IISLA Privacy Notice
This Privacy Notice explains how IISLA Ventures Limited, or IISLA, collects, uses, stores, discloses, and otherwise processes personal data in connection with its website, communications, subscriptions, enquiries, and related activities.
IISLA is committed to processing personal data lawfully, fairly, and transparently in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
Who we are
IISLA is the data controller in respect of the personal data described in this Privacy Notice.
If you have any questions about this Notice or our use of your personal data, please contact us at:
Email: contact@iislaventures.com
Address: 124 City Road, London EC1V 2NX, United Kingdom
Personal data we collect
We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:
- Identity data, including your name.
- Contact data, including your email address, organisation, role, location, and other contact details.
- Enquiry data, including information you provide when you contact us, subscribe to IISLA Insights, or express interest in the IISLA Forum.
- Communications data, including correspondence and records of interactions with us.
- Website and technical data, including IP address, browser type, device information, cookies, and usage data, where applicable.
How we collect personal data
We may collect personal data:
- Directly from you, when you complete a form, subscribe, or contact us.
- Automatically, through cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website.
- From third parties, where relevant and lawful, such as service providers or professional advisers.
Purposes of processing
We process personal data for the following purposes:
- To respond to enquiries and communications.
- To manage subscriptions to IISLA Insights.
- To review and assess expressions of interest in the IISLA Forum.
- To maintain and manage relationships with stakeholders, partners, and prospective collaborators.
- To operate, maintain, and improve our website and communications.
- To keep internal records and manage administration.
- To comply with legal and regulatory obligations.
Lawful bases for processing
We will only process personal data where we have a lawful basis to do so. Depending on the purpose, we may rely on:
- Consent, where you have expressly opted in to receive communications, including IISLA Insights.
- Legitimate interests, where processing is necessary for the operation, development, and security of our website; to respond to enquiries; to review expressions of interest; and to maintain appropriate records and relationships, provided those interests are not overridden by your rights and freedoms.
- Performance of a contract, where processing is necessary to provide services requested by you or to take steps at your request prior to entering into a contract.
- Legal obligation, where processing is necessary to comply with applicable law.
Special category data
IISLA does not seek to collect special category data through its website forms. Please do not submit sensitive personal data unless specifically requested. If we do process special category data, we will do so only where permitted by law and subject to an appropriate condition under UK GDPR.
Cookies and similar technologies
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to:
- Ensure the website functions properly.
- Understand how visitors use the website.
- Improve performance, usability, and content.
Where required by law, we will obtain your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device. You may manage cookies through your browser settings and any cookie preference tool provided on our website.
Disclosures of personal data
We may disclose personal data where necessary to:
- Website hosting providers.
- Email and newsletter service providers.
- Form, customer relationship, and database providers.
- Analytics and security providers.
- Professional advisers, including legal and accounting advisers.
- Public authorities, regulators, or law enforcement agencies, where required by law.
We require third-party service providers to process personal data securely and in accordance with applicable data protection law.
International transfers
Some of our service providers may process personal data outside the UK. Where this occurs, we will ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place, such as an adequacy regulation or approved transfer mechanism, as required by UK data protection law.
Data retention
We will retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
The length of time for which data is retained will depend on the nature of the data, the purpose of processing, and any legal obligations that apply.
YOUR RIGHTS
Subject to applicable law, you may have the following rights in relation to your personal data:
- 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 to processing.
- The right to withdraw consent, where consent is the basis for processing.
How to exercise your rights
If you wish to exercise any of your rights, please contact us using the details above. We may need to verify your identity before responding to your request.
We will respond to requests in accordance with applicable data protection law.
Complaints
If you have concerns about our use of your personal data, please contact us first so that we may address your concerns.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO):
Website: https://ico.org.uk
Third-party links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those third parties, and you should review their privacy notices separately.
Changes to this Privacy Notice
We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, services, or legal requirements. Any updated version will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.
Form text
By submitting this form, you acknowledge that you have read and understood IISLA’s Privacy Notice.
IISLA Insights
If you subscribe, we will use your email address to send you IISLA Insights updates and related communications. You may unsubscribe at any time.
IISLA Forum
If you express interest in the Forum, we will use your details to assess your enquiry and contact you if there is alignment with IISLA’s purpose and capacity.