Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 14.05.2026

Introduction

Welcome to the website of The Edge for Economic Consultancy W.L.L. referred to in this Privacy Policy as The Edge, we, us, or our, as the context may require. We are a consultancy company registered in the State of Kuwait, and we are committed to protecting the privacy of visitors and users of our website. This Privacy Policy explains how we receive, use, disclose, retain, and safeguard information in connection with our website, communications, social media channels, newsletter subscriptions, and career related submissions. This Privacy Policy applies to the website of The Edge for Economic Consultancy W.L.L. and is intended for visitors to the website, whether citizens, residents in Kuwait, or non residents. By using our website, contacting us, subscribing to our updates, or submitting information to us, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with any part of this Privacy Policy, please refrain from using the website or submitting personal information to us. For any questions or inquiries related to this Privacy Policy, you may contact us using the details provided in the Contact Information section below.

Contact Information

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Policy or your personal data, please contact us. We are committed to addressing privacy and data protection related matters appropriately.

  • Email: info@edgeconsultancykw.com. Please include the phrase “Privacy Inquiry” in the subject line so we can direct your message appropriately.
  • Phone and WhatsApp: +965 22286370. During our business hours, 9:00 to 17:00, Sunday through Thursday, excluding public holidays and official breaks, you may call or send a WhatsApp message to this number for questions or requests related to your personal data.
  • Postal Address: The Edge for Economic Consultancy W.L.L., Qibla, Block 14, Hamad Al Saqr Street, Tower 15, Yaacoub Tower, Office C11, Kuwait City, State of Kuwait.

We will make reasonable efforts to respond promptly to privacy related inquiries. If you are contacting us to exercise any rights outlined in the User Rights section, please provide sufficient details for us to understand and process your request. We may follow up with you to verify your identity or clarify your request where necessary. Non resident visitors may also use the above contact details. Please take into account time zone differences when calling. Our team primarily communicates in English and Arabic.

Collection and Use of Information

Personal data you provide to us: As a general rule, we collect personal information only when you voluntarily provide it to us. This may occur when you contact us through our official channels, subscribe to our updates, submit a career inquiry or CV, or interact with us through our social media pages. These channels may include WhatsApp, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X, email, phone, newsletter subscription forms, and careers email communications. Depending on how you interact with us, the personal data you provide may include your name, email address, phone number, WhatsApp number, company name, job title, message content, subscription preferences, social media username or profile name, CV, employment history, education details, and any other information you choose to include in your communication with us.

We use this information for the following purposes:

  1. Responding to inquiries or requests: If you contact us with a question, request, or to arrange a consultation, we will use the information you provide to communicate with you and address your needs.
  2. Providing services: If you become our client or engage our consultancy services, any personal information you provide will be used to deliver those services, communicate regarding the services provided, and support our professional relationship in accordance with your requests and our contractual obligations.
  3. Newsletter, reports, and updates: If you subscribe to our newsletter, Daily Economic Digest, reports, or other updates, we may use your email address and related subscription information to send you economic insights, reports, announcements, and related communications. You may unsubscribe at any time by using the unsubscribe option where available or by contacting us at info@edgeconsultancykw.com.
  4. Careers and recruitment: If you submit your CV or contact us regarding career opportunities, we may use the information you provide to assess your application, contact you about current or future opportunities, and manage recruitment related communications. We may retain recruitment information for a reasonable period unless you request deletion, subject to legal, regulatory, or legitimate business record requirements. We do not use recruitment information for marketing or newsletter purposes unless you separately subscribe.
  5. Administrative and legal obligations: We may retain correspondence, contact details, subscription records, or other information you provide for record keeping purposes, within the required legal or business retention periods. This may be necessary to comply with legal or regulatory requirements, respond to legitimate government requests, maintain business records, or protect our rights.
  6. Browsing data: When you visit our website without contacting us, we do not collect identifiable personal information such as your name or contact details. However, like most websites, we may automatically collect certain technical and usage information, including your device IP address, browser type, language preferences, referring site, timestamps of visits, pages viewed, cookies, analytics information, and similar technical data.

We do not use browsing data to identify you individually. It is used in aggregate for the legitimate purpose of understanding how our website is used, improving the user experience, monitoring website performance, and supporting website security. We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal data through the website. We also do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under the age of 18. If you are under 18, please obtain permission from a parent or guardian before contacting us or providing any personal information. Without prejudice to the rights of individuals under the age of 21 in contracting, if they enter into agreements within the limits of earned income, additional approvals may be required if the contracting party is under the age of 21.

