1. Introduction
Halderon & Company (“Halderon,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website (halderon.com), use our services, or interact with us in any capacity. This policy is compliant with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and other applicable data protection laws.
2. Data We Collect
We collect the following categories of personal data:
- Identity Data: Name, job title, company name, professional credentials.
- Contact Data: Email address, phone number, office address.
- Technical Data: IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, time spent on pages, referral source.
- Usage Data: Information about how you interact with our website, including search queries, content downloaded, and events registered for.
- Communication Data: Correspondence sent to us via contact forms, email, or other channels.
3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)
We process your personal data on the following legal bases:
- Consent: Where you have given explicit consent (e.g., newsletter subscriptions).
- Legitimate Interest: To provide and improve our services, communicate with prospective clients, and ensure website security.
- Contractual Necessity: To fulfill obligations under a service agreement.
- Legal Obligation: Where required by applicable law or regulation.
4. Third-Party Disclosures
We share personal data with the following third-party service providers, each of whom processes data in accordance with their own privacy policies:
Vercel Inc.
Website hosting and edge network delivery. Data processed: Technical data, IP addresses. Data location: Global edge network (US primary). Purpose: Website hosting, performance optimization.
Zoho Corporation Pvt. Ltd.
Transactional email delivery via Zoho Mail SMTP. Data processed: Email address, name. Data location: Based on configured Zoho data center. Purpose: Sending form confirmations and newsletter communications.
OpenStreetMap Foundation
OpenStreetMap-based interactive map services. Data processed: IP address, approximate geolocation (for map rendering). Data location: Global network. Purpose: Displaying office locations on interactive maps.
Cloudflare Inc.
Security and bot protection (Turnstile). Data processed: IP address, browser fingerprint, interaction data. Data location: Global network. Purpose: Bot detection and form abuse prevention.
5. Your Rights
Under applicable data protection laws, you have the following rights:
- Right of Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data (“right to be forgotten”).
- Right to Restriction: Request that we restrict processing of your data.
- Right to Data Portability: Request your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
- Right to Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests or direct marketing.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact our Data Protection Officer at contact@halderon.com. We will respond within 30 days of receiving your request.
6. Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected. Specific retention periods are as follows:
- Contact form submissions: 24 months from date of submission.
- Newsletter subscriptions: Until consent is withdrawn.
- Website analytics data: 14 months (anonymized after 60 days).
- Event registration data: 36 months from event date.
- Job application data: 12 months from application date (unless employed).
7. International Transfers
As a global organization, we may transfer your personal data to countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA). Where we do so, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, including Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission and, where applicable, supplementary measures as recommended by the EDPB.
8. Contact Us
For questions about this Privacy Policy or to exercise your rights, please contact:
Data Protection Officer
Halderon & Company
22 Bishopsgate, 30th Floor
London EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom
Email: contact@halderon.com