PRIVACY POLICY
Type of website: Services Provider / Consultancy
Effective date: 31st October 2022
Data controller: Horizons Advisory Limited
Owned and operated by: Horizons Advisory Limited
Purpose
The purpose of the privacy policy is to inform site users of:
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The personal data we collect
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How we use and protect that data
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Who has access to the personal data
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The rights of site users
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Cookie policy
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For users in the European Union, we adhere to the Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council, known as the General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR"), applicable as of May 25th 2018. For users in the UK, we adhere to the GDPR as laid out in the Data Protection Act 2018.
Users of our site agree that they consent to the conditions present in this privacy policy.
Legalities
The legal basis for us collecting and processing the personal data of users in the EU/UK is that you have provided us with your consent to that processing for one or more specific purposes, however, you may withdraw your consent at any time. Please note, withdrawing your consent does not make any data processing that was completed before withdrawal unlawful. Please see under "Modifying/Deleting Data & Withdrawing Consent" below for more information.
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We collect and process personal data about site users when we have the legal basis for doing so under:
EU: Article 6 of the GDPR
UK: Part 2, Chapter 2, Section 8 (2.2.8) of the Data Protection Act 2018, containing Article 6 of the GDPR.
What Data We Collect
We collect and process any information that you enter on our website or provide us with in any other way. We may use various software tools to collect and measure site session information that will allow us to understand and improve user experience, including page response times, page interaction information, length of visits to specific pages, and the channels used to access our site. We also collect personally identifiable information as a form of contact, including name, company name, and email address.
How We Collect Personal Data
When you complete a web transaction on our site, as part of the process, we collect personal information you enter such as your name, company name, and email address. We will only use your personal information for the reasons stated in this privacy policy.
How Do We Protect
All data we collect is safely stored and protected behind a password on Microsoft SharePoint. ONLY employees of Horizons Advisory have access to the data on our SharePoint page. No collected data is stored on individual desktops.
How Long We Store The Data
We only store user personal data until the purpose of collecting that data has been achieved.
Why Do We Collect Data
We collect such information and data for the following purposes:
1. To provide and operate the services
2. To provide site users with ongoing customer assistance and technical support
3. To create aggregated statistical data
4. To comply with any applicable laws and regulations
Who Do We Share It With
Our company is hosted on the Wix.com platform. Wix.com provides us with the online platform that allows us to sell our services to you. Your data may be stored through Wix.com's data storage, databases and the general Wix.com applications. They store your data on secure servers behind a firewall.
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Horizons Advisory Ltd only share data with employees.
We may disclose user data to any member of our company who reasonably needs access to user data to achieve the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy.
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We will not sell or share your data with any other third parties, except in the following cases:
1. If the law requires it
2. If it is required for any legal proceeding
3. To prove or protect our legal rights
4. To buyers or potential buyers of the company in the event that we sell
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Please note: If you follow or click on any hyperlinks from our website to another website, we are not liable for and have no control over their cookies and privacy policies.
Modifying/Deleting Data & Withdrawing Consent
If you would like to change or delete your data, or simply don't want us to process your data anymore, please contact the Data Protection Officer at info@horizonsadvisory.net.
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Your Rights As A User
Under the GDPR, your rights are as follows:
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Right to know how your data is being used
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Right to access personal data
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Right to have incorrect data updated
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Right to have data erased
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Right to stop or restrict the processing of your data
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Right to data portability
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Right to object to how your data is processed
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Cookie Policy
Cookies are small pieces of data in the form of text files that websites store on your computer. They are used to monitor your browsing habits in order to improve your browsing experience.
Our website uses Functional Cookies and Performance Cookies.
Functional Cookies are necessary to allow the website to function properly and enable the use of specific services that are requested by the site user.
Performance Cookies allow us to collect data regarding the number of pageviews, sessions, and number of users. This data is anonymous and can be used for analytical purposes from which we can gain a better understanding of user behaviour and ultimately, improve user experience.
Privacy Policy Updates
We reserve the right to modify this privacy policy at any time, so please review it frequently. Changes and clarifications will take effect immediately upon their posting on the website. We will notify you of any updates or significant changes to this privacy policy so that you are aware of what data / information we collect, how we use it, how we protect it, and under what circumstances, if any, we use and/or disclose it.
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