Privacy Policy

This website is operated by 8G Capital Partners Ltd. We take your privacy very seriously therefore we urge you to read this policy very carefully because it contains important information on:

  • who we are,
  • how and why we collect, store, use and share personal information,
  • your rights in relation to your personal information, and
  • how to contact us and supervisory authorities in the event that you have a complaint.

Who we are

8G Capital Partners Ltd (herein after ‘8GCP’ or ‘we’ or ‘us’) collect, use and are responsible for certain personal information about you. When we do so we are regulated under the General Data Protection Regulations which apply across the European Union and we are responsible as ‘controller’ of that personal information for the purposes of those laws.

The personal information we collect and use

a. Personal information you provide to us

You, as visitor to our Site, are generally in control of the personal data shared with us. In case you send us information via the online ‘Contact us’ form, this may contain your provided name, email address, as well as any additional information the you may wish to include. We ask that you do not provide any sensitive information to us when using our Site; if you choose to provide to us sensitive information for any reason, the act of doing so constitutes your explicit consent for us to collect and use that information in the ways described in this policy.

b. Personal information you provide about third parties

If you give us information about another person, you confirm that the other person has appointed you to act on their behalf and agreed that you:

  1. shall consent on their behalf to the processing of their personal data;
  2. shall receive any data protection notices on their behalf; and
  3. shall consent on their behalf to the transfer of their personal data abroad.

c. Cookies and similar technologies

A cookie is a small text file which is placed onto your computer or electronic device when you access our website. Similar technologies include web beacons, action tags, local shared objects (‘flash cookies’) and single-pixel gifs. Such technologies can be used to track users’ actions and activities, and to store information about them. We may use these cookies and/or similar technologies on this website.  For example, we may use cookies to monitor and/or track users as they navigate the Site and help improve the Site’s usability.

This information helps us to build a profile of our users. Some of this information may be aggregated or statistical, which means that we will not be able to identify you individually.

In addition, it should be noted that in some cases our cookies or similar technologies may be owned and controlled by third parties who will also collect personal information about you. For example certain cookies used by Google Analytics are used by Google to display personalized advertisements on Google sites, based on recent searches and previous interactions.

On the first occasion that you use our site we will inform you of our use of cookies. If you do not agree you can set your browser not to accept cookies, however, some of our website features may not function as a result. The websites below tell you how to remove cookies from your browser.

For further information on cookies generally visit www.aboutcookies.org  or www.allaboutcookies.org .

How we use your personal information

Personal information that you provide to us may be used for the following purposes:

a. Responding to your message
b. Provision of information about us and our services to you
c. Provision of our services to you
d. Administration, management and development of our businesses and services
e. Security, quality, risk management and to comply with applicable laws and regulations

Information collected through automated means (cookies and similar technologies) will be used to track users as they navigate the Site and help improve the Site’s usability as well as to display personalized advertisements on Google sites, based on recent searches and previous interactions.

Who your information may be shared with

We do not disclose your personal information to third parties, except for the purposes described in this policy.

We may share your information with:

a. Law enforcement, judicial, governmental or regulatory authorities or to other third parties as required by, and in accordance with, applicable law or regulation or in connection with any investigation to help prevent unlawful activity.

b. Affiliated third parties as necessary for our legitimate professional and business needs, for the purpose of discharging our obligations to you as required or permitted by applicable legislation and professional standards. When we share personal information with others, we may, whenever required, put contractual arrangements in place to protect personal information and to comply with our data protection, confidentiality and security standards.

c. Third party organisations, including but not limited to IT providers, cloud based ‘software-as-a-service’ provider, data analysis, data back-up, security and storage services, website hosting etc.

Whether personal information has to be provided by you, and if so why

No personal information has to be provided by you to us at any time.

How long your personal information will be kept

Your personal information will only be retained for as long as is required for the purposes for which it was collected and as required by applicable law, 8GCP’s internal policies, our contractual relationship with you (if applicable) and our legitimate interests or until you withdraw (where applicable) your consent to the use of such personal data.

