Privacy Notice

1. About This Privacy Notice

1.1 This Privacy Notice explains how M42 and its affiliated companies ("M42", "we", "our", or "us") collect, use, disclose, store, and otherwise process Personal Data when you visit, access, or interact with our websites, digital platforms, the Beyond Bounds thought leadership portal and newsletter service, and related services (collectively, the "Website").

1.2 We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your Personal Data in a transparent, lawful, and secure manner in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), UK GDPR, UAE Federal Personal Data Protection Law, and other applicable privacy laws.

1.3 For the purposes of applicable data protection legislation, the relevant M42 entity operating the Website is the Data Controller of your Personal Data.

1.4 Please read this Privacy Notice carefully to understand how we collect, use, and protect your Personal Data.

1.5 We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time. Updated versions will be published on this page and become effective upon publication unless otherwise specified.

2. Personal Data We Collect

2.1 Information you provide directly

We may collect:

  • Name
  • Professional title
  • Organisation or employer
  • Country of residence
  • Email address
  • Telephone number
  • Professional website or LinkedIn profile
  • Areas of expertise and professional interests
  • Information submitted through website forms
  • Information submitted through contributor, editorial or thought leadership portals
  • Newsletter subscription information
  • Correspondence and communications with us
  • Any other information you voluntarily choose to provide

2.2 Contributor and editorial submission information

Where you participate in thought leadership initiatives, article submissions, interviews, podcasts, webinars, or editorial programmes, we may collect:

  • Professional biography
  • Professional background and areas of expertise
  • Proposed article topics and abstracts
  • Article submissions and supporting materials
  • Publication preferences
  • Contributor consent records
  • Editorial correspondence
  • Information regarding previous publications on the relevant topic

2.3 Information collected automatically

When you use the Website, we may automatically collect:

  • IP address
  • Device identifiers
  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • Language settings
  • Referring websites
  • Website usage information
  • Pages visited
  • Date and time of access
  • Clickstream and interaction data
  • Cookie identifiers
  • Approximate geographic location derived from IP address

2.4 Information from third parties

We may obtain information from:

  • Analytics providers
  • Advertising providers
  • Social media platforms
  • Event registration providers
  • Publicly available professional sources
  • Group companies
  • Professional networking platforms where permitted by law

3. How We Use Personal Data

We process Personal Data only where we have a lawful basis under applicable data protection laws.

3.1 Website operations

We may process Personal Data to:

  • Operate and maintain the Website
  • Respond to enquiries
  • Provide requested information
  • Manage registrations and subscriptions
  • Improve Website functionality and user experience

Lawful basis

  • Legitimate interests
  • Consent where required

3.2 Thought leadership and contributor management

We may process contributor information to:

  • Review and evaluate submissions
  • Verify contributor credentials and expertise
  • Communicate regarding editorial reviews
  • Assess suitability of content for publication
  • Publish approved content
  • Attribute authorship to contributors
  • Promote published content through our channels
  • Maintain records of publication permissions and consents
  • Identify future collaboration opportunities

Lawful Basis

  • Consent

Publication Notice

Where content is accepted for publication, we may publish certain information including:

  • Contributor name
  • Professional title
  • Organisation affiliation
  • Professional biography
  • Contributor photograph (where provided)
  • Published articles, interviews, podcasts, videos, opinions or other content

Such information may become publicly available worldwide through the internet.

3.3 Newsletter and marketing communications

Where you subscribe to newsletters or content alerts, we may process:

  • Email address
  • Name (where provided)
  • Communication preferences
  • Engagement metrics such as opens and clicks where permitted by law

We use this information to:

  • Deliver newsletters and updates
  • Notify you of new articles, podcasts and publications
  • Inform you about events and initiatives
  • Improve our communications
  • Maintain subscription preferences

Lawful Basis

  • Consent

You may unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe link included in communications or by contacting us.

3.4 Analytics and website improvement

We may process information to:

  • Understand Website usage
  • Monitor performance
  • Improve content and navigation
  • Conduct statistical analysis
  • Diagnose technical issues

Lawful basis

  • Consent where required
  • Legitimate interests

3.5 Legal, regulatory and security purposes

We may process Personal Data to:

  • Comply with legal obligations
  • Respond to regulatory requests
  • Prevent fraud and misuse
  • Protect legal rights and claims
  • Maintain information security

Lawful Basis

  • Legal obligation
  • Legitimate interests

4. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Ensure Website functionality
  • Remember user preferences
  • Analyse Website performance
  • Measure content effectiveness
  • Improve user experience

Where required by law, we will obtain your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device.

You may manage cookie preferences through our cookie settings tool or your browser settings.

5. Sharing of Personal Data

We may share Personal Data with:

  • M42 group companies
  • Website hosting providers
  • IT and security service providers
  • Analytics providers
  • Marketing and communication providers
  • Editorial and content management providers
  • Event and webinar platform providers
  • Professional advisers, auditors and legal counsel
  • Regulators, courts and public authorities where required by law
  • Potential acquirers or successor organisations during corporate transactions

If contributor content is approved for publication, relevant contributor information and submitted content may be published on the Website and other M42 communication channels.

6. International Transfers

As M42 operates internationally, your Personal Data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside your country of residence.

Where such transfers occur, we implement appropriate safeguards, including:

  • Adequacy decisions
  • Standard Contractual Clauses
  • Contractual safeguards
  • Other legally recognised transfer mechanisms

7. Security

We maintain appropriate technical and organisational measures designed to protect Personal Data against:

  • Unauthorised access
  • Loss
  • Disclosure
  • Misuse
  • Alteration
  • Destruction

While we take reasonable steps to protect Personal Data, no method of transmission or storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

8. Retention

We retain Personal Data only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this Privacy Notice, including legal, regulatory, contractual, and business requirements.

Contributor submissions and publication records may be retained for longer periods to:

  • Maintain publication archives
  • Demonstrate publication permissions
  • Protect legal rights
  • Manage future contributor relationships

Newsletter information will generally be retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion, subject to applicable legal requirements.

9. Your Rights

Subject to applicable law, you may have the right to:

  • Access your Personal Data
  • Correct inaccurate information
  • Request deletion
  • Restrict processing
  • Object to processing
  • Withdraw consent
  • Request data portability
  • Object to direct marketing
  • Lodge a complaint with a competent supervisory authority

To exercise your rights, please contact us using the details below.

10. Publicly Available Contributor Content

If you voluntarily submit content for publication and the submission is accepted, some information you provide may become publicly available on the Website and other channels.

Published materials may be indexed by search engines, shared by third parties, archived, or reproduced by external parties. While M42 may remove content from its own platforms where appropriate, M42 cannot control further use of content already copied, shared, archived, or indexed by third parties.

11. Children's Privacy

The Website is not intended for children and we do not knowingly collect Personal Data from children through the Website.

If you believe a child has provided Personal Data to us, please contact us so we can take appropriate action.

12. Third-Party Websites

The Website may contain links to third-party websites and services.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third parties and encourage you to review their privacy notices before providing Personal Data.

13. Contact Us

For questions about this Privacy Notice or the processing of your Personal Data, please contact:

M42 Data Protection Office

Email: dpo@m42.ae