Last Updated: 9 March 2026 · Effective Date: 9 March 2026
Plain-language summary: This website — abhinavmittal.com — is the personal thought leadership platform of Abhinav Mittal, AI Strategy and AI Governance Advisor based in Dubai, UAE. The site publishes expert insights on AI strategy, AI governance, responsible AI, IT cost optimisation, and digital transformation. We do not run an online store, require user registration, or sell advertising. The only personal information we collect is what you voluntarily share when you use the contact form. We handle that information with the same rigour and accountability standards we advocate for in AI governance — transparently, minimally, and responsibly.
1. Who We Are
This Privacy Policy governs the website abhinavmittal.com and any of its subdomains. The website is owned and operated by Abhinav Mittal, an independent AI Strategy and AI Governance Advisor and keynote speaker operating from Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Abhinav Mittal advises C-level executives on AI strategy, responsible AI frameworks, AI governance, IT governance, and technology cost optimisation. The website serves as a professional thought leadership platform — publishing articles, videos, case studies, and speaking engagements — and is not a commercial e-commerce or SaaS platform.
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Data Controller
For the purposes of applicable data protection laws, Abhinav Mittal is the data controller for personal information collected through this website. Contact details are provided in Section 9.
2. What Information We Collect — and What We Do Not
Information You Voluntarily Provide
The only personal data we collect is information you consciously choose to share through our contact form. This form asks for:
- Your first name and last name
- Your email address
- An optional message or problem statement you wish to discuss
Submitting this form is entirely voluntary. You are under no obligation to provide this information to access any content on the website.
Information Collected Automatically
When you browse abhinavmittal.com, our analytics provider (Google Analytics) automatically collects anonymised, aggregated data such as:
- Pages visited and time spent on each page
- Geographic region (country or city level, not your precise location)
- Device type, browser, and operating system
- Referring website or search engine
- Session duration and bounce rate
This data does not identify you personally. It is used solely to understand which content is most useful to visitors and to improve the website’s performance and accessibility.
What we do not collect: We do not collect payment information, passport or identity documents, geolocation data, biometric data, sensitive personal data, or any data from children. We do not operate any user accounts or subscription systems.
3. How We Use Your Information
| Data | Purpose | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Name & Email (contact form) | To respond to your enquiry and schedule a call | Legitimate interest / your consent |
| Message content (contact form) | To understand the context of your enquiry | Legitimate interest / your consent |
| Anonymised analytics data | Website performance measurement and content improvement | Legitimate interest |
We will never use your contact information to add you to a mailing list, send unsolicited marketing emails, or share your details with a third party for any commercial purpose without your explicit consent.
4. Cookies & Google Analytics
abhinavmittal.com uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service operated by Google LLC. Google Analytics places small text files (cookies) on your device to help us understand how visitors interact with the website. All data collected by Google Analytics is anonymised and aggregated — it does not personally identify any individual visitor.
Cookies We Use
- _ga, _ga_XXXXXXX — Google Analytics identifiers that distinguish unique users and sessions (expires: 2 years / 2 minutes respectively)
- _gid — Identifies a user session (expires: 24 hours)
Your Cookie Choices
You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking at any time by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. You can also manage or delete cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies will not prevent you from accessing any content on this website.
For more information on how Google processes data, please review Google’s Privacy Policy.
5. AI Tools & Automated Processing
Transparency about AI use is a core principle of Abhinav Mittal’s advisory practice. In that spirit, we are explicit about how AI is — and is not — used on this website.
AI Is Not Used to Process Your Personal Data
This website does not use artificial intelligence or machine learning systems to automatically process, analyse, profile, or make decisions about any visitor’s personal data. There is no AI chatbot, recommendation engine, or automated decision-making system that processes your contact form submissions.
AI in Content Creation
Some written content and research summaries published on this website may be assisted by AI writing tools during the drafting phase. All published content is reviewed, validated, and approved by Abhinav Mittal personally. The expert opinions, governance frameworks, and strategic insights expressed on this website are Abhinav’s own, grounded in his 20+ years of industry experience.
AI Search Engine Visibility
This website is indexed by search engines including Google, Bing, and AI-powered search systems such as Google AI Overviews, Perplexity, and ChatGPT browsing. We do not prevent AI systems from crawling publicly available, non-personal content on this website. If you have submitted personal information via the contact form, that information is not publicly accessible and cannot be retrieved by any search engine or AI system.
Our AI governance commitment: Responsible and transparent AI use is at the heart of Abhinav Mittal’s professional work, advising companies on ISO 42001, IEEE AI ethics standards, and UAE AI regulations. We hold ourselves to the same standards of AI accountability that we recommend to our clients.
6. Data Sharing & Third Parties
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We do not share your data with advertising networks, data brokers, or any commercial third party.
The only third-party service that may process data from website visitors is Google Analytics (for anonymised, aggregated website usage statistics). Contact form submissions are received directly by Abhinav Mittal and are not routed through any third-party CRM or marketing platform.
We may disclose personal data only if required to do so by applicable law or a lawful order by a competent authority across jurisdictions we operate in.
7. Data Retention
We retain contact form submissions (your name, email, and message) only for as long as necessary to respond to your enquiry and conduct any follow-up communication you have requested. If no ongoing advisory engagement results, contact records are not retained beyond a reasonable correspondence period.
Anonymised Google Analytics data is retained in accordance with Google’s standard data retention settings (14 months by default), after which it is automatically deleted.
8. Your Rights & Choices
Regardless of where you are located, we respect your right to control your personal data. You may exercise the following rights by contacting us using the details in Section 9:
- Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
- Correction: Ask us to correct any inaccurate personal data
- Deletion: Request that we delete your personal data (the “right to be forgotten”)
- Restriction: Ask us to stop actively processing your data
- Portability: Request your data in a commonly used, machine-readable format
- Withdrawal of consent: Where processing is based on consent, withdraw it at any time without affecting prior lawful processing
We will respond to all valid requests within 30 days. We do not charge a fee for exercising any of these rights.
? Frequently Asked Questions
Does abhinavmittal.com collect personal data?
Only when you voluntarily submit the contact form — sharing your name and email. Visitors who simply read blogs, watch videos, or browse the site are not asked for any personal information.
Does abhinavmittal.com use cookies?
Yes. Google Analytics 4 places anonymised tracking cookies to measure website performance. No advertising or profiling cookies are used.
Is personal data sold or shared?
No. Your information is never sold, rented, or shared with any third party for commercial purposes. It is used solely to respond to your enquiry.
Does abhinavmittal.com use AI to process visitor data?
No. There is no AI profiling, automated decision-making, or machine learning applied to visitor or contact data on this website.
How do I request deletion of my data?
Email or use the contact form referencing “data deletion request.” We will action your request within 30 days at no charge.
9. Children’s Privacy
This website is directed at business professionals and is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has submitted personal data through our contact form, please contact us immediately and we will delete it promptly.
10. 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. When we make material changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page.
We encourage you to review this page periodically. Continued use of abhinavmittal.com after any changes constitutes your acknowledgement of the updated policy.
Privacy Questions?
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your data rights, or want to report a concern, please reach out directly.
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