Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 30th July 2026

Responsibility

This Data Protection and Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”) is provided by Dr. Emad Hussein, acting in his individual capacity as an Independent Arbitrator and Accredited Mediator, and/or through Consultancy Masters International (CMI), UAE (“Dr. Hussein”, “we”, “us”, “our”). This Policy has been prepared with reference to UAE Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (“UAE PDPL”) and applies to personal information collected through this Website, www.emad-hussein.com.

We are committed to safeguarding the privacy of personal information processed in the course of our professional activities, including information received from visitors to this Website, prospective and current clients, parties and counsel in arbitration or mediation proceedings, and training or event participants (“you” or “your”). If you have any questions about this Policy, please contact us using the details at the end of this page.

Information We Collect

We may collect the following categories of personal information:

Basic contact details, such as your name, organisation, role or title, email address, and phone number, when you submit an enquiry through the Website contact form or otherwise contact us directly;
The content of any message, instruction, or document you send to us, including details of a potential arbitration, mediation, training, or speaking engagement;
Identification and conflict-check information relevant to a potential or actual arbitrator or mediator appointment, including information obtained from publicly available sources (for example, institutional case registries or professional profiles);
Technical information collected automatically when you browse the Website, such as IP address, browser and device type, pages visited, and referring website, generated through the Website's hosting platform (Webflow) and any analytics tools in use;
Information you provide when registering for training programmes, speaking engagements, or other professional events; and
Any other information you choose to provide to us.

How We Collect Your Information

We collect most personal information directly from you, whether through the Website contact form, by email, telephone, or in the course of a professional engagement. We may also receive personal information from arbitral or mediation institutions in connection with an appointment, from event organisers, or from publicly available professional sources used to carry out conflict and independence checks.

How We Use Your Information

We use personal information for the following purposes:

To respond to enquiries submitted through this Website;
To assess availability and to carry out conflict and independence checks in connection with a potential appointment as arbitrator or mediator;
To manage professional engagements, including arbitration and mediation appointments, training programmes, speaking engagements, and advisory or consultancy assignments;
To communicate with you about relevant professional developments, publications, or events;
To maintain and improve the functioning of the Website; and
To comply with applicable legal, regulatory, or institutional obligations, including disclosure obligations under applicable arbitration or mediation rules.

Legal Basis for Processing

We process personal information on one or more of the following legal bases:

Your consent, which you may withdraw at any time;
The performance of, or steps taken prior to, a professional engagement with you or your organisation;
Our legitimate interest in managing and developing our professional practice, provided this is not overridden by your interests or fundamental rights; and
Compliance with a legal or regulatory obligation, including institutional arbitration or mediation rules.

Cookies

This Website, hosted on Webflow, may use cookies and similar technologies to support core functionality and to understand how visitors use the Website (for example, through analytics tools). Cookies are small files stored on your device by your browser. Most browsers allow you to view, manage, delete, or block cookies; please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of this Website.

Sharing Your Information

We may share personal information, where necessary, with:

Arbitral and mediation institutions with which Dr. Hussein is empanelled (such as ICC, DIAC, SIAC, SCCA, ADCCAC, CRCICA, QICCA, and WIPO), for the purpose of appointments, disclosures, and conflict checks;
IT, hosting, and website service providers (including Webflow) who process data on our behalf;
Professional advisers, where necessary for the provision of our services; and
Regulators, courts, or other authorities where required by law.

We do not sell, rent, or otherwise make your personal information commercially available to third parties.

Cross-Border Transfer of Information

Given the international nature of Dr. Hussein’s practice across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Kingdom, Canada, and other jurisdictions, personal information may be transferred to, stored, or processed in countries outside the United Arab Emirates, including countries whose data protection laws may differ from those of the UAE. Where this occurs, we take reasonable steps to ensure your information continues to be protected in a manner consistent with this Privacy Policy and applicable law.

How Long We Keep Your Information

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this Policy, including any period required to comply with legal, regulatory, or institutional record-keeping obligations (for example, conflict-check records relating to arbitration or mediation appointments), after which it is securely deleted or anonymised.

Your Rights

Subject to applicable law, including the UAE PDPL, you may have the right to:

Access the personal information we hold about you;
Correct inaccurate or incomplete personal information;
Request erasure of your personal information, in certain circumstances;
Restrict or object to certain processing of your personal information;
Request portability of personal information you have provided to us, where technically feasible;
Withdraw consent at any time, where processing is based on consent; and
Lodge a complaint with the UAE Data Office or other competent supervisory authority.

Some of these rights may be limited where we have an overriding legal or regulatory obligation, or where information is subject to confidentiality obligations arising from an arbitration or mediation appointment. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.

Children's Privacy

This Website is intended for a professional audience and is not directed at, nor knowingly used to collect personal information from, children.

Information Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information in our control from unauthorised access, use, disclosure, alteration, or loss.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practice or applicable law. Material changes will be highlighted where appropriate; otherwise, the updated Policy takes effect once posted on this page with a revised effective date.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal information is processed, please contact Dr. Emad Hussein: