Privacy policy
Novus Capital Ltd
Company Registration Number: 12392657
Registered Office: 4th Floor, Silverstream House, 45 Fitzroy Street, Fitzrovia, London, England, W1T 6EB
Last Updated: 21/08/24
1. Introduction
This Privacy Policy outlines how Novus Capital Ltd (“we,” “our,” or “us”) collects, processes, and protects your personal data in connection with the "Britain’s Got Startups" event series. This policy applies to all participants, partners, and visitors of our events and website. Please read this policy carefully to understand our practices regarding your personal data and how we will treat it.
2. Who We Are
As required by the UK GDPR, here are the details of Novus Capital Ltd as the ‘data controller’:
Our company is Novus Capital Ltd, registered in England with registration number 12392657.
Our registered address is 4th Floor, Silverstream House, 45 Fitzroy Street, Fitzrovia, London, England, W1T 6EB.
For any data protection queries, you can contact us at info@novus-capital.com.
3. What Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:
Identity Data: Including your name, job title, and company name.
Contact Data: Including your email address, phone number, and postal address.
Event Participation Data: Information related to your application, pitches, feedback, and interactions during our events.
Technical Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, and other technology used to access our website.
Usage Data: Information on how you use our website and engage with our services.
Marketing and Communication Data: Your preferences for receiving marketing from us and your communication preferences.
Sensitive Personal Data: We may collect information related to your gender, ethnicity, and age for internal analysis and reporting purposes. This data will not be shared with any third parties and will be treated with the highest level of confidentiality.
We may also collect aggregated data, which does not directly or indirectly reveal your identity, such as statistical data about website usage.
4. How We Use Your Data
We use your personal data for the following purposes:
Event Management: To manage and facilitate your participation in the "Britain’s Got Startups" event series, including processing applications, organising pitches, and providing feedback.
Communication: To communicate with you regarding event updates, participation details, and other relevant matters.
Marketing: To send you marketing communications, including newsletters about our events and services. You can opt out at any time.
Legitimate Interests: We process your data based on our legitimate business interests, including improving our services, understanding our audience, and engaging with participants and partners.
5. Handling of Sensitive Personal Data
We understand the importance of protecting sensitive personal data, such as gender, ethnicity, and age information. This data will be collected strictly for internal analysis and reporting purposes to help us understand the diversity of our participants and improve our services.
Confidentiality: Sensitive personal data will be treated with the utmost confidentiality.
No Sharing: This information will not be shared with any third parties under any circumstances.
Internal Use Only: It will only be used internally by authorised personnel within Novus Capital Ltd for the purposes stated above.
6. Sharing Your Data
We may share your non-sensitive personal data with:
Event Partners: Including sponsors, contracted businesses, and other entities assisting in the organisation and execution of our events.
Service Providers: Such as IT service providers, marketing agencies, and payment processors.
Legal Obligations: Where required to comply with legal obligations or to protect our rights and interests.
We ensure that all third parties with whom we share your data are compliant with UK GDPR and have appropriate safeguards in place.
7. Where We Store Your Data
We primarily store your personal data within the UK and the European Economic Area (EEA). If data needs to be transferred outside these regions, we ensure that it is protected by appropriate safeguards, such as the use of Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission.
8. Data Security
We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal data from unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. While we strive to protect your data, we cannot guarantee complete security, especially for data transmitted over the internet.
9. Your Rights
Under the UK GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
Access: Request access to the personal data we hold about you.
Correction: Request correction of any inaccuracies in your personal data.
Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data in certain circumstances.
Objection: Object to the processing of your personal data.
Opt-Out: Opt-out of marketing communications at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@novus-capital.com.
10. Cookies
We use cookies on our website to enhance your experience. For more information on our use of cookies, please refer to our Cookie Policy.
11. Disclosing Your Information
We may disclose your personal data:
To potential buyers if we sell our business.
If required by law, or to protect the safety, rights, or property of others.
To third-party service providers, such as accounting firms, payment processors, and IT services.
We take all reasonable steps to ensure that any third parties with whom we share your data handle it securely and in accordance with your rights under UK GDPR.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and significant changes will be communicated to you.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us at:
Novus Capital Ltd
Email: info@novus-capital.com
Address: 4th Floor, Silverstream House, 45 Fitzroy Street, Fitzrovia, London, England, W1T 6EB