The Rules of
Intelligence.
Welcome to the Qatar Data Observatory (QDO). Our Terms of Service outline the legal agreement between you and our analytics hub. By accessing our platform, you agree to uphold the standards of data integrity and professional conduct defined within this West Bay 34 framework.
"Reliable **BI** starts with clear boundaries and mutual respect for data privacy."
The Qatar Data Observatory provides sophisticated analytics tools designed for professional and governmental use. Understanding these terms is vital to maintaining our operational license.
Version 4.2
Last Revision: Feb 10, 2026. This document supersedes all previous agreements regarding digital portal access.
01. Acceptance of Terms
By utilizing the digital assets, data streams, or visual reports provided by Qatar Data Observatory, you acknowledge that you have read and understood these Terms of Service. If you are acting on behalf of a corporate entity, you represent that you have the authority to bind such entity to these conditions. Access to our intelligence platform is a privilege, not a right, and remains at the sole discretion of QDO management.
02. Professional Use & Data Security
Users are strictly prohibited from attempting to reverse-engineer our BI algorithms or scrape data systematically without written consent. All analytics exported from the portal are for the internal use of the registered subscriber. Sharing login credentials or bypassing our multi-factor authentication protocols constitutes a material breach, leading to immediate account termination and potential legal action under Qatari cyber-law.
03. Intellectual Property Rights
All proprietary graphics, original data models, and the "Qatar Data Observatory" brand identity are protected trademarks. While we encourage the use of our insights for strategic planning, the "look and feel" of our dashboards remains the exclusive property of QDO. Attribution is mandatory whenever our data points are used in public-facing publications or ministerial reports.
User Responsibilities vs. Our Commitment
A transparent look at how we maintain a secure data ecosystem for the State of Qatar.
Your Responsibility
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Credential Integrity: Keeping your Doha-based access tokens confidential and secure from unauthorized external actors.
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Accuracy: Ensuring that any qualitative data you input into our collaborative models is accurate and verified.
Our Commitment
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Uptime & Resilience: Aiming for 99.9% availability of all intelligence streams and dashboard interfaces.
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Encryption: Protecting all stored analytics with enterprise-grade AES-256 encryption at rest and in transit.
Limitation of Liability
While Qatar Data Observatory strives for absolute precision in our BI reporting, we provide our services on an "as-is" and "as-available" basis. We do not warrant that the intelligence provided will be error-free or uninterrupted. Users agree that any strategic or investment decisions made based on our analytics are at their own risk. QDO and its directors shall not be held liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from the use of our website.
No Legal Advice
Our data outputs are for informational purposes only and do not constitute legal or financial counsel.
Governing Law
These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Qatar, specifically the courts of Doha.
Need Legal Clarification?
If you have questions regarding these terms or how they apply to your specific institutional analytics requirements, our compliance team in Doha is available to assist.
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