Welcome to the Legal and Compliance Hub of Guardian Middle East LLC. This section provides access to the public policies that govern our accredited certification, attestation, and inspection services. Guardian Middle East LLC operates exclusively as an independent, impartial third-party certification body under ISO/IEC 17021-1 and ISO/IEC 17020, within the regulatory framework of the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC).
Core Policies
Explore the key policies that define the legal and operational conduct of Guardian’s services:
- Privacy Notice — How we collect, use, store, and protect personal data, in line with Qatar PDPPL Law 13/2016.
- AML / CFT Notice — Our anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing framework under QFC AML/CFTR 2019, including the due-diligence we require.
- Impartiality Statement — Our commitment to independence and freedom from conflict of interest, aligned with ISO/IEC 17021-1.
- Complaints & Appeals — How to raise a complaint or appeal a certification decision, handled independently per ISO/IEC 17021-1 9.7 and 9.8.
- Use of Marks Policy — Rules for the correct use of certification marks, accreditation symbols, and statements of certification.
- Terms of Service — The legal terms governing the provision of our certification, attestation, and inspection services.
Accreditation & Recognition
Guardian Middle East LLC delivers certification through an internationally accredited and locally recognized chain — UAF (USA) and IAS (USA), both IAF MLA signatories — and is recognised by the Qatar General Organization for Standardization (QS) under Recognition Number RB066-26 for ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001.
- Verify any accredited certificate on the IAF public register: iafcertsearch.org
Contact for Legal & Policy Queries
For questions on legal matters, data policies, or documentation requirements, contact our compliance team at info@guardian.qa