Introduction
Welcome to PKTenders.com (“we,” “us,” or “our”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal data you share with us when using our online tendering platform in Pakistan. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information in accordance with applicable Pakistani laws.
Public Procurement Regulatory Authority Ordinance, 2002 (PPRA Ordinance)
Governs the conduct of public procurement in Pakistan and obliges transparency and record-keeping for all tender-related activities conducted on our platform.
Public Procurement Rules, 2004 (PP Rules)
Detail procedural requirements for invitations to bid, evaluation, award, and contract management.
Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016 (PECA)
Addresses lawful handling of electronic data and prohibits unauthorized access, interception, or misuse of digital information.
Electronic Transactions Ordinance, 2002 (ETO)
Grants legal recognition to electronic records and signatures in contracts and communications. (pakistanlaw.com)
Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 (Draft PDPA)
Although not yet promulgated, this Bill sets forth principles of lawful, fair, and transparent processing of personal data and envisages the establishment of the National Commission for Personal Data Protection.
Registration Data: Name, email, organization, CNIC/Passport (where required by PPRA Rules).
Tender Activity: Bid submissions, proposals, documents uploaded.
Usage Data: IP address, browser type, pages visited, timestamps (for security and audit trails under PECA).
Communications: Messages exchanged with our helpdesk or via email.
Tender Administration: To validate bidders, publish bid notices, evaluate proposals, and award contracts in compliance with the PPRA Ordinance and Rules.
Security & Fraud Prevention: To detect and prevent unauthorized access, cyber-attacks, or fraudulent activities under PECA.
User Support: To respond to queries, provide technical assistance, and handle complaints.
Legal Compliance: To fulfill regulatory reporting obligations to PPRA or other authorities and to enforce our Terms of Use.
Platform Improvement: To analyze usage patterns and enhance our services, in line with the transparency principle of the Draft PDPA.
Contractual Necessity: Processing is necessary to perform the service you requested (e.g., submission of a bid).
Legal Obligation: Compliance with PPRA, PECA, and ETO requirements.
Legitimate Interests: Ensuring platform security, preventing fraud, and improving user experience, balanced against your privacy rights under the Draft PDPA.
Public Authorities: We may share your tender submissions, contract awards, and performance bonds with PPRA or auditing bodies as mandated by PPRA Rules.
Service Providers: Third-party hosting, payment processors, and analytics providers bound by confidentiality and data-protection standards.
Legal Requests: In response to lawful subpoenas, court orders, or government investigations under PECA.
Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, with appropriate safeguards.
We implement industry-standard technical and organizational measures—encryption, secure servers, access controls—to protect your information against loss, misuse, or unauthorized access, consistent with our obligations under PECA and best practices anticipated by the Draft PDPA.
If we transfer personal data outside Pakistan (for example, to cloud-service providers), we will ensure an adequate level of protection, obtain your consent, or rely on other lawful mechanisms, as envisaged by the Draft PDPA.
Subject to exceptions in Pakistani law, you may:
Access and review your personal data.
Correct or update inaccurate information.
Object to processing based on legitimate interests.
Request deletion of data no longer necessary for our purposes.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at the address below.
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Our website may contain links to external sites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices.
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in laws (e.g., enactment of the PDPA), our practices, or technology. We will post the revised policy with an updated “Last Updated” date.
If you have questions, complaints, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please write to:
PKTenders.com Team
Email: info.pktenders@gmail.com
Last Updated: May 28, 2025
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