This Privacy Policy explains how IGBS \u2014 International Group for Business Solutions (“IGBS,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, discloses, and protects personal data when you visit our website at ig-bs.com<\/strong> (the “Site”), engage our legal services, or otherwise interact with us.<\/p>\n We are committed to handling your personal data in accordance with the Egyptian Personal Data Protection Law No. 151 of 2020<\/strong> (the “PDPL”), the EU General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation 2016\/679)<\/strong> (“GDPR”) where applicable to visitors located in the European Economic Area, and other applicable data protection laws.<\/p>\n IGBS is an intellectual property and business solutions firm headquartered in Cairo, Egypt. Founded in 2006 (formerly operating as IGIPS), IGBS provides trademark registration, patent prosecution, industrial design protection, IP enforcement, company formation, and corporate compliance services for clients in Egypt and the broader MENA region.<\/p>\n For the purposes of the PDPL and the GDPR, IGBS is the data controller<\/strong> of personal data collected through the Site and through our client engagements.<\/p>\n We collect the following categories of personal data:<\/p>\n When you visit the Site, we automatically collect:<\/p>\n We process personal data for the following purposes:<\/p>\n Under the PDPL and the GDPR, we process personal data on one or more of the following legal bases:<\/p>\n We use cookies and similar technologies to operate the Site, remember your preferences, analyze how you use the Site, and (where you consent) deliver tailored marketing. For full details, see our Cookie Policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n Cookies on this Site fall into four categories:<\/p>\n When you first visit the Site, a consent banner allows you to accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time via the cookie settings link in the footer.<\/p>\n To operate the Site and provide our services, we engage the following third-party processors. Each processor is bound by data processing terms that include appropriate safeguards under the PDPL and GDPR:<\/p>\n We use the following Google services:<\/p>\n For Google’s own data handling, see Google’s privacy policy: policies.google.com\/privacy<\/a>.<\/p>\n You may opt out of Google Analytics tracking using the official browser add-on at: tools.google.com\/dlpage\/gaoptout<\/a>.<\/p>\n We use Microsoft Clarity to record anonymized and aggregated Site interactions including click patterns, scroll behavior, and heatmaps. Clarity also captures session recordings of how visitors interact with the Site. Clarity is configured to:<\/p>\n For Microsoft’s data handling, see Microsoft’s privacy statement: privacy.microsoft.com\/privacystatement<\/a>.<\/p>\n You can opt out of Microsoft Clarity by rejecting non-essential cookies in our consent banner or by enabling Do Not Track in your browser.<\/p>\n Some imagery on the Site is licensed under the Pexels License from pexels.com<\/a>. Pexels does not collect personal data when its hosted images are displayed on our Site.<\/p>\n Where Cloudflare serves as a content delivery network or DDoS-mitigation layer, your IP address is processed for security and traffic-routing purposes. See: cloudflare.com\/privacypolicy<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Site is hosted on Bluehost servers. Server access logs are retained by the hosting provider in line with its standard practice. See: bluehost.com\/about\/privacy<\/a>.<\/p>\n Where you contact us via the WhatsApp link displayed on the Site, your message and phone number are processed by WhatsApp under Meta’s privacy practices: whatsapp.com\/legal\/privacy-policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n We do not sell your personal data. We may share personal data only:<\/p>\n Some of our processors (Google, Microsoft, Cloudflare, Meta\/WhatsApp) are based outside Egypt and may process data in the United States, the European Economic Area, or other jurisdictions. We rely on the following safeguards:<\/p>\n We retain personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including legal, accounting, and reporting requirements. Indicative retention periods:<\/p>\n Under the PDPL and the GDPR (where applicable), you have the following rights regarding your personal data:<\/p>\n To exercise any of these rights, email us at privacy@ig-bs.com<\/a>. We will respond within 30 days (or 60 days where the request is complex, with notice of the extension).<\/p>\n We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect personal data from accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure, or access. These include:<\/p>\n In the event of a personal data breach affecting your data, we will notify the Egyptian Personal Data Protection Center within 72 hours of becoming aware of the breach, in accordance with the PDPL, and will notify affected individuals where required.<\/p>\n The Site is not directed to children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe we have collected data from a child, please contact us at privacy@ig-bs.com<\/a> and we will delete it promptly.<\/p>\n We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Where changes are material, we will notify you by prominent notice on the Site or, where appropriate, by email.<\/p>\n For any privacy-related questions, requests, or complaints, contact us at:<\/p>\n If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Egyptian Personal Data Protection Center<\/strong> or, where applicable, with the data protection authority in your country of residence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" IGBS privacy policy: how we collect, use, and protect your personal data. Compliant with Egyptian PDPL Law 151\/2020 and GDPR. Last updated May 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":20,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-352","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ig-bs.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/352","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ig-bs.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ig-bs.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ig-bs.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=352"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ig-bs.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/352\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":353,"href":"https:\/\/ig-bs.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/352\/revisions\/353"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ig-bs.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=352"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Table of contents<\/h2>\n
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1. Who we are<\/h2>\n
2. Personal data we collect<\/h2>\n
2.1 Information you provide directly<\/h3>\n
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2.2 Information collected automatically<\/h3>\n
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3. How we use personal data<\/h2>\n
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4. Legal basis for processing<\/h2>\n
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5. Cookies and tracking technologies<\/h2>\n
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6. Third-party services and data processors<\/h2>\n
6.1 Google (Google LLC, Mountain View, USA)<\/h3>\n
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6.2 Microsoft Clarity (Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, USA)<\/h3>\n
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6.3 Pexels (Pexels GmbH, Berlin, Germany)<\/h3>\n
6.4 Cloudflare (Cloudflare Inc., San Francisco, USA)<\/h3>\n
6.5 Bluehost \/ Newfold Digital (web hosting)<\/h3>\n
6.6 WhatsApp (Meta Platforms Inc.)<\/h3>\n
7. Sharing your personal data<\/h2>\n
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8. International data transfers<\/h2>\n
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9. Data retention<\/h2>\n
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10. Your rights<\/h2>\n
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11. Data security<\/h2>\n
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12. Children’s privacy<\/h2>\n
13. Changes to this policy<\/h2>\n
14. How to contact us<\/h2>\n
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