Privacy policy.
This Privacy Notice discloses the privacy policies and practices of Astley Advisors Limited. This Privacy Notice applies to the Astleyadvisors.com website and to the limited information we may collect about you, how we use the information, how we protect the information, and what choices you have about how that information is used.
Astley Advisors is committed to protecting all personal information that is provided to us or which we may collect.
Information we collect from visitors
Visitors to our website can access the site’s home page and browse most other areas of the website without disclosing any personal information.
Information we collect when you provide voluntary contact information
Our website offers the opportunity to request that we contact you by submitting your name and email address. Submission of personal information and use of these options is voluntary.
Use of cookies and other tracking systems
Cookies and log files are technologies used by the Astley Advisors website for various purposes. An option exists on the website to opt out of cookie use.
We use “persistent” cookies on our website in order to increase our ability to help users find the content they want. Persistent cookies are stored in the memory of your computer to record preferences and may remain after the session ends.
We also use “temporary” or “session” cookies, which are available only during an active browser session and are erased as soon as you close your web browser. These cookies enhance web metrics and help us analyse how visitors navigate through the website. They allow us to analyse the effectiveness of the site, make design improvements to enhance site performance and implement improvements based on the way that the website is actually used by visitors.
We may also collect information (log files) that your browser sends whenever you visit our website. This may include information such as your computer's internet protocol (“IP") address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our website that you visited, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages and other statistics. We may attempt to identify individuals with this information.
In addition, we may use third-party services, such as Google Analytics, that collect, monitor and analyse this information and use it help us improve our website’s functionality. These third-party service providers have their own privacy policies addressing how they use such information. Your web browser can also be set to allow you to control whether you will accept cookies, reject cookies, or to notify you each time a cookie is sent to you. The Help section of your browser will tell you how to prevent your browser from accepting cookies or to delete persistent cookies that are already on your computer.
Information sharing
Astley Advisors will not sell, trade, or voluntarily provide your personal information to any other party except as required by law or appropriate governmental authority.
We will not share your contact information with any third-party providers to perform services on our behalf.
Information security
Astley Advisors takes various security measures to protect information received online. Access is restricted to Astley Advisors team members or service providers who need to know such information to perform a specific job on Astley Advisors’ behalf. Astley Advisors has implemented security and privacy policies and maintains measures to protect our information systems from unauthorized access, improper use, alteration, unlawful or accidental destruction and loss.
Our team is bound by confidentiality obligations regarding the use of information and may be subject to discipline, including termination of services or contracts and criminal prosecution, for failure to comply with these obligations.
Other privacy notices and policies
If you are an Astley Advisors client, our master service agreement (MSA) contains specific provisions about the transmission of personal information to Astley Advisors and protection of the information.
Children's privacy
We do not knowingly collect personally-identifiable information from children under 18. If you are a parent or guardian and you learn that your children have provided us with personal information, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under age 18 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.
Update of personal information
Although the personal information we collect through our website is limited and voluntary, you may contact Astley Advisors to provide updates or corrections.
Changes to Privacy Notice
We may change or update this Privacy Notice from time to time. When we do, we will post the revised disclosure on this page with a new date.