Privacy & Cookies

Last Updated: 20 April 2026

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy (the “Policy”) sets out the practices of Aksan Global (the “Company”, “we”, “us” or “our”) regarding the collection, processing and retention of personal data through the website operated under the domain name aksanglobal.com (the “Website”) and in connection with our consultancy services. Our practices concerning cookies are addressed in a separate Cookie Policy. Aksan Global is a company registered in England and Wales and is subject, in respect of the protection of personal data, to the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Aksan Global is a platform providing holistic advisory services to individuals, entrepreneurs, families and companies in the fields of commercial activities, investments and life planning. This Policy applies to all natural persons who benefit from our services, visit our Website or otherwise communicate with us.

2. Data Controller

The data controller in respect of your personal data is Aksan Global. You may direct all questions, requests and applications relating to data protection to us through the following contact details:

Aksan Global

Email: info@aksanglobal.com

Website: https://aksanglobal.com

3. Personal Data We Collect

In order to provide our services, ensure the functionality of our Website and comply with our legal obligations, we may collect personal data in the following categories:

Identity and Contact Data: First name, last name, e-mail address, telephone number, postal address and other contact details. Such data are obtained when you complete our contact forms, request a consultancy service or otherwise communicate directly with us.

Professional and Financial Data: Profession, company title, investment preferences, details of commercial activities and information related to life planning. The collection of data in this category may be necessary depending on the scope of our consultancy services.

Technical and Usage Data: Information such as IP address, browser type and version, operating system, device information, date and time of access to our Website, pages visited, time spent on our Website and referral source. Such data are collected automatically when you visit our Website.

Cookie Data: Data collected by means of cookies and similar tracking technologies. Details of such data are set out in our separate Cookie Policy.

Communication Records: Correspondence, e-mails, notes of telephone conversations and records of meetings conducted with us.

4. Purposes of Processing and Legal Bases

We process your personal data for the purposes set out below and on the basis of the legal grounds applicable to each such purpose:

Provision of Consultancy Services: Your personal data are processed for the purpose of providing tailored consultancy services in the fields of commercial activity, investment and life planning. The legal bases for this processing are the performance of the contract between you and us (Article 6(1)(b) UK GDPR) and our legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) UK GDPR).

Communication and Request Management: Your data are processed for the purposes of responding to your questions, requests and applications and communicating with you. The legal bases for this processing are the performance of a contract and our legitimate interests.

Website Functionality and Security: Your technical data are processed in order to ensure the proper operation of our Website, to identify technical issues and to implement security measures. The legal basis for this processing is our legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) UK GDPR).

Analysis and Improvement: Your data are processed in order to analyse the use of our Website, enhance the quality of our services and improve user experience. The legal basis for this processing is our legitimate interests.

Compliance with Legal Obligations: Your data may be processed for the purposes of complying with our legal obligations under United Kingdom legislation. The legal basis for this processing is compliance with a legal obligation (Article 6(1)(c) UK GDPR).

Marketing and Information: Subject to obtaining your prior explicit consent, your data may be processed for the purpose of sending you information and marketing communications regarding our services, sectoral developments and events. The legal basis for this processing is your explicit consent (Article 6(1)(a) UK GDPR). You may opt out of marketing communications at any time.

5. Sharing of Personal Data

We may share your personal data solely in the circumstances and with the recipients set out below:

Service Providers: Your data may be shared with third-party service providers (for example, providers of Website hosting, e-mail services, analytics tools and IT infrastructure) solely to the extent necessary for the performance of the relevant service. Such service providers act as data processors and are bound by appropriate data processing agreements.

Business Partners and Advisers: Within the scope of the provision of our consultancy services, and with your knowledge and, where necessary, your consent, your data may be shared with our business partners or specialist advisers.

Legal Requirements: Your personal data may be shared in response to a court order, statutory requirement or a request of a competent public authority.

Protection of Legal Rights: Your data may be shared where necessary for the protection of our rights or the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.

6. International Data Transfers

As a UK-based company, Aksan Global processes your personal data primarily within the United Kingdom. However, given the nature of our services, it may be necessary to transfer your personal data outside the United Kingdom. In such cases, transfers are carried out in accordance with the provisions of the UK GDPR relating to international data transfers, including transfers to countries benefiting from an adequacy decision, transfers subject to standard contractual clauses or transfers protected by other appropriate safeguards. You may contact us for further information about the countries to which your data are transferred and the safeguards applied.

7. Data Retention Periods

We retain your personal data for as long as necessary for the purposes for which they were collected and, in any event, for the minimum periods required by our legal obligations. In determining retention periods, we take into account the nature of the data, the purpose of processing, applicable legal requirements and our legitimate interests. Data relating to consultancy services are retained for the limitation periods provided under United Kingdom legislation following the end of the service relationship. Data collected through contact forms are deleted or anonymised within a reasonable period after your request has been addressed. Technical and cookie data are retained for the periods determined according to the type and purpose of the relevant cookie.

8. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational security measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss, misuse or alteration. Such measures include data encryption, access controls, firewalls and regular security assessments. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage can be guaranteed to be one hundred per cent secure.

9. Your Rights

Under the UK GDPR, you have the following rights in relation to your personal data:

Right of Access: You have the right to request information about your personal data being processed and to obtain a copy of such data.

Right to Rectification: You have the right to request the correction of incomplete or inaccurate personal data.

Right to Erasure: You have the right to request the erasure of your personal data in certain circumstances.

Right to Restriction of Processing: You have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.

Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive the personal data you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format and to transmit such data to another data controller.

Right to Object: You have the right to object to processing activities carried out on the basis of our legitimate interests. You have the right to object at any time to the processing of your data for direct marketing purposes.

Rights Related to Automated Decision-Making: You have the right not to be subject to decisions based solely on automated processing that produce legal effects concerning you or significantly affect you.

Right to Withdraw Consent: You have the right to withdraw, at any time, the consent on which processing of your data is based. The withdrawal of consent shall not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before such withdrawal.

To exercise these rights, you may contact us using the contact details set out above. We will respond to your request within one month at the latest. Depending on the complexity and number of requests, this period may be extended by a further two months, in which case we will inform you accordingly.

10. Right to Lodge a Complaint

If you have a complaint regarding the processing of your personal data, we kindly ask that you first contact us. If your complaint is not resolved, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the United Kingdom Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO):

Information Commissioner’s Office

Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF, United Kingdom

Telephone: +44 303 123 1113

Website: https://ico.org.uk

11. Data Relating to Children

Our Website and consultancy services are not directed at individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal data from individuals under the age of 18. If, as a parent or guardian, you become aware that your child has provided personal data to us, please contact us; we will take the necessary steps to delete such data promptly.

12. Changes to this Policy

We reserve the right to update this Policy from time to time. Material changes to the Policy will be announced by publication on our Website. The effective date of the updated Policy is indicated by the “Last Updated” date set out at the beginning of the text. We recommend that you visit our Website regularly to remain informed of the current version of our Policy.