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Privacy Policy for Funding Nav

Type of website: Portfolio
Effective date: 18th day of October, 2023

www.fundingnav.com (the “Site”) is owned and operated by Funding Nav Ltd. Funding Nav Ltd is the data controller and can be contacted at:

stephen.sacks@fundingnav.com
02036 339676
44 Great Cumberland Pl, London W1H 7BS

Purpose

The purpose of this privacy policy (this “Privacy Policy”) is to inform users of our Site of the
following:

  1. The personal data we will collect;
  2. Use of collected data;
  3. Who has access to the data collected;
  4. The rights of Site users; and
  5. The Site’s cookie policy.

This Privacy Policy applies in addition to the terms and conditions of our Site.

GDPR

For users in the European Union, we adhere to the Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016, known as the General Data Protection Regulation (the “GDPR”). For users in the United Kingdom, we adhere to the GDPR as enshrined in the Data Protection Act 2018.

Consent

By using our Site users agree that they consent to:

  1. The conditions set out in this Privacy Policy.

When the legal basis for us processing your personal data is that you have provided your consent to that processing, you may withdraw your consent at any time. If you withdraw your consent, it will not make processing which we completed before you withdrew your consent unlawful.

You can withdraw your consent by: Contacting the data protection officer

Legal Basis for Processing

We collect and process personal data about users in the EU only when we have a legal basis for doing so under Article 6 of the GDPR.

We rely on the following legal basis to collect and process the personal data of users in the EU:

  1. Users have provided their consent to the processing of their data for one or more specific
    purposes.

 

Personal Data We Collect

We only collect data that helps us achieve the purpose set out in this Privacy Policy. We will not collect any additional data beyond the data listed below without notifying you first.

Data Collected in a Non-Automatic Way

We may also collect the following data when you perform certain functions on our Site:

  1. First and last name;
  2. Email address;
  3. Phone number; and
  4. Address

This data may be collected using the following methods:

  1. Creating an account.

 

How We Use Personal Data

Data collected on our Site will only be used for the purposes specified in this Privacy Policy or indicated on the relevant pages of our Site. We will not use your data beyond what we disclose in this Privacy Policy.

The data we collect when the user performs certain functions may be used for the following purposes:

  1. Communication.

 

Who We Share Personal Data With
Employees

We may disclose user data to any member of our organisation who reasonably needs access to user data to achieve the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy.

Other Disclosures

We will not sell or share your data with other third parties, except in the following cases:

  1. If the law requires it;
  2. If it is required for any legal proceeding;
  3. To prove or protect our legal rights; and
  4. To buyers or potential buyers of this company in the event that we seek to sell the company.

If you follow hyperlinks from our Site to another Site, please note that we are not responsible for and have no control over their privacy policies and practices.

How Long We Store Personal Data

User data will be stored until the purpose the data was collected for has been achieved.

You will be notified if your data is kept for longer than this period.

How We Protect Your Personal Data
In order to protect your security, we use the strongest available browser encryption and store all of
our data on servers in secure facilities. All data is only accessible to our employees. Our employees
are bound by strict confidentiality agreements and a breach of this agreement would result in the
employee’s termination.

While we take all reasonable precautions to ensure that user data is secure and that users are
protected, there always remains the risk of harm. The Internet as a whole can be insecure at times
and therefore we are unable to guarantee the security of user data beyond what is reasonably
practical.

International Data Transfers

We transfer user personal data to the following countries:

  1. South Africa.

When we transfer user personal data we will protect that data as described in this Privacy Policy and
comply with applicable legal requirements for transferring personal data internationally.

If you are located in the United Kingdom or the European Union, we will only transfer your
personal data if:

  1. The country your personal data is being transferred to has been deemed to have adequate data
    protection by the European Commission or, if you are in the United Kingdom, by the United
    Kingdom adequacy regulations; or
  2. We have implemented appropriate safeguards in respect of the transfer. For example, the
    recipient is a party to binding corporate rules, or we have entered into standard EU or United
    Kingdom data protection contractual clauses with the recipient..

