Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to the privacy notice of FASTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws. As a fintech company based in Ireland (company number 681408, registered office at 90 Morehampton Road, Dublin 4), we provide a suite of software and services designed to enhance investment decision-making and align with sustainability objectives. This policy informs you of how we handle personal data through your use of our website and services, affirming our role as data controllers.

For any queries related to this policy or your data, please contact our data privacy manager at gdprofficer@fastnet-ams.com. Should you have concerns, you are also entitled to lodge a complaint with the Office of Information Commissioner (OIC) at www.oic.ie, though we kindly ask you to contact us first.

2. The Data We Collect About You

Personal data or personal information refers to any information that can identify an individual, as defined by applicable data protection laws. It does not include data where the identity has been anonymized. We collect, use, store, and transfer different types of personal data grouped as follows:

  • Identity Data: First name, last name, username, title, and email address.

  • Technical Data: IP address, browser type and version, time zone setting, location, and other technology on your devices.

  • Usage Data: Information on how you use our website and services, including health and mood-related data.

  • Marketing and Communications Data: Your preferences in receiving marketing from us and communication preferences.

We may also generate or use Aggregated Data for any purpose that does not reveal your identity and is not considered personal under the law.

3. How We Collect Your Personal Data

We collect data through:

  • Direct interactions: You may provide data by filling out forms or by contacting us.

  • Automated technologies: As you navigate through our site, we may collect data using cookies, server logs, and other methods. See our cookie policy for more details.

  • Third parties or publicly available sources: We may receive data from analytics providers or search information providers outside the EU.

4. How We Use Your Personal Data

We use your personal data within legal limits, primarily to perform contracts with you, for our legitimate interests, or to comply with legal obligations. Below, we outline how we plan to use your personal data along with the legal bases.

Purpose/Activity Data Use:

  • To register and manage your use of our services: Identity Data (Contractual necessity, Legitimate interests)

  • To process and deliver services, including managing payments and collecting money owed to us: Transaction and Financial Data (Contractual necessity)

  • To manage our relationship with you, including notifying you of changes to our terms or privacy policy: Identity and Marketing and Communications Data (Legal compliance, Legitimate interests)

  • To enable you to partake in a prize draw competition or complete a survey: Identity, Usage, Marketing and Communications Data (Legitimate interests)

  • To administer and protect our business and website (including troubleshooting, data analysis, and system maintenance): Technical and Identity Data (Legitimate interests, Legal compliance)

  • To deliver relevant website content and advertisements and measure effectiveness: Identity, Usage, Marketing and Communications Data (Legitimate interests)

5. Disclosures of Your Personal Data

We may share your personal data with external third parties like cloud service providers to facilitate our services. Also, in the event of a business transfer or merger, the new owners may use your data in the same manner as outlined in this policy.

6. International Transfers

For service providers outside the EEA, we ensure your data is protected by requiring these parties to adhere to the same levels of data protection as Fastnet, using mechanisms like Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) as required by law.

7. Data Security

We have implemented security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used, accessed, altered, or disclosed without authorization. Access to your personal data is limited to those who have business need to know.

8. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes we collected it, including for legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. Under certain circumstances, you can request that we delete your data.

9. Your Legal Rights

You have rights under data protection laws regarding your personal data, including the right to access, correct, erase, object to processing, and request the transfer of your data. To exercise these rights, please contact us at gdprofficer@fastnet-ams.com, and we will respond to your request within the legal timeframe.

10. Glossary

  • Legitimate Interest: Processing your data where it's necessary for our business to provide high-quality service and secure experience.

  • Performance of Contract: Processing data necessary to perform a contract you're party to or to take steps at your request before entering a contract.

  • Comply with a Legal Obligation: Processing data where it's necessary for compliance with a legal or regulatory obligation.

This policy is designed to help you understand your privacy rights and how we handle your data. For any questions, please contact us at gdprofficer@fastnet-ams.com.