Last Updated: August 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how Classifieds Gulf, established in the United Arab Emirates, collects, uses, stores, shares, and protects information when you access or use ClassifiedsGulf.com, our mobile applications, services, communications, and related features.
By using ClassifiedsGulf.com, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, please discontinue use of the platform.
Classifieds Gulf operates ClassifiedsGulf.com, an online classifieds marketplace connecting individuals, buyers, sellers, businesses, employers, service providers, and other users across the United Arab Emirates, GCC countries, and the wider Middle East.
For privacy-related questions or requests, you may contact us at:
Classifieds Gulf
Website: ClassifiedsGulf.com
Country of Establishment: United Arab Emirates
Email: support@classifiedsgulf.com
The information we collect depends on how you use ClassifiedsGulf.com.
When you register or manage an account, we may collect information such as:
name or username;
email address;
mobile or telephone number;
profile photograph;
account credentials;
preferred language;
account preferences; and
authentication information.
Passwords are intended to be stored using appropriate security protections rather than in readable plain text.
When you create an advertisement, we may collect and publish information including:
advertisement title;
description;
category and subcategory;
price;
photographs and videos;
location;
product or service details;
custom category information;
seller or advertiser information; and
contact information that you choose to make available.
Because ClassifiedsGulf.com is a public classifieds marketplace, information intentionally included in an advertisement may be visible to other users and visitors.
Depending on the features you use and the permissions you grant, we may process location information such as:
country;
emirate, province, state, or region;
city or local area;
manually selected listing location;
approximate location derived from technical information; or
device location where you explicitly permit location access.
Location information may be used to display relevant advertisements, improve search results, calculate distances, or provide location-based marketplace features.
If ClassifiedsGulf.com provides messaging, enquiry, support, or contact features, we may process:
messages between users;
enquiries sent to advertisers;
communications with customer support;
reports or complaints;
email correspondence; and
other information you voluntarily submit.
We may retain communications where reasonably necessary for security, fraud prevention, dispute handling, moderation, or legal compliance.
When you access ClassifiedsGulf.com, certain information may be collected automatically, such as:
IP address;
browser type;
operating system;
device type;
language;
referring pages;
pages visited;
date and time of access;
session information;
cookie identifiers;
application activity;
error and diagnostic information; and
general interaction with the platform.
This information helps us operate, secure, analyze, and improve ClassifiedsGulf.com.
Where available, users may be able to register or sign in using services such as:
Google;
Apple;
telephone authentication; or
other authentication providers.
When you use a third-party authentication service, we may receive certain information permitted by that provider and your account settings, such as your name, email address, profile image, or unique account identifier.
We do not receive your third-party account password from those providers.
We may process information for purposes including:
creating and managing user accounts;
publishing and managing classified advertisements;
enabling buyers and sellers to communicate;
displaying location-relevant listings;
processing account authentication;
sending password-reset and security messages;
moderating advertisements and accounts;
detecting spam, fraud, abuse, and suspicious activity;
protecting users and the platform;
responding to support requests;
investigating reports and complaints;
improving search, categories, recommendations, and platform functionality;
analyzing website and application usage;
sending operational notifications;
administering future optional paid features;
maintaining legal and business records; and
complying with applicable laws or lawful requests.
Under UAE data-protection law, personal-data processing is subject to requirements regarding lawful processing, consent where applicable, security, transparency, and data-subject rights. (U.AE)
Depending on the circumstances and applicable law, we may process personal information because:
you have provided consent;
processing is necessary to provide a service you requested;
processing is necessary to perform or administer an agreement with you;
processing is necessary for legitimate operational or security purposes;
processing is required to comply with applicable law;
processing is necessary to establish, exercise, or defend legal rights; or
another lawful basis applies.
Where processing depends specifically on your consent, you may be able to withdraw that consent, subject to applicable legal and technical limitations.
ClassifiedsGulf.com is designed to make advertisements discoverable.
Information that you deliberately publish in an advertisement may become publicly accessible, including:
listing descriptions;
photographs;
location;
seller or business name;
public profile details; and
contact information you elect to display.
You should not include sensitive personal information in public advertisements unless it is necessary and you are comfortable making it publicly visible.
Search engines may also discover publicly accessible pages once ClassifiedsGulf.com is opened for indexing.
ClassifiedsGulf.com may use cookies and similar technologies to:
keep users signed in;
remember preferences;
maintain sessions;
improve security;
measure website usage;
understand visitor behavior;
support analytics;
remember consent choices; and
deliver or measure advertising where applicable.
Cookies may be first-party cookies operated by ClassifiedsGulf.com or cookies associated with third-party services.
Where required, users may be provided with consent controls for non-essential cookies.
You can also control certain cookies through your browser settings, although disabling essential cookies may prevent some platform features from working correctly.
We may use analytics technologies, including services such as Google Analytics, to understand how visitors use ClassifiedsGulf.com.
Analytics may collect information such as:
pages viewed;
approximate location;
device and browser information;
traffic source;
session duration; and
interaction with website features.
We use analytics information to understand usage trends, diagnose problems, and improve the platform.
Analytics services may process data according to their own privacy policies and contractual terms.
ClassifiedsGulf.com may display advertising, including advertising provided through third-party advertising services such as Google AdSense or Google Ad Manager.
Advertising providers may use cookies or similar technologies, subject to applicable law and consent requirements, to:
deliver advertisements;
limit how often advertisements are shown;
measure advertising performance;
detect fraud; and
personalize advertising where legally permitted and consented to.
The UAE consumer-protection framework also includes protections regarding consumer data and the use of such data for marketing. (U.AE)
Where required, we will provide appropriate privacy and consent choices before enabling personalized advertising or related technologies.
