


Our Policies
Privacy Policy of Arctic Accounting & Advisory
Introduction
At MerVerdi, we prioritize your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you visit our website or use our services. By using our website, you agree to the practices detailed in this policy.
Information We Collect
To provide and improve our services, we gather various types of personal data:
Personal Data
This includes information you provide directly to us, such as:
- Name: Identifies you personally.
- Email Address: Used for communication regarding our services.
- Phone Number: For direct contact if needed.
- Additional Details:Any other information you voluntarily share through forms on our website, such as feedback or inquiries.
Usage Data
We automatically collect information about how you interact with our website. This can include:
- IP Address: A unique identifier for your internet connection, which helps us understand where our users are located.
- Browser Type and Version: Information about the software you use to access our website.
- Pages Visited: Tracks which parts of our site you explore, helping us improve navigation and content.
- Time Spent on Pages: Indicates how long you engage with specific content, allowing us to assess what interests our users.
- Referring Website: Identifies how you arrived at our site, which can help us optimize our marketing strategies.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies—small text files stored on your device—to enhance your experience. Cookies help us:
- Recognize you as a returning visitor.
- Analyze website traffic and user behavior.
- Personalize content and advertisements based on your preferences.
You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings. However, declining cookies may limit your access to certain features on our website.
How We Use Your Information
The data we collect serves several purposes:
- Service Delivery: To provide, maintain, and improve our services. This includes processing your requests and managing your accounts.
- Communication: To send you updates, changes, or promotional offers relevant to our services.
- Website Analytics: To analyze user behavior and website performance, enabling us to enhance your experience.
- Security: To protect our website from security threats and technical issues.
Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data (GDPR Compliance)
For users in the European Economic Area (EEA), we process personal data based on specific legal grounds:
- Consent When you explicitly agree to our processing of your data.
- Contractual Necessity: When processing is essential to fulfill a contract with you (e.g., service agreements).
- Legal Compliance: When we need to comply with legal obligations (e.g., tax or regulatory requirements).
- Legitimate Interests: When processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, such as improving our services and ensuring website security.
Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy. Factors influencing retention periods include:
- Purpose of Data Collection: We keep data as long as it’s relevant for the services you use.
- Legal Requirements: We may retain your information longer if required by law for compliance, dispute resolution, or enforcement of our policies.
Data Sharing and Transfers
Your personal data may be shared with third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website and delivering our services. These providers include:
- Technical Support: Companies that help maintain our website and ensure its functionality.
- Marketing Services: Firms that assist in promoting our services.
We ensure that these third parties are contractually bound to protect your data and use it only as instructed by us.
If we transfer your data outside of the EEA, we adhere to GDPR regulations to ensure your data remains protected, employing safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses.
Your Rights
Under GDPR, you have several rights regarding your personal data, including:
- Access: You can request access to the personal data we hold.
- Correction: You can ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Deletion: You have the right to request deletion of your data when applicable.
- Restriction: You can request a restriction on the processing of your data under certain conditions.
- Objection: You can object to how we process your data.
- Data Portability: You can request a copy of your data in a structured, commonly used format to transfer it to another service.
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details provided at the end of this policy.
Security Measures
We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include:
- Encryption: We use encryption to secure data transmission.
- Access Controls: We restrict access to personal data to authorized personnel only.
- Regular Security Audits: We conduct audits to identify and address vulnerabilities.
While we strive to protect your information, no method of transmission over the internet is entirely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security but are committed to maintaining your privacy to the best of our ability.
Have questions? Don’t hesitate to reach out!
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