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Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

This privacy policy explains how Steward Foundry collects, uses and protects personal data submitted through this website. This text is a drafting placeholder and must be reviewed by qualified UK legal counsel before publication.

Identity of the data controller

Steward Foundry is a trading name of [Legal entity name], registered in [England and Wales / jurisdiction], company number: [Number], registered office: [Address]. The data controller is [Legal entity name].

Categories of personal data collected

  • contact details (name, email, telephone, location);
  • organisation, role and professional details;
  • business owner enquiry data;
  • Steward Programme application data, including CV uploads;
  • investor enquiry data;
  • adviser referral data;
  • newsletter subscription data;
  • technical analytics data (subject to cookie consent).

Purposes and lawful bases

We process personal data to assess and respond to enquiries, to consider applications to the Steward Programme, to explore investment relationships, to handle referrals, and to send occasional newsletter communications.

Sharing with professional advisers and service providers

Information may be shared with professional advisers, service providers and other parties involved in assessing a potential transition, only where appropriate and with relevant permission.

International transfers

Where personal data is transferred outside the United Kingdom, appropriate safeguards will be put in place. This section will be expanded following legal review.

Retention periods

Personal data is retained only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, and in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

Data subject rights

  • the right to be informed;
  • the right of access;
  • the right to rectification;
  • the right to erasure;
  • the right to restrict processing;
  • the right to data portability;
  • the right to object;
  • rights related to automated decision-making.

Complaints to the ICO

If you believe we have not handled your personal data appropriately, you have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.

Cookies and analytics

Please see our Cookie Policy for details of the cookies used on this website.

Legal review required

All text on this page is a drafting placeholder and must be reviewed, amended and approved by qualified UK legal counsel before publication.