Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

We may collect information you provide directly, including your name, title, company, contact details, professional background, business interests, transaction interests, communications, account information and information submitted through forms or applications. We may also collect technical information such as IP address, browser/device information, pages viewed, approximate location derived from technical data, referring pages and usage information.

2. Business and Transaction Information

Where relevant to our services, you may provide information concerning a business, investment interest, acquisition interest, financing requirement, transaction, ownership structure or other commercial matter. You should provide only information you are authorized to disclose.

3. How We Use Information

We may use information to provide and administer our services; respond to enquiries; evaluate eligibility or fit; communicate with users and clients; facilitate business or professional introductions where appropriate; prepare proposals and engagements; maintain security; prevent fraud or misuse; comply with legal obligations; improve our website and services; and establish, exercise or defend legal rights.

4. Legal Bases

Where applicable law requires a legal basis, we may process information based on consent, contractual necessity, legitimate interests, legal obligations or another lawful basis available under applicable law.

5. Sharing of Information

We may share information with employees, affiliates, professional advisers, technology and service providers, compliance providers, counterparties or prospective counterparties where appropriate to provide requested services, and regulators or authorities where required by law. We do not sell personal information for monetary consideration.

6. Introductions and Disclosures

Where our service involves an introduction or connection, information may be shared only to the extent reasonably necessary for that purpose and subject to applicable law, the relevant user's instructions and any applicable contractual restrictions.

7. Confidential Business Information

This Privacy Policy concerns personal information and does not by itself create a contractual confidentiality obligation over business information. Confidentiality obligations, where applicable, should be established through the relevant engagement, platform terms or separate agreement.

8. International Transfers

Information may be processed in countries other than the country in which it was collected. Where required, we will use appropriate safeguards for cross-border transfers.

9. Retention

We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described above, including legal, regulatory, accounting, dispute-resolution and recordkeeping requirements.

10. Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical and organizational measures designed to protect information. No internet transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

11. Your Rights

Depending on applicable law, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, restrict or object to processing, withdraw consent, or request portability of certain personal information. Requests may be made using the contact details below.

12. Cookies

Our use of cookies and similar technologies is described in our separate Cookies Policy.

13. Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. Their privacy practices are governed by their own policies, not this Privacy Policy.

14. Children

Our website and services are not directed to children, and we do not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children.

15. Changes

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. The revised version will be posted with a new Last Updated date.

Privacy contact: info@hivaluehouse.com