In this Policy the following terms shall have the following meanings:

Data: means collectively all information that you submit to the company via the Website.

Cookie: means a small text file placed on your computer by this Website when you visit certain parts of the Website and/or when you use certain features of the Website.

MK: means Mustafa Knio commercial corporation;

Law: means any Lebanese law 81/2018 on Electronic Transactions and Protection of Personal Information;

User: means any third party that accesses the Website and is not employed by MK and acting in the course of their employment;

Website: means the website that you are currently using (www.mk-lb.com) and any sub-domains of this site unless expressly excluded by their own terms and conditions.

This Policy applies only to the actions of MK and Users with respect to this Website. It does not extend to any websites that can be accessed from this Website including, but not limited to, any links we may provide to social media websites or to any of MK suppliers or business partners.

Without limitation, any of the following Data may be collected by this Website from time to time:

Name

Date of birth

Gender

Job title

Profession

Contact information such as email addresses and telephone numbers

Demographic information such as post code, preferences and interests

IP address (automatically collected)

Web browser type and version (automatically collected)

Operating system and version (automatically collected)

A list of URLs starting with a referring site, your activity on this Website, and the site you exit to (automatically collected); any information contained in a message you deliberately send to MK though this Website.

Any information contained in a message you deliberately send to MK though this Website.

Any personal Data you submit will be retained by MK indefinitely.

Unless we are obliged or permitted by law to do so, and subject to Clause 5, your Data will not be disclosed to third parties. This does not include our affiliates and / or other companies within our group.

All personal Data is stored securely in accordance with the Law.

Any or all of the above Data may be required by us from time to time in order to provide you with the best possible service and experience when using our Website. Specifically, Data may be used by us for the following reasons:

Internal record keeping

Improvement of our products / services

Transmission by email of promotional materials that may be of interest to you

Contact for market research purposes which may be done using email, telephone, fax or mail. Such information may be used to customize or update the Website.

MK may, from time to time, employ the services of other parties for dealing with matters that may include, but are not limited to, payment processing, delivery of purchased items, search engine facilities, advertising, and marketing. The providers of such services do not have access to certain personal Data provided by Users of this Website.

Any Data used by such parties is used only to the extent required by them to perform the services that MK requests. Any use for other purposes is strictly prohibited. Furthermore, any Data that is processed by third parties shall be processed within the terms of this Policy and in accordance with the Law.

This Website may, from time to time, provide links to other websites. MK has no control over such websites and is in no way responsible for the content thereof. This Policy does not extend to your use of such websites. Users are advised to read the privacy policy or statement of other websites prior to using them.

MK may, from time to time, expand or reduce our business and this may involve the sale and/or the transfer of control of all or part of MK. Data provided by Users will, where it is relevant to any part of our business so transferred, be transferred along with that part and the new owner or newly controlling party will, under the terms of this Policy, be permitted to use the Data for the purposes for which it was originally supplied to us.

In the event that any Data submitted by Users is to be transferred in such a manner, you will not be contacted in advance and informed of the changes. You will not be given the choice to have your Data deleted or withheld from the new owner or controller.

Wherever you are required to submit Data, you will be given options to restrict our use of that Data. This may include the following:

Use of Data for direct marketing purposes

Sharing Data with third parties

You may access certain areas of the Website without providing any Data at all. However, to use all features and functions available on the Website you may be required to submit certain Data.

You may restrict your internet browser’s use of Cookies.

You have the right to ask for a copy of any of your personal Data held by MK (where such data is held) on payment of a small fee which will not exceed USD 30.

Data security is of great importance to MK and to protect your Data we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure Data collected via this Website.

This Website may place and access certain Cookies on your computer. MK uses Cookies to improve your experience of using the Website and to improve our range of products. MK has carefully chosen these Cookies and has taken steps to ensure that your privacy is protected and respected at all times.

All Cookies used by this Website are used in accordance with current Lebanese Laws.

Before the Website places any Cookies on your computer, subject to sub-Clause 1. and sub-Clause 3., you will be presented with notification requesting your consent to set those Cookies. By giving your consent to the placing of Cookies you are enabling MK to provide the best possible experience and service to you. You may, if you wish, deny consent to the placing of Cookies; however certain features of the Website may not function fully or as intended.

1. Certain features of the Website depend upon Cookies to function. These Cookies are shown below. Your consent will not be sought to place these Cookies. You may still block these cookies by changing your internet browser’s settings as detailed below.

2. This Website places the following Cookies:

3. The analytics services used by this Website use Cookies to gather the required information. Some of these Cookies may be placed immediately when you decide to visit the Website and it may not be possible to obtain your prior consent. You may always remove these Cookies and prevent future use of them.

4. You can choose to enable or disable Cookies in your internet browser. Most internet browsers also enable you to choose whether you wish to disable all cookies or only third party cookies. By default, most internet browsers accept Cookies but this can be changed. For further details, please consult the help menu in your internet browser.

5. You can choose to delete Cookies at any time however you may lose any information that enables you to access the Website more quickly and efficiently including, but not limited to, personalization settings.

6. It is recommended that you ensure that your internet browser is up-to-date and that you consult the help and guidance provided by the developer of your internet browser if you are unsure about adjusting your privacy settings.

MK reserves the right to change this Policy as we may deem necessary from time to time or as may be required by law. Any changes will be immediately posted on the Website and you are deemed to have accepted the terms of the Policy on your first use of the Website following the alterations.