Your Privacy Matters to Us

At Worklite Uniforms (managed by Yousuf Al Hashmi Uniform Manufacturing Co LLC), we take your privacy seriously. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website.

Personal data refers to any information that can identify you, such as your name, address, email address, or online browsing activity.

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This policy covers the following:

  1. Who is responsible for data processing?
  2. How do we collect and use your data?
    1. Data Collection During Website Visits
    2. Communication with Worklite Uniforms
    3. Processing of data for web analytics
    4. Advertising activities by Worklite Uniforms & Partners
  3. Your Rights and Data Control
  4. Sharing Your Information
  5. Data Security
  6. Children’s Privacy
  7. Policy Updates
  8. Your Consent

1. Who is responsible for data processing?

The service provider and party responsible for processing personal data (“controller”) is Worklite Uniforms, managed by Yousuf Al Hashmi Uniform Manufacturing Co LLC.

If you have any questions about this policy or wish to exercise your data privacy rights, please contact us:

  • Email: info@workliteuniforms.com
  • Phone: +971-4-8878535
  • Address: PO Box: 127876 Dubai United Arab Emirates

2. How do we collect and use your data?

2.1 Data Collection During Website Visits

a) Browser information

When you visit our website for informational purposes, we automatically collect certain technical data from your browser to ensure a smooth browsing experience. This data includes:

  • Your IP address
  • Date and time of your visit
  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • Referrer URL (the website you came from)
  • Pages visited on our website

We use this information to improve website performance, security, and user experience. We may also share this data with our website hosting providers, Godaddy LLC, Inc., and Hostinger Inc., for technical maintenance and support purposes.

b) Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies on our website. These are small text files stored on your device when you visit our website. They help us make your browsing experience better and more efficient.

Types of cookies:

  • Session cookies: Temporary cookies that are deleted when you close your browser. They help us assign different requests from your browser to a common session, allowing us to recognize your device when you return to our website.
  • Persistent cookies: Remain on your device for a set period, allowing us to recognize your browser on future visits and remember your preferences.
  • Third-party cookies: Placed on your device by our partner companies to collect information about how our website is used (e.g., pages visited, products viewed). This data is collected anonymously and doesn’t identify you personally.

Your choices:

You can control cookies through your browser settings. You can delete them or prevent them from being stored. However, this may affect your website experience.

We use these technologies to improve your website experience and provide relevant advertising.

2.2 Communication with Worklite Uniforms

a) Establishing contact

If you contact us through our website, email, social media, or by phone, we may collect and process your personal data to respond to your inquiries and for marketing purposes. We use email marketing services provided by GoDaddy to manage and send email communications. Additionally, we use social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram to interact with customers and gather feedback.

We process this data based on our legitimate interest in communicating with customers and promoting our services. If your inquiry leads to a contract, the legal basis for processing your data is contract fulfillment.

b) Blogs

Our blog features articles on various topics related to our business. We encourage you to share your thoughts through comments. Your username will be displayed alongside your comment. To maintain a respectful and safe online community, we require a username and email address for every comment. We may use your email to contact you if your comment is flagged as inappropriate. We reserve the right to remove any comments that violate our community guidelines.

c) WhatsApp Chat

We utilize WhatsApp as a primary channel for sales and service interactions on our website. To connect with our team, simply reach out to us via WhatsApp at +971 52 683 8775.

Please note that WhatsApp, as a messaging platform, collects and processes information related to your interactions. This includes your phone number and message content. For detailed information on WhatsApp’s data handling practices, please refer to their privacy policy: Link to WhatsApp Privacy Policy.

By initiating a WhatsApp conversation, you consent to the processing of your data by WhatsApp and our company for the purpose of sales and service interactions.

2.3 Processing of data for web analytics

a) Google Analytics

Website Analytics with Google Analytics

Our website uses Google Analytics, a service from Google Ireland Ltd., to analyze website traffic and user behavior. Google Analytics relies on cookies (see Section 2.1 b) to collect this data.

Data Anonymization:

To protect user privacy, we’ve enabled IP anonymization on our website. This means your IP address will be shortened by Google within Europe before being sent to their servers in the USA for processing. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted before shortening.

How the Data is Used:

Google uses this anonymized data to provide us with reports on website activity, user demographics, and overall website performance. This information helps us improve your user experience and tailor our website to your needs.

Controlling Your Data:

You have options for controlling your data collection:

  • Browser Settings: You can adjust your browser settings to block cookies entirely. However, this may limit website functionality.
  • Opt-out Plugin: Download and install the Google Analytics opt-out browser plugin from this link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout/. This will prevent Google Analytics from tracking your activity on our website.
  • Mobile Opt-out: You can also prevent tracking on mobile devices by clicking [here](link to Google Analytics mobile opt-out).
  • Opt-out Cookie: Remember, if you delete all cookies, the opt-out cookie will be deleted too. You would need to re-enable it using the links above.

Data Retention and Security:

We use Google Analytics with anonymization features to ensure data privacy. We also delete personally identifiable information as quickly as possible.

