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Privacy Policy

1. Basic Policy
Laon Partners, together with its affiliated entities including LAON Partners Inc. (Canada) and LAON Partners FZC (United Arab Emirates) (collectively, the "Group"), respects the privacy of individuals and is committed to handling personal information lawfully, fairly, and transparently. This Privacy Policy describes how the Group collects, uses, discloses, transfers, and protects personal information obtained through this website and in the course of our business communications.

2. Scope
This Policy applies to personal information collected through this website, including its contact form, newsletter subscription, and email links, and through related correspondence with website visitors, prospective clients, and business counterparties. It does not apply to third-party websites that may be linked from this site. Personal information collected under a signed agreement is also governed by the terms of that agreement.

3. Personal Information We Collect
The Group may collect the following categories of information:

  • Identification and contact details: name, job title, company name, email address, telephone number, and business address.

  • Inquiry information: the content of messages and any information you choose to provide about your business needs.

  • Subscription information: your email address and communication preferences.

  • Technical information: IP address, browser type, device and operating system, pages viewed, referring website, and date and time of access, collected through cookies and similar technologies.

  • Business verification information: where a prospective engagement proceeds, corporate and identity documentation required for due diligence, which is collected through secure channels arranged with you and not through this website.

4. Information We Ask You Not to Submit
Please do not submit banking details, government identification numbers, passwords, or confidential commercial documents through this website's forms. Where an engagement requires such information, we will arrange a secure means of exchange.

5. Purposes of Use
The Group uses personal information to respond to inquiries and requests, to evaluate, negotiate, and administer prospective and existing business relationships, to perform due diligence, sanctions screening, and other compliance checks required by law, to send newsletters and business updates to those who have subscribed, to operate, secure, analyze, and improve this website, and to comply with legal and regulatory obligations and defend legal claims.

6. Legal Bases for Processing
Where applicable law requires a legal basis for processing, the Group relies on one or more of the following: your consent; the necessity of processing to take steps at your request before entering into a contract, or to perform a contract; the Group's legitimate interests in operating and developing its business, provided these are not overridden by your rights; and compliance with legal obligations.

7. Cookies and Similar Technologies
This website uses cookies and similar technologies that are necessary for the site to function, that remember preferences, and that help us understand how the site is used. You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings, though some features may not work as intended. Where required by applicable law, we will obtain your consent before placing non-essential cookies.

8. Disclosure to Third Parties
The Group does not sell personal information. We may disclose personal information to:

  • affiliated entities within the Group, for the purposes described in this Policy;

  • service providers acting on our behalf, such as website hosting, email, communications, and IT support providers, who are required to protect the information and use it only for the services they provide;

  • professional advisors, including legal counsel, auditors, and consultants;

  • banks, financial institutions, insurers, and other business partners, where necessary for a transaction you have initiated or for due diligence; and

  • courts, regulators, and government or law enforcement authorities, where required by law or legal process, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of the Group or others.

In the event of a merger, restructuring, or sale of business assets, personal information may be transferred to the successor entity, subject to this Policy.

9. International Transfers
The Group operates across multiple jurisdictions, and personal information may be transferred to, stored in, and processed in countries other than the one in which it was collected, including Canada, the United Arab Emirates, and the countries where our service providers and business partners are located. Where required by applicable law, the Group implements appropriate safeguards for such transfers, such as contractual protections or other lawful transfer mechanisms.

10. Retention
Personal information is retained only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Policy, including to meet legal, tax, accounting, and regulatory requirements, and to establish or defend legal claims. When information is no longer required, it is deleted or anonymized.

11. Security Management
The Group maintains reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, alteration, misuse, and disclosure, and limits access to those who need it for legitimate business purposes. No method of transmission over the internet or of electronic storage is entirely secure, and the Group cannot guarantee absolute security.

12. Your Rights
Subject to applicable law, you may have the right to request access to the personal information the Group holds about you; to request correction, updating, or deletion; to object to or request restriction of certain processing; to withdraw consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing; to request a portable copy of your information; and to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority. To make a request, please contact us using the details in Section 17. We may need to verify your identity before responding and will reply within the period required by applicable law.

13. Regional Notices
Residents of certain jurisdictions may have additional rights under local law, including Canada (PIPEDA and applicable provincial laws), the European Economic Area and United Kingdom (GDPR and UK GDPR), the United Arab Emirates (Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data), and the People's Republic of China (Personal Information Protection Law). The Group will handle personal information in accordance with the data protection laws that apply to it in each jurisdiction, and where local law provides greater protection than this Policy, local law will prevail.

14. Newsletter and Business Communications
If you subscribe to our newsletter or updates, you may unsubscribe at any time using the link in any message or by contacting us. We will stop marketing communications promptly after you opt out, though we may continue to send transactional or legal notices related to an existing engagement.

15. Third-Party Websites
This website may contain links to websites operated by third parties. The Group is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites, and we encourage you to review their policies before providing personal information.

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