Privacy Policy & PDPL Compliance Notice

Last Updated: September 2026 | Compliant with Saudi Personal Data Protection Law

1. Overview & Data Controller

Souq Junction (souqjunction.com) is committed to safeguarding your personal data in accordance with the Saudi Arabian Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL, Royal Decree No. M/19) and National Data Management Office (NDMO) standards. This policy governs how we collect, process, and protect your information.

2. Categories of Personal Data Collected

Account Information: Name, verified email address, and mobile phone number provided upon registration or listing creation.
Listing Content: Listing titles, descriptions, pricing, district/city location, and uploaded photography.
Technical & Telemetry Data: IP address, browser type, device identifiers, and timestamp metadata collected strictly for cybersecurity, abuse prevention, and fraud monitoring.

3. Legal Basis & Purposes of Data Processing

We process personal information under the lawful basis of contractual necessity and explicit consent to:

Facilitate direct peer-to-peer contact between buyers, sellers, landlords, and job applicants.
Enforce our moderation rules and safeguard the marketplace against fraudulent schemes.
Deliver platform updates, critical verification alerts, and responsive user support.

4. Cookies & Third-Party Advertising (Google AdSense & Analytics)

Souq Junction utilizes essential cookies to preserve user preferences (such as language selection and authentication state). We also integrate verified third-party partners including Google Analytics and Google AdSense. These services utilize cookies to serve relevant advertisements based on users' visits to this and other websites. You may modify or decline non-essential cookies at any time via your browser settings.

5. Your Data Subject Rights Under Saudi PDPL

Under the Kingdom's data protection statutory framework, you possess specific enforceable rights:

Right to be Informed: To understand how and why your personal data is collected.
Right of Access: To obtain a clear copy of your processed personal data.
Right to Rectification: To update or correct obsolete or inaccurate information.
Right to Destruction / Erasure: To request deletion of your account and related records when no longer necessary.

6. Data Protection Officer & Inquiries

To exercise any of your statutory rights, contact our Data Protection Officer at privacy@souqjunction.com.