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Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how VellaCorti AI ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses, discloses, and safeguards information when you visit our website or use our data analysis tools. This is a general template intended for illustrative purposes and should be reviewed and adapted to reflect your actual data practices and applicable law before publication.

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1. Who We Are

VellaCorti AI provides AI-driven data analysis tools intended to support investors and businesses in making evidence-based decisions. VellaCorti AI does not provide regulated financial advice. Our registered address is 1 Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1SA, United Kingdom.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following categories of information:

  • Information you provide directly: name, email address, company name, phone number, and any details submitted through contact forms, lead forms, or account registration.
  • Usage data: pages visited, features used, time spent on the site, referring URLs, and general interaction data collected automatically through cookies and similar technologies.
  • Technical data: IP address, browser type and version, device type, operating system, and approximate location derived from IP address.
  • Communications data: records of correspondence if you contact us via email, forms, or other channels.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for purposes including:

  • Providing, operating, and maintaining our website and analysis tools
  • Responding to inquiries and providing customer support
  • Sending administrative communications, such as updates to this policy or our terms
  • Improving our website, features, and user experience
  • Monitoring usage patterns and analysing aggregate trends
  • Detecting, investigating, and preventing fraudulent or unauthorised activity
  • Complying with applicable legal obligations

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Where applicable data protection law requires a legal basis for processing, we rely on one or more of the following: your consent, the necessity of processing to perform a contract with you, our legitimate interests in operating and improving our services, and compliance with legal obligations.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to recognise your browser, remember preferences, and gather analytics about site usage. You can control cookies through your browser settings; disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain features. A separate cookie notice or banner may provide further detail on the specific cookies used.

6. Sharing and Disclosure of Information

We do not sell personal information. We may share information with:

  • Service providers: third parties who perform functions on our behalf, such as hosting, analytics, and email delivery, under appropriate confidentiality obligations.
  • Legal and compliance purposes: where disclosure is required to comply with a legal obligation, enforce our terms, or protect the rights, property, or safety of VellaCorti AI, our users, or others.
  • Business transfers: in connection with a merger, acquisition, reorganisation, or sale of assets, subject to standard confidentiality arrangements.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the context in which it was collected.

8. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organisational measures designed to protect personal information from unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. International Data Transfers

If your information is transferred to or processed in a country other than your own, we will take reasonable steps to ensure it receives an adequate level of protection consistent with applicable data protection law.

10. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights in relation to your personal information, which may include the right to:

  • Request access to the personal information we hold about you
  • Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
  • Request deletion of your personal information
  • Object to or restrict certain processing activities
  • Request a portable copy of your information
  • Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided on our Contact page. We may need to verify your identity before responding to certain requests.

11. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those third parties, and we encourage you to review their respective privacy policies.

12. Children's Privacy

Our services are not directed to individuals under the age of 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected such information, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. We will post any updated version on this page with a revised "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

14. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us via the details on our Contact page.

This document is a general template provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. VellaCorti AI recommends seeking professional legal review to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations in your jurisdiction.