Privacy Notice
Privacy Policy
General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA)
The General Authority of Civil Aviation is responsible for all civil aviation matters in the Kingdom, including providing all wired and wireless communication services related to ensuring the safety of aviation and the regularity of air traffic. Your use of this website constitutes agreement to the user privacy policy.
Last Update Date
The last update to the privacy notice was made on (11/9/2024).
What personal data do we collect?
- Name
- Contact information (phone number, email address)
How is personal data collected and for what purpose?
- Personal data is collected directly from users via the registration form for the following purposes:
Facilitating communication
Sending surveys
- We do not obtain personal data indirectly.
How do we use your personal data?
The personal data collected by the GACA team is used for event purposes, including sending notifications and updates related to the event.
How do we share your personal data?
We do not share your personal data with any third parties.
Legal basis for collecting and processing your personal data:
The legal basis we rely on for processing this data includes one or more of the legal bases outlined below:
- Your explicit consent, which you may withdraw at any time, except for certain exceptions explained in the regulations. To do so, you may contact the Data Management Office at GACA via email (boad@gaca.gov.sa).
How do we store your personal data?
Your personal data is securely stored on the servers of the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA). The data will be retained for 3 months after the event, after which it will be securely deleted by permanently erasing the electronic records.
Your rights regarding the processing of your personal data:
Under the Personal Data Protection Law, you are entitled to the following rights, which depend on the purpose of collecting and processing your personal data.
The rights listed below are aligned with the legal basis and purpose of personal data collection:
- Right to access your personal data: You have the right to request a copy of your collected personal data in accordance with regulatory requirements by contacting the email address below. The requested data will be provided to you within thirty days, except in certain regulatory cases, which will be clarified upon request.
- Right to correct your personal data: You have the right to request that we correct any personal data you believe is inaccurate, incorrect, or incomplete by contacting the email below. Your data will be reviewed, updated, and you will be notified of the correction within thirty days.
- Right to delete your personal data: You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data in accordance with regulatory requirements via the email below, in cases that do not conflict with the legal basis.
- Right to restrict processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances and for a specified period. The applicable cases and the allowed time period will be clarified in accordance with the legal basis.
- Right to object to processing: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data for direct marketing purposes or for specific tasks carried out for the public interest or our legitimate purposes.
You are not required to pay any fees to exercise these rights. If you submit a request to exercise any of these rights, we will respond within thirty days from the date we receive the request.
For more details on the processing of your personal data and how to exercise your rights, you may contact the Data Protection Officer at GACA via email (boad@gaca.gov.sa).
How to file a complaint or objection
If you have any inquiries or complaints regarding the privacy policy or your personal data, you may contact us via email: boad@gaca.gov.sa.
Data Office Address at the General Authority of Civil Aviation
King Khalid Airport, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Website: www.gaca.gov.sa
You may also file a complaint with the National Data Management Office if you are not satisfied with how we have used your personal data or if your complaint is not resolved by GACA’s Data Management Office within sixty days.
National Data Management Office Address:
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Website: www.ndmo.gov.sa
Email: pr@ndmo.gov.sa