Privacy Policy

SADA Real Estate Group is committed to preserving the privacy and confidentiality of our residents and portal visitors in accordance with the Saudi Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) enacted by Royal Decree.

This privacy policy applies to all prospective and current students, residents, and visitors interacting with our online portals, joining our smart waitlist, or applying for room leases in Buildings 35 and 36 near King Saud University in Riyadh.

We only collect information necessary to fulfill our residential accommodation services, contracts, and campus security requirements:

• Identity & Demographic Information: Full name, national ID / Iqama number, date of birth, nationality, and gender.
• Contact Details: Verified mobile phone number (used for booking alerts and WhatsApp notifications), and active email address.
• Academic & Enrollment Details: University, college, major, and student status.
• Housing Preferences: Preferred building (Building 35 / Building 36), room type (Single, Studio, Suite), companions count, and desired move-in dates.
• Financial & Transaction Proofs: Bank transfer receipts, deposit slips, payment verification images, and billing contact information.

Your personal data is processed strictly for legitimate housing operations:

We do NOT sell, rent, or trade your personal information to any third parties for advertising or commercial gains.

We may share strictly necessary data only under the following conditions:

• Authorized Service Providers: Trusted cloud infrastructure, secure SMS/WhatsApp messaging gateways, and bank processing partners bound by strict confidentiality agreements.
• Legal & Regulatory Authorities: Competent judicial or security bodies in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia when required by law.

When you upload bank transfer receipts or identity documents via the student portal:

• Images and files are validated for permitted extensions and sanitized before being saved to protected storage directories.
• Uploaded receipts are strictly accessible to authorized housing finance administrators for verifying bank transactions and activating your housing contract.
• Receipts are retained only for the duration required by Saudi accounting, tax, and audit regulations.

We deploy rigorous technical and administrative security measures:

• SSL / TLS Encryption: All data transmissions between your browser and our servers are encrypted.
• Password Hashing: Passwords are cryptographically hashed using standard Bcrypt algorithms and never stored in plain text.
• Access Restrictions: Role-based permissions ensure only verified staff can view resident documents and records.
• Protection against Web Attacks: Protection against SQL injection, Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), and Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF).

Our website utilizes necessary session cookies to maintain your login session, ensure CSRF security, and preserve your language preferences (Arabic/English). You can adjust your browser settings to decline cookies, but certain portal functionalities may become unavailable.

Under the Saudi Personal Data Protection Law, you are entitled to:

• Right of Access: Request a copy of your personal data stored in our system.
• Right to Rectification: Request correction of any inaccurate or outdated personal details.
• Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data once housing obligations and statutory retention periods have ended.
• Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent for non-essential notifications at any time.

For inquiries, requests regarding your data, or privacy feedback, please contact our administration:

SADA Real Estate Group reserves the right to update this policy at any time. Any material changes will be communicated via notice on our website or via your registered email.

Continued use of our website and residential portals after updates indicates acceptance of the revised terms.