Privacy Policy
Effective Date: February 2025
Your Privacy Is Important to Us
At Shumaila Shaikh, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and secure your personal data when you interact with our website or provide information through our forms. By submitting your information, you consent to the practices described in this policy.
Information We Collect
Information You Provide Directly
When you register, contact us, or fill out forms on our website, we collect:
- Your full name
- Email address
- LinkedIn profile address (if provided)
- Any other information you have provided in the form
Technical Information We Collect Automatically
When you visit our website, we may collect:
- IP address
- Device type and browser information
- Operating system
- Referring web page
- Usage data and page interaction information
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience and improve our services.
How We Use Your Information
We use your personal information solely for the following purposes:
- Email Marketing & Communications: Sending newsletters, updates, and relevant content.
- Brand Updates & Promotions: Notifying you about new services, offers, and updates.
- Customer Support: Responding to inquiries and providing assistance.
- Website & Service Improvement: Understanding how visitors interact with our site to enhance user experience.
- Legal Compliance: Meeting legal obligations and protecting against fraud.
Consent
By submitting your information through our forms, you consent to receive updates and communications from us. If you no longer wish to receive these communications, you can unsubscribe at any time.
Unsubscribing
If you no longer wish to receive our emails, you can unsubscribe by clicking the “unsubscribe” link in any of our marketing emails. If the unsubscribe link is not available, please contact us at shumaila.engro@gmail.com, and we’ll remove you from our list.
Data Retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. The criteria used to determine our retention periods include:
- The length of time we have an ongoing relationship with you (e.g., while you remain subscribed to our emails).
- Whether we have a legal obligation to retain the data (e.g., for tax or accounting purposes).
- Whether retention is necessary for legitimate business purposes (e.g., improving our services).
Once the retention period expires, we will securely delete or anonymize your data.
International Data Transfers
Your personal information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in countries other than your own, where data protection laws may differ. For example, if you are located in the European Union (EU), your data may be transferred to countries outside the EU, such as the United States. We take appropriate measures to ensure that your data remains protected in accordance with this Privacy Policy and applicable laws.
Third-Party Services
We may use third-party services to process or store your data, such as email marketing platforms, analytics tools, or hosting providers. These third parties have access to your information only to perform specific tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose. For more information about how these third parties handle your data, please refer to their respective privacy policies:
Data Breach Notification
In the event of a data breach that compromises your personal information, we will promptly investigate the issue and take steps to mitigate the breach. If the breach poses a risk to your rights and freedoms, we will notify you and relevant authorities as required by law.
Your Rights (GDPR and CCPA Compliance)
If you are a resident of the European Union (EU) or California, you have the following rights:
- Right to Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectify: You can request corrections to any inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to Erasure: You can request the deletion of your personal data.
- Right to Restrict Processing: You can request that we limit how we use your data.
- Right to Data Portability: You can request a copy of your data in a machine-readable format.
- Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your data for specific purposes.
- Right to Opt-Out of Sale (CCPA): You can opt out of the sale of your personal information (if applicable).
To exercise these rights, please contact us at shumaila.engro@gmail.com. We will respond to your request within 30 days.
Do Not Track (DNT) Signals
Our website does not currently respond to Do Not Track (DNT) signals from browsers. However, you can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings.
Links to Other Websites
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make significant changes, we’ll notify you by posting the updated policy on our website. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us:
- By email: shumaila.engro@gmail.com