This Privacy Policy explains how Mubeen Azam, trading as Life by Design ("we", "us", "our"), collects, uses, stores and protects your personal data when you visit mubeenazam.com or use any of our services.
Life by Design is a personal coaching and digital products business operated by Mubeen Azam. Our principal contact address for privacy matters is:
Mubeen Azam, life by Design
Email: hello@mubeenazam.com
Website: mubeenazam.com
We are committed to protecting your personal data and operating in compliance with applicable data protection legislation including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the EU General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR 2016/679), the UK Data Protection Act 2018, and relevant international data protection standards.
We do not knowingly collect sensitive personal data such as health information, political opinions, religious beliefs, racial or ethnic origin, biometric data or financial account details beyond what is necessary to process payments through our authorised third-party providers.
We use your personal data for the following purposes:
We do not use your data for automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects on you.
We process your personal data on the following legal bases under UK GDPR and EU GDPR:
For users located in jurisdictions outside the UK and EU, we apply equivalent standards of care and protection as described in this policy.
We use carefully selected third-party services to operate our business. Each acts as a data processor on our behalf and is contractually required to handle your data in accordance with applicable data protection law:
We do not sell, rent or trade your personal data to any third party for their own marketing purposes.
Our website is operated globally and several of our third-party service providers are based in the United States. When your data is transferred outside the UK or European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, including:
By using our services, you acknowledge that your data may be transferred to, stored and processed in countries outside your country of residence, including the United States, where data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction.
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected:
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@mubeenazam.com. We will respond within 30 days. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request.
If you are located in the UK, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk. If you are in the EU, you may contact your local supervisory authority.
If you are a resident of California, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), including the right to know what personal information we collect about you, the right to delete your personal information, the right to opt out of the sale of your personal information (we do not sell personal information), the right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights, and the right to correct inaccurate personal information. To exercise these rights, please contact us at hello@mubeenazam.com.
If you are a resident of Canada, we comply with Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) and the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). All email communications from us are sent only to individuals who have provided express or implied consent. Every commercial email we send includes a clear and functional unsubscribe mechanism. You may withdraw consent at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email or contacting us at hello@mubeenazam.com.
All email marketing communications from Life by Design comply with the CAN-SPAM Act. Every email includes a clear identification of who is sending it, a valid physical or electronic contact address, and a clear and functional unsubscribe mechanism that is honoured within 10 business days.
In addition to the rights described in Section 8, residents of the UK and EU are protected by the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR). We send marketing emails only to individuals who have opted in and always include an easy means to withdraw consent. Where cookies are used for marketing or analytics purposes, we obtain prior consent through our cookie consent mechanism.
Our website uses cookies, small text files stored on your device, to improve your experience. We use the following categories:
You can control cookies through the cookie consent banner displayed when you first visit our website. You may also adjust your browser settings to refuse or delete cookies at any time, though this may affect the functionality of certain features.
Our services are not directed at children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 16. If you believe we have inadvertently collected data from a child, please contact us immediately at hello@mubeenazam.com and we will take steps to delete it promptly.
We take the security of your personal data seriously and implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect it against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration or destruction. These measures include secure HTTPS transmission, use of reputable third-party processors with their own security obligations, and limiting access to personal data to those with a genuine business need.
No method of data transmission or storage is completely secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your data, we cannot guarantee absolute security. In the event of a data breach that poses a risk to your rights and freedoms, we will notify you and relevant supervisory authorities as required by law.
Our website may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements or services. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of our website or services following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
For any questions, concerns or requests relating to this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us:
Mubeen Azam, life by Design
Email: hello@mubeenazam.com
Website: mubeenazam.com
We aim to respond to all privacy-related enquiries within 30 days.