Privacy Policy

We respect the privacy of every individual whose personal information we handle. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, store and use personal information.

Where used in this Policy, “we" means the owner of this website, ianhannam.com. For the purposes of applicable legislation, including the EU General Data Protection Regulation, as amended or supplemented (the “Data Protection Laws”), we are the controller of your personal information.

If you have had contact with us, for example through emailing us, we may store limited amounts of personal information relating to you, such as your name and contact details. We will collect and store this personal information for the purposes of:

• maintaining a record of contacts;
• providing periodic business updates as described below; and
• inviting you to presentations and events and organising meetings.

The personal information we hold about business contacts may be shared with:

• companies who process personal information on our behalf, such as providers of cloud hosting solutions; and professional advisors, such as accountants, lawyers or other consultants.
• In accordance with the Data Protection Laws, our legal basis for collecting and storing personal information about you is that such processing is necessary for our legitimate interests in running and promoting our business.

If you are a supplier to us, or one of our professional advisors, we will store limited amounts of personal information relating to you, including your name, job title, qualifications, employer organisation and contact details. We will store this personal information for the purposes of:

• administering and maintaining records of services or advice we have received, and commissioning further services.
• the personal information we hold about suppliers and professional advisors may be shared with:
• companies who process personal information on our behalf, such as providers of cloud hosting solutions; and
• professional advisors, such as accountants, lawyers or other consultants.

In accordance with the Data Protection Laws, our legal basis for storing personal information that you provide to us is that such storage is necessary for our legitimate interests in running and promoting our business.

If you are involved in a transaction with us, we may store personal information relating to you. This might include your CV, details of your previous employment history and professional activities, information relating to your financial status and dealings, nationality information (including copies of identity documents, such as a passport), references provided by third parties, and results of other due diligence carried out. We collect and store this information for the purposes of:

• assessing potential transactions;
• maintaining records of investments;
• administering any transaction that we enter into;
• assessing your suitability for involvement in a transaction, including by verifying your identity;
• complying with our regulatory and legal obligations, including assessing and managing risk;
• safeguarding our legal rights and interests;
• seeking and receiving advice from our professional advisors, including accountants, lawyers and other consultants; and
• providing periodic business updates, as described below.

The personal information we hold about actual or potential management teams may be shared with:

• companies who process personal information on our behalf, such as providers of cloud hosting solutions and third party outsourced services providers;
• credit reference agencies;
• financial intermediaries;
• professional advisors, such as accountants, lawyers or other consultants; and
• other persons who have an interest or involvement in, or who are considering an interest or involvement in, a transaction, including co-investors, other providers of finance and investors in a transaction.

In accordance with the Data Protection Laws, our legal basis for collecting and storing personal information about you is that such processing is necessary for our legitimate interests in running our business, in particular by considering potential investments, and administering transactions that we enter into. If we enter into a transaction that you are involved in, it will also be necessary for us to process your personal information for the purpose of performing that contract and to comply with our regulatory and legal obligations.

We will explain to you when the provision of particular information is mandatory, including the possible consequences of not providing particular information, for example, preventing us from proceeding with a transaction involving you. We will only process the personal information you provide to us for the purposes listed above.

Different rules apply to data concerning race, ethnic origin, political opinions or beliefs, religious or other similar beliefs, trade union membership, physical or mental health, sexual life and any offences committed and sentences or court proceedings relating to actual or potential offences – these are all called sensitive or special category personal data. Please do not send us sensitive personal data as generally we do not need it.

The personal information that we hold may be transferred to, and stored at, a country outside of your country of residence, including countries outside of the EEA, such as the U.S. and India. Where we transfer personal information to third parties outside of the EEA, we will ensure that those transfers take place in accordance with the Data Protection Laws, including by entering into data transfer agreements with recipients. If you would like more information about how your personal information may be transferred, please contact us using the information below.

A "cookie" is a bite-sized piece of data that is stored on your computer's hard drive. They are used by nearly all websites and do not harm your system. We use them to track your activity to help ensure you get the smoothest possible experience when visiting our website. We can use the information from cookies to ensure we present you with options tailored to your preferences on your next visit. We can also use cookies to analyse traffic and for advertising purposes.

If you want to check or change what types of cookies you accept, this can usually be altered within your browser settings.

If you want to find out more about cookies, including how we use them and what choices are available, please click http://www.cookiecentral.com.

If you don’t want to receive cookies that are not strictly necessary to perform basic features of our site, you may choose to opt-out by changing your browser settings

Most web browsers will accept cookies but if you would rather we didn’t collect data in this way you can choose to accept all or some, or reject cookies in your browser's privacy settings. However, rejecting all cookies means that you may not be able to take full advantage of all our website's features. Each browser is different, so check the "Help" menu of your browser to learn how to change your cookie preferences.

For more information generally on cookies, including how to disable them, please refer to https://www.aboutcookies.org/. You will also find details on how to delete cookies from your computer.

The period for which we will retain personal information will vary depending on the purposes that it was collected for, as well as the requirements of any applicable law or regulation.

Individuals whose personal information we hold may be entitled to access their personal information, or to request that it is erased, that its processing is restricted, or that any inaccurate personal information is rectified. You may also have the right to object to the processing of your personal information, or in some circumstances to obtain a copy of the personal information in machine readable format. Any such request should be submitted in writing to contact@ianhannam.com. Individuals also have the right to complain about the use of their personal information to the Supervisory Authority, which in the UK is the Information Commissioner’s Office (www.ico.org.uk).

We will take all reasonable steps to keep your personal information accurate and, where necessary, up to date. If you believe that any of the information that we hold about you is incorrect please notify us.

We will take all reasonable steps to protect the confidentiality and security of your personal information, but cannot guarantee the security of any data you disclose online. You accept the inherent security risks of providing information online over the Internet and will not hold us responsible for any breach of security unless this is due to our negligence or wilful default.

This website contains hypertext links to external websites. We are not responsible for and accept no liability in relation to these websites or their contents. You should read any applicable privacy policy on any such website.

For all enquiries, please email contact@ianhannam.com.

Any changes to this Privacy Policy will be posted here, so please check this Privacy Policy on a regular basis.