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Privacy Policy

Your privacy matters to us. Find out how Avansera collects, uses, and protects your personal information.

Avansera Ltd (company number 17368181), 124 City Road, London EC1V 2NX, United Kingdom, is the data controller responsible for the processing of personal data described in this privacy policy. We are committed to compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018, and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR).

Who this policy applies to

If you are in the United Kingdom, your personal data is processed under the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), your personal data is processed under the EU GDPR.

Personal data

Personal data is any information relating to a natural person which can identify them either directly or indirectly. Avansera processes your personal data because you use our services and / or because you provide this data to us yourself. Below you will find an overview of the personal data we process:

  • Personal identification information (Name, email address, phone number, etc.)
  • Address details
  • Location data
  • Bank account number
  • Other personal data that the customer actively provides, for example but not limited to in correspondence or by telephone.

You are responsible for the accuracy of the personal data you have provided and for informing Avansera of any changes.

How we collect personal data

You directly provide Avansera with most of the data we collect. We collect and process data when you:

  • Register online or request any of our products or services.
  • Voluntarily complete a customer survey or provide feedback on any of our message boards or via email.
  • Voluntarily provide personal data actively for example but not limited to via email or telephone.
  • Pay an invoice.

Special or sensitive personal data

We do not intend to collect personal data about children without the consent of a parent or guardian. We cannot verify the age of visitors to our website, so we advise parents and guardians to be involved in their children's online activities to help prevent children's data from being collected without consent. The age of consent differs by jurisdiction: under the EU GDPR it is 16, and under the UK GDPR it is 13. If you believe that we have collected personal data about a child without appropriate consent, please contact us at [email protected] and we will delete that information.

Use of personal data

Avansera collects your data for the following reasons:

  • Delivery of Services
  • Process payment and draft our invoices
  • Sending email correspondence and /or advertising brochures
  • To call or e-mail you if this is necessary to the performance of Services
  • Informing you about changes to our services or products
  • If we are legally obliged to do so, such as the data that we need for our tax return
  • Sending our newsletter and/or advertising leaflet
  • Website analytics

When we process your payment, it may send your data to, and also use the resulting information from, credit reference agencies to prevent fraudulent purchases.

Lawful basis for processing

Under the UK GDPR and the EU GDPR, we must have a lawful basis for each purpose for which we process personal data. The bases we rely on are set out below:

  • Performance of a contract — providing the services you have requested, and processing payments and invoices.
  • Legitimate interests — responding to enquiries, contacting you about changes to our services, and improving our website.
  • Consent — sending newsletters and marketing communications, and placing optional analytics cookies. You may withdraw your consent at any time.
  • Legal obligation — retaining records required for tax, accounting, or other legal requirements.

Where we rely on your consent, you have the right to withdraw it at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.

Retaining personal data

Avansera does not store Personal Data longer than is strictly necessary to achieve the purposes for which your Personal Data is collected. We will store your Personal Data for the duration in which we have an active agreement to provide you services. Following the termination of such agreement we will continue to store your Personal Data for a 12 month retention period.

Sharing of Personal Data with Third Parties

Avansera shares your personal data with various third parties if this is necessary for the execution of the agreement and to comply with any legal obligation. In addition, in exceptional circumstances, if Avansera wishes to provide your personal data to other third parties, we will only do this with your explicit consent.

Cookies

Cookies are text files that are placed on your computer to collect standard Internet log data and information about visitor behaviour. You can set your browser to not accept cookies.

Use of Cookies

Avansera uses cookies and similar technologies to understand how visitors use our website. We do not rely on cookies that are strictly necessary for the website to function. Optional analytics cookies (for example Google Analytics) are only placed with your consent, which you may withdraw at any time by clearing your browser cookies. You can also set your browser to refuse cookies.

Privacy policies of other websites

The Avansera website contains links to other websites. Our privacy policy applies only to our website, if you click on a link to another website, please refer to their privacy policy.

Automated decision making

Avansera does not use automated decision making.

Your data protection rights

Avansera wants to ensure that you are fully informed of all your data protection rights. You have the right to the following rights with respect to your personal data:

  • Right of access – You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
  • Right to rectification – You have the right to request correction of information that you believe is incorrect or incomplete.
  • Right to erasure – You have the right to request erasure of your personal data, subject to certain conditions.
  • Right to restrict processing – You have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data, subject to certain conditions.
  • Right to object to processing – You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data, subject to certain conditions.
  • Right to data portability – You have the right to request that the data we have collected be transferred to another organisation, or directly to you, subject to certain conditions.

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond to your request without undue delay and in any event within one month of receiving it, as required by the UK GDPR and the EU GDPR.

Securing of Personal Data

Avansera takes the protection of your personal data seriously and takes appropriate measures to prevent misuse, loss, unauthorized access, unwanted disclosure and unauthorized modification. If you feel that your personal data is not properly secured or there are indications of misuse, please contact our customer service via [email protected]

Amendments to our privacy policy

Avansera keeps its privacy policy under regular review and reserves the right to amend its privacy policy from time to time. Amendments to the policy will be published on the Avansera official website and will apply from the date of publishing.

How to complain to a supervisory authority

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority about how we process your personal data.

If you are in the United Kingdom: you may complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO): https://ico.org.uk/

If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA): you may complain to the supervisory authority in the country where you live or work. A list of EEA supervisory authorities is available from the European Data Protection Board: https://edpb.europa.eu/about-edpb/about-edpb/members_en

EU/EEA representative

Avansera Ltd is established in the United Kingdom. We process the personal data of individuals in the European Economic Area (EEA) only on an occasional, low-risk basis and not on a large scale, and we do not process special category data on a large scale. We are therefore not required to appoint a representative in the European Union under Article 27 of the EU GDPR. If you are in the EEA and have any questions or concerns about the processing of your personal data, please contact us using the details in the next section.

How to contact us

If you have any questions concerning this privacy policy, the data we hold on you, or you would like to exercise one of your data protection rights, please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected]