{"id":3,"date":"2026-04-22T11:09:39","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T11:09:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mcarthur-specialists.digitcuredeveloper.com\/?page_id=3"},"modified":"2026-05-27T08:39:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T08:39:34","slug":"privacy-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mcarthur-specialists.digitcuredeveloper.com\/ar\/privacy-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Privacy Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3\" class=\"elementor elementor-3\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da24ba5 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"da24ba5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e9c758 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9e9c758\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Privacy Policy<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c1a988 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9c1a988\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Introduction<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0d68f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0d68f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMcARTHUR &amp; Partners Retail Development Specialists (&#8220;we,&#8221; &#8220;us,&#8221; or &#8220;our&#8221;) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and share your personal information when you visit mcarthur-specialists.com (the &#8220;Site&#8221;) or contact us regarding our services.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72d77cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"72d77cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Information We Collect<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0138c1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0138c1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ta) Information You Provide Directly\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66f0a48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66f0a48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li><strong>Contact details:<\/strong>\u00a0Name, email, phone, address (when you fill out contact forms or request quotes).<\/li><li><strong>Client content:<\/strong>\u00a0Documents or files you upload for consultations.<\/li><li><strong>Marketing preferences:<\/strong>\u00a0Opt\u2011in or opt\u2011out choices for newsletters or updates.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72ac4f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72ac4f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tb) Information Collected Automatically\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-147153c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"147153c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li><strong>Usage data:<\/strong>\u00a0IP address, browser type, device info, pages viewed, visit timestamps.<\/li><li><strong>Cookies and similar technologies:<\/strong>\u00a0To personalise your experience and analyse website performance.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35f330e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35f330e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tc) Third-Party Information\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72fb1a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72fb1a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>Data shared by you from platforms like LinkedIn if you connect through them.<\/li><li>Publicly available business registration or company information.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b863e07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b863e07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. How We Use Your Information<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a487f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a487f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We use your data to:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cfe105 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2cfe105\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>Respond to enquiries and requests<\/li><li>Provide and improve our consulting services<\/li><li>Send relevant communications if you opt in<\/li><li>Understand and analyse Site behavior<\/li><li>Monitor and protect our website and data from abuse<\/li><li>Comply with legal obligations<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24b5dec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24b5dec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b57a747 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b57a747\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you&#8217;re in the EU\/EEA, we rely on:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5554ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5554ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li><strong>Consent:<\/strong>\u00a0For marketing materials and non-essential cookies<\/li><li><strong>Contractual necessity:<\/strong>\u00a0To manage enquiries and service delivery<\/li><li><strong>Legal obligations:<\/strong>\u00a0For compliance with laws<\/li><li><strong>Legitimate interests:<\/strong>\u00a0To improve our Site and services, protect our business, and manage communications<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22fcd60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22fcd60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Sharing Your Information<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7692c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7692c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe may share your data with:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4894ade elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4894ade\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li><strong>Service providers:<\/strong>\u00a0For hosting, email, analytics, spam protection<\/li><li><strong>Professional advisors:<\/strong>\u00a0Legal or compliance partners as required<\/li><li><strong>Third parties if required by law<\/strong>\u00a0or for protection of rights<\/li><li><strong>Business transfers:<\/strong>\u00a0If we are acquired, with notice to you<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2168a0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2168a0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. Data Retention<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbaa3ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cbaa3ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>We retain contact and enquiry data for up to 3 years after last interaction, unless otherwise required or your request to delete it.<\/li><li>Usage and log data are retained for up to 12 months for analysis purposes.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d28367 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d28367\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7. Your Rights &amp; Choices<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a8ef42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a8ef42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDepending on your location, you may have rights to:\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39f6183 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39f6183\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>Access, correct, update, or delete your personal data<\/li><li>Restrict or object to processing<\/li><li>Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority<\/li><li>Withdraw consent to marketing communications<\/li><li>Request transfer of your data to another provider (data portability)<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f706e32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f706e32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTo exercise your rights, contact us using the details in Section 13.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0978d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e0978d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8. Cookies &amp; Tracking Tools<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bff4c72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bff4c72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>We use cookies and similar technologies for functionality, analytics, and marketing.<\/li><li>You may disable non-essential cookies in your browser, but doing so may limit site functionality.<\/li><li>For granular control, please review your browser settings or use the cookie banner (if implemented).<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55ae062 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55ae062\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">9. Third\u2011Party Links<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4f635e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e4f635e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>Our Site may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices\u2014please review their policies before sharing your personal information.<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d319926 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d319926\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">10. Security<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e01d492 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e01d492\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures\u2014including encryption, secure hosting, and regular backups\u2014to protect your personal data from unauthorised access, loss, or alteration.<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Privacy Policy 1. Introduction McARTHUR &amp; Partners Retail Development Specialists (&#8220;we,&#8221; &#8220;us,&#8221; or &#8220;our&#8221;) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and share your personal information when you visit mcarthur-specialists.com (the &#8220;Site&#8221;) or contact us regarding our services. 2. Information We Collect a) Information You Provide Directly Contact details:\u00a0Name, email, phone, address (when you fill out contact forms or request quotes). Client content:\u00a0Documents or files you upload for consultations. Marketing preferences:\u00a0Opt\u2011in or opt\u2011out choices for newsletters or updates. b) Information Collected Automatically Usage data:\u00a0IP address, browser type, device info, pages viewed, visit timestamps. Cookies and similar technologies:\u00a0To personalise your experience and analyse website performance. c) Third-Party Information Data shared by you from platforms like LinkedIn if you connect through them. Publicly available business registration or company information. 3. How We Use Your Information We use your data to: Respond to enquiries and requests Provide and improve our consulting services Send relevant communications if you opt in Understand and analyse Site behavior Monitor and protect our website and data from abuse Comply with legal obligations 4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR) If you&#8217;re in the EU\/EEA, we rely on: Consent:\u00a0For marketing materials and non-essential cookies Contractual necessity:\u00a0To manage enquiries and service delivery Legal obligations:\u00a0For compliance with laws Legitimate interests:\u00a0To improve our Site and services, protect our business, and manage communications 5. Sharing Your Information We may share your data with: Service providers:\u00a0For hosting, email, analytics, spam protection Professional advisors:\u00a0Legal or compliance partners as required Third parties if required by law\u00a0or for protection of rights Business transfers:\u00a0If we are acquired, with notice to you 6. Data Retention We retain contact and enquiry data for up to 3 years after last interaction, unless otherwise required or your request to delete it. Usage and log data are retained for up to 12 months for analysis purposes. 7. Your Rights &amp; Choices Depending on your location, you may have rights to: Access, correct, update, or delete your personal data Restrict or object to processing Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority Withdraw consent to marketing communications Request transfer of your data to another provider (data portability) To exercise your rights, contact us using the details in Section 13. 8. Cookies &amp; Tracking Tools We use cookies and similar technologies for functionality, analytics, and marketing. You may disable non-essential cookies in your browser, but doing so may limit site functionality. For granular control, please review your browser settings or use the cookie banner (if implemented). 9. Third\u2011Party Links Our Site may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices\u2014please review their policies before sharing your personal information. 10. 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