Privacy Policy

How SOFTWARE CONSULTING NOMINEE LIMITED collects, uses, and protects your personal data.

Last Updated: February 8, 2026 | Effective Date: February 8, 2026

1. Introduction

SOFTWARE CONSULTING NOMINEE LIMITED ("we," "us," or "our"), located at 93-94 Queens Road, Brighton, BN1 3XE, operates this website to provide information about our AI and data analytics consulting services for Canadian businesses. This Privacy Policy explains what personal data we collect, why we collect it, how we process it, and what rights you have regarding your data.

This policy applies to all visitors and users of our website, regardless of geographic location. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data transparently and responsibly. If you have questions about this policy, please contact us at [email protected].

Changes to this Privacy Policy will be communicated via a homepage banner displayed for a minimum of 14 days before changes take effect. We encourage you to review this page periodically for the latest information on our privacy practices.

2. What Data We Collect

We collect the following categories of personal and non-personal data when you interact with our website:

  • Full name (provided through contact forms)
  • Email address (provided through contact forms)
  • Phone number (optionally provided through contact forms)
  • Company name (optionally provided through contact forms)
  • Form submission content (messages and comments you write)
  • IP address (collected automatically by our server and analytics tools)
  • Browser type and version (collected automatically)
  • Device type and operating system (collected automatically)
  • Cookies and tracking identifiers (see Section 3 for details)
  • Usage data (pages visited, time on site, click paths, referral sources)
  • Conversion events (form submissions, button clicks, and other defined actions)

3. Cookie Categories

We divide the cookies used on our website into three categories. Each category serves a distinct purpose and has different consent requirements.

3.1 Essential Cookies

Purpose: Core site functionality, security, session management, and storing your cookie consent preference.

Examples: session_id, csrf_token, cookie_consent_status

Consent required: No. These cookies are activated automatically because the website cannot function properly without them.

Retention: Session duration or up to 12 months for preference storage.

3.2 Analytics Cookies

Purpose: Measuring website traffic, understanding user behavior, and evaluating site performance to improve our content and services.

Tools: Google Analytics 4

Examples: _ga, _ga_XXXXXXX, _gid, _gat

Consent required: Yes. Analytics cookies are activated only after you click "Accept All" or enable them through the "Manage Preferences" panel.

Retention: Up to 14 months.

3.3 Marketing / Advertising Cookies

Purpose: Remarketing, personalized ad delivery, conversion tracking, and measuring advertising campaign effectiveness.

Consent required: Yes. Marketing cookies are activated only after you click "Accept All" or enable them through the "Manage Preferences" panel.

Retention: Up to 540 days (Google Ads default).

4. Marketing Cookies: Detailed Disclosures

Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's previous visits to this website and other sites on the internet.

We may work with advertising partners such as Google and Meta to deliver advertisements tailored to your interests across various websites and platforms.

We may use remarketing services to advertise to previous visitors of our website. After visiting our site, you may see our ads on other websites, apps, or platforms you visit.

Advertisements may appear across Google services including YouTube, Gmail, and the Google Display Network.

We use the following tracking technologies on this website:

  • Cookies (first-party and third-party)
  • Tracking pixels (Google Ads tag / gtag.js, Meta Pixel)
  • Device identifiers (browser fingerprint, IP address)
  • Conversion event tags

We use conversion tracking to understand which advertisements lead to actions on our website, such as form submissions, calls, or purchases. This allows us to measure campaign effectiveness and allocate budget appropriately. Conversion data may be shared with Google Ads and Meta.

Advertising and analytics technologies active on this site:

  • Google Ads (gtag.js / Google Tag Manager)
  • Google Analytics 4
  • Google Remarketing Tag
  • Meta Pixel (Facebook / Instagram)

You may opt out of personalized advertising at any time:

  • Google Ads Settings: https://adssettings.google.com
  • Your Online Choices (EU): https://www.youronlinechoices.eu
  • Network Advertising Initiative: https://optout.networkadvertising.org
  • Digital Advertising Alliance: https://optout.aboutads.info

Opting out does not remove ads entirely. You will continue to see non-personalized advertisements.

To manage cookie preferences on this website, click the Manage cookie preferences link, which triggers a panel where you can accept or reject each cookie category independently.

5. Consent Requirements

When you first visit our website, a cookie consent banner is displayed at the bottom of the screen. The banner offers three options: "Accept All," "Reject Non-Essential," and "Manage Preferences." Marketing and analytics cookies are not activated until you click "Accept All" or selectively enable them through the preferences panel.

By clicking "Accept All Cookies," you consent to the storing of cookies on your device for analytics and advertising purposes, including personalized advertising delivered by Google and Meta. You may withdraw consent at any time through the cookie preferences panel without affecting the lawfulness of processing that occurred before withdrawal.

Your cookie preference is stored in localStorage for 12 months. The banner may be dismissed without accepting, in which case only essential cookies are active.

For Users in the European Economic Area and the United Kingdom

Users in the European Economic Area and the United Kingdom receive this consent notice in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and UK GDPR. Marketing and analytics cookies are activated solely after explicit, informed, freely given consent under GDPR Article 6(1)(a). Consent is recorded with a timestamp and may be audited upon request.

You may withdraw consent at any time by clicking "Manage cookie preferences" in the website footer, or by clearing cookies via your browser settings. Withdrawal does not affect processing that occurred while consent was valid.

