Privacy Policy

How we protect and process your personal information

ARISTÉ LTD is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data with the utmost care and discretion. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

1. Data Controller

ARISTÉ LTD is the data controller responsible for your personal data. We are registered with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) under registration number CSN0531299.

Contact: correspondence@ariste.uk

2. Information We Collect

We collect and process the following categories of personal data:

3. How We Use Your Information

We process your personal data for the following purposes:

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data under the following legal bases:

Purpose Legal Basis
Service delivery Contract performance (Article 6(1)(b))
Tax and accounting records Legal obligation (Article 6(1)(c))
Marketing communications Consent (Article 6(1)(a))
Business administration Legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f))
Special category data (dietary/religious) Explicit consent (Article 9(2)(a))

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected:

Data Category Retention Period
Client records Duration of relationship plus 7 years
Passport and visa copies 2 years from travel completion (earlier deletion available on request)
Financial records 7 years (HMRC requirement)
Marketing preferences Until consent withdrawal plus 2 years

6. Data Sharing and Transfers

We share your personal data only where necessary to provide our services:

Where data is transferred outside the United Kingdom, we ensure appropriate safeguards through UK International Data Transfer Agreements (UK IDTA) or UK Addenda to EU Standard Contractual Clauses.

7. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at correspondence@ariste.uk. We will respond within one calendar month.

8. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data:

9. Complaints

If you are not satisfied with how we handle your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office:

Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House, Water Lane
Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF
Website: ico.org.uk
Telephone: 0303 123 1113

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any material changes will be communicated to you directly. The current version will always be available on our website.

Questions About Your Data

For any enquiries regarding your personal information or this policy, please contact our Data Protection Lead.

correspondence@ariste.uk