Privacy Policy

1. GENERAL

This Privacy notice

provides an outline of how ConnectedSky Legal & Corporate Consultants Limited (Herein after referred to as ‘we’, ‘us’, ‘our’ or ConnectedSky) collects and processes data, whether on individuals (including personal data in respect of individuals who are past, present and prospective clients, intermediaries or other thirds parties with whom ConnectedSky interacts and/or any other individual connected/related to those parties) or otherwise.

informs you about your rights under the local data protection law and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (‘GDPR’),

Applies to all other members of ‘The Samir Group’ along with the following group companies:

Might be subjected to updates and/or alterations for which you will receive a notification.

Any queries or request with regard to this Privacy Notice or (personal) data should be directed to [email protected]

2. WHO WE ARE

ConnectedSky Legal & Corporate Consultants Limited is an international provider of professional services, having its headquarters in Nicosia, the capital city of Cyprus, while maintaining a fully-fledged branch in Limassol, Cyprus’ second largest city and main shipping hub.

Duly founded under the laws of Cyprus, ConnectedSky is regulated by the Cyprus Bar Association under License Number 524 and is considered by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission as an Eligible Person to conduct Fiduciary, Trust and other Administrative Business.

We are committed to the highest standards of protecting your privacy and handling your data in an open and transparent manner. We confirm that our members of staff are trained appropriately in order to handle personal data promptly and in full accordance with all relevant laws. We furthermore endeavour to ensure that any parties with whom we cooperate apply the same high standards when it comes to data protection and data privacy. The personal data we collect and process depends on the product or service requested and agreed in each specific case.

3. WHAT DATA DO WE HOLD

We process data in the context of providing legal and other services to clients. The categories of data we collect and process, according to the particulars of each case include:

  • Contact details (including names, surnames, postal addresses, email addresses, telephone –and fax numbers numbers);
  • Information required by ConnectedSky to meet legal and regulatory requirements, in particular in respect of anti-money laundering legislation, including but not limited to information on source of funds and source of wealth, Marital status, Tax Residency, Employment information, Identification documentation, Proof of Residence, whether you are part of any criminal proceedings, Whether you have dual nationality, whether you are a Politically Exposed Person, whether you are a US National, whether you hold a US Green card etc.)
  • Information provided in the course of the provision of legal, corporate, fiduciary, financial, banking, accounting, payroll, tax, administrative, advisory (non-exhaustive list) (for example, information on professional relationships and background, financial wealth and assets held, transactions entered into, tax status, disputes and court proceedings engaged in);
  • Financial information, such as payment related information;
  • Meetings attended and visits to our offices;
  • Any other information you may provide to ConnectedSky for the enablement of services as requested by you.

IMPORTANT NOTICE ON SPECIAL CATEGORY DATA

In certain instances, the personal data that we process may include “Special Category Data” (which includes information on a person’s race, ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, genetic or biometric data processed for the purpose of uniquely identifying a natural person, health data, data on a person’s sex life or sexual orientation or data relating to a person’s criminal record or alleged criminal activity). In such instances, legal bases for processing that data may include explicit consent (where the Special Category Data has been provided to us by the data subject for any of the above-listed purposes) or the processing is being necessary for compliance with a legal obligation or for the purposes of legal proceedings or legal advice.

4. WHY DO WE NEED THIS DATA?

ConnectedSky ensures that the data collected and processed is relevant to one or more processing activities and that we does not collect nor process more or less data than what is reasonably required for achieving the purpose of each processing activity. Furthermore, for each purpose of processing, there is always at least one lawful basis to secure that the rights of individuals are safeguarded by all means. The purposes of processing and the lawful basis of each processing activity are the following:

 

ConnectedSky shall not carry out any automated decision-making activities, including profiling, using your personal information.

SOURCES AND RECIPIENTS OF DATA

The sources of data may include clients, intermediaries, other data processors, other data controllers, data subjects directly, third parties connected to the data subject (for example, their employer or another service provider who provides services to the data subject), open-source material, client representatives, Banks , Credit institutions, Administrative Service Providers, Lawyers, Auditors, Accountants, public authorities, any legal entity and/or third party individual who might introduce clients ( Individual and corporate) to us, Companies who Process Payments, The Department of Registrar of Companies and Official Receiver, The Land Register, The Bankruptcy Archive, the press, media, and the Internet.

Reasonable endeavours are made to ensure that data is only accessible by those with a need for access to fulfil the purposes set out above. Requests for access to be restricted in any particular manner should be made to [email protected] and will be considered and, where possible with reference to legal and regulatory obligations, actioned.

