Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

IA Wealth Real Estate LLC ("IA Wealth Dubai", "we", "us", "our") is a real estate investment advisory company registered in the United Arab Emirates, operating from 2015 OBK Business Centre, 20th Floor, 48 Burj Gate Towers, Downtown, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai

We also operate IA Wealth India ("IA Wealth"), based at 801-803, 8th Floor, Urbtech Tower, Sector-132, Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201304, India.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect personal information when you use our website (www.iawealth.ae), contact us by phone, WhatsApp or email, or use our advisory services.

2. What Personal Data We Collect

We may collect the following categories of personal data:

• Identity data: Full name, nationality, date of birth (where provided)
• Contact data: Email address, phone number, WhatsApp number, postal address
• Financial data: Investment budget range, preferred property type, NRI/residency status (collected for advisory purposes only — we do not collect bank account or payment card details)
• Communication data: Messages, enquiry forms, WhatsApp conversations and email correspondence you send us
• Technical data: IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited and time spent on our website (collected via cookies)
• Marketing data: Your preferences regarding property types, cities, investment goals and communication preferences

3. How We Collect Your Data

• Directly from you: When you fill in an enquiry form, send a WhatsApp message, call us or email us
• Automatically: Via cookies and analytics tools when you visit our website
• From third parties: Referrals from developer partners, real estate portals or business associates who recommend our services to you

4. How We Use Your Data

We use your personal data only for the following purposes:

• To respond to your property investment enquiries and provide advisory services
• To send you property shortlists, project updates and market information relevant to your stated interests
• To arrange site visits, developer meetings or virtual tours on your behalf
• To comply with legal, regulatory and tax obligations under UAE and Indian law
• To improve our website and services based on anonymised usage analytics
• To send marketing communications (only with your consent — you can opt out at any time)

We never sell your personal data to third parties.

5. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

For visitors from the European Economic Area (EEA) and the United Kingdom, we process your personal data under the following legal bases:

• Consent: Where you have explicitly provided consent (e.g. submitting an enquiry form or opting in to marketing communications)
• Legitimate interests: Where processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests in providing real estate advisory services, provided these interests are not overridden by your rights
• Legal obligation: Where we are required to process data to comply with applicable laws

6. Data Sharing

We share your personal data only in the following limited circumstances:

• Developer partners: When you express interest in a specific project, we share your name and contact details with the relevant RERA-registered developer to facilitate introductions. We only share with developers you have specifically enquired about.
• Service providers: We use third-party services including Google Analytics (website analytics), WhatsApp Business (communications) and Formspree (form processing). These providers process data on our behalf under data processing agreements.
• Legal requirements: We may disclose data if required by law, court order or regulatory authority in the UAE or India.

We do not share your data with data brokers, advertising networks or any party for marketing purposes without your explicit consent.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to provide our services and comply with legal obligations:

• Active clients: For the duration of our advisory relationship and 7 years thereafter (to comply with UAE commercial and tax record retention requirements)
• Enquiry data (non-clients): 24 months from the date of last contact, unless you request earlier deletion
• Website analytics data: 26 months (Google Analytics default)
• Marketing communications: Until you unsubscribe or withdraw consent

8. Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Right to rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
• Right to erasure: Request deletion of your data in certain circumstances
• Right to restrict processing: Request that we limit how we use your data
• Right to data portability: Request your data in a structured, machine-readable format
• Right to object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing
• Right to withdraw consent: Withdraw consent at any time for processing based on consent (without affecting prior processing)

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at himanshu@investadvise.in. We will respond within 30 days.

9. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to improve your experience. We use:

• Essential cookies: Required for the website to function (no consent required)
• Analytics cookies: Google Analytics — to understand how visitors use our site. These are anonymised and cannot identify you personally. You can opt out at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

We do not use advertising, tracking or profiling cookies. You can control cookies through your browser settings at any time.

10. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure or destruction. Our website uses HTTPS encryption. Access to personal data is restricted to authorised team members who need it to provide our services.

However, no internet transmission is completely secure. If you have concerns about data security, contact us directly.

11. International Data Transfers

Our team operates from Dubai (UAE) and Noida (India). When you contact us from the EEA, UK, USA, Singapore, Canada or Australia, your data is transferred to and processed in the UAE and India. We rely on appropriate safeguards including your consent and contractual protections for such transfers.

12. Children's Privacy

Our services are intended for adults aged 18 and above. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 18. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us immediately and we will delete it.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make significant changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Your continued use of our website after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.