Legal Basis:

We use Google Analytics with your consent and because it serves our legitimate interests in improving our website and user experience.

Third-Party Information:

For more information on Google Analytics, please refer to:

b) Web analytics by Third-Party Services

Our website may utilize third-party web analytics services, such as Google Analytics, to collect and analyze data about website usage. These services may employ cookies and other tracking technologies to gather information about user behavior. The data collected is typically anonymous and used for statistical purposes to improve our website and marketing efforts.

2.4 Advertising activities by Worklite Uniforms & Partners

a) Product recommendations & promotional activities

We, along with our partners, may send you personalized product recommendations and promotional offers based on your interactions with our company. These communications aim to provide you with relevant information about our products and services.

You have the right to opt out of receiving these communications at any time. Simply click the unsubscribe link at the bottom of the email or contact us using the details provided in Section 1.

To measure the effectiveness of our marketing efforts, we and our partners may use tools like web beacons to track email open rates and click-through rates. This data is collected anonymously and used to improve our marketing campaigns. You can opt out of this tracking by disabling image display in your email settings.

2.5 Targeted Advertising for a Better Experience

We strive to provide a personalized experience by showing you relevant product recommendations and offers on our website and those of our partners. This is achieved through the use of conversion tracking and retargeting technologies from other service providers. These technologies help us understand your interests based on your interactions with our website, allowing us to present you with more relevant advertising.

We believe that personalized advertising is a valuable tool that can enhance your online experience. However, we recognize that you may not always want to see these targeted ads.

Opting Out of Targeted Advertising

If you prefer not to receive personalized advertising from The Uniform World and its partners, you have the following options:

  • Unsubscribe from our emails: Click the “unsubscribe” link at the bottom of any marketing email you receive from us.
  • Contact us: Use the information provided in Section 1 to directly contact us and request to be removed from targeted advertising lists.

For more general information about online advertising and how to manage your privacy settings, you can visit the following resources:

a) Online Advertising and Tracking on Social Media and Google

We use online advertising tools to present relevant offers and information about The Uniform World across various platforms, including Google, Facebook, and LinkedIn. These tools track user behavior to tailor advertising and measure effectiveness.

Data Collection and Usage:

  • Information Collected: We collect data such as IP address, website activity, and device information to create anonymous user profiles. This data is used to deliver targeted ads and measure campaign performance.
  • Platforms: We utilize platforms like Google AdWords, Facebook Custom Audiences, and LinkedIn Ads for advertising purposes.

    Opt-Out: You can opt-out of personalized advertising by managing cookie settings in your browser or using the opt-out options provided by the respective platforms.

Control Options:

Additional Information:

  • We do not collect personally identifiable information through these tools.
  • The data is used to create anonymous user profiles for targeted advertising.
  • You can opt-out of tracking at any time using the provided links.

For more detailed information on data privacy for each platform, please refer to their respective privacy policies.

By understanding how these platforms collect and use data, you can make informed choices about your online advertising preferences.

3. Your Rights and Data Control

Understanding Your Rights:

You have the right to know how we handle your personal data. If you have provided consent for data processing, you can withdraw this consent at any time. This will not affect the legality of data processing that occurred before consent withdrawal.

We may process your data based on legitimate interests. You have the right to object to this processing. We will assess your request and either stop processing your data or explain our compelling legitimate grounds for continuing.

You can always object to data processing for advertising or analytics purposes without providing a reason.

Data Retention:

We generally store your data as long as it’s necessary for the purpose it was collected. Legal requirements or contractual obligations may extend this period.

Data Sharing:

We may share your data with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our business and delivering services to you. These providers are bound by strict confidentiality agreements.

Your Options:

  • Access and Correction: You have the right to access and rectify your personal data.
  • Data Portability: You can request a copy of your data in a machine-readable format.
  • Data Erasure: In certain cases, you can request the deletion of your data.
  • Restrict Processing: You can request to restrict the processing of your personal data.
  • Object to Processing: You can object to the processing of your data, including profiling.
  • Automated Decision Making: You have the right to be informed about and contest decisions made solely by automated means.

Exercising Your Rights:

To exercise your rights, please contact us using the contact information provided in Section 1.

We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your data is handled responsibly.

4. Sharing Your Information

We may share your personal information in limited circumstances:

  • Legal Compliance: We may disclose your information to comply with legal obligations, such as responding to subpoenas or government requests.
  • Law Enforcement: We may disclose your information to law enforcement agencies if we believe it is necessary to prevent or investigate a crime.
  • Protecting Our Rights: We may share your information to protect our rights, property, or safety, or the rights, property, or safety of others.
  • Business Transfers: If we undergo a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred to the acquiring entity.

We will notify you of any significant changes in how we share your personal information.

5. Data Security

We employ reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure.

6. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we discover that we have collected personal information from a child, we will delete it promptly.

7. Policy Updates

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on our website or by sending you an email.

By using our website or providing personal information, you consent to the data practices described in this Privacy Policy.