Privacy Policy

This notice explains how Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development (“Khalifa Fund”, “we”) handles personal information collected through the Khalifa Fund Gaming Programme website.

Last updated: 29 October 2026

1. Who we are

The Khalifa Fund Gaming Programme is run by Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. For any privacy question, contact us at gameit.program@gmail.com.

2. What we collect

• Application form. When you apply, we collect the information you give in the form, such as your name, email address, mobile number, nationality, emirate of residence, date of birth, gender (optional), education, experience, skills, your chosen path, your venture details if you choose the Venture path, your availability, and any files or links you share (for example a CV, pitch deck, portfolio or LinkedIn profile).
• Contact form. When you send us a message, we collect your name, email address, phone number and your message.
• Technical information. Like most websites, our servers record basic technical data such as your IP address, browser type and the pages you visit, to keep the site secure and working.

3. How we use it

• To review applications and select participants for the programme.
• To contact you about your application, the programme and related events.
• To answer your questions and messages.
• To run, secure and improve the website.
• To meet our legal and regulatory obligations.

We do not sell your personal information.

4. Who we share it with

We share your information only with people and service providers who help us run the programme and the website, under appropriate confidentiality and data protection terms. These include our application form provider (Typeform), our website hosting provider (Hostinger), our email provider (Google, through Gmail), which delivers and stores the messages sent through our contact form, and programme partners and reviewers involved in selection. We may also share information where the law requires it.

5. Where it is stored

Some of our service providers store or process information outside the United Arab Emirates. Our application form provider, Typeform, stores data on servers in the European Union, our website is hosted by Hostinger on servers in India, and messages sent through our contact form are delivered to and stored in a Gmail account provided by Google, which may process data in several countries. Where information is transferred outside the UAE, we make sure it is protected by appropriate safeguards, as required by UAE law.

6. How long we keep it

• Application data is kept for 24 months after the end of the programme cycle you applied for, so we can contact you about future cycles, and then deleted. If you are selected, we keep your information for the duration of your participation and any follow-up support.
• Contact form messages are kept for 12 months after we reply.
• Technical logs are kept for up to 90 days.

You can ask us to delete your information earlier at any time.

7. Cookies

The website uses only the cookies and similar technologies needed for it to work and stay secure. We do not use advertising or tracking cookies. Some pages load content from third parties, such as the application form (Typeform) and web fonts (Google Fonts); these providers may receive basic technical information, such as your IP address, when the page loads, and may set their own cookies under their own privacy policies.

8. Your rights

Subject to applicable law, including the UAE Personal Data Protection Law, you may ask to access, correct or delete your personal information, or object to or restrict how we use it. To make a request, contact us at gameit.program@gmail.com.

9. Changes to this notice

We may update this notice from time to time. The latest version will always be on this page.

10. Contact

Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Email: gameit.program@gmail.com