Social Media and Third Party Platforms

We maintain official pages and communication channels on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X, and WhatsApp. If you interact with us through these platforms, we may view or receive information that you make available, such as your profile name, username, comments, messages, reactions, mentions, or any information you choose to send us. These platforms are operated by third parties and are subject to their own privacy policies, terms, and data practices. We are not responsible for how third party platforms collect, use, store, or share your information. Our website may also include links to third party websites, embedded content, market data, charts, videos, reports, or tools. These third party services may collect information according to their own privacy policies. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, accuracy, or content of third party websites or platforms.

Google Analytics and Cookies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to support website functionality, improve performance, understand visitor behavior, and measure engagement with our content. We may use Google Analytics or similar tools to collect aggregated technical and usage information, such as pages visited, browser type, device type, referring website, approximate location, and time of visit. We do not use this information to identify visitors personally. It is used to understand website traffic, improve website performance, and enhance the user experience. You may manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Some website features may not function properly if cookies are disabled. If we use advertising, remarketing, or campaign measurement tools, such as Google Ads tags, Meta tools, LinkedIn tools, X tools, or similar technologies, these tools may collect technical or usage information in accordance with their own privacy policies and settings.

Data Sharing and Disclosure

We respect your privacy and handle your personal information carefully. We will only share personal data in the following circumstances:

  1. With your consent: If you explicitly request or agree to share information with a third party, we will do so only for the specific purposes you approved.
  2. Service providers: We may share certain data with trusted third party service providers who perform functions on our behalf or support our business operations. They are required to maintain the confidentiality of the information, either by the nature of their services, applicable obligations, or contractual arrangements.

This may include, but is not limited to:

  1. IT and hosting services: Our website is hosted on servers or cloud services that may incidentally process technical data, such as server logs containing IP addresses.
  2. Analytics providers: For example, we may use Google Analytics or similar tools to analyze website usage data and provide us with aggregated statistics.
  3. Email, newsletter, and communication tools: If you contact us by email, phone, WhatsApp, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X, or subscribe to our updates, your communication or subscription information may be processed through third party platforms or service providers. These may include email providers, newsletter platforms, social media platforms, messaging platforms, or customer communication tools.
  4. Website tools and embedded content: Our website may include third party tools, links, embedded content, market data, charts, or similar services. These third parties may process technical or usage information according to their own privacy policies.
  5. Professional advisers: We may share information with legal advisers, accountants, auditors, consultants, or other professional advisers where necessary for business, legal, regulatory, audit, or compliance purposes.
  6. Legal obligations and protection: We may disclose personal information if required to do so under Kuwaiti law or any other applicable law, or pursuant to an order, judgment, or request from a competent court, regulator, authority, or law enforcement body.
  7. Business transfers: In the event of a business transfer involving The Edge for Economic Consultancy, such as a merger, restructuring, acquisition, or sale, personal information may be transferred within the limits of applicable law.

In all cases where we engage service providers, we take reasonable steps to safeguard the confidentiality of your information.

Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Policy, unless a longer period is required by law, regulation, accounting requirements, audit requirements, or legitimate business needs. Newsletter subscription information may be retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion. Recruitment information is generally retained for up to 24 months unless you request earlier deletion, after which it is securely archived or deleted, subject to applicable legal or business record requirements. When personal information is no longer required, we will delete, anonymize, or securely archive it where appropriate.

Data Security

We take data security seriously and have implemented reasonable and appropriate measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, misuse, loss, or destruction. We periodically review data collection and storage practices, security controls, and access procedures to reduce the risk of unauthorized access to systems and to restrict access to personal data on a need to know basis. Transmission of information through unsecured electronic channels is inherently risky. Sending information through email, WhatsApp, social media, or other online channels is at your own responsibility.

User Rights

Subject to applicable laws and regulations in the State of Kuwait, you may request access to, correction of, or deletion of the personal data we hold about you. You may also unsubscribe from newsletters or marketing communications at any time. To submit a privacy related request, please contact us at: info@edgeconsultancykw.com. Please include “Privacy Inquiry” in the subject line. We may request information to verify your identity before processing your request. We may also retain certain information where required by law, regulation, accounting obligations, audit requirements, security purposes, contractual obligations, or legitimate business needs.

Updates to the Privacy Policy

We may update or revise this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, website, services, communication channels, technologies, legal requirements, operational needs, or regulatory obligations. If material changes occur, we will notify users by posting a prominent notice on our website or by other appropriate means. The updated version will be effective from the date shown at the top of this Privacy Policy.

Closing

Thank you for trusting The Edge for Economic Consultancy W.L.L. with your information. We value your privacy and are committed to protecting it. If you have additional questions or require clarification about any aspect of this Policy, please contact us using the details provided above.