6. Data Sharing with Advertising Partners

We share certain data with advertising partners for campaign delivery and measurement. Recipients and the data categories shared include:

  • Google LLC: cookie identifiers, conversion events, anonymized behavioral data, remarketing lists. Governed by Google's Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
  • Meta Platforms, Inc.: pixel events, conversion data, custom audiences. Governed by Meta's Data Policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy

We do not sell personal data. All transfers to Google and Meta operate under Standard Contractual Clauses where applicable. Data is processed for ad targeting and campaign measurement only and is not resold to unaffiliated third parties.

Google and Meta may use this data across their own platforms in accordance with their respective policies. We encourage users to review those policies directly.

7. Lead Forms and Contact Requests

When you submit a contact form, request a consultation, or register interest in our AI and data analytics services, we collect the information you provide. This typically includes: full name, email address, phone number, company name, and your message.

Legal basis: Consent (GDPR Art. 6.1.a) and, where a service relationship exists, performance of a contract (GDPR Art. 6.1.b).

Retention: Form submission data is retained for up to 2 years from the date of submission, unless a longer period is required by applicable law.

You may request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us at [email protected].

A link to this Privacy Policy appears adjacent to every submission button on this site. Submitting a form constitutes acknowledgment of this policy.

8. Google Services and Advertising

This website uses the following Google services:

  • Google Analytics 4: Collects anonymized usage data, device info, and behavioral signals. IP anonymization is enabled. Data retention is set to 14 months. Users may opt out via the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
  • Google Ads Conversion Tracking: Records when a user completes a defined action (form submission, call, purchase) after clicking one of our ads. This data is used solely for measuring ad campaign performance.
  • Google Remarketing: Allows us to show ads to previous visitors across Google's network. Remarketing lists are not created from sensitive data categories (health, finance, religion, sexual orientation).
  • Google Tag Manager: Deploys tracking tags on our behalf. No personal data is collected by GTM itself; it acts as a container for the tags listed above.

Google's advertising products are governed by: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads

9. Meta Advertising Services

This website uses the Meta Pixel to measure the effectiveness of our advertising on Facebook and Instagram. The pixel may record:

  • Page views and time on site
  • Specific conversion events (form submissions, purchases)
  • Custom audience membership for retargeting purposes

We do not use the Meta Pixel to collect sensitive personal data, nor to target users based on health status, financial situation, religion, political views, sexual orientation, or any other special-category attribute prohibited under Meta's advertising policies.

Meta acts as an independent data controller for data collected via its Pixel and processed within its own platform. Refer to Meta's Data Policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy

To manage your ad preferences on Meta platforms, visit: https://www.facebook.com/adpreferences/

10. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR Art. 6)

For each category of data we collect, the following legal bases apply:

Data Type Legal Basis
Contact form data Consent (Art. 6.1.a) and contract performance (Art. 6.1.b)
Analytics data Consent (Art. 6.1.a)
Marketing / remarketing data Consent (Art. 6.1.a)
Security and fraud prevention Legitimate interest (Art. 6.1.f)

11. Retention Periods

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy. Specific retention periods by data category:

Data Category Retention Period
Contact form submissions 2 years
Analytics data (GA4) 14 months
Marketing cookies (Google Ads) Up to 540 days
Email communications Duration of relationship + 1 year
Server logs 90 days
Cookie consent records 3 years (audit requirement)

12. User Rights (GDPR Articles 15-22)

If you are located in the EEA or UK, you have the following rights:

  • Access (Art. 15): Request a copy of data we hold about you.
  • Rectification (Art. 16): Correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Erasure (Art. 17): Request deletion ("right to be forgotten").
  • Restriction (Art. 18): Limit how we process your data.
  • Portability (Art. 20): Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
  • Objection (Art. 21): Object to processing based on legitimate interest.
  • Withdraw consent (Art. 7.3): Revoke consent at any time without penalty.

To exercise any right, email us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority:

  • EU users: https://edpb.europa.eu
  • UK users: https://ico.org.uk

13. International Data Transfers

Personal data collected through this website may be transferred to and processed in countries outside the European Economic Area, including the United States, where Google LLC and Meta Platforms, Inc. are based.

These transfers are conducted under Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission, which provide appropriate safeguards for personal data. A copy of the applicable SCCs can be requested by contacting us directly at [email protected].

14. Children's Privacy

This website is not directed at individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors. If we discover that data has been collected from a person under 16 without verifiable parental consent, we will delete it promptly. Contact us at [email protected] if you believe we have received data from a minor.

15. Prohibited Content Self-Declaration

This website does not promote, sell, or facilitate access to prohibited product or service categories including but not limited to: weapons, controlled substances, counterfeit goods, gambling services (unlicensed), adult content, or services that make misleading health or financial claims. All advertising conducted through Google Ads and Meta Ads complies with the respective platform policies in full.

16. Landing Page Integrity Statement

The content of this website accurately represents the products and services advertised. No bait-and-switch practices are employed. The experience delivered to users arriving from paid advertisements is identical to the experience for all other visitors. Cloaking, automatic redirects, and content variation by traffic source are not used on this website.

17. Contact Information

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your data rights, or need further information about our data practices, please contact us:

SOFTWARE CONSULTING NOMINEE LIMITED

93-94 Queens Road, Brighton, BN1 3XE

Email: [email protected]

Phone: +44 1273 728 190