Welcome to the website of the GCC Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (“GCC Center”, “Center”, “we”, “our” or “us”).
The GCC Center is hosted and operated by the Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC).
These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of this website, including its content, directories, reports, publications, use cases, forms, account features and other digital services.
By accessing or using the website, you agree to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree with these Terms, you should not use the website.
1. Purpose of the Website
The website provides information and digital services relating to industrial transformation across the GCC.
Its functions may include:
- Information about the GCC Center and its activities
- Industrial transformation resources
- Reports and publications
- Factory and industry use cases
- Information about assessments
- Assessor directories
- Technology-provider directories
- Training programmes
- Matchmaking and service-request forms
- Provider and assessor applications
- Institutional content submissions
- News, events and updates
- Registered-user features
- Gated downloads
Features may be introduced, modified or removed over time.
2. Eligibility and Use
You may use the public sections of the website without creating an account unless otherwise indicated.
Certain services may require:
- Account registration
- Submission of contact information
- Verification
- Approval by GOIC / GCC Center administrators
- Acceptance of additional requirements
You agree to use the website only for lawful and legitimate purposes.
3. User Accounts
Where account registration is available, you are responsible for providing accurate, complete and current information.
You are responsible for:
- Keeping your login credentials confidential
- Preventing unauthorised use of your account
- Informing us if you become aware of unauthorised access
- Ensuring information submitted through your account remains accurate
Accounts may be suspended, restricted or terminated where information is false, misleading, unlawful or where the website is misused. Registration does not automatically entitle a user or organisation to appear in an official directory or receive accreditation.
4. Technology Providers and Assessors
Technology providers, assessors and other service partners may be able to submit applications for inclusion in directories maintained through the website.
Applications may require supporting information such as:
- Organisation details
- Professional information
- Certifications
- Credentials
- Areas of expertise
- Supporting documents
Submission does not guarantee approval. GOIC / GCC Center administrators may review, verify, approve, reject or request additional information before publishing an applicant. Approval for publication on the website should not be interpreted as a guarantee of commercial performance, suitability or outcome unless expressly stated otherwise.
5. GCC Centers, Ministries and Institutional Contributors
Authorised organisations may submit content such as:
- Reports
- Use cases
- Training programmes
- Other relevant industrial knowledge or information
All submitted content may be subject to review before publication. The GCC Center reserves the right to edit content for formatting or presentation, request clarification, request supporting evidence, decline publication or remove previously published content where appropriate. Submission does not create an automatic right to publication.
6. Matchmaking and Service Requests
The website may facilitate connections between factories, organisations, assessors, technology providers and other ecosystem participants.
Where you submit a service or matchmaking request, information you provide may be forwarded to the relevant provider or organisation.
The GCC Center may retain records of requests for administrative, statistical and reporting purposes.
The website primarily facilitates the initial connection.
Unless expressly stated otherwise, the GCC Center and GOIC are not parties to any subsequent:
- Commercial agreement
- Consultancy engagement
- Procurement arrangement
- Contract
- Payment
- Service delivery
- Warranty
- Dispute
Users and providers remain responsible for carrying out their own due diligence before entering into any commercial or professional relationship.
7. Reports, Publications and Use Cases
The website may provide access to reports, studies, publications, use cases and other knowledge resources.
Certain resources may require registration or submission of basic information before access or download.
Unless expressly stated otherwise, these materials are provided for general informational and knowledge-sharing purposes.
They should not be interpreted as professional, financial, legal, engineering or investment advice.
8. Accuracy of Information
Reasonable efforts may be made to maintain accurate and current information.
However, information may:
- Change over time
- Be supplied by third parties
- Contain errors or omissions
- Become outdated
- Be subject to further verification
Users should independently verify information before relying on it for significant commercial, technical or strategic decisions.
9. Directory Information
The website may publish information about assessors, technology providers, training organisations, GCC institutions and other ecosystem participants.
Directory inclusion does not necessarily constitute endorsement, certification or recommendation by the GCC Center, GOIC or GCC authorities unless explicitly stated.
Users remain responsible for evaluating the suitability of any provider or organisation.
10. Intellectual Property
Unless otherwise indicated, website content, including:
- Text
- Graphics
- Branding
- Logos
- Design
- Layout
- Illustrations
- Videos
- Data visualisations
- Reports
- Downloadable materials
- Website software and interface elements
may be protected by intellectual-property rights. Users may access and use materials for legitimate informational, research, educational or professional purposes subject to applicable restrictions. You may not, without appropriate permission, reproduce substantial website content commercially, modify official branding or logos, claim GCC Center materials as your own, sell or commercially redistribute protected materials, misrepresent the source of information, or use trademarks or identity assets without authorisation. Third-party materials remain the property of their respective owners.
11. User-Submitted Content
Where you submit content to the website, you confirm that:
- You are authorised to submit it
- The information is accurate to the best of your knowledge
- It does not infringe third-party rights
- It does not contain unlawful or misleading material
- You have permission to share any included personal or confidential information
By submitting content for publication, you authorise the GCC Center and GOIC to review, process, format and publish the approved material for purposes connected with the Center’s activities. Ownership arrangements for substantial reports, research or commissioned materials may be governed by separate agreements.
12. Prohibited Use
You must not use the website to:
- Violate applicable law
- Submit false or misleading information
- Impersonate another individual or organisation
- Upload malicious software or harmful files
- Attempt unauthorised access to the website or backend
- Interfere with website security
- Scrape or extract data at unreasonable scale
- Distribute spam
- Infringe intellectual-property rights
- Submit unlawful, offensive or inappropriate content
- Attempt to manipulate directories or approval processes
13. External Links
The website may contain links to websites operated by GCC institutions, ministries, assessors, technology providers, training organisations, partners and other third parties.
External websites operate under their own terms, privacy policies and security practices.
The presence of a link does not automatically constitute endorsement.
The GCC Center and GOIC are not responsible for external websites or their content.
14. Website Availability
We aim to maintain reliable website availability but cannot guarantee uninterrupted access.
Access may be affected by:
- Maintenance
- Technical failure
- Cybersecurity measures
- Hosting issues
- Updates
- Circumstances outside our reasonable control
Features may be temporarily unavailable or changed without prior notice where necessary.
15. Limitation of Liability
To the extent permitted by applicable law, the GCC Center and GOIC shall not be responsible for losses arising solely from:
- Reliance on general website information
- Temporary website unavailability
- Third-party content
- External websites
- Independent transactions between users and providers
- Unauthorised use of user credentials
- Decisions made based on directory information
Nothing in these Terms excludes liability that cannot legally be excluded.
16. Privacy and Personal Information
Personal information submitted through the website will be handled in accordance with the website’s Privacy Policy and applicable data-protection requirements.
Please review the Privacy Policy before creating an account or submitting personal information.
17. Changes to These Terms
These Terms may be updated periodically to reflect new website functionality, changes in services, regulatory requirements or operational changes.
The revised Terms will be published on this page with an updated date.
Continued use of the website following an update constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms where permitted by applicable law.
18. Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed by the applicable laws of the State of Qatar, unless another legal framework is expressly required by the GCC Center’s institutional mandate.
Any dispute shall be handled in accordance with applicable legal and administrative procedures.
19. Contact
For questions regarding these Terms of Use:
GCC Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Hosted and operated by GOIC
Doha, State of Qatar
Email: [Official Email]
Telephone: [Official Telephone Number]