Privacy Policy

01 — Introduction

Ionize Quant ('we', 'us', or 'our') operates the website www.ionizequant.com (the 'Site'). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our Site. We are committed to protecting your personal data and complying with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) where applicable. Please read this policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please discontinue use of our Site.

02 — Information We Collect

• ◆Contact form data: When you submit our contact form, we collect your first name, last name, email address, selected subject, and message content.
• ◆Usage data: We may collect non-personally identifiable information about how you interact with our Site, including pages visited, time spent, browser type, and referring URL.
• ◆Cookies and tracking: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience. Please refer to our Cookies Policy for full details.
• ◆Communications: If you contact us directly by email, we retain the content of that communication and your contact details.

03 — How We Use Your Information

• ◆To respond to your inquiries and communications submitted via our contact form or by email.
• ◆To process and evaluate job applications submitted to careers@ionizequant.com.
• ◆To improve and optimise our Site based on aggregated, anonymised usage data.
• ◆To comply with applicable legal obligations and enforce our terms.
• ◆To detect, prevent, and address technical issues or security incidents.

04 — Legal Basis for Processing

Where the GDPR applies, we process your personal data on the following legal bases: (a) Legitimate Interests — for responding to your enquiries and improving our Site; (b) Contractual Necessity — where processing is required to take steps at your request prior to entering into an agreement; (c) Legal Obligation — where we are required by law to process your data; and (d) Consent — where you have given us explicit consent, which you may withdraw at any time.

05 — Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law. Contact form submissions and email correspondence are retained for up to 24 months. Job application data is retained for up to 12 months following a final decision. You may request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us at hello@ionizequant.com.

06 — Sharing of Information

• ◆We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties.
• ◆We may share data with trusted service providers who assist us in operating our Site (e.g. form handling services, hosting providers), subject to strict confidentiality obligations.
• ◆We may disclose your information where required by law, court order, or governmental authority.
• ◆In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

07 — International Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries outside your country of residence, including countries that may not provide the same level of data protection. Where such transfers occur, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, including Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission.

08 — Your Rights

• ◆Right of Access: You may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• ◆Right to Rectification: You may request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• ◆Right to Erasure: You may request deletion of your personal data, subject to legal obligations.
• ◆Right to Restriction: You may request that we restrict processing of your data in certain circumstances.
• ◆Right to Data Portability: You may request a structured, machine-readable copy of your data.
• ◆Right to Object: You may object to processing based on legitimate interests.
• ◆Right to Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time.
• ◆To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@ionizequant.com. We will respond within 30 days.

09 — Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10 — Third-Party Links

Our Site may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external sites you visit.

11 — Children's Privacy

Our Site is not directed to individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us and we will promptly delete it.

12 — Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this page periodically. Continued use of the Site following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

13 — Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at hello@ionizequant.com. If you are located in the European Economic Area and believe your data protection rights have been violated, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.