Legal
How personal information is collected, used and protected.
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This Privacy Policy explains how Auctor Partners collects, uses, stores and protects personal information through this website and during enquiries, mandate discussions and client work.
The contracting entity and any additional data-protection terms are identified in the relevant engagement letter or client agreement.
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We may collect your name, business email address, company, job title, telephone number and information submitted through forms, scheduling tools, email or direct correspondence.
We may also collect limited technical information needed to operate and secure the website.
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Information may be obtained directly from you, your organisation, correspondence connected with an enquiry or mandate, referrals, public company materials, professional directories and lawful third-party business sources.
Market research relating to investors, lenders, buyers, targets and professional contacts is carried out for legitimate business purposes and with regard to relevance and reasonable expectations.
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We use personal information to respond to enquiries, assess prospective mandates, manage client relationships, deliver services, maintain business records and protect our operations.
We may also use relevant business contact information to communicate about transactions, capital requirements or services where there is a reasonable professional context. Recipients may opt out at any time.
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Depending on the circumstances, processing may be based on steps taken before entering a contract, performance of a contract, compliance with a legal obligation, consent or legitimate interests.
Where legitimate interests are used, we consider the relevance of the communication, its likely impact and the reasonable expectations of the person concerned.
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Information may be shared with professional advisers, technology providers, scheduling tools, cloud platforms and specialist contractors where needed to operate the website or deliver an agreed mandate.
Appropriate safeguards are used where personal information is transferred outside the United Kingdom or European Economic Area and such safeguards are required by law.
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The website may use essential cookies or similar technologies needed for security and reliable operation. Any future analytics or non-essential tracking will be described here before it is introduced.
Browser settings can be used to control or remove cookies.
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Information is retained only for as long as reasonably required for the purpose for which it was collected and for applicable legal, tax, operational and record-keeping requirements.
Reasonable organisational and technical measures are used to protect information against unauthorised access, misuse, loss or disclosure.
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Subject to applicable law, you may request access, correction or deletion of personal information, object to or restrict certain processing, withdraw consent or request data portability.
You may also lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office in the United Kingdom or another relevant supervisory authority.
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Privacy requests can be submitted through the contact page. We may need to verify identity before acting on a request.
This policy may be updated to reflect legal, operational or website changes. The latest version will appear on this page.
