Privacy Policy
How SMIA collects, uses, and protects your personal data
At SMIA, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website or interact with us.
1. Data Controller
The data controller is the Moroccan Society of Artificial Intelligence (SMIA), headquartered in Rabat, Morocco. For any questions regarding your personal data, you can contact us at smia@xai.ma.
2. Data We Collect
We may collect the following information: name, email address, phone number, professional affiliation, and any other information you provide to us through our contact forms, membership registration, or event participation.
3. Purpose of Processing
Your data is processed for the following purposes: managing membership registrations, organizing events, sending newsletters and communications about SMIA activities, responding to inquiries via the contact form, and improving our website and services.
4. Legal Basis
The processing of your data is based on: your consent (when you fill out a form), the execution of a contract (membership), or SMIA's legitimate interest in promoting AI research and education in Morocco.
5. Data Retention
Your personal data is kept for the duration necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, and in accordance with applicable legal obligations. Membership data is kept for the duration of membership plus 3 years.
6. Your Rights
In accordance with Moroccan Law No. 09-08 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data, you have the following rights: right of access, right to rectification, right to erasure, right to restriction of processing, right to data portability, and right to object. To exercise these rights, please contact us at smia@xai.ma.
7. Cookies
This website uses only essential cookies necessary for its proper functioning. We do not use tracking cookies or third-party analytics services that collect personal data.
8. Contact
For any questions regarding this privacy policy, please contact us at smia@xai.ma or by mail at SMIA, Rabat, Morocco.