AGS Privacy & Cookie Policy
Introduction
At Accelerant Growth Solutions LLC (āAGSā), we understand the importance of processing personal data securely and confidentially. This Privacy Policy is intended for our customers, suppliers, business partners, website visitors, and other persons with whom we interact. AGS is committed to complying with the requirements and obligations relating to the processing of personal data under applicable law, including the General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR"). We have therefore implemented appropriate procedures to protect your personal data. AGS is the data controller for the processing of your personal data.
This Privacy and Cookie Policy ("Privacy Policy") provides an overview of AGS's processing activities, including the purposes and legal basis of the processing. If you have any questions in relation to this Privacy Policy, or if you wish to exercise your rights under Chapter III of the GDPR, please contact AGS at [email protected].
Processing Activities
Website Visitors
What personal data do we process and for what purposes
When you visit AGS's website, we process personal data such as cookies, browser information, IP address, and time spent on the website. We use cookies to improve your user experience, compile statistics, target advertisements, and remember your preferences. You can read more about our use of cookies below.
Legal Basis
The legal basis for processing your personal data is AGSās legitimate interests, which we believe are not overridden by your fundamental rights and freedoms as provided in Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. In some cases, the legal basis is your consent, which you will be asked to give when you visit our Website as provided in Article 6(1)(a) GDPR.
Disclosure of Personal Data
AGS may disclose your personal data to other group companies, business partners, or other partners for business purposes. Additionally, your personal data will be processed by certain third parties on AGSās behalf and in accordance with AGSās instructions and the obligations laid down in the data processing agreement concluded with AGS. These data processors may not process your personal data for their own purposes.
Storage of Personal Data
Personal data collected via cookies during visits to our Website are stored for different periods of time depending on the type and purpose of the cookie.
Recipients of Newsletters and Other Marketing Communications
What personal data do we process and for what purposes
If you wish to receive our newsletter or subscribe to other marketing communications, we process the following personal data about you: first name, last name, job title, and your email address. The purpose of the processing is to customize the content of our newsletters and to send them.
Legal Basis
The legal basis for processing your personal data is our legitimate interests in the marketing of our products and services, as provided in Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. You can withdraw your consent to receiving our newsletter at any time by using the link included in each newsletter or by contacting us at [email protected].
Disclosure of Personal Data
Certain third parties, including the provider of the technical solution helping us deliver and handle newsletters, will process personal data about you on AGSās behalf and in accordance with AGSās instructions and the obligations laid down in the data processing agreement concluded with AGS. These data processors may not process your personal data for their own purposes.
Storage of Personal Data
Personal data in relation to your newsletter profile will be stored until you withdraw your consent and no longer wish to receive newsletters from us.
Contact Persons at Customers, Suppliers, and Other Business Relations
What personal data do we process and for what purposes
As a contact person at one of our customers, suppliers, or other business relations, AGS will process personal data about you when you communicate with us, for example via emails. We process general personal data such as your name, email address, telephone number, and job title.
Legal Basis
The legal basis for processing your personal data is AGSās legitimate interests, which we believe are not overridden by your fundamental rights and freedoms as provided in Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. In certain cases, the processing of your personal data is necessary to comply with a legal obligation imposed on AGS, as provided in Article 6(1)(c) GDPR.
Disclosure of Personal Data
AGS may disclose your personal data to other group companies, business partners, or other partners for business purposes. In certain specific cases, such as in the context of disputes, AGS may disclose your personal data to advisors or other relevant third parties if deemed lawful and necessary.
Storage of Personal Data
AGS will process personal data about you for as long as we are communicating with you because you are our contact person, for three years after termination of the contractual relationship, or until your personal data is no longer necessary for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims. If your personal data are included in AGS's accounting records, your data will be stored for five years from the end of the financial year to which the accounting records relate.
Customer Service
What personal data do we process and for what purposes
When you contact our customer service, we process the personal data you provide to us to handle your inquiry. This typically includes your name, telephone number, email address, and the content of your inquiry.
Legal Basis
The legal basis for processing your personal data is AGSās legitimate interests in providing customer service and developing our business, as provided in Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.
Disclosure of Personal Data
In certain specific cases, such as in the context of disputes, AGS may disclose your personal data to advisors or other relevant third parties if deemed lawful and necessary. Additionally, your personal data will be processed by certain third parties on AGSās behalf and in accordance with AGSās instructions and the obligations laid down in the data processing agreement concluded with AGS. These data processors may not process your personal data for their own purposes.
Storage of Personal Data
Inquiries from potential customers will be deleted 18 months after the inquiry is resolved, unless a longer retention period is required for documentation purposes, such as for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims. Inquiries from existing customers will be deleted three years after termination of the contractual relationship, unless a longer retention period is required for documentation purposes.
Transfer of Personal Data to Third Countries
In certain cases, your personal data may be transferred to countries outside the EU/EEA. AGS will ensure that the transfer takes place in accordance with applicable data protection law, including entering into the EU Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses ("SCCs") with AGS.
Social Media
Our Website features integrated plug-ins from social media platforms such as LinkedIn and YouTube. When you visit any of our social media pages or our Website with integrated plug-ins, the social media providers collect and process personal data by means of cookies, provided you have consented to the use of cookies. AGS is a joint data controller together with the social media providers for the processing of personal data in connection with visits to our social media pages and our Website.
Use of Cookies
The first time you visit our Website, you will be asked to consent to the use of cookies or to reject the use of some or all cookies. We encourage you to accept the use of cookies as it helps us improve your experience on the Website. Cookies can be used for a variety of purposes, including improving user experience, providing and improving functionality, generating statistics, analyzing website performance, remembering preferences, marketing services, tracking geographical location, and customizing social media ads.
Opting Out of Cookies
You can refuse or opt out of having cookies placed on your computer by changing your browser settings or visiting our cookie declaration page. However, please know that if you do so, many features and services on our Website may not be available to you.
Your Rights
Because of our processing of personal data about you, you have the following rights:
- Right to access and receive a copy of the personal data we are processing about you.
- Right to have incorrect personal data about you rectified and incomplete personal data completed.
- Right to request that personal data about you be deleted in certain circumstances.
- Right to have the processing of your personal data restricted in certain circumstances.
- Right to request to receive the personal data that you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
- Right to object to the processing of your personal data by us, particularly in relation to direct marketing.
- Right to withdraw your consent to the processing of your personal data at any time.
If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].
Questions or Complaints
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise any of your rights, please contact AGS at [email protected]. If you disagree with the way AGS processes your personal data, you may file a complaint with the relevant data protection authority. However, we hope you will contact us first to resolve any issues.
Amendments to This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy is regularly updated and amended, including as required by changes to statutes, practices, and rules and regulations in the data protection area. You are advised to stay up-to-date on the contents of this Privacy Policy at all times.
Last updated: June 2024