Who we are
Our website address is: https://gallantceo.com.
What personal data we collect and why we collect it
We collect various types of personal data to provide and improve our services, ensure security, and comply with legal obligations. The types of data we collect and the reasons for collecting them include:
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection. This data helps us maintain the integrity and safety of our community.
An anonymised string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, please avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website. This is to protect your privacy and prevent the sharing of your location data.
Contact forms
When you submit a contact form, we collect your name, email address, and any other information you provide. This information is used solely to respond to your inquiry, provide the services you requested, or follow up on any issues you may have raised.
Cookies
We use cookies to enhance your experience on our site. Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device to help the website provide a better user experience. We use the following types of cookies:
- Session Cookies: Temporary cookies that remain in your browser’s cookie file until you leave the site. These are used to maintain your session on the site.
- Persistent Cookies: These cookies remain in your browser’s cookie file for a set period or until you delete them. They are used to remember your preferences and login details to improve your future visits.
- Third-Party Cookies: Some of our pages use third-party services such as Google Analytics. These third parties may also set cookies through our site. These cookies are used for analytics and tracking, which helps us improve our content and services.
You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings, although disabling cookies may affect your experience on our website.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if the visitor has visited the other website directly. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Analytics
We use third-party analytics services (e.g., Google Analytics) to collect and analyse non-personally identifiable information about the use of our site. This information helps us understand how users interact with our site, allowing us to improve its functionality and user experience. These analytics services may collect information such as your IP address, browser type, referring/exit pages, and operating system.
Legal Bases for Processing Data
We process personal data based on the following legal grounds:
- Consent: Where you have given us explicit consent to process your data for specific purposes.
- Legitimate Interests: For activities like website analytics, fraud prevention, and maintaining the security of our services.
- Contract: Where processing your data is necessary to fulfil our contractual obligations to you.
- Legal Obligation: Where we are required to process your data to comply with a legal obligation.
Who we share your data with
We do not share your personal data with third parties except in the following cases:
- Service Providers: We may share your data with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or providing services to you. These parties are obligated to keep your information confidential.
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).
How long we retain your data
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected or to comply with legal, regulatory, or internal policy requirements.
- Comments: If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognise and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
- User Profiles: For users that register on our website (if any), we store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Access: You can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you.
- Rectification: You can request that we correct any inaccuracies in your data.
- Erasure: You can request that we erase your personal data, subject to certain conditions.
- Restriction: You can request that we limit the processing of your data under certain circumstances.
- Data Portability: You can request that we transfer your data to another service.
- Objection: You can object to the processing of your data in certain cases.
- Withdraw Consent: You can withdraw your consent to data processing at any time, where consent is the basis for processing.
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below.
Where we send your data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Additionally, some of our service providers may be located outside your country. We take appropriate steps to ensure that personal data transferred internationally receives adequate protection, as required by applicable law.
International Data Transfers
If we transfer your personal data outside of your country, we will ensure that it is protected in a manner that is consistent with how your data is protected within your country. This may include using standard contractual clauses approved by relevant regulatory bodies or ensuring that the third party is certified under frameworks such as the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield.
Your contact information
For any questions or concerns regarding your privacy or this policy, please contact us at:
- Email: staff@gallantceo.com
Additional information
How we protect your data
We take the security of your personal data seriously and employ a range of measures to protect it. These include:
- Encryption: We use SSL encryption to protect data transmitted between your browser and our servers.
- Access Controls: Access to personal data is restricted to authorised personnel only.
- Regular Audits: We regularly review our security practices and conduct audits to ensure the protection of your data.
What data breach procedures we have in place
In the event of a data breach, we have a comprehensive response plan that includes:
- Immediate Containment: We will take immediate steps to contain the breach.
- Notification: Affected users will be notified as soon as possible.
- Investigation: We will investigate the breach to determine its cause and prevent future occurrences.
- Reporting: We will report the breach to relevant data protection authorities, as required by law.
What third parties we receive data from
We may receive data from third parties such as analytics providers, advertising networks, and social media platforms to enhance the services we provide. This data is typically aggregated and anonymised, ensuring that individual users cannot be identified.
What automated decision-making and/or profiling we do with user data
We may use automated decision-making or profiling to personalise your experience on our website. This could include suggesting content or advertisements that may be of interest to you based on your browsing history. These processes do not have a legal or significant impact on your rights. You have the right to opt-out of such profiling by contacting us.
Industry regulatory disclosure requirements
We comply with all industry-specific regulatory requirements related to the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data. This includes adhering to applicable data protection laws and cooperating with regulatory bodies in the event of an audit or investigation.
Refer a Guest Programme
As part of our “Refer a Guest” programme, Guests have the opportunity to refer other Guests for potential interviews with GallantCEO.com. By participating in this referral programme, you confirm that you have obtained prior consent from the individual being referred, and that they are aware of and agreeable to receiving an email from GallantCEO.com regarding the possibility of being interviewed.
We value the privacy of all individuals and ensure that any personal data provided during this process will be used solely for the purpose of reaching out to the referred individuals to discuss interview opportunities. If the referred Guest does not wish to be contacted, they can request that their data be deleted by contacting us directly.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time in response to changing legal, technical, or business developments. When we update our privacy policy, we will take appropriate measures to inform you, consistent with the significance of the changes we make. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.
Effective Date: 19th August 2024
