Privacy Policy — Friends & Robots (pre-launch website)
Last updated: 2026-06-05
1. Who we are (data controller)
Friends & Robots FZCO ("Friends & Robots", "we", "us", "our"), a company registered in the United Arab Emirates with registered address at Unit No: UT-12-CO-53 DMCC Business Centre Level No 12 Uptown Tower, Dubai, UAE, is the controller of the personal data we collect through this website (the "Site").
For questions about this policy or your data, contact privacy@fnrb.com.
2. What personal data we collect
You provide:
- Email address — when you submit the waitlist form.
Collected automatically when you visit:
- Basic technical data — IP address (truncated where possible), browser type and version, device type, referring URL, pages viewed, timestamp.
- Cookies and similar technologies — see section 8.
We do not ask for, collect, or store: names, phone numbers, postal addresses, payment details, or any special-category data, at this stage.
3. Why we use your data and the legal basis (GDPR Art. 6)
| Purpose | Personal data | Legal basis |
|---|---|---|
| Send you the launch announcement and related occasional updates | Consent (you submitted the form to receive this). | |
| Operate, secure, and improve the Site | Technical data, cookies | Legitimate interests in running a functioning, secure website. |
| Comply with legal obligations | As required | Legal obligation. |
We will not sell your personal data, share it with third-party advertisers, or use it for automated decision-making with legal effects.
4. Who we share it with
We share personal data only with service providers (data processors) acting on our instructions and bound by appropriate confidentiality and data-protection obligations:
- Email service provider — Mailchimp (Intuit Inc., United States) — stores and sends our waitlist and update emails.
- Hosting and infrastructure — Microsoft Azure (Microsoft Corporation) — serves the Site.
We may also disclose personal data if required by law, court order, or to protect our or others' rights, property, or safety.
5. International data transfers
We are based in the United Arab Emirates, and some of our service providers are located in other countries — including Mailchimp (Intuit Inc., United States) for our waitlist emails. For visitors located in the EU/EEA or the UK, this means your personal data is transferred outside the EU/EEA and the UK. Where required by GDPR, we rely on appropriate safeguards — typically Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) adopted by the European Commission and, where applicable, the UK International Data Transfer Addendum — together with any additional measures required by the recipient country.
6. How long we keep your data
- Waitlist email: until 24 months after our product launches. If you don't engage with our launch communications, we will delete your email earlier.
- Technical / analytics data: kept in aggregated form; raw logs retained no longer than 90 days.
When you unsubscribe, we will retain a minimal suppression record (a hashed copy of your email) so we don't accidentally email you again.
7. Your rights
Depending on where you live, you have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you;
- Rectify inaccurate personal data;
- Erase your personal data ("right to be forgotten");
- Restrict or object to our processing;
- Withdraw consent at any time (without affecting the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal);
- Receive a portable copy of the data you provided to us;
- Lodge a complaint with your local data-protection authority (EU/EEA users) or the ICO (UK users).
If you are a California resident, you also have rights under the CCPA/CPRA including the right to know what personal information we collect, the right to delete, and the right to opt out of any "sale" or "sharing" of personal information. We do not sell or share your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.
To exercise any of these rights, contact privacy@fnrb.com. The simplest way to opt out of our emails is the unsubscribe link in any email we send.
8. Cookies and similar technologies
The Site uses only strictly necessary cookies and similar technologies, needed to serve and secure the Site (e.g. anti-abuse, load balancing). We do not use analytics, advertising, or third-party tracking cookies.
You can control cookies through your browser settings.
9. Children
The Site is not directed at children under 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 16. If you believe a child has submitted personal data, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.
10. Security
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. No internet service is 100% secure, however, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
11. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The updated version will be posted on the Site with a new "Last updated" date. For material changes affecting your rights, we will give reasonable notice (for example, by email).
12. Contact
For any privacy question, complaint, or rights request, contact privacy@fnrb.com or write to Unit No: UT-12-CO-53 DMCC Business Centre Level No 12 Uptown Tower, Dubai, UAE.