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Privacy Policy
1. Introduction
HPT Group ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal data.This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and share personal data when you visit our websitewww.hpt.group (the "Site") or engage with our corporate advisory services.
As a provider of corporate services, international structuring, and advisory solutions to high-net-worthindividuals and private clients, we adhere strictly to the highest standards of data protection, including theGeneral Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 ("GDPR") and the UK Data Protection Act 2018.
As a provider of corporate services, international structuring, and advisory solutions to high-net-worthindividuals and private clients, we adhere strictly to the highest standards of data protection, including theGeneral Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 ("GDPR") and the UK Data Protection Act 2018.
2. Data Controller
HPT Group is the data controller responsible for your personal data. If you have any questions about thisPrivacy Policy, including any requests to exercise your legal rights, please contact us using the detailsprovided in the "Contact Us" section below.
3. The Data We Collect
Personal data, or personal information, means any information about an individual from which that personcan be identified. It does not include data where the identity has been removed (anonymous data). We maycollect, use, store, and transfer different kinds of personal data about you which we have grouped togetheras follows:
- Identity Data: Includes first name, last name, title, and professional role.
- Contact Data: Includes email address, telephone numbers, and business address.
- Technical Data:Includes internet protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, time zone settingand location, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform, and other technologyon the devices you use to access this website.
- Usage Data: Includes information about how you use our website and services.
- Communications Data: Includes your preferences in receiving marketing from us and our thirdparties and your communication preferences.name, last name, title, and professional role.
We do not collect any Special Categories of Personal Data about you (this includes details about your raceor ethnicity, religious or philosophical beliefs, sex life, sexual orientation, political opinions, trade unionmembership, information about your health, and genetic and biometric data), nor do we collect anyinformation about criminal convictions and offences via this website.
4. How We Collect Your Personal Data
We use different methods to collect data from and about you including through:
- Direct interactions: You may give us your Identity and Contact Data by filling in forms or bycorresponding with us by post, phone, email, or otherwise. This includes personal data you providewhen you enquire about our services.
- Automated technologies or interactions: As you interact with our website, we may automaticallycollect Technical Data about your equipment, browsing actions, and patterns. We collect this personaldata by using cookies and other similar technologies.
5. Legal Basis for Processing
We will only use your personal data when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we will use your personaldata in the following circumstances:
- Legitimate Interests:Where it is necessary for our legitimate interests (or those of a third party) andyour interests and fundamental rights do not override those interests. This includes the effectiveoperation of our business and responding to your enquiries.You may give us your Identity and Contact Data by filling in forms or bycorresponding with us by post, phone, email, or otherwise. This includes personal data you providewhen you enquire about our services.
- Legal Obligation: Where we need to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation, such as anti-moneylaundering (AML) and know-your-customer (KYC) regulations applicable to corporate serviceproviders.
- Consent: Generally, we do not rely on consent as a legal basis for processing your personal data otherthan in relation to sending third-party direct marketing communications to you via email or textmessage. You have the right to withdraw consent to marketing at any time by contacting us.
6. Disclosures of Your Personal Data
We may have to share your personal data with the parties set out below for the purposes set out in thispolicy:
- Internal third parties within the HPT Group.
- Professional advisers including lawyers, bankers, auditors, and insurers who provide consultancy,banking, legal, insurance, and accounting services.
- Internal third parties witService providers acting as processors who provide IT and system administration services.hin the HPT Group.
- Regulators and other authorities who require reporting of processing activities in certaincircumstances.
We require all third parties to respect the security of your personal data and to treat it in accordance with thelaw. We do not allow our third-party service providers to use your personal data for their own purposes andonly permit them to process your personal data for specified purposes and in accordance with ourinstructions.
7. International Transfers
Due to the international nature of our business, we may transfer your personal data outside the UK and theEuropean Economic Area (EEA). Whenever we transfer your personal data out of the UK or the EEA, weensure a similar degree of protection is afforded to it by ensuring at least one of the following safeguards isimplemented:
- We will only transfer your personal data to countries that have been deemed to provide an adequatelevel of protection for personal data by the relevant authorities.
- Where we use certain service providers, we may use specific contracts approved for use in the UK/EUwhich give personal data the same protection it has in the UK/EU.
8. Data Security
We have put in place appropriate security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentallylost, used, or accessed in an unauthorized way, altered, or disclosed. In addition, we limit access to yourpersonal data to those employees, agents, contractors, and other third parties who have a business need toknow. They will only process your personal data on our instructions and they are subject to a duty ofconfidentiality.
9. Data Retention
We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for,including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. To determine theappropriate retention period for personal data, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of thepersonal data, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure, and the applicable legalrequirements.
10. Your Legal Rights
Under certain circumstances, you have rights under data protection laws in relation to your personal data,including the right to:
- Request access to your personal data (commonly known as a "data subject access request").
- Request rectification of the personal data that we hold about you
- Request erasure of your personal data.
- Object to processing of your personal data where we are relying on a legitimate interest.
- Request restriction of processing of your personal data.
- Request the transfer of your personal data to you or to a third party.
- Withdraw consent at any time where we are relying on consent to process your personal data.
If you wish to exercise any of the rights set out above, please contact us.
11. Contact Us
For any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at: