Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 12 August 2026

Welcome to www.sajinshivdas.com (the “Website”). This Privacy Policy explains how Sajin Shivdas (“Sajin Shivdas,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, protects, and handles information when you visit or interact with the Website.

The Website is a personal cybersecurity and technology website providing educational resources, technical guides, cybersecurity content, regulatory and compliance information, professional insights, and related resources.

By accessing or using the Website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, please discontinue use of the Website.

1. Information We May Collect

Depending on how you interact with the Website, we may collect limited information, including:

1.1 Information You Voluntarily Provide

You may voluntarily provide information when you contact us or otherwise communicate with us through the Website.

This information may include:

Please do not submit passwords, authentication credentials, confidential business information, classified information, sensitive personal information, or other information that you do not want us to receive through ordinary website communications.

The Website’s Terms and Conditions similarly request that users do not submit confidential or sensitive information unless explicitly agreed in writing.

1.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you access the Website, certain technical information may be automatically collected by the Website, its hosting infrastructure, security systems, or third-party services.

This may include:

Such information may be used for security, troubleshooting, website administration, performance monitoring, and aggregate analysis.

2. Cookies and Similar Technologies

The Website may use cookies and similar technologies to provide essential functionality, remember preferences, understand website usage, improve performance, and support other website functions.

Cookies may include categories such as:

Where required by applicable law, non-essential cookies will only be activated after obtaining the appropriate consent.

You may manage or withdraw cookie preferences through the cookie-consent mechanism provided on the Website, where available.

Disabling certain cookies may affect some Website functionality.

3. How We Use Information

Information collected through the Website may be used for legitimate purposes, including:

We will not use personal information for purposes that are materially incompatible with the purpose for which it was collected unless permitted or required by applicable law.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Where applicable data-protection legislation requires a legal basis for processing personal information, we may rely on one or more of the following:

Consent

Where required, we may process information based on your consent.

You may withdraw consent where applicable. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.

Legitimate Interests

We may process information where necessary for legitimate interests, such as:

Where we rely on legitimate interests, we will consider the impact of the processing on your rights and interests.

Contract or Requested Service

Where applicable, processing may be necessary to respond to a request or provide a service or resource that you have requested.

Legal Obligations

We may process information where necessary to comply with applicable legal, regulatory, judicial, or governmental requirements.

5. Email and Contact Communications

If you contact us by email or through a Website contact mechanism, we may retain your communication and the information contained in it for the purpose of:

The primary contact address identified for the Website is:

The Website’s Terms and Conditions also identify this address for general contact and copyright-related notices.

6. Website Security

We may collect and retain technical and security information to protect the Website and its users.

Security-related information may include:

This information may be used to detect and investigate:

Security logs may be retained for a reasonable period appropriate to the purpose for which they were collected and applicable legal requirements.

7. Third-Party Services

The Website may contain links to or integrations with third-party websites, platforms, tools, services, repositories, frameworks, social-media platforms, or other external resources.

Examples may include third-party cybersecurity resources, software repositories, educational resources, embedded media, or external websites.

When you interact directly with a third-party service, that third party may collect information according to its own privacy policy and terms.

We do not control the privacy practices of third parties.

You should review the privacy policies of third-party services before providing them with personal information.

The Website’s Terms and Conditions similarly state that third-party services and embedded content are governed by their respective terms and privacy policies.

8. Embedded Content

Articles and pages on the Website may contain embedded content such as:

Embedded content from third-party websites may behave in the same way as if you had visited the third-party website directly.

These third parties may collect information about you, use cookies, embed additional tracking technologies, or monitor your interaction with their content.

We do not control such third-party data practices.

9. External Links

The Website may contain links to external websites.

These links may include references to:

Following an external link takes you to a website outside our control.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, content, or availability of third-party websites.

The Website’s Terms and Conditions expressly provide that external websites are not controlled by Sajin Shivdas and should be accessed at the user’s own risk.

10. Advertising

Where advertising services are used on the Website, advertising providers may use cookies or similar technologies to deliver, measure, or personalize advertisements.

Such providers may collect information such as:

Where required by applicable law, consent will be obtained before using non-essential advertising cookies or similar technologies.

You should consult the applicable third-party advertising provider’s privacy policy for information about its data practices.

If advertising services are not active on the Website, this section should be interpreted as applying only if and when such services are introduced.

11. Analytics

We may use analytics or similar technologies to understand Website traffic and usage patterns.

