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Dubai Laundry Services

Privacy Policy

Last updated: [Insert publication date]

Dubai Laundry Services (“we”, “our”, “us” or the “Business”) respects the privacy of individuals who visit our website, contact us, request laundry services or otherwise interact with our business in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, disclose and protect personal information when you visit https://www.dubailaundryservices.com/, submit a website form, contact us by telephone, communicate with us through WhatsApp or email, or use our laundry services.

We handle personal information for legitimate business and service-related purposes and take steps to restrict access to it and protect its confidentiality.

1. Who We Are

The public-facing business name is Dubai Laundry Services.

Business / Data Controller: [Insert and verify the exact registered legal entity name from the UAE trade licence]

Business address:
Shop No. S03, Morocco Cluster – G01,
International City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Telephone / WhatsApp: +971 52 342 9156

Email: dubailaundryinc@gmail.com

For questions about this Privacy Policy or requests concerning your personal information, you can contact us using the details above.

For the purposes of applicable data protection requirements, the business entity that determines why and how customer personal information is processed is referred to in this Policy as the “Data Controller”.

2. Personal Information We Collect

The personal information we collect depends on how you interact with us and which services you request.

2.1 Information submitted through our Contact Us form

When you submit an enquiry through our Contact Us form, we collect:

  • Full name.
  • Phone number.
  • Email address, which is optional.
  • Enquiry subject.
  • Message.

Full name, phone number, enquiry subject and message are required to submit the form. Providing an email address is optional.

We use this information to respond to enquiries, provide customer support and address questions or requests concerning our laundry services.

2.2 Information submitted through our Book a Pickup form

When you request a laundry pickup through our website, we collect:

  • Full name.
  • Mobile or WhatsApp number.
  • Email address, if provided.
  • Complete pickup address.
  • Google Maps location link, if provided.
  • Selected laundry service.
  • Preferred pickup date.
  • Preferred pickup time slot.
  • Special instructions, if provided.
  • Contact consent confirmation.

Full name, mobile number, pickup address, selected service, preferred pickup date, preferred time slot and the required contact-consent checkbox are mandatory. Email address, Google Maps location link and special instructions are optional.

The pickup address is normally used as the default address for both collection and return delivery. If you require delivery to a different address, you can communicate this to our team through WhatsApp or telephone so that the necessary arrangements can be made.

We use these details to receive and manage your booking request, coordinate collection, provide the requested laundry service and arrange return delivery.

2.3 Information provided through WhatsApp

When you contact us or arrange a booking through WhatsApp, we may receive and retain:

  • Your WhatsApp profile name and phone number.
  • Pickup and delivery addresses.
  • Booking dates and preferred time slots.
  • Selected laundry services.
  • Laundry instructions and special handling requests.
  • Photographs of garments or other items, where provided for assessment, quoting or service-related discussions.
  • Quotations and quote confirmations.
  • Payment confirmations or transaction references shared in messages.
  • Order-status enquiries.
  • Complaints, feedback and customer-support communications.

We retain WhatsApp conversations within the WhatsApp application for order history, customer support, service coordination and dispute resolution.

2.4 Information collected through telephone calls

We record both incoming and outgoing telephone calls.

During telephone conversations, our staff may also note:

  • Your name.
  • Your telephone number.
  • Your pickup address.
  • Booking details.
  • Service requirements and relevant instructions.

Call recordings are stored locally on password-protected office computers. Access to listen to or review recordings is restricted to Business Owner / Management.

We do not currently have a fixed retention period for call recordings. They are manually deleted when they are no longer required, subject to any need to preserve a recording for an ongoing customer dispute or legal inquiry.

Important: Our current telephone process does not provide a recording announcement before recording starts. We will review the appropriate notice and recording arrangements as part of our privacy compliance procedures.

2.5 Information collected through email

If you contact us by email, we retain your enquiry and related correspondence in our business email accounts.

Email communications may include:

  • Your name and contact details.
  • Your enquiry or service request.
  • Booking-related information.
  • Quotations.
  • Service updates.
  • Other correspondence necessary to address your request.

