website privacy notice
Last Updated: 15/10/2026
Qissah Culture Lab LLC (“Qissah”, “we”, “us” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to handling personal data responsibly.
This Privacy Notice explains how Qissah collects, uses, stores and protects personal data when you visit qissahculturelab.com, contact us, submit an enquiry, book a call, or otherwise interact with us through our website.
Qissah is a company incorporated and licensed in the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) and processes personal data in accordance with applicable data-protection laws and regulations, including the QFC Data Protection Regulations 2021and applicable rules.
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Qissah Culture Lab LLC is the data controller for personal data collected through this website and for personal data that Qissah determines the purposes and means of processing.
Qissah Culture Lab LLC
QFC Registration Number: 05577
Registered office: Tornado Tower, Floor 16, West Bay, Doha
Email: hello@qissahculturelab.com
For questions about this Privacy Notice or the way Qissah handles personal data, please contact us at hello@qissahculturelab.com.
Who is responsible for your personal data?
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Depending on how you interact with the website, we may collect:
Information you provide directly
This may include:
your name;
email address;
organisation or company name;
telephone number, where provided;
information contained in your enquiry or message;
information you provide when booking a meeting or requesting information; and
any other information you voluntarily provide to us.
Please do not provide sensitive or unnecessary personal information through the website unless it is specifically requested or necessary for your enquiry.
Information collected automatically
When you visit the website, certain technical information may be collected automatically by the website platform or hosting infrastructure. This may include information such as:
IP address;
browser and device information;
operating system;
pages visited;
approximate location derived from technical information;
date and time of access; and
information relating to website performance and security.
The extent of automatically collected information depends on the Squarespace services and other website functionality in use.
what information do we collect?
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How do we use personal data ?
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We may use personal data to:
respond to enquiries and requests;
communicate with you about Qissah’s services, projects or activities;
arrange and manage meetings or calls;
provide information or services you have requested;
manage potential or existing business relationships;
maintain and administer the website;
protect the security and integrity of the website and our systems;
comply with legal and regulatory obligations; and
establish, exercise or defend legal rights and claims.
We will only use personal data for specific and legitimate purposes and will seek to collect information that is adequate, relevant and limited to what is necessary for those purposes. These principles are reflected in the QFC Data Protection Regulations 2021.
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children’s privacy
changes to this privacy notice
Where applicable, Qissah processes personal data on one or more lawful bases recognised under the applicable data-protection framework, including:
Consent, where you have given it;
Contract, where processing is necessary to enter into or perform and agreement with you;
Legal obligation, where processing is necessary to comply with applicable law;
Legitimate interests, where processing is necessary for Qissah’s legitimate interests and those interests are not overridden by your rights and interests; and
Other lawful bases where recognised by applicable law.
The appropriate lawful basis will depend on the particular processing activity.
who may receive your personal data?
international transfers
how do we protect personal data?
We may share personal data where reasonably necessary with:
Service providers that help us operate our website, communications or business;
Website, hosting, scheduling, email or other technology providers;
Professional advisers, where necessary;
Government, regulatory or law-enforcement authorities where required by law; and
Other parties where you have given permission or where disclosure is otherwise permitted by applicable law.
We do not sell personal data.
Where we use a third-party service provider to process personal data on our behalf, we will take appropriate steps to ensure that the processing is carried out in accordance with applicable data-protection requirements.
Some of the service providers we use may process personal data outside the Qatar Financial Centre or outside Qatar.
Where personal data is transferred internationally, Qissah will take the measures required under applicable data-protection law to ensure that the transfer is lawful and that appropriate safeguards are in place where required.
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our legal bases for processing
how long do we keep personal data?
cookies and similar technologies
your rights
third-party websites
We retain personal data only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, or for as long as required by applicable law.
The appropriate retention period depends on the nature of the information and why it was collected. For example, information relating to an enquiry may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to manage the enquiry and any resulting relationship.
We may retain certain information for longer where necessary to establish, exercise or defend legal claims or to comply with legal or regulatory obligations.
Qissah takes reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration, disclosure or destruction.
However, no website, online transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies provided by Squarespace and other services used on the website.
Some cookies may be necessary for the website to function, while others may be used for purposes such as analytics or other optional functionality.
Where required, we will ask for your consent before using non-essential cookies.
For more information about the cookies used on the website and how to manage your preferences, please see our Cookie Notice.
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Subject to applicable law, you may have rights in relation to your personal data, including the right to:
Request access to personal data we hold about you;
Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information;
Request erasure of personal data in certain circumstances;
Request restriction of processing in certain circumstances;
Object to certain processing;
Request portability of certain personal data; and
Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
You may also have rights relating to automated decision-making or profiling where applicable.
These rights are subject to certain conditions and exceptions under applicable law.
To exercise a right or ask a question about your personal data, contact:
We may need to request additional information to verify your identity before responding to certain requests.
Our website may contain links to third-party websites, platforms or services.
This Privacy Notice applies only to Qissah's website and processing activities. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party websites, and we encourage you to review their privacy notices before providing them with personal data.
Our website is not directed specifically at children.
We do not knowingly collect personal data from children through the website where such collection is not permitted by applicable law.
We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time to reflect changes to our website, services, technology, legal requirements or data-processing practices.
The latest version will always be published on this page, together with the date on which it was last updated.
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contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Notice or how Qissah processes personal data, please contact:
Qissah Culture Lab LLC
Email: hello@qissahculturelab.com
Registered office: Media City Qatar, Building No. 7, Zone 03, Street 810, Sikkat Wadi, Msheireb
If you are not satisfied with how we have handled your personal data, you may also have the right to raise a complaint with the relevant data-protection authority, including the QFC Data Protection Office, where applicable.