 

Your Rights as a User

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:

  1. Right to be informed;
  2. Right of access;
  3. Right to rectification;
  4. Right to erasure;
  5. Right to restrict processing;
  6. Right to data portability; and
  7. Right to object.

 

Children

We do not knowingly collect or use personal data from children under 16 years of age. If we learn
that we have collected personal data from a child under 16 years of age, the personal data will be
deleted as soon as possible. If a child under 16 years of age has provided us with personal data their
parent or guardian may contact our data protection officer.

How to Access, Modify, Delete, or Challenge the Data Collected

If you would like to know if we have collected your personal data, how we have used your personal
data, if we have disclosed your personal data and to who we disclosed your personal data, if you
would like your data to be deleted or modified in any way, or if you would like to exercise any of
your other rights under the GDPR, please contact our data protection officer here:

Stephen Sacks

stephen.sacks@fundingnav.com

07768 111234

How to Opt-Out of Data Collection, Use or Disclosure

In addition to the method(s) described in the How to Access, Modify, Delete, or Challenge the Data
Collected section, we provide the following specific opt-out methods for the forms of collection,
use, or disclosure of your personal data specified below:

  1. You can opt-out of the use of your personal data for marketing emails. You can opt-out by
    clicking “unsubscribe” on the bottom of any marketing email or updating your email
    preferences under “Your Account”

 

Cookie Policy

A cookie is a small file, stored on a user’s hard drive by a website. Its purpose is to collect data
relating to the user’s browsing habits. You can choose to be notified each time a cookie is
transmitted. You can also choose to disable cookies entirely in your internet browser, but this may
decrease the quality of your user experience.

We use the following types of cookies on our Site:

  1. Functional cookies
    Functional cookies are used to remember the selections you make on our Site so that your
    selections are saved for your next visits;
  2. Analytical cookies
    Analytical cookies allow us to improve the design and functionality of our Site by collecting
    data on how you access our Site, for example data on the content you access, how long you
    stay on our Site, etc; and
  3. Targeting cookies
    Targeting cookies collect data on how you use the Site and your preferences. This allows us
    to personalise the information you see on our Site for you.

 

Modifications

This Privacy Policy may be amended from time to time in order to maintain compliance with the
law and to reflect any changes to our data collection process. When we amend this Privacy Policy
we will update the “Effective Date” at the top of this Privacy Policy. We recommend that our users
periodically review our Privacy Policy to ensure that they are notified of any updates. If necessary,
we may notify users by email of changes to this Privacy Policy.

Complaints

If you have any complaints about how we process your personal data, please contact us through the
contact methods listed in the Contact Information section so that we can, where possible, resolve the
issue. If you feel we have not addressed your concern in a satisfactory manner you may contact a
supervisory authority. You also have the right to directly make a complaint to a supervisory
authority. You can lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority by contacting the Information
Commissioner’s Office.

Contact Information

If you have any questions, concerns or complaints, you can contact our data protection officer,
Stephen Sacks, at:

stephen.sacks@fundingnav.com

07768 111234

Stephen Sacks

I founded Funding Nav to be the advisor that I wished I would have had access to when I was running trading companies for 30 years.

My passion is helping entrepreneurs to realise their ambitions and of course my wife, four daughters and Barry the Pug.

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Alan Turner

I have spent the bulk of my career in the technology sector working initially for a couple of large IT systems manufacturers and latterly focussing on software and services. Having exited a software consultancy business in 1999 that I co-founded, I have indulged myself in the horse racing and breeding industry and continued to look for innovative tech businesses to work with and, on occasions, invest in as an angel. These days, as a Funding Nav Partner, I am mainly focussed on helping early stage and growth businesses improve their respective cash positions. When I’m not working, I enjoy cycling and walking.

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Jyoti Chandarana

I am an IT graduate with 30 years of business consulting experience in analysing, designing and implementing customer focussed solutions. My passion is helping businesses to achieve their potential.

Away from work I enjoy boxercise, running, tennis, yoga, painting and watching box sets.

