Purpose
The purpose of this privacy policy (this “Privacy Policy”) is to inform users of our Site of the following:
The personal data we will collect;
- Use of collected data;
- Who has access to the data collected;
- The rights of Site users; and
- The Site’s cookie policy.
This Privacy Policy applies in addition to the Terms and Conditions of our Site.
Privacy & Direct Marketing Clause
Business Contact Data & Legitimate Interests
We may collect professional contact details (such as name, job title, company, business email address, and LinkedIn profile) from publicly available sources or reputable third-party providers. We use this information to contact organizations and professionals about our services that are relevant to their role, such as compliance, audit, and AI governance support.
Our legal basis for this processing is legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR), as we have a legitimate interest in promoting our services to organizations that may benefit from them. We balance this interest against your rights and freedoms, and only contact business professionals in a role where our services are likely to be relevant.
Your Rights
You have the right to object at any time to receiving marketing communications from us. Every message we send will include a simple, one-click unsubscribe option. You may also contact us at [audithive@auditpartners.com] to request access, correction, or deletion of your personal data, or to exercise any of your rights under GDPR or the UK Data Protection Act 2018.
International Data Transfers
If your information is transferred outside the European Economic Area or the UK, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as the EU Standard Contractual Clauses.
Consent
By using our Site users agree that they consent to:
- The conditions set out in this Privacy Policy.
- Legal Basis for Processing
We collect and process personal data about users in the EU only when we have a legal basis for doing so under Article 6 of the GDPR.
We rely on the following legal basis to collect and process the personal data of users in the EU:
- Processing of user personal data is necessary for us or a third party to pursue a legitimate interest. Our legitimate interest is not overriden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of users. Our legitimate interest(s) are: Interest in services or goods offered by AuditPartners.
Personal Data We Collect
We only collect data that helps us achieve the purpose set out in this Privacy Policy. We will not collect any additional data beyond the data listed below without notifying you first.
Data Collected Automatically
When you visit and use our Site, we may automatically collect and store the following information:
- IP address;
- Location;
- Clicked links; and
- Content viewed.
- Data Collected in a Non-Automatic Way
We may also collect the following data when you perform certain functions on our Site:
- First and last name;
- Email address;
- Phone number;
- Address; and
- Payment information.
This data may be collected using the following methods:
- Stripe Payment.
- Forms on our website.
How We Use Personal Data
Data collected on our Site will only be used for the purposes specified in this Privacy Policy or indicated on the relevant pages of our Site. We will not use your data beyond what we disclose in this Privacy Policy.
The data we collect automatically is used for the following purposes:
- Analytics and Marketing.
The data we collect when the user performs certain functions may be used for the following purposes:
- Process requests for goods.
Who We Share Personal Data With
- Employees
- We may disclose user data to any member of our organization who reasonably needs access to user data to achieve the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy.
Other Disclosures
We will not sell or share your data with other third parties, except in the following cases:
- If the law requires it;
- If it is required for any legal proceeding;
- To prove or protect our legal rights; and
- To buyers or potential buyers of this company in the event that we seek to sell the company.
If you follow hyperlinks from our Site to another Site, please note that we are not responsible for and have no control over their privacy policies and practices.
How Long We Store Personal Data
User data will be stored until the purpose the data was collected for has been achieved. You will be notified if your data is kept for longer than this period.
How We Protect Your Personal Data
In order to protect your security, we use the strongest available browser encryption and store all of our data on servers in secure facilities. All data is only accessible to our employees. Our employees are bound by strict confidentiality agreements and a breach of this agreement would result in the employee’s termination
While we take all reasonable precautions to ensure that user data is secure and that users are protected, there always remains the risk of harm. The Internet as a whole can be insecure at times and therefore we are unable to guarantee the security of user data beyond what is reasonably practical.
Your Rights as a User
Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:
- Right to be informed;
- Right of access;
- Right to rectification;
- Right to erasure;
- Right to restrict processing;
- Right to data portability; and
- Right to object.
Children
We collect the personal data of children under 16 years of age. We only collect the personal data of children under 16 years of age with the express consent of their parents or guardians. This consent is collected as follows:
- Training request or contact form.
How to Access, Modify, Delete, or Challenge the Data Collected
If you would like to know if we have collected your personal data, how we have used your personal data, if we have disclosed your personal data and to who we disclosed your personal data, if you would like your data to be deleted or modified in any way, or if you would like to exercise any of your other rights under the GDPR, please contact our privacy officer at audithive@auditpartners.com.
Do Not Track Notice
Do Not Track (“DNT”) is a privacy preference that you can set in certain web browsers. We do not track the users of our Site over time and across third party websites and therefore do not respond to browser-initiated DNT signals.
How to Opt-Out of Data Collection, Use or Disclosure
In addition to the method(s) described in the How to Access, Modify, Delete, or Challenge the Data Collected section, we provide the following specific opt-out methods for the forms of collection, use, or disclosure of your personal data specified below:
You can opt-out of the use of your personal data for marketing emails. You can opt-out by email: audithive@auditpartners.com.
Cookie Policy
A cookie is a small file, stored on a user’s hard drive by a website. Its purpose is to collect data relating to the user’s browsing habits. You can choose to be notified each time a cookie is transmitted. You can also choose to disable cookies entirely in your internet browser, but this may decrease the quality of your user experience.
We use the following types of cookies on our Site:
Functional cookies
- Functional cookies are used to remember the selections you make on our Site so that your selections are saved for your next visits;
Analytical cookies
- Analytical cookies allow us to improve the design and functionality of our Site by collecting data on how you access our Site, for example data on the content you access, how long you stay on our Site, etc; and
Targeting cookies
- Targeting cookies collect data on how you use the Site and your preferences. This allows us to personalize the information you see on our Site for you.
Modifications
This Privacy Policy may be amended from time to time in order to maintain compliance with the law and to reflect any changes to our data collection process. When we amend this Privacy Policy we will update the “Effective Date” at the top of this Privacy Policy. We recommend that our users periodically review our Privacy Policy to ensure that they are notified of any updates. If necessary, we may notify users by email of changes to this Privacy Policy.
Complaints
If you have any complaints about how we process your personal data, please contact us through the contact methods listed in the Contact Information section so that we can, where possible, resolve the issue. If you feel we have not addressed your concern in a satisfactory manner you may contact a supervisory authority. You also have the right to directly make a complaint to a supervisory authority. You can lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority by contacting the appropriate agency.
Contact Information
If you have any questions, concerns or complaints, you can contact us at audithive@auditpartners.com.
Type of website: Audit, Training and Consulting Services
Effective date: October 21, 2025
