Privacy Notice

Introduction

At Simion Advisory Partners, we prioritize your privacy.
This Privacy Notice offers clarity on how we collect, use, and safeguard your Personal Information, your rights, and the means to contact us for more insights or concerns. Throughout this document, “we,” “us,” and “our” denote Simion Advisory Partners. “Personal Information” pertains to data that can be associated directly or indirectly with an individual.

 

What Personal Information We Gather

We may process data related to you when: i. You provide it (e.g., via our website or other communications channels associated with Simion Advisory Partners); ii. Received from third parties (like service providers supporting our operations); iii. Sourced from public records.

When you interact with our Website or Communications, we may also collect data through cookies or web beacons. Additional details regarding this can be found in our Cookie Notice.

The types of Personal Information we gather include, but aren’t limited to, your name, job title, contact details, browsing habits, demographic details, posts on our social media platforms, and more. While we typically steer clear from collecting ‘sensitive’ data categories, situations might necessitate gathering data on dietary requirements or health for convenience during meetings or events. This will be done under strict legal prerequisites or after obtaining explicit consent from you.

In instances where you opt not to share specific data or prevent us from processing your information, we might be unable to offer personalized services or respond to your requests. We don’t intentionally gather information from children and our Website isn’t structured to attract young users.

 

Utilization of Personal Information

We may employ your Personal Information to:

• Confirm your identity on our Website;
• Optimize and manage our website functionalities;
• Foster and facilitate collaboration and communication;
• Document and offer training;
• Customize website content for a more personal user experience;
• Address requests or inquiries made via our Website;
• Highlight services or products that may interest you;
• Conduct data analysis to enhance user experience;
• Combat fraud and ensure the safety of our digital infrastructure;
• Comply with legal and regulatory standards;
• Strengthen our relationship with you through feedback, market research, and sending information on products and services;
• Invite you to relevant events or seminars;
• Conduct surveys for improving our offerings;
• Expand our business and recruit efficiently;
• Investigate any potential security breaches;
• Assess the efficacy of our marketing strategies;
• Protect the rights and interests of Simion Advisory Partners.

 

Legal Basis for Processing Information

Our processing of your Personal Information relies on specific legal grounds. For the purposes identified above, we employ one or more of the following bases:

• Compliance with legal obligations, such as record-keeping or disclosing information to authorities;
• Legitimate interests pursued by us or third parties, unless they’re overridden by your privacy rights. These interests include managing our Website efficiently, ensuring data security, business interests, complaint handling, and refining our services;
• Your explicit consent, which you can withdraw at any time.

For sensitive Personal Information, we process data based on your explicit consent, legal requirements, for legal claims, or if you’ve made that data public.

Kindly note, even after withdrawing your consent, if there’s another legal basis, we might continue processing your data under that basis.

 

Sending You Marketing Information

Occasionally, we may contact you about products and services (including third-party offerings) that might interest you. When consent is legally mandatory to send you certain marketing materials, we’ll ensure to obtain it.

You have the freedom to opt-out of marketing communications at any time. Either use the unsubscribe option in our Communications or reach out to us directly.

 

Disclosure of Information to Third Parties

Aligned with the purposes highlighted in the “Information use” section, we might disclose your data to:

• Business partners;
• Service providers;
• Entities involved in business transactions like mergers or acquisitions;
• Legal or regulatory authorities, and other entities requiring legitimate access.

Occasionally, we might have to disclose your Personal Information due to legal mandates.

While some recipients of your data might reside in countries with different data protection laws than Romania, we ensure either you’ve consented to such transfers or that there are robust protective measures in place.

Details on these transfers and their safeguards are available upon request. Please refer to the “Contact information” section below.

Note: We might share non-personal, anonymized data with third parties for purposes such as research or analysis.

 

Selling of Information

We do not sell your Personal Information.

 

Blogs, Forums, and Other Social Media

Our Website may feature various Social Media Applications, such as blogs, forums, etc., enabling content sharing. Remember, any information you post can be accessed, collected, and utilized by other users. We have limited control over these users, so we can’t be held accountable for any misuse of the information you share on these platforms.

 

Third-party Privacy Practices

This Privacy Notice pertains solely to the information we gather during your engagement with our Websites or Communications. External websites or apps linked from our platforms might have distinct privacy policies. We recommend reviewing their privacy guidelines before sharing any personal data.

 

 

 

Do Not Track

We currently do not adapt our site’s behavior in response to a browser’s “Do Not Track” signal.

 

Information Security

Your Personal Information’s safety is paramount. We employ:

• Staff training on privacy responsibilities.
• Access controls limiting data access to necessary personnel.
• Advanced tech defenses, including firewalls, encryption, and anti-virus tools.
• On-site security protocols.

Note: While we prioritize data protection, internet transmissions (including emails) can’t always be fully secure. We strive to safeguard your Personal Information but cannot guarantee the internet’s inherent risks.

 

Information Retention

Your Personal Information stays in our systems for the longest of these durations:

1. As needed for relevant tasks or services.
2. Any legally mandated retention period.
3. Until the potential for litigation or probes related to the services expires.

 

Your Rights

You’re entitled to:

• Confirm if we’re processing your Personal Information and request its copy.
• Update or correct your Personal Information.
• Request deletion or limit our use of your Personal Information.
• Withdraw consent for data processing (if based on prior consent).
• Receive your Personal Information in a structured, commonly used format, or transfer it elsewhere (under specific conditions).
• Contest our data processing.

Inform us about changes to your personal details. If our data handling doesn’t satisfy you, you can lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection authority. Refer to the “Contact information” section for communication.

 

Verification of Personal Information Requests

Before acting on certain requests regarding your Personal Information, we need to authenticate your identity. We might ask for your name, contact info, and association with Simion Advisory Partners. Further details may be required depending on your query. This data helps us match with the records we maintain and ascertain your identity.

 

Third-Party Requests

If you’re making a Personal Information request on someone’s behalf, ensure you provide evidence of your authorization. This can be a written permission from the individual you’re representing or a legally recognized power of attorney. For such requirements, refer to the “Contact information” segment below.

 

Contact Details

Should you wish to assert your rights, or if you have queries regarding your privacy while navigating the Website, reach out at simion@simionadvisory.com .

 

Updates to this Privacy Notice

This Privacy Notice might undergo changes. Anytime we amend this notice, we’ll update the date at the commencement of this page. The updated or revised Privacy Notice becomes effective from this updated date. We recommend that you revisit this Privacy Notice occasionally to stay informed on our commitment to protecting your data.

Note: This Privacy Notice was originally drafted in Romanian. In case of discrepancies between this and its translated versions, the Romanian version prevails.