Last Updated: January 2026
Vates ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website vatescorp.com or engage with our services.
We process personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws.
Information You Provide
We collect information you voluntarily provide when you:
- Contact Us: When you submit an inquiry through our contact form, we collect your name, email address, phone number (optional), company name (optional), and the content of your message.
- Subscribe to Updates: If you opt in to receive updates about our insights and company information, we collect your email address and any preferences you indicate.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information through cookies and similar technologies:
- Analytics Data: We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. This includes information such as your IP address (anonymised), browser type, device type, pages visited, time spent on pages, and referring website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect this data.
- Essential Cookies: We use cookies necessary for the website to function properly.
We use the information we collect to:
- Respond to your inquiries and provide requested information about our services
- Send you updates about our insights, special reports, and company information (only if you have opted in)
- Analyse website traffic and usage to improve our website and services
- Comply with legal obligations and protect our legitimate business interests
Under the GDPR, we process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:
- Consent: When you submit a contact form or subscribe to updates, you consent to our processing of your data for those purposes.
- Legitimate Interests: We have a legitimate interest in analysing website traffic to improve our services and in responding to inquiries from potential clients.
- Legal Obligation: We may process data to comply with applicable laws and regulations.
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties.
We may share your information with:
- Service Providers: We use Google Analytics to analyse website traffic. Google's privacy policy governs their use of this data. We may also use email service providers to manage communications.
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required by law, court order, or government regulation, or if we believe disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, your safety, or the safety of others.
Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries outside your country of residence. When we transfer data internationally, we implement appropriate safeguards to protect your information in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected:
- Contact Form Submissions: Retained for as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry and any ongoing business relationship, then securely deleted.
- Update Subscriptions: Retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion.
- Analytics Data: Google Analytics data is retained according to Google's data retention settings, which we have configured in accordance with our privacy practices.
Under the GDPR and other applicable laws, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Access: You may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Rectification: You may request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Erasure: You may request that we delete your personal data, subject to certain exceptions.
- Restriction: You may request that we restrict processing of your data in certain circumstances.
- Data Portability: You may request to receive your data in a structured, commonly used format.
- Objection: You may object to processing based on legitimate interests.
- Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw consent at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us.
Our website uses cookies to enhance your experience and analyse site traffic.
- Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function. These cannot be disabled.
- Analytics Cookies: Used by Google Analytics to collect anonymised data about how visitors use our website. You can opt out of analytics cookies through our cookie consent banner or by adjusting your browser settings.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.
Our website and services are not directed at individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected data from a child, please contact us immediately.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We will post the updated policy on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your data protection rights, or have concerns about how we handle your personal information, please contact us.
Vates does not sell personal information to third parties. Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and similar laws, you have the right to opt out of the sale of your personal information. As we do not engage in such sales, no further action is required on your part.
If you have questions about this policy or wish to make a request regarding your personal information, please use our contact form.