Privacy Policy

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1. Introduction

Qantova ("we", "us", or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy of visitors to our website and users of our services. This Privacy Policy sets out the basis on which any personal data we collect from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed by us. Please read the following carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal data.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following categories of information:

• Identity and Contact Data: name, email address, telephone number, and postal address submitted through contact or sign-up forms.
• Account Data: login credentials, preferences, and any information you provide when creating or managing an account.
• Technical Data: IP address, browser type and version, device information, time zone setting, and operating system.
• Usage Data: information about how you use our website, products, and services, including pages visited and time spent.
• Marketing and Communications Data: your preferences in receiving marketing from us and your communication preferences.

3. How We Collect Your Information

We use different methods to collect data from and about you, including through:

• Direct interactions: when you fill in forms, request information, or correspond with us by post, phone, email, or otherwise.
• Automated technologies: as you interact with our website, we may automatically collect technical data using cookies and similar tracking technologies.
• Third parties: we may receive information about you from third parties and publicly available sources, where permitted by law.

4. How We Use Your Information

We will only use your personal data when the law allows us to. Common uses include:

• To register you as a new user and manage our relationship with you.
• To respond to enquiries, provide customer support, and fulfil requests you have made.
• To deliver relevant content and measure the effectiveness of our communications.
• To improve our website, products, services, and user experience.
• To comply with legal and regulatory obligations.
• To detect, prevent, or investigate fraud, security incidents, or other unlawful activity.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to distinguish you from other users, remember your preferences, and improve your browsing experience. You can set your browser to refuse some or all cookies, or to alert you when a website sets or accesses cookies. If you disable or refuse cookies, some parts of our website may become inaccessible or not function properly.

6. Legal Basis for Processing

Where applicable data protection law requires it, we will only process your personal data where we have a lawful basis to do so, such as: performance of a contract with you, compliance with a legal obligation, your consent, or our legitimate business interests, provided those interests are not overridden by your rights and freedoms.

7. Disclosure of Your Information

We may share your personal data with the following parties for the purposes set out in this policy:

• Service providers who provide IT, system administration, and related services.
• Professional advisers including lawyers, auditors, and insurers where necessary.
• Regulatory bodies or law enforcement agencies, where required by law.
• Third parties in connection with a business transaction, such as a merger, acquisition, or asset sale.

We require all third parties to respect the security of your personal data and to treat it in accordance with the law. We do not sell your personal data to third parties.

8. Data Retention

We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. When determining the appropriate retention period, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the data, the potential risk of harm, and applicable legal requirements.

9. Data Security

We have implemented appropriate technical and organisational measures designed to protect your personal data from accidental loss, unauthorised access, alteration, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. International Transfers

Your information may be transferred to, and processed in, countries other than the one in which you reside. Where this occurs, we take steps to ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your personal data in accordance with applicable law.

11. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights in relation to your personal data, which may include the right to:

• Request access to the personal data we hold about you.
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Request deletion of your personal data in certain circumstances.
• Object to or restrict our processing of your personal data.
• Request transfer of your personal data to a third party (data portability).
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided on our Contact page. We may need to request specific information from you to help us confirm your identity.

12. Children's Privacy

Our website and services are not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us so that we can take appropriate action.

13. Third-Party Links

Our website may include links to third-party websites, plug-ins, and applications. Clicking on those links may allow third parties to collect or share data about you. We do not control these third-party websites and are not responsible for their privacy statements. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of every website you visit.

14. 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 post the revised policy on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

15. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please get in touch via our Contact page.