ClassifiedsGulf.com may send service-related communications, including:
account verification messages;
security alerts;
password-reset emails;
listing approval or rejection notices;
enquiries and messaging notifications;
moderation notices;
account updates; and
important service announcements.
Our mobile applications or website may also support push notifications, including through technologies such as Firebase Cloud Messaging.
Where appropriate, users may manage optional notifications through account, browser, application, or device settings.
Essential administrative or security communications may still be sent when necessary.
We do not sell users' personal information to advertisers.
We may share information only when reasonably necessary with categories of recipients such as:
hosting and infrastructure providers;
email providers;
cloud and storage providers;
analytics providers;
mapping and location services;
authentication providers;
notification providers;
advertising providers;
security and fraud-prevention services;
professional advisers; and
competent government, regulatory, judicial, or law-enforcement authorities where legally required.
Service providers should receive only the information reasonably necessary to perform the relevant service and are expected to process it subject to applicable contractual and legal obligations.
When you respond to an advertisement or communicate with another user, certain information may be shared with that user.
Classifieds Gulf cannot control what another user does with information you voluntarily provide to them outside the platform.
You should avoid sending sensitive information such as:
passwords;
one-time verification codes;
complete banking credentials;
credit or debit card security codes;
unnecessary identity documents; or
other confidential information.
Core classifieds services are currently intended to remain free for an extended period.
If Classifieds Gulf introduces optional paid services in the future, payments may be processed through third-party payment gateways.
Where third-party payment providers are used, payment-card information may be processed directly by the payment provider rather than stored by Classifieds Gulf.
The applicable payment provider's privacy and security terms may also apply.
ClassifiedsGulf.com may rely on hosting, cloud, analytics, communications, or other technology providers that process information in the United Arab Emirates or other countries.
As a result, personal information may in some circumstances be processed or stored outside the country where a user resides.
Where international transfers of personal data are subject to UAE data-protection requirements, we will seek to handle such transfers in accordance with applicable legal safeguards.
The UAE Personal Data Protection Law contains provisions governing cross-border data transfers and personal-data protection. (U.AE)
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including:
maintaining active accounts;
providing advertisements and marketplace functionality;
fulfilling legal requirements;
maintaining security;
preventing fraud;
handling complaints and disputes; and
maintaining appropriate business records.
Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the reason it is being processed.
Some information may be retained after account deletion where reasonably necessary for legal compliance, security, fraud prevention, dispute resolution, or enforcement of our Terms.
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures intended to protect personal information against:
unauthorized access;
loss;
destruction;
alteration;
misuse; and
unauthorized disclosure.
Security measures may include access controls, encrypted connections, authentication protections, server security, backups, software updates, and monitoring.
However, no website, application, server, or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Users are responsible for protecting their own passwords and devices.
Subject to applicable law and relevant exceptions, users may have rights concerning their personal data.
These may include rights to:
obtain information about personal-data processing;
request access to personal information;
request correction of inaccurate information;
request deletion of personal data in applicable circumstances;
restrict or object to certain processing;
withdraw consent where processing relies on consent;
request transfer of certain personal data where technically feasible; and
raise concerns regarding the processing of personal information.
UAE law specifically provides rights relating to access, correction, restriction of processing, and transfer of qualifying personal data. (UAE Legislation)
To submit a privacy request, contact:
We may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests.
Where account-deletion functionality is available, users may request deletion through the platform or by contacting us.
Deleting an account may result in removal or deactivation of associated listings and profile information.
Certain information may nevertheless be retained when reasonably necessary for:
legal compliance;
security;
fraud prevention;
dispute resolution;
enforcement of our Terms and Conditions; or
legitimate record-keeping requirements.
ClassifiedsGulf.com is not intended to knowingly collect personal information from children who are legally unable to provide valid consent under applicable law.
Where use by minors is permitted, appropriate parental or guardian involvement may be required.
If we learn that personal information has been collected from a child in circumstances where it should not have been collected, we may take reasonable steps to remove it.
Parents or guardians may contact:
with relevant concerns.
We may process account, device, advertisement, communication, and technical information where reasonably necessary to:
detect spam;
identify duplicate or suspicious accounts;
investigate fraudulent listings;
prevent cyber abuse;
enforce platform rules;
respond to user reports; and
protect ClassifiedsGulf.com and its users.
We may restrict accounts or advertisements where activity appears to violate our Terms, policies, or applicable law.
ClassifiedsGulf.com may contain links to websites and services operated by third parties.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, content, or policies of third-party websites.
Users should review the privacy policies of those services before submitting information to them.
If Classifieds Gulf undergoes a restructuring, acquisition, merger, transfer, investment transaction, or sale of some or all of its business or assets, information associated with the platform may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to applicable law and appropriate privacy protections.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time because of changes in:
platform functionality;
technology;
services;
business practices;
legal requirements;
analytics or advertising technologies; or
privacy and security practices.
The updated Privacy Policy will be published on ClassifiedsGulf.com with a revised Last Updated date.
Where required by law, additional notice or consent may be provided for material changes.
Classifieds Gulf is established in the United Arab Emirates.
Our handling of personal information is intended to comply with applicable UAE privacy and data-protection requirements, including the Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 Concerning the Protection of Personal Data, where applicable. (U.AE)
Users located in other jurisdictions may also have rights under laws that apply to them.
Nothing in this Privacy Policy is intended to limit mandatory privacy rights that cannot legally be waived.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, want to exercise an applicable privacy right, or believe that your personal information has been handled improperly, please contact:
Classifieds Gulf
Website: ClassifiedsGulf.com
Country of Establishment: United Arab Emirates
Email: support@classifiedsgulf.com
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