Privacy Policy

GDPR

GDPR stands for General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) and at its most basic, it specifies how personal data should be lawfully processed (including how it’s collected, used, protected or interacted with in general).

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Privacy Policy

Overview

Sterling is committed to ensuring that all information collected either directly from, or through this site is treated confidentially.

This privacy policy explains what information Sterling collects and what that information is used for.

Questions

If you have any questions regarding this policy please contact us by any of the methods described in the “Contact Us” section on the right hand side of each page.

If you have any general questions in respect of your rights under the Data Protection Act 2002, you may contact The Office of Data Protection Supervisor at enquiries@odps.gov.im.

Personal Data

We use the personal data you have provided to supply you with the information or advice you have requested. The information and personal data is collected and used only for the purpose(s) for which it was provided. We will not sell or share your personal information with third parties without your prior consent or knowledge unless legally obliged to do so.

Your details are collected when you complete forms or when you send us an e-mail. We may also use cookies and aggregate information.

Cookies

A cookie is a computer file that contains a small amount of information recording details of your visit to our website. A cookie does not identify you. The cookie is created by our web server and saved on your PC’s hard drive. Each time you visit our website the web server will check to see if you have a cookie for our website. If you do the web server will be able to check the last time you visited. This information is used if you wish to view what has been updated since your last visit. This is done by clicking the ‘NEW’ button on the menu bar.

If you do not want to receive cookies or if you would prefer to be prompted first you should check the settings in the ‘Internet Options’ of your web browser. If you are not sure on how to check or alter these settings you should contact your software provider.

Aggregate Information

Aggregate information is used to show us the total number of visits to our website and which parts of the site are used the most. Aggregate information does not identify individuals, as it does not contain any personal data.

Use and disclosure of personal information

Your information and personal data is not disclosed, sold or shared with any other organisation.

Some information is held and processed by our Internet Service Provider, but it is only held and processed for and on our behalf and under our instruction.

Links

We provide links within our website to other sites. We neither control, nor review the content of such websites, or of the privacy policies of such sites.

Security Notice

Please remember that Internet communications are not secure unless the data being sent is encrypted. Sterling cannot guarantee the privacy of any information or accept any responsibility for the unauthorised access by a third party and/or the corruption of data being input on this site or sent to us on the Internet. Any information, communications, or material you transmit to this website by electronic mail or otherwise, including data, questions, comments, or suggestions will be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary and will become the property of Sterling Trust Limited.

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