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Privacy Policy

Effective Date: August 2025

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Protecting and respecting your privacy is our priority. We are committed to handling your personal information in accordance with applicable UK, EU, and USA data protection and privacy laws, including:

  • UK GDPR and the UK Data Protection Act 2018

  • EU GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)

  • U.S. federal and state privacy laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and other similar legislation where applicable

 

We will not disclose your information to others – except in the circumstances set out below. We aim to keep your information secure and handle it transparently.

By using our website, you agree to be bound by this Privacy Notice.

 

WHO WE ARE

This website is operated by Business Thinking Ltd.
We are a private limited company registered in England and Wales (Company No. 4980808). We have a subsidiary in United States, separately registered as Datavault Technologies Inc.

Registered Offices:

  • Frederick House, 58 Station Road, Hayling Island, Hampshire PO11 0EL, United Kingdom

  • Walter Shuffain, 3rd Floor, 101 Station Drive, Suite#250, Westwood, MA 02090

We act as a Data Controller for the purposes of UK and EU law, and as a Business under applicable U.S. privacy laws.

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WHAT INFORMATION WE COLLECT

We may collect personal information through:

  • Your usage and activity on our website or electronic communications with us

  • Our relationship with you or your organisation as a partner, supplier, or customer

Personal information may include:

  • Identity Data: Name, username, title, date of birth, location, job title, organisation name, and pronouns

  • Contact Data: Business address, country, email address, phone numbers, social media handles

  • Usage Data: Website interaction details, service logs

  • Technical Data: IP address, login data, browser type, time zone, device information

  • Marketing Preferences: Communications and promotional preferences

  • Employment Data: CVs, cover letters, references, right-to-work documentation, and recruitment information

We will use this information only in accordance with the purposes for which you have given consent or where permitted by law.

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THIRD-PARTY APPLICATIONS

We may use third-party tools such as Google, LinkedIn, MailChimp, Meetup, YouTube, or Eventbrite.
These platforms have their own privacy policies, which we encourage you to review. Data they provide to us will be handled under this Privacy Notice.

HOW WE USE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

We process personal data for:

  • Providing and improving our services

  • Communicating with you (including marketing where consented)

  • Managing our business relationships

  • Complying with legal and regulatory requirements

We will obtain your consent before sending marketing emails or text messages, and you may withdraw consent at any time.

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RETENTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

We keep your personal data:

  • For marketing, until you opt out

  • For contractual and legal purposes, as long as necessary under applicable laws and regulations

  • In line with our internal retention review processes

SHARING YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

We do not sell or rent your personal data.
We may share it:

  • With service providers working on our behalf under confidentiality agreements

  • With partners in joint projects or sales activities

  • When required by law, regulation, or legal process

 

STORAGE AND SECURITY

We use reasonable security measures to protect your personal data from loss, misuse, unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
Data may be stored outside the UK, EU, or USA. Where this occurs, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place (e.g., Standard Contractual Clauses or Privacy Shield commitments where still applicable).

 

YOUR RIGHTS

Your rights vary by jurisdiction, but may include:

  • UK/EU residents: Right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, object to processing, and data portability under GDPR

  • California residents: Rights to know, delete, and opt out of the sale/sharing of personal data under CCPA

  • All users: Right to withdraw consent at any time and to lodge a complaint with a relevant authority

Requests should be sent to info@data-vault.com. We may require proof of identity before fulfilling requests.

 

COOKIES

We use cookies (with your consent) to improve your experience. You can adjust your browser settings to refuse cookies, but some parts of our site may not function properly.

 

CHILDREN’S PRIVACY

Our services are not directed to children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we learn that we have collected data from a child without parental consent, we will delete it promptly.

 

LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES

Our site may link to third-party sites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.

 

POLICY UPDATES

We review this policy regularly and may update it from time to time.
If you continue to use our services after changes are posted, you will be deemed to have accepted the updated policy.

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