2.6 Customer and order records

When you use our laundry services, we maintain customer and booking records that may include:

  • Customer names and contact details.
  • Pickup and delivery addresses.
  • Order and booking history.
  • Laundry services and processing details.
  • Customer preferences and special handling instructions.
  • Invoices and billing information.
  • Payment amounts, dates, methods and transaction references.
  • Customer-support records, complaints and their resolution details.

These records are maintained using electronic spreadsheets, our central Booking System and relevant business records.

2.7 Payment and financial information

We currently accept the following payment methods:

  • Cash.
  • Card payments through a physical POS payment terminal.
  • Direct bank transfers.
  • External online payment links shared with customers through communication channels such as WhatsApp.

Our website does not currently operate a payment gateway and does not collect or process payment card details through a website checkout.

For accounting, payment verification and business-record purposes, we may retain:

  • Invoice numbers.
  • Billing details appearing on invoices.
  • Payment amounts.
  • Payment dates.
  • Payment methods.
  • Transaction references.
  • Payment receipt confirmations.

We do not receive or store full payment card numbers, CVV numbers, card expiry dates or other full card credentials as part of our stated business record-keeping practices. Card and payment-link transactions are processed through the relevant external payment service providers.

2.8 Information collected through future features

We may introduce additional website features in the future, including an online quotation request form.

If introduced, that form is currently planned to request:

  • Full name.
  • Phone or WhatsApp number.
  • Email address, if provided.
  • Selected laundry services.
  • Estimated quantity of garments.
  • Additional requirements, if provided.
  • Preferred contact method.
  • Contact consent confirmation.

The intended purpose would be to assess service requirements, prepare cost estimates and communicate quotations.

This quotation form is a planned feature and is not currently part of our stated website collection practices. If we introduce it, we will review and update this Privacy Policy as necessary.

3. How We Use Personal Information

We use personal information for the following purposes:

  • Responding to customer enquiries and service requests.
  • Receiving and managing laundry pickup bookings.
  • Scheduling collections and coordinating return deliveries.
  • Identifying the laundry services requested.
  • Understanding garment requirements and special handling instructions.
  • Communicating with customers about bookings and orders.
  • Providing quotations when requested.
  • Processing and verifying payments.
  • Preparing invoices and maintaining financial records.
  • Managing customer complaints, feedback and disputes.
  • Maintaining customer and order histories.
  • Managing our business operations and customer-support activities.
  • Meeting applicable legal, regulatory, accounting and tax obligations.
  • Protecting our business, customers and legal rights.

We do not currently use customer communication channels to send promotional, advertising or marketing messages.

4. Our Reasons for Processing Personal Information

We process personal information where there is an appropriate legal basis under applicable law.

Depending on the circumstances, this may include:

Providing requested services: Processing information necessary to respond to your request, arrange a pickup, perform laundry services and coordinate delivery.

Taking steps at your request: Processing information when you enquire about our services, request a quotation or submit a booking request.

Meeting legal obligations: Maintaining invoices, accounting records and other information required by applicable UAE laws and regulations.

Protecting rights and resolving disputes: Retaining and using relevant information when necessary to investigate complaints, establish facts, respond to disputes or exercise or defend legal rights.

Consent: Relying on your consent where applicable law requires consent or where we have specifically requested it. Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw that consent, subject to applicable legal requirements and the effect of withdrawal on processing already carried out.

We do not treat a general booking-contact confirmation as permission to send unrelated marketing communications.

5. How We Share Personal Information

We do not sell customer personal information.

We may make personal information available to the following categories of recipients where necessary for business operations or legal compliance.

5.1 Website and technology providers

We use third-party technology services to operate our website, communications and business systems. These currently include:

  • Hostinger: Website hosting and business email hosting.
  • GoDaddy: Domain registration.
  • WhatsApp / Meta: Customer communications through WhatsApp.
  • Google Drive: WhatsApp backups associated with Android devices.
  • Apple iCloud: WhatsApp backups associated with iPhones.
  • Microsoft Excel: Electronic customer and operational records.
  • WordPress form functionality: Submission of website enquiries and pickup requests.
  • Our internal Booking System: Customer, booking and operational records.

These services may process or store information as part of providing their respective services. Their exact contractual roles, technical arrangements and processing locations depend on the services and configurations used.

