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Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 2025  •  Effective date: June 2025  •  shubhanshuverma.com

This Privacy Policy explains how Shubhanshu Verma ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you visit shubhanshuverma.com or any of its associated landing pages, including our CEH v13 AI course page. We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with applicable data protection laws including the UAE Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) and GDPR where applicable.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information you provide directly to us and information automatically collected when you use our website.

1.1 Information You Provide

When you fill out an enquiry or enrollment form on our website or landing pages, we may collect:

  • Full name
  • Email address
  • Phone number (including country code)
  • Professional background or experience level (if provided)
  • Message or enquiry content
  • Course interest (e.g. CEH v13 AI, OSCP, CISSP)

1.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, we or third-party services may automatically collect:

  • IP address and approximate geographic location
  • Browser type and version
  • Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)
  • Pages visited and time spent on each page
  • Referring URL (how you arrived at our site)
  • Ad click data (if you arrived via a Google Ad)
  • Cookie identifiers (see Section 5)

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

  • To respond to your enquiries about our cybersecurity training courses
  • To send you course details, batch schedules, fees, and relevant information you have requested
  • To confirm enrollment and provide course materials once enrolled
  • To contact you via phone, WhatsApp, or email regarding your training interest
  • To improve our website and understand how visitors use our content
  • To measure the effectiveness of our Google Ads campaigns
  • To comply with legal obligations applicable to our business
  • To send updates about new courses, batches, or offers (with your consent; you may opt out at any time)

We will never sell your personal data to third parties for their own marketing purposes.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or a jurisdiction with similar data protection laws, we rely on the following legal bases:

  • Consent — when you submit a form on our website, you consent to us contacting you about our courses
  • Legitimate interests — to improve our services, analyse website usage, and run our business effectively
  • Contractual necessity — to fulfil a course enrollment or service arrangement
  • Legal obligation — to comply with applicable laws and regulations

You may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us at shubhanshu804@gmail.com.

4. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data. We may share your information only in the following limited circumstances:

  • Service providers — third-party tools we use to operate our website or communicate with you (such as Google Workspace, WhatsApp), who are contractually bound to protect your data
  • Google — for advertising and analytics purposes (see Section 6). Google's data practices are governed by Google's Privacy Policy
  • Legal requirements — if required to disclose your information to comply with a legal obligation, court order, or government request
  • Business transfer — in the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of our business, your data may be transferred to the new owner

5. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience and collect usage data.

Types of cookies we use:

  • Essential cookies — required for the website to function correctly
  • Analytics cookies — used by Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site (pages viewed, time on site, etc.)
  • Advertising cookies — used by Google Ads to measure ad performance and enable remarketing

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website. For more information, see allaboutcookies.org.

6. Google Ads & Analytics

We use Google Ads to promote our cybersecurity training courses and Google Analytics to understand website traffic. These services may collect and process data in accordance with Google's policies.

  • Google may use cookies to track conversions from our ads (e.g. when you submit an enquiry form after clicking an ad)
  • We may use remarketing features to show ads to previous visitors of our website
  • Google Analytics collects anonymised usage data to help us improve our site
  • You can opt out of Google's ad personalisation at adssettings.google.com

Google's privacy policy: policies.google.com/privacy

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy:

  • Enquiry data — retained for up to 2 years from the date of your enquiry, or until you request deletion
  • Enrolled student records — retained for up to 5 years for record-keeping and certification purposes
  • Analytics data — retained as per Google Analytics default retention settings (up to 26 months)
  • Marketing communication consent — until you opt out

After these periods, data is securely deleted or anonymised.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right to access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
  • Right to rectification — request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
  • Right to erasure — request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten")
  • Right to restriction — request that we limit how we use your data
  • Right to data portability — receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
  • Right to object — object to processing of your data for marketing or other purposes
  • Right to withdraw consent — withdraw any consent you have given at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at shubhanshu804@gmail.com. We will respond within 30 days.

9. Data Security

We take data security seriously. As a certified cybersecurity professional (CEH, OSCP, CISSP), we apply security best practices to protect your information:

  • Our website is served over HTTPS (TLS encryption)
  • Access to personal data is restricted to authorised personnel only
  • We use industry-standard security measures to protect against unauthorised access
  • Email communications are handled via secure, reputable providers

However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. If you believe your data has been compromised, please contact us immediately.

10. International Data Transfers

We are based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). If you are accessing our website from outside the UAE (for example, from India, the UK, or the EU), your data may be transferred to and processed in the UAE or in countries where our service providers operate (including the United States, where Google's servers are located).

We ensure any such transfers are subject to appropriate safeguards, including standard contractual clauses or equivalent mechanisms where required.

11. Children's Privacy

Our services are directed at professionals and individuals aged 18 years and above. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 18. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected data from a minor, we will delete it promptly. If you believe we have collected data from a child, please contact us at shubhanshu804@gmail.com.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. We will post the updated policy on this page with a revised "Last updated" date at the top.

We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Your continued use of our website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us:

Shubhanshu Verma

Cybersecurity Trainer & Consultant

Dubai / Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

 

Email: shubhanshu804@gmail.com

Phone / WhatsApp: +971 505699528

WhatsApp (India): +91 89236 08844

Website: shubhanshuverma.com

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/shubhanshu-verma

We aim to respond to all privacy-related requests within 30 days.