Rachid Sleiman (“I,” “me,” or “my”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how personal information is collected, used, disclosed, retained, and protected when you visit https://www.rachidsleiman.com, contact me, subscribe to my newsletter, book a consultation, register for an account, or interact with the website's features.

This Privacy Policy applies to the website and its associated features. It explains our personal information practices and your available privacy choices. Where applicable law requires consent for specific processing activities, that consent will be obtained as required.

Depending on how you interact with the website, I may collect the following information:

• Contact information: Your name, email address, telephone number, and other contact details you provide.
• Newsletter information: Your name, email address, subscription preferences, and related subscription records.
• Appointment information: Details provided when booking a consultation, such as your name, contact information, appointment time, and information relevant to the meeting.
• Account information: Information associated with registration or login features, where applicable.
• Messages and submissions: The content of inquiries, feedback, and other information you voluntarily submit through website forms.
• Technical information: Your IP address, browser type, browser language, device information, operating system, referring pages, pages visited, access times, and related server-log data.
• Cookie information: Information collected through cookies and similar technologies, as described in Section 06.

Please provide only information relevant to your inquiry or intended interaction. Avoid submitting passwords, payment card details, or sensitive personal information through general contact forms.

Personal information may be used to:

• Respond to inquiries and provide requested information.
• Arrange and manage consultations or professional meetings.
• Provide marketing consulting, business development, and training services where applicable.
• Manage newsletter subscriptions and send updates where permitted.
• Create and manage website accounts, where available.
• Operate, maintain, secure, and improve the website.
• Understand website usage and improve content and user experience.
• Monitor website performance and troubleshoot technical issues.
• Prevent fraud, misuse, and unauthorized access.
• Maintain business records and meet applicable legal obligations.

Personal information will be used only for appropriate purposes and in accordance with applicable law.

Where applicable data protection law requires a legal basis, personal information may be processed on one or more of the following grounds:

• Consent: When you consent to a particular processing activity, such as receiving marketing communications or accepting non-essential cookies where required.
• Contract or pre-contractual steps: When processing is necessary to respond to a service inquiry, arrange a consultation, or fulfill an agreement.
• Legitimate interests: When processing is reasonably necessary for website security, service improvement, communication, or business administration, provided those interests do not override your applicable rights.
• Legal obligations: When processing is necessary to comply with applicable law.

Where processing relies on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.

The website allows visitors to subscribe to a newsletter to receive professional insights, updates, announcements, and other relevant communications.

If you subscribe, your contact information may be used to deliver these communications in accordance with your preferences and applicable law.

You may unsubscribe at any time using the instructions provided in the email, where available. Unsubscribing from marketing communications does not prevent essential administrative messages related to a request or service.

Your email address will not be used for marketing communications where consent or another legal authorization is required but has not been obtained.

The website may use session cookies, persistent cookies, and similar technologies to support essential functionality, remember preferences, maintain sessions, understand website usage, and improve performance.

Session cookies generally expire when you close your browser. Persistent cookies may remain until they expire or are deleted.

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality, including login or other interactive features.

If analytics, advertising, or other non-essential tracking technologies are used, appropriate disclosures and consent mechanisms will be provided where required by applicable law.

The specific cookies and technologies used may change as website features and service providers change.

When you visit the website, the server may automatically record technical information sent by your browser. This may include your IP address, browser type, browser language, referring and exit pages, URLs requested, pages visited, timestamps, and other diagnostic information.

This information may be used to:

• Maintain website security and reliability.
• Troubleshoot errors and technical problems.
• Understand general visitor activity and website performance.
• Improve website content and functionality.
• Identify suspicious or unauthorized activity.

Where analytics tools are enabled, they may collect additional information about website usage in accordance with their configurations and privacy notices.

The existing website Privacy Policy describes the potential use of third-party advertising networks and tracking technologies. If advertising services are enabled, providers may use cookies, JavaScript, pixels, or similar technologies to measure advertising performance or personalize advertisements.

These providers may collect technical and browsing information according to their own privacy policies and settings.

The use of such technologies should be verified against the website's current configuration. Where required by applicable law, appropriate consent and opt-out mechanisms will be provided.

I do not sell personal information as part of my ordinary website operations.

Personal information may be shared when reasonably necessary with:

• Website and technology providers: Hosting, technical support, security, maintenance, and infrastructure providers.
• Communication providers: Email delivery, newsletter management, and customer communication services.
• Scheduling providers: Services such as Calendly when you book a consultation through the website.
• Analytics or advertising providers: Where those services are enabled and their use is permitted by applicable law.
• Professional advisers: Advisers or contractors who require information for legitimate administrative or professional purposes.
• Legal and regulatory authorities: When disclosure is required by law, legal process, or a valid request from a competent authority.
• Relevant parties in business changes: Where necessary in connection with a business transfer or restructuring, subject to applicable legal requirements.

Service providers may process personal information on my behalf or independently under their own terms and privacy policies, depending on the service involved.

Personal information will not be shared with third parties for their own direct marketing purposes without the consent or other authorization required by applicable law.

The website may contain links to or integrations with third-party services, including Calendly, social media platforms, newsletter tools, and external websites.

When you visit or use these services, the relevant provider may collect and process information under its own terms and privacy policy. I do not control independent third-party privacy practices.

Please review the relevant privacy notices before submitting information through an external website or service.

Links to third-party websites do not necessarily imply endorsement.

The website may be accessed from different countries, and certain service providers may process personal information outside your country of residence.

The existing website Privacy Policy states that the website is hosted in the United States. This hosting arrangement and the locations used by other service providers should be verified periodically.

Where personal information is transferred internationally, applicable legal requirements and safeguards will be followed, including any required contractual protections or consent.

Reasonable technical and organizational measures are used to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, alteration, disclosure, or misuse.

However, no internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Information transmitted online is therefore provided at your own risk.

Personal information is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including responding to inquiries, managing appointments, maintaining business records, fulfilling agreements, resolving disputes, and meeting legal obligations.

When information is no longer required, reasonable steps will be taken to delete, destroy, or anonymize it, subject to applicable retention requirements.

If a personal data breach occurs, notifications will be made where required by applicable law.

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have the right to:

• Request access to personal information held about you.
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Request deletion of personal information where applicable.
• Object to or request restriction of certain processing.
• Receive a copy of certain information in a portable format, where applicable.
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
• Opt out of marketing communications.
• Exercise other rights available under applicable data protection laws.

You may choose not to provide certain information. However, this may limit my ability to respond to your inquiry, arrange a consultation, or provide a requested service.

To exercise a privacy right, contact me using the details in Section 16. I may need to verify your identity before responding. Requests will be handled within the time limits required by applicable law.

This website is intended for a general professional audience and is not directed toward children under the age of 13.

I do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without the required parental consent. If I become aware that such information has been collected unlawfully, reasonable steps will be taken to delete it.

Where applicable law establishes a higher age threshold or additional protections, those requirements will apply.

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in website functionality, service providers, information practices, or applicable legal requirements.

Updates will be published on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date. Where required by law, additional notice or consent will be provided.

You are encouraged to review this page periodically to remain informed about how personal information is handled.

For questions about this Privacy Policy, requests concerning personal information, or other privacy-related matters, please contact:

Rachid Sleiman
Email: me@rachidsleiman.com
Phone: +961-3-024470
Website: https://www.rachidsleiman.com

You may also contact me through the website's Contact Me page.