5.2 External accountant

We share relevant financial and billing records with an external accountant or accounting firm in Dubai for bookkeeping, accounting, tax compliance and related financial administration.

The information shared is limited to invoices, billing data and transaction records. We do not provide the accountant with general WhatsApp conversations, laundry instructions or raw customer communication histories as part of this arrangement.

5.3 Payment service providers

When you pay by POS terminal or an external payment link, the relevant payment provider or financial institution processes the payment.

These providers may process payment and transaction information under their own service arrangements and privacy policies.

5.4 Government and regulatory authorities

We may disclose relevant personal information to government bodies, regulators, courts or law-enforcement authorities when disclosure is required by applicable law, a valid legal process, court order or official regulatory requirement.

5.5 Internal personnel

Customer information is made available to authorised personnel according to their operational responsibilities.

We do not use third-party courier applications for our normal laundry collection and delivery operations. Pickups and deliveries are carried out by our own internal drivers using company vehicles.

6. Where Personal Information Is Stored

We maintain customer information across a combination of digital and physical business environments.

These include:

  • Our WordPress website database.
  • Business email accounts hosted through Hostinger.
  • Corporate WhatsApp accounts.
  • Google Drive backups associated with Android devices.
  • Apple iCloud backups associated with iPhones.
  • Company-owned mobile phones.
  • Office computers and laptops.
  • Electronic Excel spreadsheets.
  • Our central Booking System.
  • Physical invoices, documents and registers maintained at our business premises.
  • Local office computers used to store telephone recordings.

The specific storage location and infrastructure may vary depending on the service provider and system involved.

7. International Processing and Data Transfers

Some third-party services used by our business may process or store information using infrastructure located outside the United Arab Emirates.

These services include international communications, hosting, email and backup platforms. Their actual data-centre locations and processing arrangements may depend on the provider, account configuration and service used.

We are not currently able to confirm the physical storage locations of every provider or system used by the business.

Where personal information is transferred or processed outside the UAE, we will assess the applicable legal requirements and take the measures required under UAE data protection law for such transfers.

8. How Long We Retain Personal Information

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, subject to applicable legal, regulatory, accounting and business requirements.

We do not currently operate fixed retention periods for all general customer communications and operational records.

8.1 General enquiries and booking information

Website enquiries, booking requests, customer communications, WhatsApp conversations, email correspondence and customer complaints may be retained while they are required for customer service, order verification, operational purposes or the resolution of disputes.

When such information is no longer required, it may be manually deleted.

8.2 Telephone recordings

Telephone recordings do not currently have a fixed retention schedule. They are manually deleted when no longer required for quality assurance, order verification or other relevant business purposes.

A recording may be preserved for longer where necessary in connection with a customer dispute, legal inquiry or other applicable legal requirement.

8.3 Financial and tax records

Invoices, accounting information, payment records and related financial documents are retained for the periods required under applicable UAE tax and financial record-keeping laws.

The applicable retention period may differ depending on the type of record and the relevant legal obligation.

Records may need to be retained for longer where an audit, dispute, investigation or other legal requirement applies.

8.4 Deletion

Our current deletion process is primarily manual. We do not currently operate a general automated deletion system for all customer information.

Where information is no longer required and no legal or other valid retention requirement applies, authorised personnel may manually delete or dispose of it through the relevant system or record-keeping process.

9. How We Protect Personal Information

We implement physical, technical and organisational measures intended to protect customer information from unauthorised access, misuse, loss or disclosure.

Our currently reported safeguards include:

Device protection: Company-owned mobile phones, desktop computers and laptops are protected by passwords or PIN codes.

Restricted system access: Access to operational Excel files, the Booking System, business email accounts, WhatsApp accounts and the WordPress administrative area requires authorised credentials.

Role-based access: Staff are provided access to customer information according to their job responsibilities.

Restricted call recordings: Telephone recordings are stored on password-protected office computers, with playback access restricted to Business Owner / Management.

Staff confidentiality: Employees are instructed to keep customer contact details, addresses, booking information and service details confidential.

Website protection: Our WordPress website uses security plugins and website/database backups maintained through our hosting provider.