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Mike Howard

I am lucky to possess a mixed and varied career encompassing Entrepreneurial Recruitment & Telecoms, Snr. Corporate Telecoms, Business Broking, SME’s and Mergers & Acquisitions. In the UK, North America and Australia.

It is this variety of experience that enables me to relate to most Business Owners situations, whatever size, and indeed I pride myself in identifying the ‘need’ that entrepreneurs look for in realising their ambitions.

Outside of work I enjoy travel, current affairs, and Chelsea F.C. And a glass of red.

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Shaffin Jaffer

I have over 35 years experience in owning and running businesses. By training I’m an engineer and by vocation an entrepreneur.

I enjoy playing tennis, squash and bridge.

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Oliver Codrington

Oliver Codrington is a non-practising Barrister, and also a Level 4 qualified Financial Advisor (Securities and Investments). An entrepreneur at heart Oliver has been advising founders and owners for two decades and owns and operates several ventures of his own. Passionate about small businesses and the important role they play in global economies, often overlooked and taken for granted by successive governments, Oliver will do all that he can to maximise growth opportunities and margin improvement, ultimately to ensure that a profitable exit is achievable.

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Edmund Hatsu

I am a seasoned Business Development Consultant, Company Systems and Finance Expert with over Fifteen (15) years of experience in management positions including owning and running businesses.

With extensive experience in the financial sector, I am passionate about empowering entrepreneurs and supporting their growth and sustainability by finding solutions to their company systems and funding challenges.

I am genuinely fervent in helping Start-ups and existing businesses especially in Africa to explore the HUGE opportunity Africa presents because Africa is the last BIG opportunity to see stellar growth as the continent modernises, leverages technology and industrialises.

I specialise in financing strategies for corporate and commercial enterprises in Africa and my role is to connect these enterprises to funders, investors, and acquirers. I am a Nature Tourist, and I also love to spend quality time with my adorable family when I am not working.

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Zandy Von Weichardt

As the Senior Manager of Operations at Funding Nav, I work closely with the CEO to optimise daily operations. My responsibilities include: strategic planning, operational efficiency, team management, financial analysis, risk management, client and partner relations, and decision making. I play a vital role in driving the company's growth and success.

I am an internationally certified Personal Trainer & Online coach through HFPA Academy and bodybuilding is my passion.

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Amber Geldenhuys

My role in the company is research and marketing with my top priority connecting with people. Having prior experience in hospitality and teaching English abroad I am definitely people oriented.

I enjoy going to the gym, I am currently studying personal training and I like to paint in my spare time.

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Imran Ashraf

Bio: With close to two decades of experience within the financial advisory sector, I bring a rich tapestry of expertise to Funding Nav. Throughout my career, I've served as a trusted advisor, offering bespoke and holistic financial guidance to a diverse clientele, encompassing both personal and business sectors. My advisory spectrum spans from mortgage and investment advice to pension planning and protection strategies, coupled with meticulous cash flow analysis that forms the cornerstone of my practice. This breadth of experience has equipped me with a nuanced understanding of financial dynamics and a keen insight into the intricacies of client needs, paving the way for a seamless transition into the role of a Partner with Funding Nav.

What sets me apart is not just my professional acumen, but also my deep-rooted commitment to understanding the unique needs and aspirations of each client. I take a holistic approach to financial management, meticulously analysing market trends, assessing risk factors, and exploring innovative funding avenues to tailor solutions that align with my clients' goals. My passion for empowering businesses to thrive extends beyond the boardroom, reflecting my personal ethos of excellence and integrity in everything I do.

Outside of the financial realm, I'm an avid traveler who finds inspiration in exploring new cultures and cuisines. My love for adventure is complemented by my dedication to fitness and wellness, often found hitting my home gym or embarking on outdoor excursions with my family. These personal interests not only keep me grounded but also fuel my creativity and resilience in tackling complex financial challenges.

I believe in the power of forging genuine connections and leveraging diverse experiences to unlock opportunities and drive meaningful change in the businesses I serve.

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