Last updated: June 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how KSA Guides (“KSA Guides,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, discloses, and protects information when you visit ksaguides.com (the “Site”). It also explains the choices and rights available to you regarding your information.
By using the Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this policy, please do not use the Site.
1. Who We Are
KSA Guides is an independent informational publisher providing content about life, residency, and services in Saudi Arabia. For the purposes of applicable data protection law, KSA Guides acts as the data controller for personal data collected through this Site.
If you have questions about this policy or how your data is handled, contact us at privacy@ksaguides.com.
2. Scope of This Policy
This policy applies to information collected through:
- Your use of ksaguides.com and its subdomains
- Newsletter or email subscriptions, if offered
- Contact forms and email correspondence with us
- Comments, if commenting is enabled on the Site
- Cookies and similar tracking technologies used on the Site
This policy does not apply to third-party websites linked from our Site, including official government portals (such as absher.sa or cst.gov.sa) or telecom operator websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party site you visit.
3. Information We Collect
3.1 Information You Provide Directly
We collect information you voluntarily provide when you:
- Contact us by email or through a contact form (name, email address, and the content of your message)
- Subscribe to a newsletter or email list, if offered (email address, and optionally your name)
- Leave a comment on an article, if commenting is enabled (name, email address, and comment content)
- Respond to a survey or feedback request, if offered
3.2 Information Collected Automatically
When you visit the Site, certain information is collected automatically through cookies, log files, and similar technologies, including:
- IP address (which may reveal approximate geographic location, such as country or city)
- Browser type and version
- Device type and operating system
- Pages visited, time spent on pages, and referring URLs
- Date and time of visit
- Interactions with the Site, such as clicks and scroll depth, where analytics tools are used
3.3 Information From Third Parties
We may receive limited information about you from third-party services we use, such as analytics providers, advertising partners, or social media platforms, where you have interacted with our content through those platforms.
4. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To operate and improve the Site, including understanding which content is useful and identifying articles that need updates
- To respond to your inquiries, including corrections, content suggestions, and general questions
- To send newsletters or updates, if you have opted in to receive them, and only for the purposes you consented to
- To display relevant advertising, where advertising is present on the Site, through third-party advertising networks
- To detect and prevent fraud, abuse, or security issues affecting the Site
- To comply with legal obligations, including responding to lawful requests from public authorities
We do not sell your personal data to third parties.
5. Legal Basis for Processing
Where the Saudi Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL), the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), or another applicable privacy law requires a legal basis for processing personal data, we rely on one or more of the following:
- Consent, such as when you subscribe to a newsletter or accept non-essential cookies
- Legitimate interest, such as understanding Site usage to improve our content, provided this interest does not override your fundamental rights
- Legal obligation, such as retaining records required by applicable law
- Contractual necessity, where processing is required to respond to a request you have made, such as a support inquiry
6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
6.1 What Cookies We Use
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. We use the following categories of cookies:
Strictly necessary cookies. Required for the Site to function correctly, such as maintaining session state or remembering cookie consent choices. These cannot be disabled.
Analytics cookies. Used to understand how visitors use the Site, such as which pages are most read and how visitors navigate between articles. We may use tools such as Google Analytics for this purpose.
Advertising cookies. Where advertising is displayed on the Site, third-party advertising networks may set cookies to serve relevant ads and measure their performance. These cookies may track your activity across other websites you visit.
Functional cookies. Used to remember preferences, such as your preferred language or previously dismissed notices.
6.2 Managing Cookies
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies, delete existing cookies, or receive a notification before a cookie is set. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the Site.
Where required by applicable law, we will request your consent before setting non-essential cookies through a cookie consent banner, and you may withdraw that consent at any time.
7. Third-Party Services
We may use third-party services to operate and improve the Site, including:
- Analytics providers (such as Google Analytics), to understand Site traffic and usage patterns
- Advertising networks, to display ads and measure their performance, where applicable
- Hosting and content delivery providers, to serve the Site reliably and securely
- Email service providers, to manage newsletter subscriptions, if offered
These third parties may collect and process information in accordance with their own privacy policies. We select third-party providers that maintain appropriate data protection standards, but we do not control how these providers process data beyond the scope of the services they provide to us.
8. International Data Transfers
KSA Guides serves an international audience, including readers located in Saudi Arabia and abroad. Depending on where our hosting, analytics, and other service providers are located, your information may be transferred to, stored in, or processed in a country other than the country in which you reside, including countries outside Saudi Arabia and outside the European Economic Area.
Where we transfer personal data outside Saudi Arabia, we do so in a manner consistent with the requirements of the PDPL, which permits transfers where the recipient country provides an adequate level of protection as determined by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA), or where appropriate safeguards, such as standard contractual clauses, are in place. Where GDPR applies to your data, we rely on recognized transfer mechanisms such as standard contractual clauses.
9. Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. For example:
- Contact form submissions and correspondence are typically retained for a limited period to allow us to respond and follow up, after which they are deleted or anonymized
- Newsletter subscriber information is retained for as long as you remain subscribed, and deleted upon unsubscribing, subject to any legal retention requirements
- Analytics data is typically retained in aggregated or anonymized form for longer periods to support trend analysis
10. Your Rights
Depending on your location and the applicable law, you may have some or all of the following rights regarding your personal data:
Right to access. You may request confirmation of whether we process your personal data and request a copy of that data.
Right to correction. You may request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
Right to deletion. You may request that we delete your personal data, subject to certain legal exceptions.
Right to withdraw consent. Where processing is based on consent, such as a newsletter subscription, you may withdraw that consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.
Right to object. You may object to certain processing of your personal data, such as processing for direct marketing purposes.
Right to data portability. Where applicable, you may request a copy of your data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format.
Right to lodge a complaint. If you believe we have processed your personal data unlawfully, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority. In Saudi Arabia, this is the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA). If GDPR applies to you, you may lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@ksaguides.com. To help us verify and process your request efficiently, please include your name, the email address associated with your interaction with the Site, and a clear description of your request. We will respond within the timeframe required by applicable law.
11. Children’s Privacy
The Site is not directed at children, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children under the age of 13 (or the applicable minimum age in your jurisdiction). If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal data from a child without appropriate consent, we will take steps to delete that information promptly. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us at privacy@ksaguides.com.
12. Data Security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures may include encryption of data in transit (HTTPS), access controls, and regular review of our data handling practices.
However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. In the event of a data breach affecting your personal data, we will take appropriate steps in accordance with applicable law, including notifying the relevant supervisory authority and affected individuals where required.
13. Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” feature. Because there is not yet a common industry standard for how to respond to these signals, our Site does not currently respond differently based on Do Not Track browser signals. You can manage tracking through the cookie controls described in Section 6.
14. Third-Party Links
Our Site contains links to third-party websites, including official Saudi government portals, telecom operator websites, and other external resources referenced in our guides. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any third-party website before providing any personal information.
15. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, the services we use, or applicable law. When we make material changes, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page, and where required by law, we will provide additional notice or seek renewed consent.
We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.
16. Contact Us
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or how your personal data is handled, please contact us at:
Email: privacy@ksaguides.com
For general inquiries, see our Contact page.