Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 18 July 2026

Welcome to The Moroccan Link ("The Moroccan Link", "TML", "we", "our", or "us").

Your privacy matters to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, disclose, and protect your personal information when you use our website, community, and services, including:

  • The Moroccan Link

  • Fursa

  • The Moroccan Voice

  • The Moroccan Socials

  • The Moroccan Ventures

  • Our WhatsApp Community

  • Our Social Media

  • Our newsletters, communications, and future initiatives (collectively, the "Services").


By using our Services, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.

1. Who We Are

The Moroccan Link is an independent community initiative dedicated to connecting Moroccans and friends of Morocco through networking, knowledge sharing, events, and professional opportunities.

At the time of publication of this Privacy Policy, The Moroccan Link is not yet incorporated as a legal entity. Should a legal entity be established in the future, this Privacy Policy shall automatically apply to that entity as the operator of the Services.

2. Information We Collect

Depending on how you interact with our Services, we may collect the following information.

Information You Provide

This may include:

  • Full name

  • Email address

  • Phone number

  • LinkedIn profile

  • Company

  • Job title

  • Industry

  • City or country of residence

  • Biography

  • Professional interests

  • Profile photograph

  • CV or résumé (where applicable)

  • Event registrations

  • Speaker applications

  • Messages submitted through our contact forms

  • Any other information you voluntarily provide.


You are responsible for ensuring that the information you submit is accurate and up to date.

Fursa Profile Information

If you apply to join Fursa, we may collect:

  • Professional profile details

  • Employment information

  • Areas of expertise

  • LinkedIn profile

  • Professional biography

  • Profile photo

  • Contact information

  • Other information necessary to facilitate networking and professional introductions.

Only approved members of The Moroccan Link may access Fursa.

You may request removal of your Fursa profile at any time by contacting: connect@themoroccanlink.com

Event Information

When registering for an event, we may collect:

  • Name

  • Contact details

  • Attendance preferences

  • Dietary requirements (where applicable)

  • Any additional information you voluntarily provide.

Communications

When you contact us, subscribe to our newsletter, or join our WhatsApp Community, we may collect:

  • Your name

  • Email address

  • Phone number

  • Communication history

  • Any information contained in your messages.

3. Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, certain technical information may be collected automatically.

This may include:

  • IP address

  • Browser type

  • Device type

  • Operating system

  • Pages visited

  • Time spent on pages

  • Referral source

  • Approximate location

  • Clicks and interactions

  • Session information

  • Cookies and similar technologies.

4. Cookies

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to improve your browsing experience.

Cookies help us:

  • remember preferences;

  • understand website usage;

  • improve website performance;

  • measure marketing effectiveness;

  • enhance security.


You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect certain website functionality.

5. Analytics & Website Performance

To better understand how visitors use our website, we use analytics and performance tools, including:

  • Google Analytics 4

  • Google Tag Manager

  • Microsoft Clarity


These services help us understand:

  • page visits;

  • navigation patterns;

  • engagement;

  • conversions;

  • website performance;

  • user experience.


These providers may use cookies and similar technologies in accordance with their own privacy policies.

6. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • operate the website;

  • manage community membership;

  • review applications;

  • facilitate networking;

  • manage Fursa profiles;

  • organise events;

  • communicate with members;

  • send newsletters;

  • improve our Services;

  • analyse website usage;

  • prevent fraud and misuse;

  • comply with legal obligations;

  • protect the security of our community.


We only use personal information for legitimate community and operational purposes.

7. Legal Basis for Processing

Where applicable, we process personal information based on one or more of the following:

  • your consent;

  • your request to participate in our Services;

  • our legitimate interests in operating and improving the community;

  • compliance with applicable legal obligations.

8. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share information with trusted service providers that help us operate our Services.

These may include:

  • Hostinger (website hosting)

  • Tally (forms)

  • Baserow (member database)

  • Google Workspace (email and productivity)

  • Google Analytics

  • Google Tag Manager

  • Microsoft Clarity

  • WhatsApp

  • LinkedIn

  • Other service providers that support the operation of our Services.


These providers process information under their own privacy and security policies.

9. Fursa Visibility

Your Fursa profile is visible only to approved members of The Moroccan Link.

Members are expected to respect the privacy of other members.

Users must not:

  • copy directories;

  • scrape member information;

  • redistribute personal information;

  • use member data for spam or unsolicited marketing.

Violation of these rules may result in removal from the community.

10. Photographs & Videos

During our events, photographs and videos may be captured.

These may be used on:

  • our website;

  • newsletters;

  • social media channels;

  • promotional materials;

  • future community communications.


By attending our events, you acknowledge that photography and video recording may take place.

If you do not wish to appear in photographs or videos, please inform our organisers before or during the event. We will make reasonable efforts to respect your request.

11. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to:

  • operate our Services;

  • manage memberships;

  • comply with legal obligations;

  • resolve disputes;

  • maintain community records.


When information is no longer required, we will securely delete or anonymise it where reasonably practicable.

12. Your Rights

You may contact us at any time to:

  • access your information;

  • update inaccurate information;

  • request correction;

  • request deletion;

  • request removal from Fursa;

  • unsubscribe from newsletters;

  • withdraw consent where applicable.


Requests may be sent to: connect@themoroccanlink.com

We will make reasonable efforts to respond promptly.

13. Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information from:

  • unauthorised access;

  • misuse;

  • accidental loss;

  • disclosure;

  • alteration.


However, no internet transmission or electronic storage method can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

14. International Data Transfers

Because we use cloud-based service providers, your information may be processed or stored outside your country of residence.

By using our Services, you acknowledge that such transfers may occur.

We work with reputable service providers that implement appropriate security measures..

15. Children's Privacy

Our Services are intended for individuals aged 18 years or older.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

If we become aware that personal information relating to a child has been submitted, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.

16. Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites.

We encourage users to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites they visit.

17. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

The latest version will always be published on our website with an updated Effective Date.

Your continued use of our Services after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.

18. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we process your information, please contact us:

The Moroccan Link
connect@themoroccanlink.com