Last updated: 06th April 2026
This Privacy Notice for BLS ("we," "us," or "our"), describes how and why we might collect, store, use, and/or share ("process") your personal information when you (user, data subject, data principal, applicant, individual) use our services ("Services"), such as when you visit our website, or use our mobile application that links to this Privacy Notice.
Questions or concerns?
Reading this Privacy Notice will help you understand your privacy rights, choices and how we handle your personal information. If you still have any questions related to this Privacy Notice or data protection concerns, please contact our Data Protection Officer (DPO) available at dpo@blsinternational.com.
For questions related to attestation services/status related matters, or our additional services, please reach out to us at:
| Email Address | info.tunisia@blsinternational.com |
| Telephone Number | 00216 99 785 221 |
| Address | BLS International Services Limited Immeuble Adonis, rue du lac d'Annecy le lac1 1053 Tunis |
BLS is a trusted partner of the Embassy of UAE in Tunisia and in our capacity as an outsourced service provider, we assist the Embassy of UAE in Tunisia manage administrative tasks related to the processing documents required for attestation services on behalf of competent governmental and diplomatic authorities of the united Arab Emirates.
This Privacy Notice applies to the processing of personal data of applicants who access or use the Attestation services provided by BLS on behalf of Embassy of UAE in Tunisia.
We may collect your personal information for the following purposes:
We may collect your personal information when you interact with us in the following ways:
We may rely on any of the following legal bases to process your personal data, as provided by data protection laws in your jurisdiction:
1. Consent: We may process your personal information if you have given us permission (i.e., consent) to use your personal information for a specific purpose. You can withdraw your consent at any time by sending a mail at dpo@blsinternational.com.
In case there is a change in our purpose or means of processing or in the category of personal information, we shall obtain a new consent.
2. Contractual Obligations: We may process your information where we believe it is necessary for the performance of a contract in which you are a party.
3. Legal Obligations: We may process your personal information where we believe it is necessary for compliance with our statutory duties and obligations, such as to cooperate with a law enforcement body or regulatory agency, exercise or defend our legal rights, or disclose your information as evidence in litigation in which we are involved.
4. Vital Interest: We may process your personal information if necessary for protection of the life or the physical integrity of the data subject where you can’t give consent due to actual impossibility.
5. Interest of the Data Subject: Your personal information may be processed without your consent where it is manifestly evident that such processing is in your interest and obtaining consent is impossible or involves disproportionate effort.
We may share or disclose your personal information with:
1. Embassy of UAE in Tunisia when you submit your documents for attestation.
2. Those service providers that enable us to provide the services such as courier, text messages etc.
3. When required by law or government authority such as, requests from government agencies, including law enforcement and other public authorities, which may include such authorities outside your country of residence.
We only share or disclose your personal information with these entities if it is necessary to provide the services you have requested or to comply with a legal obligation. We take all reasonable steps to ensure that your personal data is protected when it is shared or disclosed.
We retain personal data and physical documents only for the period necessary to provide attestation services and to fulfil contractual obligations with the Embassy/relevant authorities. Personal data may be retained for a longer period where required by applicable laws relating to taxation, accounting, dispute resolution or regulatory compliance.
We implement appropriate and reasonable technical, organizational and physical security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. It includes, but not limited to, the use of encryption, access controls, network security, and CCTV surveillance etc.
We do not knowingly solicit data from, or market to minors. By using our services, you represent and warrant that you are not a minor and you are not below the age of majority in your jurisdiction, and you are capable of providing valid consent.
When we process the personal data of individuals below the age of majority, we obtain parental consent or consent of a lawful guardian in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
As part of the services offered to you through this website or mobile application, or in our application centre if you decide to drop-off the document for attestation yourself, the information which you provide to us may be transferred to international jurisdictions, i.e. outside your country of residence including the country of foreign diplomatic mission for which you have applied for document attestation, internally within BLS and to one of our data centers.
Whenever we transfer your personal data internationally, we will ensure adequate protection of your personal data as required by applicable laws and regulations in your jurisdiction.
The Website may contain links to other websites or resources over which BLS does not have any control. Such links do not constitute an endorsement by BLS of those external websites. You acknowledge that BLS is providing these links to you only as a convenience, and further agree that BLS is not responsible for the content of such external websites. We are not responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide while visiting such external websites and such sites are not governed by BLS Policy. Your use of any external website is subject to the terms of use and Privacy Notice located on those external websites.
Our website may use different types of cookies to enhance your experience. Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer by websites that you visit. For more information on our use of cookies, please refer our Cookie Policy.
Depending on data protection laws in your jurisdiction, you have rights in relation to processing of your personal information. These rights may include but not limited to the following:
1. Right to be Informed – When we collect your personal data through any means, we will provide you with a privacy notice and inform you of the details such as types of data collected, purposes, mode of collection and other relevant details.
2. Right to Access: You have the right to receive confirmation of processing your personal data and request access to your personal data processed by us.
3. Right to Rectification: You have the right to request rectification of any inaccurate or incomplete personal data at any time.
4. Right to Erasure: You can request us for the erasure or deletion of personal data held by us.
5. Right to Object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data if it is processed through automated systems, leading to a decision that negatively affects you.
6. Right to Withdraw Consent: You have the right to withdraw your consent for processing of your personal data at any time.
If you wish to make a request to exercise your privacy rights with BLS in respect to the services provided to you, please email us at dpo@blsinternational.com.
If you make a request, we will respond in a timely manner. If your request is rejected, we will provide you with reasons for such rejection.
To exercise your Data Subject Rights related to processing of your documents and personal data for attestation services, you may contact embassy or diplomatic mission of the country you applied to. Their contact details are provided in the Privacy Notice on the website of the Controller.
Our Privacy Notice may be updated from time to time to reflect any regulatory amendments or changes in our services and operations. You may also check latest amendments by visiting our website. The date of the most recent revisions will appear on the top of the page.
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