Privacy Policy

Startico Business Solutions W.L.L (“Startico”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal data when you visit our website or contact us. It also explains your rights over your data.

We are based at Office 13, Building 827, Road 833, Block 408, Sanabis, Kingdom of Bahrain. By using our website, you agree to this policy.

Who We Are

Startico Business Solutions is a company formation and corporate services firm in Bahrain. Our website is startico.org. For any privacy question, you can reach us at info@startico.org or (+973) 39990691.

We follow the Bahrain Personal Data Protection Law (Law No. 30 of 2018), known as the PDPL. If you visit us from the European Union, we also aim to follow the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

What Data We Collect

We only collect the data we need to serve you. This includes:

  • Contact details you give us. When you fill our contact form, we collect your name, email, phone number, and message.
  • Communication data. When you message us on WhatsApp, call us, or email us, we keep a record of that contact.
  • Newsletter data. If you sign up for our newsletter, we collect your email address.
  • Website usage data. We collect cookies and analytics data, such as your device type, browser, pages viewed, and how you found us.
  • Marketing data. We use tracking tools that collect data about your visit, so we can show relevant ads.

We do not collect sensitive personal data, and we do not ask for it.

How We Collect Your Data

We collect data in three ways:

  • Directly from you, when you fill a form, subscribe, call, or message us.
  • Automatically, through cookies and tracking tools when you browse our website.
  • From third-party tools, such as analytics and ad platforms that report on website activity.

How We Use Your Data

We use your personal data to:

  • Reply to your enquiries and provide our services
  • Send you a quote, proposal, or consultation booking
  • Send you our newsletter, if you have opted in
  • Improve our website and understand how visitors use it
  • Show you relevant ads on other platforms
  • Meet our legal and regulatory duties

We do not sell your personal data to anyone.

Legal Basis for Using Your Data

Under the PDPL and GDPR, we process your data on these grounds:

  • Your consent, for example when you subscribe to our newsletter or accept cookies.
  • Our contract with you, when we provide a service you asked for.
  • Our legitimate interests, such as improving our website and marketing our services.
  • Legal duty, when a law requires us to keep or share certain records.

You can withdraw your consent at any time. See Your Rights below.

Cookies and Tracking

Our website uses cookies. Cookies are small files stored on your device. They help the site work, remember your choices, and measure traffic.

We use these tools:

  • Google Analytics, to see how visitors use our site.
  • Google Ads, to measure and show our ads.
  • Facebook Pixel (Meta), to show relevant ads and measure results.
  • WordPress and Rank Math, to run and optimise our website.

You can control or block cookies through your browser settings. If you block them, some parts of the site may not work as well. Where required, we ask for your cookie consent through a banner when you first visit.

How We Share Your Data

We share your data only when needed, and only with trusted parties:

  • Service providers, such as Google and Meta, who run our analytics and ads.
  • Our hosting and website tools, which store and run the site.
  • Government or legal bodies, when the law requires it.

These parties may process data outside Bahrain, including in countries with their own data rules. We take care that your data stays protected wherever it is processed.

How Long We Keep Your Data

We keep your data only as long as we need it. Contact and enquiry data is kept while we serve you, and for a reasonable period after, in case you return. Newsletter data is kept until you unsubscribe. Analytics data is kept for the period set by the tool. When we no longer need your data, we delete or anonymise it.

How We Protect Your Data

We use reasonable technical and organisational measures to keep your data safe. This includes secure hosting, access controls, and staff care. No website can promise perfect security, but we work to protect your data from loss, misuse, and unauthorised access.

Your Rights

Under the PDPL and GDPR, you have rights over your personal data. You can:

  • Access the data we hold about you
  • Correct data that is wrong or out of date
  • Delete your data, where the law allows
  • Object to certain uses, such as marketing
  • Withdraw consent at any time
  • Ask us to limit how we use your data

To use any of these rights, email us at info@startico.org. We will respond within the time the law allows. You also have the right to complain to the Bahrain Personal Data Protection Authority.

Marketing and Newsletter

If you subscribe, we send you updates, offers, and useful content. Every email has an unsubscribe link. You can opt out at any time, and we will stop sending marketing emails. You can also email us to opt out.

International Data Transfers

Some of our tools, such as Google and Meta, store data on servers outside Bahrain. When your data moves across borders, we take steps to keep it protected, in line with the PDPL and GDPR.

Children’s Privacy

Our website and services are for adults and businesses. We do not knowingly collect data from children. If you believe a child has given us data, contact us and we will remove it.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we change the date at the top. Please check this page now and then for the latest version. Big changes will be made clear on our site.

Contact Us

If you have any question about this policy or your data, contact us:

Startico Business Solutions W.L.L Office 13, Building 827, Road 833, Block 408, Sanabis, Kingdom of Bahrain Email: info@startico.org Phone: (+973) 39990691