Last updated: March 2026
Barry Advisory ("the Company", "we", "us", or "our") is a UAE-based strategic consulting firm. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal data when you visit our website or engage with our services.
This policy is governed by and compliant with UAE Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 concerning the Protection of Personal Data (PDPL) and its implementing regulations.
By using our website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.
Barry Advisory is the data controller responsible for your personal data. For any inquiries regarding data protection, you may contact us at:
We collect the following categories of personal data:
Information you provide directly: When you submit our consultation request form, we may receive your first name, last name, work email address, company name, area of interest, and any additional details you include in your message. Form submissions are securely transmitted via HTTPS to Formspree, a third-party form processing service, which delivers them to us by email. Formspree processes your data in accordance with their privacy policy.
Information collected automatically: When you visit our website, standard web server logs may record your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, and time of access.
In accordance with Article 4 of the UAE PDPL, we process your personal data for the following specified and legitimate purposes:
Under Article 5 of the UAE PDPL, we rely on the following legal bases for processing your personal data:
In accordance with Article 4(4) of the UAE PDPL, we retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected:
Upon expiry of the applicable retention period, personal data is securely deleted or anonymised.
Under Articles 13 to 18 of the UAE PDPL, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@barryadvisory.com with the subject line "Data Protection Request". We will respond to your request within fourteen (14) business days.
In accordance with Articles 22 and 23 of the UAE PDPL, personal data may only be transferred outside the UAE to jurisdictions that provide an adequate level of data protection, or where appropriate safeguards are in place.
Where any cross-border transfer of personal data occurs, we ensure that appropriate contractual safeguards are implemented and that such transfers comply with the UAE Data Office's approved list of adequate jurisdictions.
Our contact form transmits data to Formspree (formspree.io), a US-based form processing service. By submitting the contact form, your data may be transferred to and processed in the United States. Formspree maintains appropriate security measures and processes data in accordance with their privacy policy.
In accordance with Article 4(6) of the UAE PDPL, we implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include:
While we take all reasonable steps to protect your data, no method of electronic transmission or storage is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of your personal data.
Our website uses browser local storage (localStorage) solely to save your language preference (English or Arabic). This is a functional necessity and does not track your browsing behaviour or collect personal data.
We do not use advertising cookies, analytics cookies, or any third-party tracking technologies on this website.
Our website integrates with the following third-party services:
We do not share your personal data with any third parties for marketing or advertising purposes.
We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting the revised policy on this page, and the "Last updated" date at the top will be revised accordingly.
For significant changes that materially affect how your personal data is processed, we will make reasonable efforts to provide notice through our website.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your data protection rights, or have concerns about how your personal data is being processed, please contact us:
If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the UAE Data Office, the supervisory authority responsible for overseeing compliance with the UAE PDPL.