Introduction: PDS Ventures ("we," "us," or "our") is deeply committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data responsibly. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, www.pdsventures.com (the "Site"), or otherwise interact with us. By using our Site, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Personal Data You Provide
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us, including but not limited to:
- Name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Company or organisation
- Job title
- Any other information submitted through contact forms, newsletter sign-ups, event registrations, or other direct interactions.
1.2 Automatically Collected Data (Non-Personal Information)
When you visit our Site, we automatically collect certain information that does not directly identify you. This includes:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Pages visited, content viewed, and time spent on pages
- Referral source and navigation paths within the Site
- Device identifiers
- Other technical data collected via cookies and similar tracking technologies (please refer to our Cookie Policy for more details).
2. How We Collect Your Information
We collect information in the following ways:
- Directly from you: When you provide it to us by filling in forms on our Site, contacting us via email or phone, or otherwise communicating with us.
- Automatically as you navigate the Site: Information is collected automatically as you browse our Site through the use of cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect about you or that you provide to us for various purposes, including:
- To present our Site and its contents effectively to you.
- To respond to your inquiries, provide requested services, and fulfil any other purpose for which you provided the information.
- To send you newsletters, updates, marketing, and promotional materials, where you have provided your consent or where we have a legitimate interest to do so.
- To improve our website, products, and services, and to develop new offerings.
- To analyse usage trends and site performance, and to understand how our visitors interact with the Site.
- To customise your experience on our Site.
- To manage our relationship with you.
- To comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our Terms and Conditions and other agreements.
- For any other purpose with your explicit consent.
4. Legal Basis for Processing Your Personal Data (For individuals in the UK, EU, or other relevant jurisdictions)
Where applicable, we process your personal data based on one or more of the following legal grounds:
- Your Consent: Where you have given us clear consent to process your personal data for a specific purpose (e.g., subscribing to a newsletter). You may withdraw your consent at any time.
- Performance of a Contract: Where the processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which you are a party or to take steps at your request prior to entering into a contract (e.g., responding to a service inquiry).
- Compliance with Legal Obligations: Where the processing is necessary for us to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation (e.g., tax compliance, data protection laws).
- Legitimate Interests: Where the processing is necessary for our legitimate interests or those of a third party, and your fundamental rights do not override those interests (e.g., for improving our services, preventing fraud, network and information security).
5. Sharing and Disclosure of Your Information
We do not sell your personal data to third parties. We may share your information with:
- Our Subsidiaries and Affiliates: For business operations and internal administration.
- Service Providers and Partners: Third parties who perform services on our behalf (e.g., IT hosting, website analytics, marketing automation, legal, accounting services) under strict confidentiality agreements.
- Business Transfers: To a buyer or other successor in the event of a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganisation, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of PDS Ventures’ assets.
- Legal and Regulatory Authorities: When required by law, court order, or governmental regulation, or to protect our rights, property, or safety, and that of our users or others.
- With Your Consent: For any other purpose disclosed by us when you provide the information, or with your explicit consent.
If your data is transferred outside your jurisdiction (e.g., outside the UK or European Economic Area), we ensure adequate safeguards are in place, such as standard contractual clauses approved by relevant authorities, or by transferring to countries deemed to provide an adequate level of data protection.
6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience on our Site, analyse site traffic, and personalise content. For detailed information on the types of cookies we use, their purpose, and how you can manage your preferences, please see our dedicated [Cookie Policy]. You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings or via cookie management tools on our Site.
7. Data Security
We have implemented reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect your personal data from accidental loss, unauthorised access, use, alteration, and disclosure. However, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. While we do our utmost to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your personal information transmitted to our Site. Any transmission of personal information is at your own risk.
8. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, as outlined in this Privacy Policy, and to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. The retention period may vary depending on the type of data and its purpose.
9. Your Rights and Choices
Depending on your jurisdiction and applicable data protection laws (such as the UK GDPR or EU GDPR), you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: Request correction or completion of inaccurate or incomplete data we hold about you.
- Right to Erasure ( "Right to be Forgotten"): Request the deletion of your personal data under certain conditions.
- Right to Restrict Processing: Request that we limit the way we use your personal data under certain conditions.
- Right to Object to Processing: Object to the processing of your personal data where we are relying on a legitimate interest as the legal basis for processing.
- Right to Data Portability: Request that we transfer your personal data to another organisation, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.
- Right to Lodge a Complaint: Lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority (e.g., the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) in the UK).
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided below. We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling your request.
10. Third-Party Websites
Our Site may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by PDS Ventures. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or compliance of those third-party sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.
11. Children’s Privacy
Our Site is not intended for individuals under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you are under 18, please do not provide any information on this Site. If we learn we have collected or received personal data from a child under 18 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page with an updated "Effective Date." We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
13. Contact Us
For questions or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact our Data Protection Officer at: Email: privacy@pdsltd.com Phone: +44 2039749890 Address: PDS Ventures, 5th Floor, 36 Golden Square, London, W1F 9EE
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