Privacy and data protection

Privacy Policy

This policy explains the personal data we process, its sources and purposes, sharing, retention, and data subject rights.

Effective and approved for the stated scope

This is a public operational text. It does not replace a project contract, a product-specific privacy notice, or legal review based on the organization and its actual service providers.

Document code
POL-PUB-PRIVACY-001
Version
1.0.0
Effective date
Content review
Next review
Owner
Governance and privacy
Authoritative version
Arabic. If translations differ, the Arabic text prevails, subject to applicable law and contract.
Contact channel
studio@cupcodestudio.com
Scope

Cup Code website, Council, accounts, project requests, support, newsletter, and user portals

Audience

Visitors, users, and clients

Jurisdiction

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, subject to other mandatory laws where applicable

Approval authority

Cup Code Studio owner

Document summary

This policy explains the personal data we process, its sources and purposes, sharing, retention, and data subject rights.

Who controls the data?

Cup Code Studio manages data collected through its public services unless a contract or product notice states that Cup Code processes data on behalf of a client. The privacy request route and studio@cupcodestudio.com receive questions and requests. We do not publish a registration number or legal address before it is documented in the organization register.

Scope and precedence

This policy covers visits, accounts, Council activity, forms, tickets, and user portals. A client project, game, or app may provide a more specific notice. Applicable law, contract terms, or a product-specific notice prevails for its scope.

Data categories

We process the minimum data tied to the stated purpose. Categories vary by the feature used.

  • Identity and contact data, such as name, email, phone, organization, and language.
  • Account and security data, such as account ID, verification state, sessions, devices, and sign-in attempts.
  • Transaction content, such as a project request, suggestion, comment, ticket, file, consent, or correspondence.
  • Technical and operational data, such as request logs, browser type, network address where needed, errors, and performance signals.
  • Contract and finance data for client relationships. Website forms do not store full payment card details.

Data sources

We obtain data from you, an authorized member of your organization, an integration you use, or service operation logs. We do not buy personal data lists for marketing.

Purposes and lawful basis

Each processing activity is tied to a defined purpose and suitable basis. This includes fulfilling a request or contract, explicit consent where needed, a legal obligation, or a documented legitimate interest that does not override data subject rights.

  • Provide accounts, services, support, and project delivery.
  • Protect accounts, prevent fraud and abuse, and respond to incidents.
  • Improve performance, accessibility, and user experience using aggregated data or suitable consent.
  • Send service communications, and marketing messages only under the available choice.
  • Keep records needed for rights, claims, and legal obligations.

Required and optional data

Required fields are clearly marked and the form explains the effect of not providing them. Optional data is not used for an incompatible new purpose without notice or required consent.

Disclosure and service providers

We disclose the minimum data to authorized staff, contracted providers, or competent authorities where a basis exists. Providers are bound by instructions, a defined purpose, confidentiality, security, retention, and deletion duties. We do not sell personal data.

Transfers outside the Kingdom

We identify processing location before enabling an external provider. Data is transferred outside the Kingdom only after validating purpose, minimization, applicable controls or exemption, and documenting the transfer assessment and contractual safeguards where needed.

Retention and disposal

Each category has a retention period based on purpose, contract, obligation, and dispute needs. Once no longer needed, data is securely deleted or anonymized. A legal hold pauses disposal only for its scope and is reviewed regularly.

Data subject rights

Subject to legal conditions, a data subject has rights to be informed, access and obtain a copy, correction, destruction, consent withdrawal, and other applicable rights. We verify identity and explain the outcome, including reasons for partial refusal or required retention.

Analytics and AI

Passwords and payroll data are not sent to AI models. Any feature using personal data is assessed for purpose, minimization, access, provider, and retention. The system does not make a legal decision or permanent user ban based only on an automated result.

Security and incidents

We apply role-based access, MFA for sensitive accounts, transport encryption, secret protection, audit logs, file scanning, backups, and restore tests. We assess incidents and notify the authority and affected data subjects when reporting conditions are met and within the required period.

Minors data

Business services and project requests are not directed to minors. If a game or app targets a younger audience, we publish a specific notice and apply suitable consent, minimization, and privacy settings.

Submit a request or complaint

Use the data rights form or the privacy contact route and state the right, product, and scope. The operating deadline starts when the request is received, and we target a response within 30 days. Verification occurs during this period and does not restart it. Where a permitted extension ground applies, we notify you before the deadline with the reason and new date, within the legally allowed extension.

Official references

References used to prepare this content

Links point to official legal or guidance sources. Applicability depends on the organization, product, and contract.

Versions

Change log

  1. Version 1.0.0

    Published the first operational version with clear scope, responsibilities, rights, and escalation routes.