No method of electronic storage or transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure. We therefore cannot promise absolute security, but we take steps intended to protect the information entrusted to us.

10. Access to Customer Information Within Our Business

Access to personal information is restricted according to operational responsibilities.

  • Business Owner / Management: May access business systems, customer records, communication histories, financial information and telephone recordings for management and operational purposes.
  • Customer Service / Booking Staff: May access the information required to handle enquiries, communicate with customers, schedule bookings and manage orders.
  • Drivers / Pickup Staff: Receive the logistical details necessary to collect and return laundry, such as customer names, telephone numbers and relevant addresses.
  • Accounts Staff / External Accountant: Access relevant invoice, billing and transaction information for accounting and tax-related purposes.
  • Website Administrator: Has technical and administrative access to the WordPress website and its database for website maintenance and security.
  • Laundry Operations Team: Receives relevant service information, item details and special handling instructions needed to process laundry. This team is not provided with customer names, telephone numbers or addresses as part of its stated operational access.

11. Marketing and Promotional Communications

Dubai Laundry Services does not currently send promotional, advertising or marketing communications through WhatsApp, email, SMS or telephone.

Our customer communications are operational or transactional and may include:

  • Responses to enquiries.
  • Booking confirmations and coordination.
  • Pickup and delivery arrangements.
  • Laundry service updates.
  • Quotations requested by customers.
  • Payment and invoice-related communications.
  • Responses to complaints and support requests.

If you have questions about operational communications or wish to discuss your contact preferences, you can contact us using the details provided in this Policy.

12. Your Privacy Rights

Subject to applicable UAE data protection law and any relevant legal exceptions, you may have rights concerning your personal information.

Depending on the circumstances, these may include the right to:

  • Request information about the personal information we process.
  • Ask about the purposes for which your information is used.
  • Request information about relevant categories of recipients with whom information is shared.
  • Request correction or completion of inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
  • Request deletion of personal information where the applicable legal conditions are met.
  • Request restriction or cessation of certain processing activities where applicable.
  • Request a copy of qualifying personal information in an organised and machine-readable format.
  • Request transfer of qualifying personal information to another controller where technically feasible.
  • Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
  • Raise a concern or submit a complaint concerning the handling of your personal information.

These rights are subject to applicable legal requirements and exceptions. For example, we may need to retain certain financial records to meet statutory obligations or preserve information necessary to establish, exercise or defend legal claims.

How to submit a privacy request

You can submit a privacy-related request by emailing:

dubailaundryinc@gmail.com

Please include sufficient information for us to identify the relevant records and understand your request. We may ask for reasonable information to verify your identity before providing access to or changing personal information.

Our Business Owner / Management handles privacy-related requests and reviews relevant records across our website database, business email, WhatsApp accounts, Booking System, Excel records, telephone recordings and physical business records.

We will review and respond to requests in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

13. Children's Personal Information

Our website and laundry booking channels are intended for use by adults.

We do not knowingly seek to collect personal information directly from children through our website or normal booking channels.

If we become aware that personal information has been submitted directly by a person under 18 without the legally required parental or guardian involvement, we will review the circumstances and take appropriate steps in accordance with applicable law.

Any deletion will remain subject to legal retention requirements and other applicable exceptions.

14. Third-Party Websites and Services

Our website may contain links to external websites or services, or display content provided by third parties.

When you visit an external website or interact with a third-party service, that provider may collect or process information under its own privacy policy and terms.

We do not control the privacy practices, security measures or content of external websites. We encourage you to review the relevant provider’s privacy information before submitting personal information to them.

15. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our business operations, website functionality, service providers, data-processing practices or applicable legal requirements.

When changes are made, we will update the “Last updated” date shown at the beginning of this Policy.

We encourage you to review this page periodically to remain informed about how we handle personal information.

16. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, how we handle personal information or wish to submit a privacy-related request, please contact us:

Dubai Laundry Services

Address:
Shop No. S03, Morocco Cluster – G01,
International City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Telephone / WhatsApp: +971 52 342 9156

Email: dubailaundryinc@gmail.com

Website: https://www.dubailaundryservices.com/