Privacy Policy

Who we are and how to contact us

Aethel Partners LLP is the controller of personal data collected through the Site.
Email: compliance@aethelpartners.com

Personal data we collect

We may collect:

• Information you provide, such as name, email, phone number and any message content you send to us.
• Technical and usage data, such as IP address, device and browser details, pages viewed, time and date of visits, and referral information. This may be collected via cookies and similar technologies.
• Recruitment data if you submit a CV or apply for a role, including identity and contact details, career history and any information you choose to provide.
• Information from third parties, such as service providers that support our Site and security.

How we use personal data and legal bases

We use personal data to:

• operate, administer and secure the Site
• respond to enquiries and manage our relationship with you
• provide information about our activities and, where permitted, send updates
• manage recruitment and HR processes
• comply with legal and regulatory obligations and exercise or defend legal claims

Our legal bases include legitimate interests (for running and securing our Site, responding to queries and improving services), performance of a contract or steps prior to entry into a contract, consent where required, and compliance with legal obligations.

Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies to run the Site, understand usage and improve performance. You can manage cookies through your browser settings. For more detail, see our Cookie Policy.

Sharing personal data

We may share personal data with:

• our group companies
• service providers who help us operate the Site, provide IT, security, analytics, communications, recruitment and professional services
• regulators, courts, law enforcement or other third parties where required by law
• parties to whom we may transfer assets or business in the context of a transaction

We do not sell personal data.

International transfers

Your personal data may be transferred outside the UK or EEA. Where this happens we will use appropriate safeguards, such as the ICO International Data Transfer Agreement or EU Standard Contractual Clauses, and implement technical and organisational measures to protect your information.

Retention

We keep personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes set out in this Policy, to comply with legal and regulatory requirements, and to establish, exercise or defend legal claims. Retention periods vary depending on the data type and context.

Security

We apply administrative, technical and physical measures designed to protect personal data. No system is completely secure and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Your rights

Subject to conditions and exemptions in law, you have the right to:

• access your personal data
• rectify inaccurate data
• erase data
• restrict or object to processing
• data portability
• withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

To exercise your rights, contact compliance@aethelpartners.com. You also have the right to complain to the UK Information Commissioner's Office. See www.ico.org.uk for guidance.

Children

The Site is not intended for children and we do not knowingly collect children's data.

Changes to this Policy

We may update this Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date shows when it was most recently revised. Continued use of the Site means you acknowledge the updated Policy.