Last updated: January 1, 2025 | Effective date: January 1, 2025 | Jurisdiction: Morocco (CNDP) & GDPR-compliant
Akabi Design ("we," "us," or "our"), operated by Soufiane Akabi, is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website akabidesign.online or engage our services. Please read this policy carefully.
1. Data Controller Information
The data controller responsible for your personal information is:
Akabi Design
Centre Al Farah, Moulay Abdellah
El Jadida, Morocco
Email: akabisoufiane@gmail.com
Phone: +212 624-853682
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Information You Provide Directly
- Name, email address, phone number when you contact us through our contact form
- Project details, budget, and business information provided in inquiries
- Payment information processed through secure third-party payment processors
- Communications via email or other channels
2.2 Information Collected Automatically
- IP address, browser type, and device information
- Pages visited, time spent, and navigation patterns on our website
- Referring URL and search terms
- Cookie data (see our Cookie Policy for details)
3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)
For users in the European Union, we process your data under the following legal bases:
- Contractual necessity: Processing required to fulfill service agreements with you
- Legitimate interests: Improving our services and communicating with potential clients
- Consent: Where you have explicitly agreed, such as newsletter subscriptions
- Legal obligation: Where we are required to process data by law
4. How We Use Your Information
- To respond to your inquiries and provide requested services
- To prepare and deliver project proposals and contracts
- To process payments and manage client accounts
- To send service-related communications and project updates
- To send marketing communications (with your consent)
- To improve our website and services through analytics
- To comply with legal obligations under Moroccan law
5. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share your data with:
- Service providers: Hosting providers, payment processors, email service providers who process data on our behalf under strict confidentiality agreements
- Analytics providers: Google Analytics (anonymized data only)
- Legal authorities: When required by Moroccan law or valid legal process
- Business transfers: In the event of a merger or acquisition, with prior notice to you
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy. Client project data is retained for 5 years following project completion for accounting and legal purposes. Marketing and contact data is retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion.
7. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:
- Access: Request a copy of your personal data we hold
- Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data
- Erasure: Request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten")
- Restriction: Request that we limit processing of your data
- Data portability: Receive your data in a portable format
- Objection: Object to processing based on legitimate interests
- Withdraw consent: Where processing is based on consent
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at akabisoufiane@gmail.com. We will respond within 30 days.
8. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data, including SSL encryption, secure server infrastructure, and restricted access controls. However, no method of electronic transmission is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
9. International Data Transfers
As a Moroccan company, we primarily process data within Morocco. If data is transferred to service providers outside Morocco (such as Google Analytics in the EU/US), we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place through Standard Contractual Clauses or equivalent mechanisms.
10. Children's Privacy
Our services are not directed to individuals under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such data, please contact us immediately.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by updating the "Last updated" date and, where appropriate, by email. Continued use of our website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
12. Contact Us
For any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, or to exercise your data rights, contact us at:
Akabi Design | akabisoufiane@gmail.com | +212 624-853682