Terms of use

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Privacy Policy

Definition:

The National Planning Council website is a government portal for information related to Qatar National Vision, successive national development strategies and their associated strategic plans. It also hosts official statistical data covering economic, social and environmental aspects.

Official Statistical Data in the State of Qatar:

The National Planning Council is the authoritative source of all official statistical data and processes in the State of Qatar.

Responsibility for the website content:

The National Planning Council holds sole responsibility for managing the contents of this website. As the official government authority, the Council has access to personal data and information collected from various sources and statistical processes.

Confidentiality of Personal Data and Information:

In implementation of the provisions of Law No. (2) of 2011 on official statistics, the National Planning Council ensures the confidentiality of all data related to the names and identities of establishments and individuals. Entities involved in the collection of statistical data may share this data among themselves, provided that confidentiality is strictly maintained. The Council reserves the right to use this data as evidence against those who provide inaccurate information. Statistical data may not be disclosed to those with no access authority except with a written consent of the person/entity concerned. It is strictly prohibited to use statistics for non-statistical purposes. It is also prohibited to use or rely on any statistical statement to impose any financial obligation on those who provided such statement. Furthermore, statistical data may not be used as evidence in criminal proceedings or as a basis for any legal actions, measures or accountability. The Council may not publish any data and information about its source, and must take the necessary precautionary measures and actions to prevent direct or indirect identification of the source of data and information.

Other Websites:

The website of the National Planning Council may contain links to other local, regional, or international websites. These links are provided to enhance your access to additional resources. Please note that the privacy policies of these external websites may differ from that of the Council. We encourage users to review the privacy policies of any external websites accessed through links on the Council's webpage.

The National Planning Council bears no responsibility for the content or reliability of these external websites.

Collection of Personal Data:

The National Planning Council assures visitors to its website that it does not automatically collect any personal data or identifiable information, such as names, phone numbers, emails or IP addresses.

However, the Council may utilize tools to track general usage patterns of its website. This helps us analyze and manage the frequency and types of access to our webpages. These analytics assist us in enhancing the overall browsing quality and efficiency of our website.

Important Notes:

The National Planning Council encourages users to exercise caution when transmitting data and information over the internet, as it may not be entirely secure. If you wish to send sensitive data and information to the Council securely, please contact us directly. We can assist in arranging a secure transfer method for your data and information.

Copyrights

Intellectual Property Rights and Copyright

All intellectual property rights and copyrights are reserved by the National Planning Council.

Unauthorized use of the name, logo, marks or any symbols associated with the NPC for marketing, media or advertising purposes is strictly prohibited without NPC’s prior written approval.

When using content from the NPC’s website for publishing or republishing, it is required to attribute the National Planning Council as the source to maintain its ownership, credibility and authenticity.

Disclaimer

Under no circumstances is the National Planning Council liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special or exceptional damages arising from the use or inability to use the NPC’s website.

Disclaimer of Links to Other Websites:

Links to other websites are included on NPC’s website to serve user needs. The NPC is not responsible for the content on those websites, nor for any person’s use of them, their proper functioning, or any issues or damages arising from their use

Users are solely responsible for their actions when using any website accessed through those links on the NPC’s website.

The NPC will not be legally liable to any third party for the content of the links on its website.

Logos Usage Policy

Policy on the Use of the National Planning Council’s Logo and Associated Logos

(Trademarks)

The relevant stakeholders of the National Planning Council, Qatar National Vision and National Development Strategy have the right to use the NPC, QNV and NDS logos, where appropriate, to promote their events or categorize their own activities.

Media agencies and educational institutions may use these logos in print or online for educational and news purposes only.

The NPC, QNV and NDS logos must be used without any modification and in an appropriate manner.

Some forms of prohibited use include, for example:

Use for marketing or commercial purposes (placing the logo on the packaging of any product).
Individual use of the logo for purposes other than membership endorsement and participation in events or activities.
Placing the logos indicated above next to any other logo.

Requests for the use of names or logos that fall outside the scope of this policy or proposed changes to the design and shape of the logo should be submitted to the Director of Public Relations and Communication Department at the Council, by sending an email to the address "NPC Contact Form".

The Director of Public Relations and Communication Department shall respond to the email within two weeks from the date of dispatch. The expiration of the said deadline without a response shall be considered as a rejection of the request.

Different variations of the NPC, QNV and NDS logos with different color resolution, file format, Graphic arrangement and text elements can be obtained by sending an email to the address "NPC Contact Form".