of other parties, other than to the extent permitted by this privacy policy.
  • To request the erasure of your personal data to the extent that it is unnecessary for the purpose for which we continue to process it, as explained above, or when we are not legally permitted to continue processing it.
  • To request the cancellation or restriction of the processing of your personal data, which entails that in certain cases you can ask us to temporarily stop processing the data or to keep it for a longer period if necessary.
  • If you have given us your consent to process your data for any purpose, you also have the right to withdraw this consent at any time. Some circumstances in which you can withdraw your consent are detailed in Section 2, where we explain the purposes for which we process your data.
    When we are legally permitted to process your data due to your consent or for contractual purposes, as explained in Section 3, you will also have the right to request the transfer of your personal data. This means that you will have the right to receive the personal data that you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format, so that you can transfer it to another entity directly without hindrance from us.
    What happens when you provide us with third-party data?
    We provide functionalities or services that require us to process the personal data of a third party that you must provide, as in the case of activating and sending a gift voucher or managing a gift voucher application. If you provide us with personal data of a third party, you confirm that you have informed them of the purposes and the manner in which we need to process their personal data.
    Changes to the privacy policy.
    We may modify the information contained in this privacy policy when we deem it appropriate, and we will notify you if we do so through various methods across the platform (for example, through a banner, pop-up window, or push notification), or we may send you a notification to your email address, when the relevant change concerns your privacy, so that you can review, evaluate, and object to the changes, as the case may be, or unsubscribe from any service or stop any feature. In any case, we suggest that you review this privacy policy from time to time to be aware of any minor changes or any interactive development we make, and take advantage of the opportunity that you will find it as a permanent information point on our website and application.
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