Effective Date: 22/08/2024

1. Introduction

Welcome to GPI's website. This Cookie and Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website [www.gpi.agency] (the “Site”). This policy applies to all visitors, users, and others who access or use the Site.

We are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy in compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the EU General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR), and other relevant global privacy laws.

2. Information We Collect

2.1. Personal Data

While using our Site, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you. This may include, but is not limited to:

• Name

• Email address

• Phone number

• Address

• IP address

• Cookies and usage data

2.2. Usage Data

We may also collect information about how the Site is accessed and used. This usage data may include information such as your computer’s IP address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our Site that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, and other diagnostic data.

2.3. Cookies Data

Our Site uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Site and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data that may include an anonymous unique identifier.

Types of Cookies We Use:

• Essential Cookies: Necessary for the operation of the Site.

• Analytical/Performance Cookies: Allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our Site when they are using it.

• Functionality Cookies: Used to recognize you when you return to our Site.

• Targeting Cookies: Record your visit to our Site, the pages you have visited, and the links you have followed.

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Site.

3. How We Use Your Information

GPI uses the collected data for various purposes:

• To provide and maintain our Site

• To notify you about changes to our Site

• To allow you to participate in interactive features of our Site when you choose to do so

• To provide customer support

• To gather analysis or valuable information so that we can improve our Site

• To monitor the usage of our Site

• To detect, prevent, and address technical issues

• To send you marketing communications if you have opted in

4. Legal Basis for Processing

GPI processes your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

• Your consent

• The performance of a contract between you and GPI

• Compliance with a legal obligation

• Legitimate interests pursued by GPI or a third party, provided that your interests and fundamental rights do not override those interests

5. Data Retention

GPI will retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Cookie and Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.

6. Data Transfer

Your information, including personal data, may be transferred to—and maintained on—computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those of your jurisdiction.

If you are located outside the United Kingdom and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the data, including personal data, to the United Kingdom and process it there.

GPI will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Cookie and Privacy Policy.

7. Data Disclosure

GPI may disclose your personal data in good faith if such action is necessary to:

• Comply with a legal obligation

• Protect and defend the rights or property of GPI

• Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Site

• Protect the personal safety of users of the Site or the public

• Protect against legal liability

8. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• The right to access your data

• The right to rectification of your data

• The right to erasure of your data

• The right to restrict processing of your data

• The right to data portability

• The right to object to the processing of your data

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at neil.m@gpi.agency.

9. Third-Party Services

We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our Site, provide the Site on our behalf, perform Site-related services, or assist us in analyzing how our Site is used.

These third parties have access to your personal data only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

10. Security of Your Data

The security of your data is important to us. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

11. Changes to This Policy

GPI may update this Cookie and Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the “Effective Date” at the top.

You are advised to review this policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Cookie and Privacy Policy, please contact us by email at neil.m@gpi.agency.