Privacy Policy
Effective date: 29 September 2026
1. Introduction
Advanced Elements Contracting Company ("AECO", "we", "our", or "us") is a Saudi Arabian contracting company registered under Commercial Registration No. 1010227638 dated 29 January 2007, with its principal place of business at 12613 – 3613, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. We operate the website advanced-elements.com (the "Site").
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard information when you visit our Site, submit an enquiry, request a quotation, or apply for a career opportunity with us. If you do not agree with its terms, please discontinue use of the Site.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Information You Provide Directly
- Contact forms: name, company name, job title, email address, phone number, project description, and any attachments you choose to upload.
- Request for Quotation (RFQ): the above, plus service requirements, project type, and supporting documents.
- Career applications: name, email, phone number, CV/résumé, cover letter, and any supporting documents you submit.
2.2 Information Collected Automatically
- Log data: IP address, browser type and version, pages visited, time and date of visit, and referring URL.
- Device information: operating system, screen resolution, and language settings.
- Cookies: session cookies required for the Site to function. We do not use advertising or tracking cookies.
2.3 Information We Do Not Collect
- We do not collect payment card numbers or financial account details through this Site.
- We do not collect sensitive personal data (health, biometric, religious, or political information).
- We do not knowingly collect personal data from individuals under the age of 18.
3. How We Use Your Information
- To respond to your enquiries, quotation requests, and contact form submissions.
- To process and evaluate career applications.
- To send you information about our services where you have requested it.
- To improve the content, functionality, and performance of our Site.
- To comply with applicable Saudi Arabian laws and regulations, including the PDPL and its implementing regulations.
- To protect the security and integrity of our Site and business operations.
4. Legal Basis for Processing (PDPL)
Under the Saudi Personal Data Protection Law (Royal Decree No. M/19, 1443H), we process your personal data on the following bases:
- Contractual necessity: processing required to respond to your enquiry or fulfil a service request.
- Legitimate interests: improving our Site and protecting our business, where these interests are not overridden by your rights.
- Legal obligation: where processing is required to comply with Saudi law.
- Consent: where you have given explicit consent, which you may withdraw at any time.
5. Disclosure of Your Information
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal data to third parties. We may share your information only in the following limited circumstances:
- Service providers: trusted third-party vendors who assist us in operating our Site (e.g. email delivery, hosting), bound by confidentiality obligations.
- Legal requirements: where disclosure is required by Saudi law, court order, or governmental authority.
- Business transfers: in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, subject to the same privacy protections.
- Protection of rights: where necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of AECO, our clients, or others.
6. Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by applicable law:
- Enquiry and contact form data: up to 2 years from the date of submission, unless a business relationship is established.
- Career application data: up to 1 year from the date of application if unsuccessful; longer if an employment relationship is established.
- Technical log data: up to 90 days.
After the applicable retention period, data is securely deleted or anonymised.
7. Your Rights Under the PDPL
Under the Saudi Personal Data Protection Law, you have the right to:
- Access: request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Correction: request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Deletion: request deletion of your personal data, subject to legal retention obligations.
- Restriction: request that we restrict processing of your data in certain circumstances.
- Objection: object to processing based on legitimate interests.
- Withdrawal of consent: withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent.
- Complaint: lodge a complaint with the Saudi Data & AI Authority (SDAIA) if you believe your rights have been violated.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days.
9. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include encrypted data transmission (HTTPS), access controls, and regular security reviews.
However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your data, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
10. Third-Party Links
Our Site may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. We will post the revised policy on this page with an updated effective date. Your continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
12. Contact Us
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us: