This Privacy Policy explains how personal data is collected, used, stored and shared when you visit www.drsathyamenon.com (the “Website”), submit an enquiry or interact with Website content.

1. Who Is Responsible for Your Personal Data?

The Website is Dr Sathya Menon’s personal leadership and thought-leadership platform. The data controller responsible for the processing described in this policy is Blue Ocean Corporation Private Limited, B2505 Latifa Towers, Sheikh Zayed Road, Opp. Museum of The Future, Dubai, UAE.

2. Scope

This policy applies to personal data processed through the Website and related communications. It does not govern third-party websites, event platforms or social-media services reached through links. The Website does not currently provide user accounts, accept direct payments or operate a registration portal.

3. Personal Data We Collect

Depending on how you use the Website, we may collect:

Enquiry information: name, email address, telephone number, organisation, job title, country, enquiry subject and message content.

Professional engagement information: event details, audience profile, proposed dates, media deadlines, collaboration objectives and related correspondence.

Technical and usage information: IP address, browser and device type, operating system, referring page, pages viewed, approximate location, visit date and time, and performance or security logs.

Cookie information: data used to operate the Website, remember preferences, measure traffic and support embedded content, subject to applicable consent requirements.

Information from third parties: information provided through a social-media platform, event organiser, professional contact or other service.

Please do not send sensitive personal data, payment-card details, confidential business information or documents containing unnecessary personal data through a general enquiry form or email.

4. How and Why We Use Personal Data

Purpose Use Legal basis, where required
Enquiries Review and respond to speaking, collaboration, media and professional requests Steps taken at your request; legitimate interests; contract where applicable
Website operation Host, maintain, troubleshoot and improve the Website Legitimate interests
Security and compliance Prevent misuse, investigate incidents, maintain records and comply with legal obligations Legal obligation; legitimate interests
Analytics Understand audience use, content performance and technical reliability Consent where required; otherwise legitimate interests

5. Cookies, Analytics and Embedded Content

The Website may use essential cookies required for security, network management and core functionality. With consent where required, it may also use analytics, preference, embedded-media or marketing cookies.

Embedded content, such as videos or social-media features, may allow the relevant provider to receive your IP address, device information and interaction data. Where required, non-essential content will remain blocked until you provide consent. You can manage your choices through your browser settings and, where available, the cookie preferences on the Website.

6. When We Share Personal Data

We do not sell personal data. We may share it only when reasonably necessary with:

  • authorised members of Dr Sathya Menon’s website and professional support team;
  • service providers supporting hosting, maintenance, security, analytics, communications, storage or professional advice;
  • an event organiser, media organisation, adviser or relevant organisation when necessary to address your request;
  • authorities, regulators, courts or other parties where disclosure is legally required; and
  • a purchaser, successor or adviser involved in a genuine reorganisation or transfer of the Website or relevant operations.

7. International Data Transfers

The Website team and service providers may process personal data in countries other than the country where you live. Where required, we use appropriate safeguards recognised by applicable law.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, respond to enquiries, maintain relevant records, meet legal obligations and protect our legal rights. Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and applicable requirements. Once personal data is no longer required, we securely delete or anonymise it, as appropriate.

9. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical and organisational measures designed to protect personal data against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure or access. No internet transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

10. Your Privacy Rights

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

  • request access to your personal data;
  • correct inaccurate or incomplete data;
  • request deletion;
  • restrict or object to certain processing;
  • request a portable copy of certain data;
  • withdraw consent where processing is based on consent;
  • opt out of direct marketing; and
  • complain to the competent data-protection authority.

To make a request, email cmdoffice@blueoceancorporation.com. We may request proportionate information to verify your identity and will respond within the period required by law.

11. Children’s Privacy

The Website is intended for a general professional audience and is not directed to children. We do not knowingly collect children’s personal data in breach of applicable law. Please contact us if you believe a child has submitted personal data.

12. Third-Party Websites and Services

The Website may link to third-party websites and services. We do not control their data practices. You should review the privacy notice of each third-party service you use.

13. Automated Decision-Making

We do not currently use personal data collected through the Website to make decisions based solely on automated processing that produce legal or similarly significant effects.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this policy when the Website, our practices or applicable law changes. The revised version will be published with an updated date.

15. Contact Us

Data controller: Blue Ocean Corporation Private Limited

Privacy contact: Dr Sathya Menon Website Team

Email: cmdoffice@blueoceancorporation.com

Postal address: B2505 Latifa Towers, Sheikh Zayed Road, Opp. Museum of The Future, Dubai, UAE.