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Privacy Statement (UK)

This privacy statement was last updated on January 30, 2025 and applies to citizens and legal permanent residents of the United Kingdom.

In this privacy statement, we explain what we do with the data we obtain about you via https://grandlives.com. We recommend you carefully read this statement. In our processing we comply with the requirements of privacy legislation. That means, among other things, that:

  • we clearly state the purposes for which we process personal data. We do this by means of this privacy statement;
  • we aim to limit our collection of personal data to only the personal data required for legitimate purposes;
  • we first request your explicit consent to process your personal data in cases requiring your consent;
  • we take appropriate security measures to protect your personal data and also require this from parties that process personal data on our behalf;
  • we respect your right to access your personal data or have it corrected or deleted, at your request.

If you have any questions, or want to know exactly what data we keep of you, please contact us.

1. Purpose, data and retention period

We may collect or receive personal information for a number of purposes connected with our business operations which may include the following: (click to expand)

1.1 To sell or share data with a third party

For this purpose we use the following data:

  • A first and last name
  • An email address
  • A telephone number
  • IP Address
  • Internet activity information, including, but not limited to, browsing history, search history, and information regarding a consumer's interaction with an Internet Web site, application, or advertisement

The basis on which we may process these data is:

It is necessary for the execution of a contract or preliminary procedures related to a contract to which the data subject is a party.

Retention period

We retain this data upon termination of the service for the following number of months: 12

1.2 Contact - Through phone, mail, email and/or webforms

For this purpose we use the following data:

  • A first and last name
  • A home or other physical address, including street name and name of a city or town
  • An email address
  • Internet activity information, including, but not limited to, browsing history, search history, and information regarding a consumer's interaction with an Internet Web site, application, or advertisement
  • A telephone number
  • IP Address

The basis on which we may process these data is:

Upon the provision of consent.

Retention period

We retain this data upon termination of the service for the following number of months: 6

1.3 Payments

For this purpose we use the following data:

  • A first and last name
  • A home or other physical address, including street name and name of a city or town
  • An email address
  • A telephone number
  • IP Address

The basis on which we may process these data is:

It is necessary for the execution of a contract or preliminary procedures related to a contract to which the data subject is a party.

Retention period

We retain this data upon termination of the service for the following number of months: 72

1.4 Registering an account

For this purpose we use the following data:

  • A first and last name
  • An email address
  • Account name or alias
  • A telephone number
  • IP Address
  • Internet activity information, including, but not limited to, browsing history, search history, and information regarding a consumer's interaction with an Internet Web site, application, or advertisement

The basis on which we may process these data is:

It is necessary for the execution of a contract or preliminary procedures related to a contract to which the data subject is a party.

Retention period

We retain this data upon termination of the service for the following number of months: 6

1.5 Newsletters

For this purpose we use the following data:

  • A first and last name
  • An email address
  • IP Address
  • Internet activity information, including, but not limited to, browsing history, search history, and information regarding a consumer's interaction with an Internet Web site, application, or advertisement

The basis on which we may process these data is:

Upon the provision of consent.

Retention period

We retain this data upon termination of the service for the following number of months: 6

1.6 To be able to comply with legal obligations

For this purpose we use the following data:

  • A first and last name
  • A home or other physical address, including street name and name of a city or town
  • A telephone number
  • IP Address
  • An email address

The basis on which we may process these data is:

For compliance with a legal or regulatory obligation.

Retention period

We retain this data upon termination of the service for the following number of months: 72

1.7 Compiling and analyzing statistics for website improvement.

For this purpose we use the following data:

  • An email address
  • IP Address
  • Internet activity information, including, but not limited to, browsing history, search history, and information regarding a consumer's interaction with an Internet Web site, application, or advertisement

The basis on which we may process these data is:

It is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the controller or by a third party, and that interest outweighs the interest of the person concerned.

Retention period

Upon termination of the service we retain this data for the following period: 24.

2. Sharing with other parties

We only share or disclose this data to processors for the following purposes:

Processors

Name: Stripe
Country: United States
Purpose: Payment processing, managing payments for products or services
Name: Google (Google Analytics)
Country: United States
Purpose: Website analytics, tracking user behavior, improving user experience
Name: TMD Hosting
Country: US
Purpose: Web hosting and server management
Name: Cloudflare
Country: US
Purpose: Website security, DDoS protection, content delivery network (CDN)

3. Cookies

Our website uses cookies. For more information about cookies, please refer to our Cookie Policy. 

4. Disclosure practices

We disclose personal information if we are required by law or by a court order, in response to a law enforcement agency, to the extent permitted under other provisions of law, to provide information, or for an investigation on a matter related to public safety.

If our website or organisation is taken over, sold, or involved in a merger or acquisition, your details may be disclosed to our advisers and any prospective purchasers and will be passed on to the new owners.

We have concluded a data processing agreement with Google.

Google may not use the data for any other Google services.

5. Security

We are committed to the security of personal data. We take appropriate security measures to limit abuse of and unauthorised access to personal data. This ensures that only the necessary persons have access to your data, that access to the data is protected, and that our security measures are regularly reviewed.

