Privacy Policy of Cogwork Analytics

Welcome to Cogwork Analytics. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data with transparency and care. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you visit our site, utilise our services, or interact with us. Our online platform is designed to provide detailed information about our economic consulting services, including quantitative economic analysis, market trend forecasting, regulatory impact assessment, and industrial policy advice, and to showcase our expertise.

1. Information We Collect

We collect various types of information to provide and improve our services to you.

1.1. Personal Data You Provide Directly

This includes information you voluntarily provide to us when you:

• Contact us through our inquiry forms or email (e.g., your name, company name, email address, phone number).
• Sign up for our newsletters or updates.
• Engage in business discussions or project proposals with us.
• Respond to surveys or give feedback.

1.2. Usage Data

When you access or use our site, we may automatically collect certain information, including:

• Your device's Internet Protocol (IP) address.
• Browser type and version.
• Pages of our site that you visit, the time and date of your visit, and the time spent on those pages.
• Referring/exit pages.
• Operating system.

1.3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our site and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. They help us analyse web traffic, remember your preferences, and improve your overall experience. 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.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected data for various purposes:

• To provide and maintain our services, including quantitative economic analysis, market trend forecasting, regulatory impact assessment, and industrial policy advice.
• To communicate with you, respond to your inquiries, and provide client support.
• To send you relevant updates, newsletters, and promotional materials related to our services, where you have consented to receive them.
• To monitor the usage of our site and improve its functionality and user experience.
• To detect, prevent, and address technical issues or security incidents.
• To comply with legal obligations and regulatory requirements.

3. Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data under GDPR

We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

• Consent: Where you have given clear consent for us to process your personal data for a specific purpose (e.g., subscribing to our newsletter).
• Contract: Where processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which you are a party or to take steps at your request before entering into such a contract (e.g., engaging our consulting services).
• Legal Obligation: Where processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation that applies to us.
• Legitimate Interests: Where processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by Cogwork Analytics or by a third party, except where such interests are overridden by your interests or fundamental rights and freedoms. This includes improving our services, marketing our offerings, and ensuring the security of our site.

4. Disclosure of Your Information

We may share your personal data in the following situations:

• Service Providers: We may share data with third-party service providers who assist us in operating our site, conducting our business, or serving our users (e.g., website hosting, analytics, email delivery). These parties are obligated to keep your information confidential.
• Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your personal data may be transferred. We will provide notice before your personal data is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your personal data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).
• Protection of Rights: We may disclose information when we believe disclosure is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others' rights, property, or safety.

5. Data Security

The security of your data is paramount to us. We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, please remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

6. International Data Transfers

As an economic consulting firm, we may engage with partners or clients globally. 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. By submitting your personal data, you agree to this transfer, storage, and processing. We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and no transfer of your personal data will take place to an organisation or a country unless there are adequate controls in place including the security of your data and other personal information.

7. Your Data Protection Rights under GDPR

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA) or the UK, you have certain data protection rights. We aim to take reasonable steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete, or limit the use of your personal data.

• The right to access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
• The right to rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
• The right to erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The right to restrict processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The right to object to processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The right to data portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
• The right to withdraw consent: You also have the right to withdraw your consent at any time where Cogwork Analytics relied on your consent to process your personal data.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us. You also have the right to complain to a Data Protection Authority about our collection and use of your Personal Data. For more information, please contact your local data protection authority in the EEA or the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) in the UK.

8. Links to Other Sites

Our site may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

9. Children's Privacy

Our services are not intended for anyone under the age of 18 ("Children"). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 18. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your Children have provided us with Personal Data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "last updated" date. We advise you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, our data practices, or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us:

Cogwork Analytics
Pentonville Road,
London, London, City of,
N1 9NZ
United Kingdom