Privacy Policy of Hearthstone Advice
Hearthstone Advice ("our site," "we," "us," or "our") is a business consulting agency offering strategic planning, organizational restructuring, market entry analysis, financial advisory, operational efficiency improvement, change management, digital transformation strategy, talent management consulting, regulatory compliance guidance, sustainability consulting, and Mergers & Acquisitions support. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and disclose information, and what choices you have with respect to the information.
Information We Collect
We collect various types of information in connection with the services we provide through our online platform.
- Information You Provide Directly: This includes personal data such as your name, email address, phone number, company name, job title, and any other information you provide when you contact us, request information about our services, register for an event, or engage in consultations.
- Information from Your Use of Our Site: We automatically collect certain information when you visit or interact with our online platform, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and the dates and times of your visits. This data is collected through cookies and similar tracking technologies.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for various purposes, primarily to provide and improve our consulting services:
- To Provide and Maintain Our Services: This includes responding to your inquiries, delivering the services you request (e.g., strategic planning, financial advisory), and managing our business relationship with you.
- To Improve Our Online Platform: Analyzing usage patterns helps us understand how our site is used and identify areas for improvement, ensuring a better user experience.
- For Communication: To send you updates, newsletters, marketing materials (with your consent where required), and other information related to our services and industry insights that may be of interest to you.
- For Compliance and Security: To comply with legal obligations, enforce our terms and conditions, and protect the security and integrity of our online platform.
How We Share Your Information
We do not sell your personal data. We may share your information in the following circumstances:
- With Service Providers: We may share information with third-party vendors and service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as website hosting, data analysis, marketing assistance, and customer service. These third parties are obligated to protect your information and may not use it for any other purpose.
- For Legal Reasons: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, protect and defend the rights or property of Hearthstone Advice, prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with our services, or protect the personal safety of users of our services or the public.
- Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your personal data may be transferred. We will provide notice before your personal data is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.
- With Your Consent: We may share your information for any other purpose disclosed to you at the time we collect the information or with your explicit consent.
Your Data Protection Rights (GDPR)
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA) or UK, you have certain data protection rights. We aim to take reasonable steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete, or limit the use of your Personal Data.
- The Right to Access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
- The Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
- The Right to Erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The Right to Object to Processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
- The Right to Withdraw Consent: You also have the right to withdraw your consent at any time where Hearthstone Advice relied on your consent to process your personal information.
If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the address provided below.
Data Security
The security of your data is important to us. We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
Links to Other Websites
Our online platform may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
- By mail: Hearthstone Advice, 2847 Alderstone Road, Floor 3, London, Greater London, SW15 3RW, UK