Legal & Policies
Disclaimer
Grade Holdings is a registered business name of Grade Group Investments Ltd, registered in Ireland, Companies Registration Office No. 614552. All rights reserved. Grade Group Investments Ltd and the member companies are not a worldwide partnership. Grade Group Investments Ltd and each member company is a separate legal entity. Services are delivered by the member firms. Grade Group Investments Ltd does not provide services to clients. Grade Group Investments and its member firms are not agents of, and do not obligate, one another and are not liable for one another’s acts or omissions.
Privacy Policy
Grade Holdings respects the right to privacy and wants to protect the privacy of those who view or interact with our website, www.gradeholdings.com
Please read the following statement; it will help you to understand how we use the personal data that you may provide to us through the use of our website.
Please note that we may update this privacy statement from time to time. We will include a review date at the top of the page so you will know when we make changes.
About Us
In this privacy statement “we”, “our”, and “us” refers to Grade Group Investments Ltd, trading as Grade Holdings.
What personal data do we collect?
We collect personal data such as your name, address, telephone number and e-mail address when you submit an enquiry (either through the enquiry form or directly to an individual in Grade Holdings), when you subscribe to or submit an interest in our newsletters and publications, when you request additional information or when you want to enter any competitions or promotions organised by us.
From time to time, we may also collect some publicly available personal data such as name, employer and job title and /or position about individuals who interact with the content or publications on our website for example, when an individual shares a Grade Holdings publication or article via a social media platform.
When you submit an interest in working for Grade Holdings through our online platform or directly to an individual within Grade Holdings, we collect personal data such as name, contact details, employment history and educational background, details of current immigration status and other information which you volunteer on your curriculum vitae or application in order for us to consider your application for a position with us as the first step in the recruitment process.
We also use cookies to collect data about visitors to our website (for example information on browsing patterns) in accordance with our cookie policy. Please read our cookie policy below to find out more specific information about what cookies are, how you can control the use of cookies on our website and what cookies are used on our website.
All IP addresses of users of this website are anonymised within Google Analytics as soon as technically feasible at the earliest possible stage of the collection network.
What is our legal basis for processing this personal data?
The legal basis for processing personal data through the use of our website is our legitimate business interests.
These legitimate interests include:
Providing you with access to our website;
Promoting, marketing and monitoring the performance of our business and services;
The administration and organisation of our services;
Monitoring and improving the performance of our website; and
Promoting the career opportunities and managing the recruitment process within Grade Holdings.
When you receive any marketing material from us, we include an unsubscribe button in our communications, so you can opt out of receiving such communications at any time.
How do we use your personal data?
We may use your personal data to respond to your enquiries, send you newsletters and publications to which you may have subscribed, send event invitations, provide you with additional information as requested and to include you in any competitions or promotions organised by us.
When you apply for a position with Grade Holdings, we will process the personal data you provide to us in order to consider your application for a position with us as the first step in the recruitment process.
If and when you leave Grade Holdings and should you wish to be included, we may also process your information to help us maintain an engaged alumni community with the Firm thereafter.
To whom might we disclose your personal data?
We may need to disclose your personal data to third party service providers such as IT service providers who may be provided with access to our networks or IT tools.
We may disclose personal data with our client relationship management system provider. They may only process this data for the purpose of providing us with their services.
We may also pass your personal data to Grade Holdings member firms or to other suppliers and service providers to whom we outsource support services.
Transfers Abroad
In connection with the above, we may transfer your personal data outside the EEA, including to a jurisdiction which is not recognised by the European Commission as providing for an equivalent level of protection for personal data as is provided for in the EEA. If and to the extent that we do so, we will ensure that appropriate measures are in place to comply with our obligations under applicable law governing such transfers, which may include entering into a contract governing the transfer which contains the ‘standard contractual clauses’ approved for this purpose by the European Commission or, in respect of transfers to the United States of America, ensuring that the transfer is covered by the EU-US Privacy Shield framework. Further details of the measures that we have taken in this regard are available by contacting us using the contact details below.
How long will we hold your personal data?
We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
To determine the appropriate retention period for personal data, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal data, the potential risk of harm from unauthorised use or disclosure of your personal data, the purposes for which we process your personal data and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means, and the applicable legal requirements.
Please see our cookie policy for details on how long we store information collected by cookies.
Links
Our website contains links to Grade Holdings member and correspondent firm websites, but this privacy statement applies only to personal data collected via websites operated by Grade Holdings and to how Grade Holdings processes the personal data collected via these websites.
Our website may also contains links to other sites and certain social media platforms.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these or other sites. We encourage our visitors to be aware when they leave our website, and to read the privacy statement of other sites that collect or use personal data.
Security
Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet or any other network can be guaranteed as 100% secure, but we take appropriate steps to try to protect the security of your personal data.
Your rights
You have the right, subject to certain exemptions, to obtain a copy of any personal data we hold about you, to request rectification or erasure of such data, to request restriction of processing or to object to processing, and data portability.
If you becomes aware that information we maintain about you is inaccurate, or if you would like to update or review your information, you may contact us using the contact information below. We will take reasonable steps to permit individuals to correct, amend, or delete information that is demonstrated to be inaccurate. We may limit or deny access to personal information where providing such access would be unreasonably burdensome or inappropriate under the circumstances. All requests to change personal information will be handled in accordance with applicable legal requirements. If you would like to change your information you should contact us at info@gradeholdings.com or contact us at our registered office:
Registered office address: 10 Clanwilliam Square, Grand Canal Quay, Dublin 2
Grade Holdings will take steps to address your request to the extent consistent with and permitted by laws, regulations and professional standards applicable to Grade Holdings and our own internal policies.
You also have the right to complain to the Data Protection Commission or another supervisory authority.
Cookie Policy
What is a Cookie?
Cookies are simple text files that are stored on your computer or mobile device by a website’s server. Each cookie is unique to your web browser. It will contain some anonymous information such as a unique identifier, website’s domain name, and some digits and numbers.
What types of cookies do we use?
Necessary cookies
Necessary cookies allow us to offer you the best possible experience when accessing and navigating through our website and using its features. For example, these cookies let us recognise that you have created an account and have logged into that account.
Functionality cookies
Functionality cookies let us operate the site in accordance with the choices you make. For example, we will recognise your username and remember how you customised the site during future visits.
Analytical cookies
These cookies enable us and third-party services to collect aggregated data for statistical purposes on how our visitors use the website. These cookies do not contain personal information such as names and email addresses and are used to help us improve your user experience of the website.
How to delete cookies?
If you want to restrict or block the cookies that are set by our website, you can do so through your browser setting. Alternatively, you can visit http://www.allaboutcookies.org, which contains comprehensive information on how to do this on a wide variety of browsers and devices. You will find general information about cookies and details on how to delete cookies from your device. If you have any questions about this policy or our use of cookies, please contact us.