Privacy Policy
This privacy policy is published in accordance with the laws of India, specifically the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011, and the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.
This privacy policy applies only to information submitted online via https://www.aistrategydecoded.com, specifically through contact forms or WhatsApp CTA buttons, and to data collected during your visit to this site. It does not apply to communication via email, postal mail, telephone calls, or SMS. For personal information you send using offline modes, please refer to the section ‘Handling of Personal Information Submitted Online or Offline‘ below on this page.
Note on Email Visibility and Submission
Email addresses displayed on this site are intentionally obfuscated using HTML entities. They are not hyperlinked and cannot be auto-populated into email clients. Users must open their email clients or access their email service provider website, and manually type or copy and paste the address into their preferred email application. This ensures that any email communication initiated from this site is a deliberate, manual submission.
This obfuscation is designed to reduce automated scraping and unsolicited contact. It does not apply to communication initiated via Contact Forms or WhatsApp CTA buttons, which are governed by the scope of this policy.
Information we do not collect
- We do not require user registration or login.
- We do not track personal identifiers such as name, email, or location unless voluntarily submitted via contact forms or comments.
- We do not use cookies for behavioral profiling or advertising.
What data is collected with Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. This service may collect anonymized data such as your IP address, device type, and browsing behavior. The data is processed by Google and used solely to improve site performance and user experience. You can learn more or opt out via Google’s privacy tools.
WhatsApp Communication
If you choose to contact us via WhatsApp using a CTA button, your message will initiate a direct conversation. We may respond manually or via automated acknowledgment. If you wish to discontinue communication, reply with the word STOP. We will not send further messages unless you initiate a new conversation.
In rare cases, if no communication has occurred for a considerable time, our system may send a one-time auto-response even after a STOP message. However, we will not initiate further contact unless you choose to resume the conversation.
Users may choose to initiate contact via WhatsApp; however, doing so requires an active subscription to the WhatsApp service and constitutes acceptance of WhatsApp’s own privacy policy and terms of use.
Contact Forms
Our contact forms may request your name and email address. This information is used solely to respond to your inquiry and is not stored or shared beyond that purpose.
To protect against automated spam submissions, we have implemented Cloudflare Turnstile, a bot-detection service. You can review their privacy policy here.
Cloudflare may collect technical data such as IP address, browser details, and interaction patterns. Please refer to their policy to understand what information is processed. (Updated October 19, 2025)
Note on Third-Party Submission Channels
Communication initiated via WhatsApp CTA buttons or Contact Forms on this site may be processed through third-party platforms. While these channels are provided for convenience, users retain full discretion to initiate contact through traditional offline means, including manually composing an email or sending postal correspondence.
These alternative methods are not governed by the same submission logic or third-party handling protocols and may offer different privacy characteristics. Users are encouraged to choose the communication method that best aligns with their preferences and privacy expectations.
Comments
When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comment form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam. An anonymized string (hash) from your email may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you use it. Their privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture may be publicly visible alongside your comment.
Media
If you upload images, avoid embedding location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors may download and extract such data from images on the site.
Cookies
We use cookies to enhance your experience and ensure the website functions as intended. These cookies fall into two categories:
Essential Cookies
These cookies store your consent preferences. They are necessary for the website to operate correctly and do not collect personal data. Essential cookies typically expire after 30 days.
Analytics Cookies
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. This service sets cookies such as _ga, which may collect anonymised data, including your IP address, device type, and browsing behaviour. These cookies help us improve site performance and user experience. Analytics cookies may remain active for up to 2 years.
You can manage your cookie preferences at any time by visiting our Cookie Policy page. Cookie Yes dynamically updates this page with the current Cookie Information. They have provided a button on this page, as well as in the bottom left-hand corner of the website, to access the Settings Panel (updated September 28, 2025).
Embedded Content
Articles may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content behaves as if you visited the source site directly. These sites may collect data, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with their content.
External Content
This site may link to external resources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites. We recommend reviewing their policies before engaging.
Data Sharing
If you request a password reset (if applicable), your IP address may be included in the reset email. Currently, we do not offer user registration or login features.
Data Retention
Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and approve follow-ups automatically. We do not store user profiles or registration data.
Your Rights
If you’ve left comments, you may request an exported file of the personal data we hold, or request its deletion. This excludes data retained for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Handling of Personal Information Submitted Online or Offline
Added on October 9, 2025.
We do not store any information submitted online or manually in any database. Once we respond to your communication, we delete the received message and our reply within one week. Our email services automatically purge deleted messages after approximately 30 days.
In our response, we let you know that if we don’t get a reply from you, your message will be deleted unless it’s required by law.
For WhatsApp communication, we recommend enabling disappearing messages to ensure that messages are automatically deleted after a set period. We do not store your name or contact information in phone books. We respond only to you after you continue our conversation or text chat. We do not store any data from WhatsApp communication outside the application itself. Users are free to manually use the “Delete for Everyone” feature to remove messages and media they have sent to others.
For information you send using offline modes, this section is applicable only if we receive your information. We are not responsible for delivery failures due to SPF or DKIM mismatch or mail lost in transit.
Grievance / Data Protection Officer
If you have any queries or concerns about the processing of your information available with us, you may contact our Grievance Officer at:
AI Strategy Decoded, F 1001 Malabar Hill, Somnath Mahadev Road, Surat 395007.
The email address is available on our Contact Page. For privacy and security reasons, all email addresses on our site are obfuscated. You must manually enter the address into your email client to initiate offline communication.
We will address your concerns in accordance with applicable law.
(Updated on September 26, 2025)
Policy Updates
This policy may be updated to reflect changes in site functionality or legal requirements. All updates will be timestamped and noted here.
Effective Date: September 10, 2025
Update History
Update history will be displayed here.
Sep 25, 2025: Listed the Cookies in the Cookies Section with a button to access the settings panel.
Sep 26, 2025: Replaced the Contact section with the Grievance / Data Protection Officer section.
Sep 28, 2025: Updated the Cookie Section with a link to the Cookie Policy for accessing the Settings Panel.
Oct 09, 2025: Added a section on Handling of Personal Information Submitted Online or Offline
Oct 19, 2025: The Contact Form Section has been updated to include information regarding Cloudflare’s Turnstile Spam and Bot detection measures. Additionally, a link to Cloudflare’s Privacy Policy has been provided for reference.