Privacy

Privacy Policy

Last updated: 27 September 2026

Garoud Research respects your privacy. This policy explains how personal information is handled when you use this website or contact Garoud Research.

Who is responsible for your data

Djamal Garoud, trading as Garoud Research, is the data controller for personal data processed through this website. Privacy enquiries may be submitted through the contact form on this website.

Information we collect

When you submit an enquiry, we may collect your name, email address, organisation and the information you choose to include in your message. We may also process limited technical information necessary to operate, secure and deliver the website and contact service.

Why we use your information

We use personal data to receive and respond to enquiries, assess potential research or advisory relationships, maintain relevant correspondence, and protect the website and contact service from misuse. Where applicable, processing is based on our legitimate interests in operating Garoud Research and responding to business enquiries, or on steps taken at your request before entering into a potential engagement.

Service providers

Garoud Research uses third-party infrastructure and email-delivery providers, including Vercel for website hosting and Resend for delivery of contact-form enquiries. These providers may process personal data on our behalf as necessary to provide their services.

International transfers

Some service providers may process information outside the European Economic Area. Where personal data is transferred internationally, we rely on applicable legal transfer mechanisms and safeguards provided under data-protection law.

How long we keep information

We retain enquiry information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including responding to the enquiry, maintaining relevant business correspondence, and meeting applicable legal obligations. Information that is no longer required will be deleted or anonymised where appropriate.

Your rights

Subject to applicable law, you may have rights to request access to your personal data, correction of inaccurate data, deletion, restriction of processing, data portability, and to object to certain processing. Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time without affecting earlier lawful processing.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a competent data-protection supervisory authority. In Sweden, the supervisory authority is Integritetsskyddsmyndigheten (IMY).

Cookies and tracking

Garoud Research does not currently use advertising cookies or optional analytics or marketing trackers on this website. If this changes, this policy and any required consent mechanism will be updated accordingly.

Security

We use reasonable technical and organisational measures intended to protect personal data. No internet transmission or storage system can, however, be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy as the website, services or legal requirements change. The date above indicates when this policy was last updated.