Analytics information may include:

Analytics information may be processed in aggregate or pseudonymized form where supported by the relevant service.

Where applicable law requires consent for analytics cookies or similar technologies, analytics technologies will be activated only after the required consent is obtained.

12. Information Sharing

We do not sell personal information as a general business practice.

We may disclose information where reasonably necessary to:

Where third-party service providers process information on our behalf, we seek to use appropriate contractual and technical safeguards where applicable.

13. International Data Transfers

The Website may be accessed internationally.

Website infrastructure, hosting providers, service providers, or third-party services may process information in countries other than the country in which you reside.

The Website is operated internationally, including from the United Arab Emirates and India, and its Terms and Conditions state that the Website is hosted in the United States.

Where applicable data-protection laws require safeguards for international transfers, appropriate safeguards may be implemented, such as:

By using the Website, you acknowledge that your information may be processed internationally, subject to applicable legal requirements.

14. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

Retention periods may depend on:

When information is no longer required, reasonable steps will be taken to delete, anonymize, or securely dispose of it.

15. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, destruction, or loss.

Security measures may include:

However, no Internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Accordingly, we cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted to or through the Website.

16. Data Breaches and Security Incidents

If we become aware of a security incident involving personal information, we will assess the incident and take reasonable steps appropriate to the circumstances.

Where notification is required by applicable law, we will make the required notifications to affected individuals, regulators, or other authorities within the applicable timeframe.

17. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information.

These may include the right to:

These rights are not absolute and may be subject to legal limitations or exemptions.

18. Children’s Privacy

The Website is intended primarily for general educational and professional audiences.

We do not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children where prohibited by applicable law.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us without appropriate authorization, please contact us at:

If we determine that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child where collection was not permitted, we will take reasonable steps to delete the information, subject to applicable legal requirements.

19. Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers provide a “Do Not Track” feature.

Because there is currently no universally accepted technical standard governing how websites should respond to Do Not Track signals, the Website may not respond to such signals in all circumstances.

Where legally required, applicable consent and privacy mechanisms will be respected.

20. Automated Decision-Making and Profiling

We do not intend to use personal information collected through ordinary Website interactions to make decisions based solely on automated processing that produce legal or similarly significant effects on individuals.

If this practice changes, this Privacy Policy will be updated as appropriate.

21. Data Minimization

We seek to limit personal information collection to information reasonably necessary for legitimate Website purposes.

Visitors are encouraged not to provide unnecessary personal information when contacting the Website.

In particular, users should not submit:

unless such disclosure has been explicitly requested and appropriate safeguards have been agreed.

22. Cybersecurity Content and User Responsibility

The Website provides cybersecurity, information-security, digital-forensics, compliance, and technical educational material.

Some content may discuss security vulnerabilities, penetration testing, malware, digital forensics, defensive security, or other security-related topics.

The Website does not request or require users to provide personal information relating to security incidents or investigations.

Users should not submit confidential incident information, credentials, personally identifiable information, forensic evidence, proprietary information, or other sensitive data through ordinary Website communications.

The Website’s Terms and Conditions also prohibit unlawful, malicious, or unethical use of its cybersecurity content.

23. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect:

When we make material changes, we may update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this Privacy Policy.

You are encouraged to periodically review this page for the latest version.

24. How to Exercise Your Privacy Rights

To submit a privacy-related request, please contact:

Sajin Shivdas

Email:

Website:www.sajinshivdas.com

Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

When submitting a request, please provide enough information for us to understand and process your request.

We may request additional information reasonably necessary to verify your identity before fulfilling certain requests.

We will not normally require you to provide more personal information than is reasonably necessary to verify and process your request.

25. Complaints

If you believe that your personal information has been handled improperly, you may first contact us at:

We will review and respond to legitimate privacy concerns in accordance with applicable law.

Where applicable, you may also have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant data-protection or supervisory authority in your jurisdiction.

26. Relationship With the Terms and Conditions

This Privacy Policy should be read together with the Website’s Terms and Conditions.

The Terms and Conditions govern access to and use of the Website, while this Privacy Policy explains how personal information may be handled.

In the event of a conflict between this Privacy Policy and a mandatory requirement of applicable privacy law, the applicable law will prevail to the extent required.

27. Contact Us

For questions, requests, concerns, or complaints regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of personal information, please contact:

Sajin Shivdas

Email:info@sajinshivdas.com

Website:www.sajinshivdas.com