Privacy Policy

This privacy policy sets out Tharwat for Financial Securities policy relating to our clients and website visitors and our compliance herewith. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and protect personal information.

Tharwat for Financial Securities processes personal data in accordance with PDP Law and confirms this by ensuring that there is a legal basis for processing personal data, in addition to ensuring personal data in a fair, legal, transparent and secure manner, and setting controls to protect personal data from loss, damage or destruction.

Unless otherwise specified, the terms of this policy will apply to anybody using Tharwat services through our branches, the Tharwat platform (the "Website"), or the phone, regardless of whether they are existing clients or new. This Policy should be read in connection with Tharwat's terms of business and has been provided.

Data Sources Collected by Tharwat for Financial Securities

Tharwat collects data sources, including but not limited to:

  • Through its headquarters.
  • Tharwat for Financial Securities applications for web browsers and mobile phones.
  • Cookies.
  • Other companies affiliated with Tharwat for Financial Securities.
  • Credit information service providers.
  • Persons authorized to act on your behalf.
  • Service providers and external partners to help us improve the personal data we hold to provide products and services relevant to the customer.
  • Joint account holders.
  • Debt collection agents.
  • Databases provided by official bodies and approved government sources to update/verify customer documents.
  • Publicly available sources.

Collected Personal Data

We may collect personal information from our clients and/or our website visitors when they engage with Tharwat services. The Personal Information we may collect includes but is not limited to:

Personal data:

Name, former names, nationality, photo, gender, date and place of birth.

Contact information:

Email address, residential address (national address) or work address and contact numbers.

Identity information:

National ID number, residence number, passport and any other similar documents.

Financial information:

Bank account number, account statement or deductions, financial history, credit score and information related to authentication. Economic.

Financial and residence information:

Income and other revenues, value of the customer's assets and country of residence.

Employment & Education data:

Level of education, employment, name of employer and salary. Transactions: Details about payments to and from customer accounts including repayment of any loan or credit facilities, beneficiary names, account numbers, addresses and transaction details.

Transactions:

Details of payments to and from Customer accounts including repayment of any loan or credit facilities, beneficiary names, account numbers, addresses and transaction details.

Correspondence:

Information provided by the Customer by filling in any of our forms or by communicating with us, whether face to face, by telephone, by email, online or otherwise.

Marketing:

Details of any marketing preferences we receive from the Customer.

Video Security (including CCTV):

Video surveillance of our facilities, for security reasons.

Audio Recordings:

Telephone conversation When you call our call center, we may also collect any telephone number you use to contact our customer service team (including call metadata such as the date, time and length of the call) or the social media handle you use to contact our customer service team; calls are recorded for training and performance monitoring purposes to create clear records and for legal reasons.

Sensitive information:

We may obtain personal data that includes an indication of an individual's ethnic or tribal origin, religious, intellectual or political beliefs, or indicates his membership in civil associations or institutions. As well as criminal and security data, or biometric data that identifies the individual, or credit data, or health data, location data, and data indicating that the individual is unknown to both parents.

Biometric data:

Fingerprints, voice patterns or facial recognition that can be used to identify in accordance with regulations and instructions, as well as for security purposes when necessary.

Health data:

Some health data requested from us may be collected.

In all cases, no information will be taken or collected without your consent, except for the information that we are required to collect and store according to the systems and laws issued by the competent authorities.

Purpose of Collecting Personal Data

The purpose of collecting personal data (the data above) varies for each case of a request submitted by the client to Tharwat for Financial Securities for services or products, in addition to the records kept for analysis or auditing purposes, responding to inquiries or complaints, monitoring fraud and money laundering operations, or taking legal action and responding to requests from regulators and authorities.

How do we use your Personal data?

We use the client personal data for the following purposes related to performing our tasks, services, and activities, They are as follows, but not limited to:

Delivering Services:

We use the client information to process requests, confirm eligibility for products/services, and manage their delivery.

Understanding Your Needs:

We collect data to understand the client’s needs and recommend suitable products or services.

Communication & Operations:

We use the client information to respond to inquiries, manage service delivery, and perform internal tasks like security, system development, and market research.

Financial & Legal:

We may use the client data to assess creditworthiness, prevent fraud, and comply with regulatory requirements, including anti-money laundering (AML) and know your customer (KYC) obligations.

Analytics & Improvement:

We may anonymize and aggregate the client data to create reports and statistics for improvement, or marketing materials (without identifying the client).

What is the legal basis for collecting and processing your personal data?

The legal basis on which we rely to process your personal data is consent; we may process your personal data after obtaining your prior express consent to carry out the processing (this legal basis is only used for personal data voluntarily obtained from you. The processing required by the Law is excluded).

Is Providing Personal Data Mandatory or Voluntary?

In order to comply with legal or regulatory requirements and for us to be able to provide products and services, providing us with personal data is necessary according to the application forms for the services or products requested by the customer as well as through the electronic service delivery channels, where a distinctive mark is placed on the mandatory fields (asterisk symbol (*)).

