Privacy Policy
Introduction
- Our
privacy policy describes the ways in which we collect, store, use and
protect your personal information and it is important for you to review
this privacy policy.
By "personal information" we mean information that can be associated with a specific person and can be used to identify that person. - We
do not consider anonymized information to constitute personal information
as it cannot be used to identify a specific person. We collect personal
information from you when you use globalcomputers.ae or its related
websites and services ("Site") (including, without limitation,
when you buy items or participate in auctions or when you telephone or
email our customer support team).
By providing us with your personal information you expressly consent to us processing your personal information in accordance with the terms of our privacy policy. - We
may amend our privacy policy at any time by posting a revised version on
the Site.
The revised version will be effective at the time we post it and, following such posting, your continued use of the Site will constitute your express consent to us continuing to process your personal information in accordance with the terms of our revised privacy policy. - We
would encourage you to check the Site regularly for the announcement of
any amendments to our privacy policy.
Our privacy policy
covers the following topics:
- our
collection of your personal information
- our
use of your personal information.
- your
use of your and other users’ personal information
- accessing,
reviewing and amending your personal information
- third
party website links
- cookies
- no
spam or spoof emails
- protecting
your personal information
- how
you can contact us about privacy questions
Our collection of your
personal information
- As
part of your registration on the Site, you will be asked to provide us
with certain personal information, such as your name, shipping address,
email address and/or telephone number and other similar information as
well as some additional information about you such as your date of birth
or other identifying information.
Additionally, in order for us to verify your identity, we may need to request from you valid proof of identification (e.g. in the form of a copy of your passport, resident’s visa or permit, national ID card and/or driver’s license). - We
will also need to collect selected financial information from you, such as
your credit card and/or bank account details.
- You
will need to input this financial information into the "My
Account" section of the Site.
We use this financial information for billing purposes and for the fulfilment of your orders.
Following your registration on the Site, you should not post any personal information (including any financial information) anywhere on the Site other than on the My Account section of the Site.
Restricting the posting of personal information to the My Account section of the Site protects you from the possibility of fraud or identity theft. The posting by you of any personal information anywhere on the Site other than on the My Account section of the Site may lead to the suspension of your use of the Site. - We
will collect transactional information based on your activities using the
Site (such as buying items and participating in auctions), This
transactional information is used solely in relation to the transactions
you undertake on the Site and for no other reasons.
- Please
note that we may use your Internet protocol (or IP) address (which is a
unique number assigned to your computer server or your Internet service
provider (or ISP)) to analyse user trends and improve the administration
of the Site.
- We
may also collect information about your computer (for example, browser
type) and navigation information (for example, the pages you visit on the
Site) along with the times that you access the Site.
Finally, we may
collect additional information from or about you in other ways not specifically
described here.
For example, we may collect information related to your contact with our
customer support team or store results when you respond to a survey.
We may also collect feedback ratings and other comments relating to your use of
the Site.
Where we aggregate personal information for statistical purposes, such
aggregated personal information shall be anonymized.
Our use of your
personal information
- We
only use your personal information to provide services and customer
support to you; to measure and improve our services to you; to prevent
illegal activities and implement our user agreement with you ("User
Agreement"); troubleshoot problems; collect fees; provide you with
promotional emails and verify information you give us with third parties.
For example, we may share some of the personal information you give us
with banks or credit card authorisation, processing and verification
services or with third parties for fraud screening purposes.
- Though
we make every effort to preserve your privacy, we may need to disclose
your personal information to law enforcement agencies, government agencies
or other third parties where we are compelled so to do by court order or
similar legal procedure; where we are required to disclose your personal
information to comply with law; where we are cooperating with an ongoing
law enforcement investigation or where we have a good faith belief that
our disclosure of your personal information is necessary to prevent
physical harm or financial loss, to report suspected illegal activity or
to investigate a possible violation of our User Agreement.
- In
the event of a sale of Global Computers LLC, any of its affiliates and
subsidiaries or any related business assets, your personal information may
be disclosed to any potential purchaser for the purposes of the continued
provision of the Site or otherwise in relation to any such sale.
We may share your personal information with our other group companies so as to provide joint content and services to you, to help detect illegal acts and/or the violations of our policies.
