Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

Seatlr Software is registered in the State of Qatar. Seatlr acts as the controller of your personal data.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect:

• Email address
• Username or pseudonym
• Country and general location
• Gender (if voluntarily provided)
• User-generated content (posts and messages)
• Limited technical and security-related data required for operation and security

Note: We do not collect sensitive personal data.

3. How We Use Information

We use personal information only to:

• Provide and operate the Service
• Maintain stability and security
• Prevent abuse or misuse
• Comply with legal obligations

Note: We do not use personal data for advertising profiling. We do not sell personal data to third parties.

4. Automatic Deletion of Content

All posts and messages are automatically and permanently deleted 24 hours after publication.

• This deletion is irreversible and is a core feature of the App.
• Users are responsible for saving any content they wish to retain before the 24-hour period expires.
• Limited system logs or secure backups may temporarily remain in protected environments for security, legal compliance, or operational integrity before being automatically overwritten.

5. International Data Transfers

Your data may be processed in countries outside your country of residence. By using the Service, you acknowledge that such transfers may occur, subject to appropriate safeguards.

6. Data Retention & Security

Personal data is retained only as long as necessary to operate the Service, ensure security, and comply with legal obligations. All user data, including messages, posts, and comments, is transmitted and stored in an encrypted format to ensure your utmost privacy and security.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your country of residence, you may have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Request correction
• Request deletion
• Withdraw consent where applicable

To exercise your rights, contact: privacy@seatlr.com

8. Governing Law

Unless otherwise required by mandatory local law, this Notice and any privacy-related matters shall be governed by the laws of the State of Qatar.

1. Information We Collect

In the past 12 months, we have collected:

• Email address
• Username or pseudonym
• Country and general location
• Gender (if voluntarily provided)
• User-generated content (posts and messages)
• Limited technical and security-related data necessary to operate and secure the App

Note: We do not collect sensitive personal information.

2. How We Use Information

We use personal information only to:

• Provide and operate the App
• Maintain security and prevent misuse
• Communicate with users
• Comply with legal obligations

Note: We do not use personal data for advertising profiling.

3. Sale or Sharing of Personal Information

• We do not sell personal information.
• We do not share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.

4. Automatic Deletion of Content

All posts and messages are automatically and permanently deleted 24 hours after publication.

• This deletion is irreversible and is a core feature of the App.
• Users are responsible for saving any content they wish to retain before the 24-hour period expires.
• Limited technical logs or secure backups may temporarily remain in protected systems for security, legal, or operational purposes before being automatically overwritten.

5. Data Security

All user data, including messages, posts, and comments, is transmitted and stored in an encrypted format to ensure maximum security and privacy.

6. Your California Rights

If you are a California resident, you have the right to:

• Request access to the personal information we hold about you
• Request deletion of your personal information
• Request correction of inaccurate personal information
• Receive equal service and pricing even if you exercise your rights

To exercise your rights, contact: privacy@seatlr.com

We will respond within the timeframe required by applicable law.

1. Who are we?

Seatlr Software ("Seatlr"), with address at Doha, Qatar, is the owner of the Seatlr website ("www.seatlr.com") and the Seatlr application ("Seatlr") and acts a Data Controller to the personal data of the users ("User/s") who browse and use the Website and the App. Seatlr provides this Privacy Policy, as a Data Controller in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679, United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation, alongside the Data Protection Act 2018 ("Applicable Regulations"), to inform Users of the Website and the App of how their data is being processed by Seatlr, when Users browse, register and use the provided services.

2. Processing of User's personal data

Users may browse the App without registering. If the User chooses to register for the service ("Service"), they must accept the Terms and Conditions during the registration process. Information on the processing of personal data is provided in the Privacy Policy, available at all times within the App.

Personal data is processed only as necessary to operate and provide the application's essential features. Currently no personal data is processed for any additional purposes. In cases where further processing may occur, the Data Controller will seek from the User a specific and optional consent to the processing of their data for such activities.

The following data will be collected from the User, by the Data Controller, on the following lawful bases:

In cases where required by law, an authority and/or regulation, the above information may be used on the lawful basis of a legal obligation, as per the Applicable Regulations.

Seatlr does not collect, process, or otherwise handle sensitive personal data.

2.1. Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Specific AI functionalities within the App are provided through third-party service providers, which support features such as translation. The use of the available AI functionalities is optional, and Users can withdraw their consent for this, at any time, by contacting Seatlr, at the email address available below.

Seatlr does not develop or deploy proprietary artificial intelligence models. No automated decision-making processes are carried out by the App, and no artificial intelligence models are trained using user data.

No personal data is being collected for the use of AI. The translation feature is powered by Google ML Kit, which utilizes on-device machine learning models. We do not have any access to the translated text or the data being processed.

2.2. Retention period

Users' personal data will be retained only for the period strictly necessary to fulfil the primary purposes described above, and in any event for no longer than 2 years following the termination of the contractual relationship with the Data Controller, unless a longer retention period is required to protect the interests of the Users or the Data Controller in accordance with applicable law.

User generated content (posts and messages) is automatically permanently deleted by the system after 24 hours. The limited data retention period constitutes a fundamental feature of the service and is intended to enhance user privacy by minimizing data storage and reducing long-term data exposure.