6. Third-party websites

This privacy statement does not apply to third-party websites connected by links on our website. We cannot guarantee that these third parties handle your personal data in a reliable or secure manner. We recommend you read the privacy statements of these websites prior to making use of these websites.

7. Amendments to this privacy statement

We reserve the right to make amendments to this privacy statement. It is recommended that you consult this privacy statement regularly in order to be aware of any changes. In addition, we will actively inform you wherever possible.

8. Accessing and modifying your data

If you have any questions or want to know which personal data we have about you, please contact us. You can contact us by using the information below. You have the following rights:

  • You have the right to know why your personal data is needed, what will happen to it, and how long it will be retained for.
  • Right of access: You have the right to access your personal data that is known to us.
  • Right to rectification: you have the right to supplement, correct, have deleted or blocked your personal data whenever you wish.
  • If you give us your consent to process your data, you have the right to revoke that consent and to have your personal data deleted.
  • Right to transfer your data: you have the right to request all your personal data from the controller and transfer it in its entirety to another controller.
  • Right to object: you may object to the processing of your data. We comply with this, unless there are justified grounds for processing.

Please make sure to always clearly state who you are, so that we can be certain that we do not modify or delete any data of the wrong person.

9. Submitting a complaint

If you are not satisfied with the way in which we handle (a complaint about) the processing of your personal data, you have the right to submit a complaint to the Information Commissioner's Office:


Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF

10. Data Protection Officer

Our Data Protection Officer has been registered with the Information Commissioner's Office. If you have any questions or requests with respect to this privacy statement or for the Data Protection Officer, you may contact Viliam Rigo, or via info@grandlives.com.

11. Children

Our website is not designed to attract children and it is not our intent to collect personal data from children under the age of consent in their country of residence. We therefore request that children under the age of consent do not submit any personal data to us.

12. Contact details

FINANCE NEWS LTD
20 Wenlock Road, London, England, N1 7GU
United Kingdom
Website: https://grandlives.com
Email: info@grandlives.com
Phone number: 07452210716

13. Data Requests

For the most frequently submitted requests, we also offer you the possibility to use our data request form

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Annex

Annex of your Privacy Statement

This annex details the third-party services and plugins integrated into our website and how they process your personal data. These services are used to enhance user experience and provide specific functionalities, such as marketing, analytics, and content delivery. Below are the active integrations on our website:

Active Plugin Integrations:

  • Elementor:
    • Purpose: Elementor is a page builder plugin used for designing and structuring pages on the website. It may process personal data entered into forms created with Elementor (e.g., name, email address).
    • Data Processed: Name, email address, and other information submitted via forms on Elementor-powered pages.
    • Legal Basis: Consent (for form submissions) or contract performance (for services provided through the website).
    • Data Transfer: Data may be transferred to third countries depending on the hosting provider used by Elementor.
  • Contact Form 7:
    • Purpose: Used to manage user submissions through contact forms.
    • Data Processed: Name, email address, phone number, and message content submitted through contact forms.
    • Legal Basis: Consent (when the user submits the form voluntarily).
    • Data Transfer: Data may be transferred to third countries depending on the hosting provider used by Contact Form 7.

Active Service Integrations:

  • Advertising Services:
    • Active Campaign:
      • Purpose: Used for email marketing and automation campaigns.
      • Data Processed: Email address, name, and demographic data for campaign targeting.
      • Legal Basis: Consent and contract performance.
      • Data Transfer: Data may be transferred to the United States or other countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA).
    • Google Fonts:
      • Purpose: Serves font styles used on the website.
      • Data Processed: IP address (for font retrieval).
      • Legal Basis: Contractual necessity (for displaying fonts correctly) or consent.
      • Data Transfer: Data may be transferred to Google servers in the United States.
    • Google reCAPTCHA:
      • Purpose: Protects the website from spam and bots.
      • Data Processed: IP address, browsing activity.
      • Legal Basis: Legitimate interest (to ensure security and prevent abuse).
      • Data Transfer: Data may be transferred to the United States.
    • YouTube:
      • Purpose: Embedded videos and content from YouTube.
      • Data Processed: IP address, viewing history, and interaction data.
      • Legal Basis: Consent (for playing videos).
      • Data Transfer: Data may be transferred to the United States.
    • PayPal:
      • Purpose: Payment processing for goods and services.
      • Data Processed: Payment information, billing address, name, and email address.
      • Legal Basis: Contractual necessity (for completing transactions).
      • Data Transfer: Data may be transferred to the United States.
    • Spotify:
      • Purpose: Embedded music and content from Spotify.
      • Data Processed: IP address, usage data, and browsing activity.
      • Legal Basis: Consent (for playing music content).
      • Data Transfer: Data may be transferred to the United States.
  • Social Media Integrations:
    • Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, Instagram, TikTok:
      • Purpose: Embedded social media features such as sharing buttons, timelines, videos, and other interactive content.
      • Data Processed: Social media identifiers, browsing data, and interaction data.
      • Legal Basis: Consent (for embedding and sharing content).
      • Data Transfer: Data may be transferred to the respective social media platforms, potentially outside the EEA.

This annex is meant to provide detailed information on how third-party services integrated into our website process personal data. We aim to ensure full transparency and allow users to make informed decisions about their privacy and data. For further details, please refer to the full Privacy Policy.