Overview

Northern Arc Partners respects your privacy. This policy explains how we use cookies on our website and what information we collect.

What Information We Collect

We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors use our website. These cookies collect anonymized and aggregated information including:

• Pages visited and time spent on each page
• General location information (city or region level)
• Device type, browser information, and screen resolution
• Referral source (how you arrived at our website)
• General interaction patterns (scrolling, clicks on non-identifying elements)

We do not collect personal information such as names, email addresses, or phone numbers through cookies unless you voluntarily provide them by contacting us.

Why We Collect This Information

We use analytics data solely to:

• Understand which content is most useful to our visitors
• Improve the website experience and navigation
• Identify and resolve technical issues
• Make informed decisions about future content and features

Analytics Cookies

We use third-party analytics services that place cookies on your device to collect the information described above. These services process data on our behalf to provide insights into website usage.

All analytics data is pseudonymized (not directly linked to you personally) and aggregated with other users' data. We have configured our analytics tools to respect user privacy and comply with UK data protection requirements.

Important: No analytics cookies are placed on your device until you provide explicit consent through our cookie banner.

Your Rights Under UK GDPR

Under UK data protection law (UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018), you have the following rights:

• Right to consent: Choose whether to accept or reject analytics cookies
• Right to withdraw consent: Change your cookie preferences at any time
• Right to access: Request information about data collected about you
• Right to erasure: Request deletion of your data
• Right to object: Object to processing of your personal data

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You can control your cookie preferences in several ways:

• Cookie Settings: Use the "Cookie Settings" link at the bottom of any page to accept or reject analytics cookies at any time
• Browser Settings: Configure your browser to block or delete cookies. Note that this may affect functionality on other websites
• Clear Your Data: Delete cookies through your browser's privacy settings

Withdrawing consent or rejecting cookies will not affect your ability to access and use our website. Essential functionality will continue to work normally.

Data Retention

Analytics data is retained by our third-party service providers in accordance with their retention policies, typically ranging from 14 to 26 months. Data is automatically deleted after this period.

Third-Party Services

Our analytics providers may transfer and store data outside the UK. We ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your information in accordance with UK GDPR requirements.

We do not sell, rent, or trade any data collected through cookies to third parties.

Contact Us

If you have questions about our privacy practices, wish to exercise your data rights, or want more information about how we use cookies, please contact us:

Email: hello@northernarc.partners

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy and cookie policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Compliance

This policy is designed to comply with:

• UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR)
• Data Protection Act 2018
• Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR)
• Guidance from the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)