Privacy Policy
Last updated: [insert date] — please have this reviewed by a qualified solicitor before publishing.
Célanc Advisory ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use and protect personal data when you visit celancadvisory.co.uk (the "Website") or contact us through it.
Who We Are
Célanc Advisory is the trading name of Constantin-Ciprian Ciobanu, operating as a sole trader and based in London, United Kingdom.
Contact: info@celancadvisory.co.uk
For the purposes of UK data protection law, Ciprian Ciobanu, trading as Célanc Advisory, is the "data controller" of personal data collected through this Website.
What Personal Data We Collect
- Contact form: when you submit an enquiry, we collect your name, email address and any message or information you choose to provide.
- Automatically collected data: our hosting provider (Netlify) may automatically log standard technical information, such as IP address, browser type and pages visited, for security and performance purposes.
- Cookies: see our Cookie Policy for details of cookies used on this Website.
We do not knowingly collect any special category data (such as health or financial information) through the Website, and we ask that you do not include such information in the contact form.
Why We Collect Your Data and Our Legal Basis
| Purpose | Legal Basis |
|---|---|
| Responding to your enquiry | Legitimate interests — to respond to enquiries about our services |
| Maintaining the security and performance of the Website | Legitimate interests |
| Sending you information you have requested | Consent |
Where we rely on legitimate interests, we have considered that this processing is necessary and proportionate, and does not override your rights and interests.
How We Use Your Data
- to respond to your enquiry and discuss potential engagements;
- to maintain records of correspondence; and
- to comply with any legal obligations that may apply to us.
We do not sell your personal data, and we do not use it for automated decision-making or profiling.
Who We Share Your Data With
We use the following third-party service provider to operate this Website:
- Netlify, Inc. — our website hosting provider, which also processes contact form submissions on our behalf ("Netlify Forms"). Netlify is based in the United States. Where personal data is transferred outside the UK, Netlify provides appropriate safeguards (such as Standard Contractual Clauses) to protect your data in accordance with UK GDPR.
We do not share your personal data with any other third party except where required by law.
How Long We Keep Your Data
We retain contact form enquiries for as long as necessary to respond to your enquiry and for a reasonable period afterwards (typically no longer than 24 months), unless a longer retention period is required to establish, exercise or defend legal claims, or you ask us to delete it sooner.
Your Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:
- access the personal data we hold about you;
- request correction of inaccurate data;
- request erasure of your data;
- request that we restrict or object to our processing of your data;
- request a copy of your data in a portable format; and
- withdraw consent at any time, where we rely on consent.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at info@celancadvisory.co.uk. You also have the right to complain to the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk if you believe we have not handled your data appropriately.
Children's Privacy
This Website is not directed at children, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under the age of 16.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when it was last revised.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us at info@celancadvisory.co.uk.