These periods are no longer than necessary in each case.

Reasons we can collect and use your personal information

We may rely on the following as the lawful basis on which we collect and use your personal information:
a. Your consent
b. An established legal contract between us (where applicable)
c. Our legal obligation to comply with applicable laws and regulations
d. The protection and furthering of our legitimate interests (such as the improvement of the content and functionality of our Site and the development of our business)

Keeping your information secure

We have appropriate security measures in place to prevent personal information from being accidentally lost, or used or accessed in an unauthorised way. We limit access to your personal information to those who have a genuine business need to know it. Those processing your information will do so only in an authorised manner and are subject to a duty of confidentiality.

We will also use technological and organisation measures to keep your information secure.

We also have procedures in place to deal with any suspected data security breach. We will notify you and any applicable regulator of a suspected data security breach where we are legally required to do so.

Indeed, while we will use all reasonable efforts to secure your personal data, in using the site you acknowledge that the use of the internet is not entirely secure and for this reason we cannot guarantee the security or integrity of any personal information that are transferred from you or to you via the internet. If you have any particular concerns about your information, please contact us using the details below.

Links

If you follow a link to any other websites, we encourage you to keep in mind that these sites have their own privacy policies and that we do not take any responsibility for these policies.

Transfers of your information outside of Europe

We have offices outside Europe and as a result, personal information may be transferred outside the countries where we and our clients are located. This includes countries outside the European Union (EU). We have taken steps to ensure all personal information is provided with adequate protection and that all transfers of personal information outside the EU are done lawfully.

Where we transfer personal information outside the EU to a country not determined by the European Commission as providing an adequate level of protection for personal data, the transfers will be under an agreement which covers the EU requirements for the transfer of personal information outside the EU, such as the European Commission approved standard contractual clauses.

Children and the validity of consent

This Site is not intentionally designed for or directed at children, and all users should be above the age of majority in their local country.  We adhere to laws regarding marketing to children. We will not knowingly collect or maintain personal information about under-age individuals, except as part of an engagement to provide professional services and only following the express consent of their legal guardian or parent.

What rights do you have?

Under the General Data Protection Regulation you have a number of important rights.  In summary, you have the right to access and update your personal information, the right to erasure, the right to portability of your data in a universally used form, the right of objection, and the right to object to automated decision-making. Please note that these rights are not absolute and therefore subject to exceptions under the European Community or Cypriot laws.

For further information you may refer to the Handbook on European data protection law (http://fra.europa.eu/en/publication/2018/handbook-european-data-protection-law)

If you would like to exercise any of these rights please:

  • email or write to us
  • let us have enough information to identify you
  • let us have proof of your identity (a copy of your driving license, passport or a recent credit card/utility bill)
  • let us know the information to which your request relates

From time to time we may also have other methods to unsubscribe (opt-out) from any direct marketing including for example, unsubscribe buttons or web links. If such are offered, please note that there may be some period after selecting to unsubscribe in which marketing may still be received while your request is being processed.

How to complain

We hope that we can resolve any query or concern you raise about our use of your information.

The General Data Protection Regulation also gives you right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the European Union (or European Economic Area) state where you work, normally live or where any alleged infringement of data protection laws occurred. The supervisory authority in Cyprus is the Data Protection Commissioner’s Office, with contact details as per below
1, Iason Street, 1082 Nicosia / P.O. Box 23378, 1682 Nicosia
Tel: +357 22818456
Fax: +357 22304565
E-mail: commissioner@dataprotection.gov.cy

Changes to the privacy policy

This privacy policy was last updated on 15/10/2018.

We may change this privacy policy from time to time. You should check this policy occasionally to ensure you are aware of the most recent version that will apply each time you access this Site. We will also attempt to notify users, if necessary, by email.

Contacting us

If you have any questions about this policy or the information we hold about you or you would like to complain, please contact us by:

e-mail: dataprotectionofficer@8gcp.com

post:
8G Capital Partners
Aphroditis 25
2nd Floor, Suite 204
1060 Nicosia
Cyprus