Effective Date: 25 April 2025

Last Updated: 25 April 2025

Welcome to ANBLU. We are committed to protecting the privacy and personal data of our website visitors and correspondents. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, store, and protect your information in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including but not limited to:

  • The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) – European Union
  • The UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR)
  • The Data Protection Act 2018 – United Kingdom
  • The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) – United States
  • Other applicable global privacy regulations

1. Who We Are

This website is owned and operated by ANBLU. Our website address is: https://www.anblu.com. For the purposes of data protection law, ANBLU is the data controller of any personal information collected through this site.

2. What Personal Data We Collect

2.1 Direct Communications

We do not collect personal data through the website unless you voluntarily contact us by email. In that case, we may collect and store:

  • Your name (if included in your signature or message)
  • Your email address
  • The contents of your email and any attachments
  • Any contact information you choose to provide

2.2 Automatically Collected Data

We do not use cookies or tracking scripts for analytics, marketing, or profiling purposes. However, our hosting provider may collect minimal anonymized technical data for security or diagnostic purposes. This data may include:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Device type
  • Referring URL
  • Time of access

This information is used solely for website security, maintenance, and traffic integrity. It is not personally identifiable without direct correlation.

3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR & UK GDPR)

We only process personal data when there is a lawful basis to do so. The lawful bases under GDPR and UK GDPR that may apply are:

  • Consent: When you voluntarily send us an email, you consent to the processing of the personal data contained within it.
  • Legitimate Interests: We may retain email communications to maintain a business record or defend legal claims.
  • Legal Obligation: We may be required to retain or disclose data to comply with legal obligations.

4. How We Use Your Data

We use your data solely to:

  • Respond to your enquiries
  • Provide information or support as requested
  • Maintain a record of communication for business and legal purposes

We do not use your data for:

  • Marketing
  • Automated decision-making or profiling
  • Sharing or selling to third parties

5. International Transfers

As our operations may be global and our infrastructure cloud-based, your data may be stored or processed outside your country of residence. Where we transfer data internationally, we ensure such transfers comply with applicable data protection laws and use recognized safeguards such as:

  • Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)
  • Adequacy decisions (for countries deemed safe by the UK or EU)

6. Data Retention

We retain communications and related personal data only for as long as necessary to:

  • Fulfill the purpose for which it was collected
  • Comply with legal obligations
  • Maintain business records

You may request deletion of your data at any time (see section 9).

7. Data Security

We employ reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data, including but not limited to:

  • Encrypted email transmission (where supported)
  • Access controls to our email systems
  • Regular updates and monitoring of digital infrastructure

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right to Access – to request a copy of the data we hold about you
  • Right to Rectification – to correct inaccurate or incomplete data
  • Right to Erasure – to request deletion of your personal data
  • Right to Restriction – to request limited processing of your data
  • Right to Object – to object to processing on legitimate grounds
  • Right to Data Portability – to request transfer of your data
  • Right to Withdraw Consent – at any time, without affecting prior lawful processing
  • Right to Lodge a Complaint – with your local data protection authority

9. Exercising Your Rights

To exercise any of your rights or raise a privacy concern, you may contact us at:

Email: [insert email address]

Postal Address: [insert postal address, if applicable]

We aim to respond within 30 days of your request. Proof of identity may be required.

10. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not share your personal data with third parties except:

  • When legally required to do so (e.g., court orders, compliance with law enforcement)
  • For spam and security filtering by hosting providers

We do not sell or rent personal data under any circumstances.

11. Children’s Privacy

This website is not intended for use by children under the age of 13 (or equivalent minimum age in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect or process personal data from children.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in legal requirements, operational practices, or technology. The most current version will always be available on this page.

We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of the website after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.