The following is a list of potential recipients of data (in each case including respective employees, directors and officers):

  • Employees of ConnectedSky who received the appropriate training with regard to the GDPR and have signed ConnectedSky’s Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Statement.
  • Other service providers ( Legal, Administrative, Governance or otherwise, including any bank or financial institution, audit firm, accountant firm and/or related individuals in relation to the service for which ConnectedSky has been engaged) where disclosure to that provider of services is considered necessary to fulfil the purposes set out above;
  • Any sub-contractors, Lawyers, third parties, agents or service provides of ConnectedSky;
  • Courts or Tribunals
  • Third parties with whom ConnectedSky engages for the hosting of events or other marketing initiatives;
  • Law enforcement agencies where considered necessary for ConnectedSky to fulfil legal obligations applicable to it;
  • Regulators or other governmental or supervisory bodies with a legal right to the material or a legitimate interest in any material;
  • Any registrar of a public register where the data is to be included in a public registry.

Unless expressly declared in this Privacy Notice or with the prior consent of the individual, personal data collected from an individual will not be disclosed to any third party other than the above-named parties.

Where ConnectedSky is entering into an engagement with a third party pursuant to which data may be processed by that third party, ConnectedSky will seek to enter into an agreement with that third party setting out the respective obligations of each party and it will seek to be reasonably satisfied that the third party has measures in place equal to those of ConnectedSky to protect data against unauthorised or accidental use, access, disclosure, damage, loss or destruction.

In the event that any such third party is outside of the European Union and where the data being transferred would include personal data which would be protected under applicable Data Protection regulation ConnectedSky will ensure that it meets the relevant requirements of that Data Protection regulation prior to carrying out any such transfer. This may include only transferring the data where ConnectedSky satisfied that:

  • The non-European Union country has Data Protection laws similar to the laws in the European Union;
  • The recipient has agreed through contract to protect the information in the same Data Protection standards as the European Union;
  • We have obtained consent from relevant data subjects to the transfer;

RIGHTS OF DATA SUBJECTS

Data subjects in the European Union (or any jurisdiction with equivalent legislation to the European Union General Data Protection Regulation) have certain rights in respect of their personal data. Any such data subject wishing to exercise any rights under applicable data protection laws (including the right to withdraw any consent to processing previously given (Any withdrawal of consent shall not affect the lawfulness of processing based on the consent before it was withdrawn or revoked) ; the right of access to data; or to have data corrected, updated, rectified or erased; or for access to data to be restricted or provided to any third party; or to object to any particular processing; or to lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority; or the right to data portability) should send the request in the first instance to [email protected].

In response to such requests, ConnectedSky reserves the right to require the individual making the request to provide certain details about himself/herself so that ConnectedSky can validate that the individual is indeed the person whom the data refers to. ConnectedSky is required to respond to the request of the individual without undue delay and latest within one month of receipt of the request and it will endeavour to do so wherever possible. ConnectedSky reserves the right to charge a reasonable fee to cover any expenses that may arise from the request.

In any case in which a data subject chooses not to provide any personal data, or where any of the rights set out above are exercised to limit the processing of personal data, ConnectedSky may be unable to provide relevant services, or there may be restrictions on the services which can be provided.

RETENTION OF DATA

ConnectedSky retains personal data in accordance with its Data Retention Policy. Any personal data provided to ConnectedSky is retained according to such policy, to fulfil the purposes for which the data was collected. Once the business relationship has been terminated, we are obliged under the relevant AML Laws and Regulations to maintain these records consisting of personal data, for a period of minimum 5 years.

Any requests for further information in relation to the continued processing of specific data and requests for destruction of data should be made to [email protected].

USE OF PERSONAL DATA IN LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

If it becomes necessary that ConnectedSky has to take action against you for any reason whatsoever, including but not limited to recovering from you any money you owe to ConnectedSky, you expressly agree that the personal data provided by you can be relied upon in identifying and taking legal action against you.

CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY NOTICE

ConnectedSky keeps this Privacy Notice under review in order to ensure that it is in line with any changes to the laws relating to privacy and personal data. Any updates will appear on ConnectedSky’s website at www.connectedsky.com

This Privacy Notice was last updated on 23 May 2018.

COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE

All enquiries in respect of this Privacy Notice or any requests to exercise any of the rights set out above should be directed to the designated email address [email protected] or by post at: Igoumenitsas 12, CONNECTEDSKY HOUSE, 2035 Strovolos Nicosia Cyprus.

NOTE:

The General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 shall apply from 25 May 2018. Until then the Processing of Personal Data (Protection of Individuals) Laws 2001 until 2012 remain in force.

For any additional information about your rights under the data protection regulation you may visit

http://www.dataprotection.gov.cy/dataprotection/dataprotection.nsf/home_en/home_en?opendocument

Contact

ConnectedSky House

Igoumenitsas 12, Strovolos 2027, Nicosia, Cyprus

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