Once personal data is no longer required, it is permanently deleted or irreversibly anonymized, preventing any possibility of recovery or reconstruction.

2.3. Security

All user data, including messages, posts, and comments, is firmly encrypted to ensure your maximum privacy and security. We have implemented appropriate security measures to protect your personal data from accidental loss, unauthorized access, use, alteration, or disclosure. Access to your data is restricted to employees, agents, contractors, and third parties who have a legitimate business need to know.

In compliance with applicable requirements, we will report any data breaches or potential breaches to the relevant authorities within 24 hours of becoming aware of them, and to affected individuals within 72 hours.

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, plug-ins, and applications. We have no control over these third-party websites and are not responsible for their privacy practices.

2.4. Sharing and transfer of User's personal data

We may disclose your personal data to third-party service providers acting on our behalf, where such disclosure is necessary to enable and support the delivery of our Services, in accordance with our legitimate interests.

Where data is being transferred outside the European Union and/or United Kingdom, we use appropriate safeguards mechanisms for the transfer of the data, as required by the Applicable Regulations.

2.5. Your privacy rights

Users have specified rights regarding the use, storage, transfer, and processing of their data. This includes:

• Right to access: Individuals can request access to their personal data and any supplementary information held by the organisation.
• Right to rectification: Individuals can request inaccurate or incomplete personal data to be corrected.
• Right to erasure (right to be forgotten): Individuals can request their personal data to be deleted under certain circumstances.
• Right to restriction of processing: Individuals can request to restrict the processing of their personal data in certain situations.
• Right to data portability: Individuals can request to receive their personal data in a machine-readable format and transfer it to another organisation.
• Right to object: Individuals can object to the processing of their personal data for specific reasons, including:
  • Based on legitimate interests or the performance of a task in the public interest
  • For direct marketing (including profiling)
  • For purposes of scientific/historical research and statistics
• Right to object to automated decision-making and profiling: Individuals can object to decisions made solely by automated means without human involvement.
• Right to withdraw consent: Individuals have the right to take back their consent for processing their personal data at any time.

These rights can be exercised by contacting us at: privacy@seatlr.com. We will respond within 30 days, with an option to extend for 2 additional months if needed.

For EU citizens: You have the right to apply directly to your local data protection authority. Find the list at edpb.europa.eu

For UK citizens: You have the right to apply directly to your local data protection authority at ico.org.uk

3. Cookies and tracking technologies

The Website is for informational purposes only and is used solely to describe the application. It does not use cookies, web beacons, or any analytics or tracking technologies.

The App collects and processes data only as necessary to ensure the proper functioning, stability, and security of the app. No data is collected for advertising, marketing, or tracking purposes.

4. Use of the Services by children

This Website and App, including any services provided through them, are intended solely for individuals aged 18 years and older. Consequently, the Data Controller does not knowingly collect personal data from individuals under the age of 18. Should the Data Controller become aware of any personal data inadvertently collected from a user under 18, such data will be promptly deleted upon request. Contact us at: privacy@seatlr.com

5. EU/UK Representative

We have appointed EU and UK Representatives under Article 27 of the EU GDPR and UK GDPR respectively.

7. Contact us

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Notice or the processing of your personal data, you can contact us at:

• Privacy: privacy@seatlr.com
• Legal: legal@seatlr.com
• Support: support@seatlr.com

Data Protection Principles Under FADP

FADP is underpinned by six important principles that Seatlr Software adheres to. These principles require that personal data must: Be processed lawfully; Be processed in good faith and proportionately; Be collected for a specific purpose that the data subject can recognise; Be destroyed or anonymised as soon as they are no longer required; Be accurate and kept up to date; If processed with consent, the consent is given voluntarily for one or more specific instances.

Legal Basis for Processing

Seatlr relies on the following legal bases for processing: Your consent, Performance of a contract with you, Compliance with a legal obligation, Protection of your vital interests, Our legitimate interests (provided they do not override your fundamental rights and freedoms), Public interest or exercise of official authority.

Your Rights Under FADP

As a Swiss resident, you have the following rights:

• Right of access to personal data (including identity/contact details of the data controller, personal data processed, purpose, retention period, source of data, automated decisions, recipients)
• Right to data portability (request delivery of your data in a conventional electronic format to another controller)
• Right to personal data deletion or destruction
• Right to personal data rectification (demand correction of inaccurate data)
• Right to personal data processing prohibition
• Right to personal data non-disclosure
• Right to be informed of measures taken (request that measures related to deletion, rectification, prohibition, or non-disclosure be published or communicated to third parties)

To exercise these rights, contact us at: privacy@seatlr.com. We will respond within 30 days.

International Data Transfers

Seatlr Software may transfer personal data outside Switzerland to countries whose law does not ensure an adequate level of data protection, provided that data protection is ensured by other mechanisms, in particular on the basis of standard data protection clauses or other suitable guarantees.

Third-Party Services and Data Transfers

You have the right to object to the transfer of your personal data to these third parties. Contact us at: privacy@seatlr.com

Swiss Representative

Legal Protection

Data subjects have the right to enforce their data protection claims through legal channels or to lodge a complaint with a competent data protection supervisory authority. The data protection supervisory authority for private data controllers and federal bodies in Switzerland is the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC).