Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

The Website is operated by:

CODE Capital

For the purposes of applicable UK data protection legislation, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018, we are responsible for determining how your personal data is processed.

2. Information We Collect

Depending on how you use our Website, we may collect the following information:

• Your name
• Email address
• Telephone number
• Information you provide through contact, enquiry or registration forms
• Information contained in communications you send to us
• IP address and general technical information about your device
• Browser type and operating system
• Website usage information, including pages visited and interactions with the Website
• Information collected through cookies and similar technologies

We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal data unless there is a lawful reason for doing so and, where required, your explicit consent.

3. How We Use Your Information

We may use your personal information to:

• Respond to enquiries and requests
• Provide information about CODE Capital and our services
• Manage registrations, applications or expressions of interest
• Communicate with you about our services
• Improve and maintain our Website
• Understand how visitors use our Website
• Detect, prevent and address fraud, security issues or misuse
• Comply with legal and regulatory obligations
• Establish, exercise or defend legal claims
• Send marketing communications where you have provided the appropriate consent or where otherwise permitted by law

We will only use your personal data where we have a lawful basis for doing so.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Depending on the circumstances, we may process your personal data on one or more of the following legal bases:

Consent: Where you have given us permission to use your information for a specific purpose.

Contract: Where processing is necessary to take steps at your request or perform a contract with you.

Legal obligation: Where we are required to process information to comply with a legal or regulatory requirement.

Legitimate interests: Where processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests, provided those interests are not overridden by your rights and freedoms.

5. Marketing Communications

If you choose to provide your contact details for marketing purposes, we may contact you with information about CODE Capital, our services, updates or other relevant information.

You can withdraw your consent or opt out of marketing communications at any time by contacting us or using the unsubscribe option included in our communications.

We will not sell your personal information to third parties.

6. Cookies

Our Website may use cookies and similar technologies to provide functionality, understand Website usage and improve your experience.

Cookies may be used for purposes such as:

• Essential Website functionality
• Website analytics
• Performance monitoring
• Remembering preferences
• Marketing or advertising, where applicable

Where required by law, we will ask for your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device.

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect how the Website functions.

7. Sharing Your Information

We may share your personal information with trusted third parties where necessary to operate our business and Website.

These may include:

• Website hosting providers
• Website analytics providers
• Email and communications providers
• IT and security providers
• Professional advisers
• Payment or financial service providers, where applicable
• Regulators, law enforcement agencies or other authorities where legally required

Any third parties processing personal data on our behalf will be expected to handle that information securely and in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

We do not sell or rent your personal information.

8. International Transfers

Some of our service providers may process personal data outside the United Kingdom.

Where personal data is transferred outside the UK, we will take appropriate steps to ensure that the transfer is lawful and that your information receives an appropriate level of protection in accordance with applicable data protection legislation.

9. How Long We Keep Your Information

We will only retain your personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.

The length of time we retain information will depend on factors including:

• The purpose for which it was collected
• Whether we have an ongoing relationship with you
• Legal, regulatory or accounting requirements
• Our legitimate business needs

When information is no longer required, we will securely delete or anonymise it where appropriate.

10. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information from accidental loss, unauthorised access, misuse, alteration or disclosure.

However, no internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

11. Your Data Protection Rights

Under applicable UK data protection law, you may have the right to:

• Request access to the personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
• Request deletion of your personal information in certain circumstances
• Request restriction of processing in certain circumstances
• Object to certain processing activities
• Request the transfer of your information to another organisation in certain circumstances
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
• Object to direct marketing

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided below.

We may need to verify your identity before responding to certain requests.

12. Third-Party Websites

Our Website may contain links to websites or services operated by third parties.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content or security of third-party websites. We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

13. Children's Privacy

Our Website is not intended for children, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children without appropriate consent where required by law.

If you believe that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so that we can take appropriate action.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our services, technology, legal requirements or privacy practices.

Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.

15. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your data protection rights, or have concerns about how your personal information is being handled, please contact us via WhatsApp or Telegram.

16. Complaints

If you are unhappy with how we have handled your personal information, please contact us first so that we can try to resolve your concern.

You also have the right to complain to the UK's data protection regulator:

Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)

Website: https://ico.org.uk/

You can find further information about your rights and how to make a complaint through the ICO's official website.