(2) Cookies
A cookie is a piece of information sent by a web server to a web browser, and stored by the
browser. The information is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from
the server. This helps the web server to identify and track the web browser.
We use Google Analytics to analyse the use of this website. Google Analytics generates
statistical and other information about website use by means of cookies, which are stored on users'
computers. The information generated relating to our website is used to create reports about the
use of the website. Google will store this information. Google's privacy policy is available at:
http://www.google.com/privacypolicy.html.
Most browsers allow you to refuse to accept cookies. (For example, in Internet Explorer you can
refuse all cookies by clicking “Tools”, “Internet Options”, “Privacy”, and selecting “Block all
cookies” using the sliding selector.) This will, however, have a negative impact upon the usability
of many websites.
(3) Using your personal data
Personal data submitted on this website will be used for the purposes specified in this privacy
policy or in relevant parts of the website.
We may use your personal information to:
(a) administer the website, to make it easier to use
(b) enable your use of the services available on the website, like our newsletter
(c) send you general commercial communications for events, launches and other exciting news
about the garden
(d) send you email notifications which you have specifically requested;
(e) send to you our newsletter and other relevant OBG marketing communications which we think
may be of interest to you by email. You can inform us at any time if you no longer require
marketing communications
We will not without your express consent provide your personal information to any third parties
for the purpose of direct marketing.
(4) Other disclosures
In addition to the disclosures reasonably necessary for the purposes identified elsewhere in
this privacy policy, we may disclose information about you:
(a) to the extent that we are required to do so by law;
(b) in connection with any legal proceedings or prospective legal proceedings;
(c) in order to establish, exercise or defend our legal rights (including providing
information to others for the purposes of fraud prevention and reducing credit risk);
Except as provided in this privacy policy, we will not provide your information to third
parties.
(5) International data transfers
Information that we collect may be stored and processed in and transferred between any of the
countries in which we operate in order to enable us to use the information in accordance with this
privacy policy.
If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), information which you provide may be transferred
to countries (including Oman) which do not have data protection laws equivalent to those in force
in the EEA.
You expressly agree to such transfers of personal information.
(6) Security of your personal data
We will take reasonable technical and organisational precautions to prevent the loss, misuse or
alteration of your personal information.
We will store all the personal information you provide on our secure servers.
Of course, data transmission over the internet is inherently insecure, and we cannot guarantee
the security of data sent over the internet.
(7) Policy amendments
We may update this privacy policy from time-to-time by posting a new version on our website. We
hope you will visit the Oman Botanic Garden website often, please check this page occasionally to
ensure you are happy with any changes.
(8) Your rights
You may instruct us to provide you with any personal information we hold about you. Provision of
such information may be subject to the payment of a fee (currently fixed at RO10).
You may instruct us not to process your personal data for marketing purposes by email at any
time. (In practice, you will usually either expressly agree in advance to our use of your personal
data for marketing purposes, or we will provide you with an opportunity to opt-out of the use of
your personal data for marketing purposes.)
(9) Third party websites
The website contains links to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy policies or
practices of third party websites.
(10) Updating information
Please let us know if the personal information which we hold about you needs to be corrected or
updated.
(11) Contact
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our treatment of your personal data,
please write to us:
Oman Botanic Garden
Office for Conservation of the Environment
Diwan of Royal Court
PO Box 246
Muscat 100
Sultanate of Oman
(12) Data controller
The data controller responsible for our website is
KRAYA LTD