How do we disclose your Personal Data?

We may disclose the client personal information to the following parties in connection with Tharwat services, They are as follows, but not limited to:

  • Disclosure to Tharwat affiliated companies or partners involved in the provision of investment funds or related services.
  • Disclosure of information to third parties
  • Service Providers: We may share the client data with companies helping Tharwat to deliver services or run our business, any partnership is bound by confidentiality agreements with the other party.
  • Third-Party Websites: Tharwat encourages the client to review Third-Party Websites privacy policies before submitting any data. Tharwat is not responsible for their practices.
  • Legal Requirements: We may disclose the client information to authorities, regulators, or courts as required by law.
  • Business Operations: The client data may be shared with partners, agents, or financial institutions for business purposes always subject to confidentiality agreements.
  • Protecting Tharwat Interests: We may disclose the client information if necessary to protect ourselves from legal claims arising from inaccurate information.
  • Personal Consent: Tharwat will always get the client consent before sharing his/her information with any other party, unless explicitly permitted by law.

How do we store your personal data?

We store your personal data in a secure and reliable environment, in addition to using administrative, organizational and technical protection methods when storing your personal data, and the data is retained in accordance with our regulatory obligations. This data is destroyed when the purpose of its collection is over, and the destruction is done in a secure manner through which the data cannot be viewed or retrieved again. We also retain the customer's personal data in accordance with what is determined by regulatory requirements, which is necessary for the purpose for which the customer's personal data was collected, processed or requested under the regulations and instructions, or we may need it for legitimate purposes such as keeping records for analysis or auditing purposes, responding to inquiries or complaints, monitoring fraud and money laundering, or taking legal action and responding to regulators' requests. We use a range of internal technical and organisational measures to keep personal data secure and protected from unlawful processing, loss, destruction or damage, including encryption, anonymisation and physical security measures, and our employees and any third parties who perform any work on our behalf are required to adhere to strict compliance standards including agreeing to contractual obligations to protect any personal data. Tharawat Securities has a legal obligation to maintain the confidentiality of client personal data, except in circumstances where disclosure of client personal data is required by law, or in circumstances where disclosure is made with the client’s express consent or through a representative appointed by the client.

Personal Data Subject Rights

As the owner of personal data, the customer has the following:

  • The right to be informed, including being informed of the legal or practical justification for collecting his personal data, and the purpose thereof, and that his data shall not be subsequently processed in a manner that conflicts with the purpose of collecting it or in circumstances other than those stipulated in the law and regulations.
  • The right to access his personal data available with Tharwat, including reviewing it, and obtaining a copy thereof in a clear format that matches the content of the records and without financial compensation – in accordance with what is determined by the regulations – without prejudice to what is stipulated by the Credit Information System regarding financial compensation, and without prejudice to what is stipulated in the law and regulations.
  • The right to request the correction, completion, or updating of his personal data available with Tharwat for Financial Securities.
  • The right to request the destruction of his personal data available to us is no longer needed, without prejudice to what is stipulated in the law and regulations.

Other rights are stipulated by applicable laws.

Protection of Personal Data Relating to Children

Tharwat for Financial Securities website and application are intended for use only by persons who are not less than 18 years of age. If the client is under 18 years of age, a parent or guardian must consent on his behalf, as we request consent regarding the use of the client’s personal data.

Changes to the Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to make changes to this policy at any time and for any reason, and the client will be notified of any changes to the policy on our website.

Any changes or amendments will be effective immediately upon posting the updated policy on the website.

We recommend that the client read and review the policy periodically to stay informed of changes.

When the client continues to use Tharwat Securities Company's electronic websites and platforms, the client acknowledges acceptance of all changes contained in this policy.

We reserve the right to update or amend this Privacy Policy at any time in accordance with the conditions set by regulatory authorities. Any changes will take effect immediately upon posting the revised Privacy Policy on our website, or upon direct notification to the customer, so we recommend that you review the contents of our website periodically to be aware of such changes. Tharwat may make changes to this policy at any time, without prior notice. Customers and visitors to the website should review this policy on an ongoing basis. Customers and visitors to the website hereby agree to be bound by any changes made to this policy if they continue to access the website, or use the website or its services via phone, application or mobile device or any service that provides by Tharwat.

Complaints and inquiries

In case of complaints or inquiries regarding the Privacy Policy, please contact us via email: complaints@tharwat.sa

If you are not satisfied with how we process your complaint, you can file a complaint to the Competent Authority (SDAIA).

Contact Us

If the client and/or website visitor have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our practices concerning his/her personal information in relation to our services, please contact us at info@tharwat.sa

By using our services, the client acknowledges that he/she has read and understood this Privacy Policy and agree to the collection, use, and disclosure of his/her personal information as described herein and in accordance with the regulatory requirements in Saudi Arabia.

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