Privacy Policy for Pravasi Welfare Bahrain

Last Updated: March 07, 2026

1. Introduction Pravasi Welfare Bahrain ("we," "us," or "our") operates the Pravasi Welfare Bahrain mobile application. This policy informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when you use our Service and the choices you have associated with that data. We are committed to protecting your privacy in accordance with the Kingdom of Bahrain’s Personal Data Protection Law (Law No. 30 of 2018).

2. Information Collection and Use We collect several different types of information for various purposes to provide and improve our service to you:

• Personal Data: While using our app, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you, including: Email address, Name, Phone number as details (for welfare verification).

• Usage Data: We may collect information on how the Service is accessed and used (IP address, browser type, device identifiers).

3. Use of Data We use the collected data for:

• Providing and maintaining our welfare services.

• Notifying you about changes to our service or community events.

• Providing support and responding to your requests.

4. Data Storage and Security Your data is stored securely using Google Firebase (Cloud Firestore and Authentication). While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. In compliance with Bahrain PDPL, we implement technical and organizational measures to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure.

5. Sharing of Data We do not sell or rent your personal data. We may share your information only with:

• Service Providers: Third-party companies (like Google Firebase) that facilitate our Service.

• Legal Requirements: If required to do so by Bahraini law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.

6. Your Data Rights (Bahrain PDPL) Under the Bahrain Personal Data Protection Law, you have the right to:

• Request access to the personal data we hold about you.

• Request the rectification or erasure of your personal data.

• Withdraw your consent for data processing at any time.

• Object to the processing of your data for direct marketing.

7. Government Services Disclaimers  Our application includes links to third-party government platforms to assist expatriates. Users acknowledge that we do not represent any government entity. All interactions, data submissions, and transactions performed on those linked platforms are governed entirely by the respective government entity's privacy policies and terms of service. We hold no liability or responsibility for any issues arising from the use of external government links. 

8. Children's Privacy Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children.

9. Contact Us If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us at:

• Email: Pravasiwelfareapp@gmail.com

• Location:Zinj, Kingdom of Bahrain

10. Account and Data Deletion You may request the deletion of your account and all associated data at any time by emailing us at Pravasiwelfareapp@gmail.com. We will process your request and permanently remove your information from our database within 30 days.