We may also share your personal information with other Site members as part of an auction or "Buy Now" purchase on the Site. For example, at the end of a successful auction on the Site we will provide the seller and the successful buyer with each other’s contact information.
This contact information will be the personal information provided by you to us on registration and, as a result, should always be kept up-to-date. - Additionally,
information relating to items you are buying or auctions you are
participating in be displayed on the Site. This information can include
details of your user ID, feedback ratings and associated comments relating
to your use of the Site. Otherwise, we will only disclose your personal
information to a third party with your express permission.
- We
do not sell or rent any of your personal information to third parties in
the normal course of doing business and will only share your personal
information with third parties in accordance with this privacy policy.
- By
registering on the Site, you give us your express consent to receive
promotional emails about our services and emails announcing changes to,
and new features on, the Site.
If, at any time, you decide that you do not wish to receive any such emails, you can opt out of receiving such emails by clicking on the link at the bottom of any of the emails or by going to the My Account section of the Site. - Additionally,
we do use comments made by you about the Site for marketing purposes and
by making such comments you expressly consent to our using such comments
for marketing purposes.
Your use of your and
other users’ personal information
- Site
members may need to share personal information (including financial
information) with each other to complete transactions on the Site. You
should respect, at all times, the privacy of other Site members.
- We
cannot guarantee the privacy of your personal information when you share
personal information with other Site members so you should always seek
information on the privacy and security policies of any other Site members
with whom you are transacting prior to sharing any of your personal
information with another Site member.
- This
privacy policy does not cover your release of your personal information to
another Site member.
- You
agree to use any personal information received from another Site member in
relation to a transaction on the Site solely in relation to such
transaction and shall not use the information received from another Site
member for any other purposes (except with the express consent of the
other Site member).
- You
acknowledge and agree and you shall use personal information received from
another Site member in accordance with all applicable laws.
Accessing, reviewing
and amending your personal information
- You
can access and review your personal information in the My Account section
of the Site.
If your personal information changes in any way or is incorrectly presented on the Site you should immediately update or correct your personal information (as applicable) by accessing the My Account section on the Site or, alternatively, by contacting our customer support team. - Please
note that we shall retain your personal information during and following
the end of your use of the Site as required to comply with law, for
technical troubleshooting requirements, to prevent fraud, to assist in any
legal investigations and to take any other actions otherwise permitted by
law.
Third party website
links
The Site may contain
links to other websites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the
privacy practices of such other websites. We encourage you when you leave the
Site to read the privacy statements of each and every website you visit if you
intend to provide personal information to that website. Our privacy policy
applies solely to your personal information that we collect on the Site.
Cookies
- Like
many websites, the Site uses 'cookie' technology (small computer files
placed on your computer’s hard drive). When you go to particular website
pages on the Site, the cookie identifies your browser with a unique,
random number.
- The
cookies we use do not reveal any personal information about you. Cookies
help us improve your experience of the Site and also help us understand
which parts of the Site are the most popular. You are always free to
decline our cookies if your browser permits, although doing so may
interfere with your use of the Site.
No spam or spoof
emails
We do not tolerate
spam. To report Site related spam or spoof emails, please forward the email to
info@globalcomputers.ae You may not use our communication tools to send spam or
otherwise send content that would violate our User Agreement. We automatically
scan and may manually filter messages to check for spam, viruses, phishing
attacks and other malicious activity or illegal or prohibited content.
Protecting your
personal information
- We
hold your personal information on servers located in the United Kingdom
and the United States.
- By
providing us with personal information, you consent to the transfer of
your personal information to, and its storage on, our servers located in
the United Kingdom and/or the United States. We take every precaution to
safeguard all your personal information from unauthorised access, use or
disclosure.
- All
personal information is encrypted.
However, the Internet is not a secure medium and we cannot guarantee the privacy of your personal information. - You
must enter your username and password each time you want to access your
account or make transactions on the Site.
- Choose
your password carefully using unique numbers, letters and special
characters.
- Never
share your username and password with anyone.
- If
you are concerned that your username or password has been compromised,
please contact our customer support team immediately and ensure you change
your password by logging onto the My Account section of the Site.
How you can contact us
about privacy questions
If you have questions
or concerns about our collection and use of your personal information, please
contact our customer support team +97143516833.
Global Computers LLC, 29A Street, Al raffa, Burdubai,
Dubai, United Arab Emirates