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Privacy Policy & Data Protection

Statutory compliance and fellowship confidentiality statement in accordance with Egyptian Personal Data Protection Law No. 151 of 2020 and the Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous.

Introduction & Privacy Commitment

The Fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous in Egypt (A.A. Egypt) is dedicated to safeguarding individual privacy and personal anonymity. Our policy is grounded in a dual commitment: Statutory Compliance with Egyptian data protection legislation, and Spiritual Fidelity to the Twelve Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous, which declare that personal anonymity is the protective foundation of recovery.

Core Architectural Privacy Principles:

  • Strict Zero-Cookie Architecture: Our public web pages set ZERO cookies in visitors' browsers under all circumstances.
  • Zero Third-Party Tracking: We load no third-party analytics, ad trackers, third-party CDNs, external Google fonts, or embedded external players.
  • Zero Tracking Headers: Visitors browsing public resources without logging into the internal service portal receive zero tracking headers or session tokens.

Appendix A: Statutory Privacy Disclosures (Egyptian Personal Data Protection Law No. 151 of 2020)

1. Statutory Framework & Scope

These statutory disclosures are rendered in strict compliance with the provisions of Egyptian Personal Data Protection Law No. 151 of 2020 and its executive regulations. This notice informs public visitors and data subjects within the Arab Republic of Egypt regarding our data processing policies.

2. Data Controller Identity & Contact

Data Controller: General Service Board / Fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous in Egypt (A.A. Egypt).
Privacy & Compliance Contact: privacy@aaegypt.org or admin@aaegypt.org.

3. Non-Collection of Personal Data from Public Visitors

This platform does not collect, record, process, or store any personal data regarding visitors to its public pages (/, /ar, /en, /meetings, /privacy, /who-we-are). Public browsing is stateless: Set-Cookie headers are stripped entirely, and IP addresses are never utilized to establish visitor identity, profile habits, or trace fellowship inquiries.

4. Data Subject Rights under Egyptian Law No. 151 of 2020

In accordance with Egyptian Personal Data Protection Law No. 151 of 2020, data subjects are guaranteed the following statutory rights:

  • Right to Know & Access: The right to be informed of data handling policies and review any personal data held.
  • Right to Revoke & Object: The right to revoke consent and object to unlawful or unauthorized data processing.
  • Right to Rectification: The right to request the correction, amendment, and updating of inaccurate data without delay.
  • Right to Erasure (Oblivion): The right to request the complete deletion and erasure of personal data once processing purposes terminate.
  • Right to Restriction: The right to limit or suspend processing operations in accordance with statutory conditions.
  • Right to Breach Notification: The right to receive immediate notification of any security breach or data infringement within statutory deadlines.

5. Supervisory Authority & Complaints

Under Egyptian Law No. 151 of 2020, data subjects have the right to submit complaints and grievances to the Egyptian Personal Data Protection Center (مركز حماية البيانات الشخصية) regarding any perceived violation of their personal data rights.

6. Cross-Border Data Transfers

We strictly observe the statutory requirements of Article 14 et seq. of Law No. 151 of 2020. No personal data is transferred across Egyptian borders without requisite licenses, permits, and verification that recipient territories maintain data protection safeguards equivalent to Egyptian law.

Appendix B: Fellowship Privacy and Anonymity Principles (Twelve Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous)

1. Spiritual Foundation of Anonymity (Tradition Twelve)

"Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our Traditions, ever reminding us to place principles before personalities."

In Alcoholics Anonymous, anonymity is not merely a technical precaution; it is a vital spiritual safeguard that ensures every individual seeking recovery may find unconditional confidentiality and safety within the fellowship.

2. Public Relations & Digital Media (Tradition Eleven)

"Our public relations policy is based on attraction rather than promotion; we need always maintain personal anonymity at the level of press, radio, films, and the internet."

In upholding Tradition Eleven, A.A. Egypt operates without advertising, self-promotion, or algorithmic profiling. We do not integrate tracking beacons, remarketing pixels, or third-party social media trackers into our digital platforms.

3. Non-Affiliation and Independence (Tradition Six)

In accordance with Tradition Six, our fellowship never endorses, finances, or lends our name to any outside enterprise. Consequently, our web services operate independently from commercial data networks and ad exchanges.

4. Internal Service Portal Security

Access to our service management portal is restricted to trusted fellowship servants (Group Service Representatives, Delegates, and Committee Coordinators). Accounts utilize functional role addresses (e.g. gsr.group@aaegypt.org), reinforced with mandatory Time-based One-Time Password (TOTP/MFA) multi-factor authentication, ensuring that fellowship management maintains complete confidentiality.