Privacy & Cookies Policy
1. Introduction
1.1 BLA Regulatory (hereinafter “BLA Regulatory”) is committed to safeguarding the privacy of our website visitors and service users.
1.2 This policy applies where we are acting as a data controller with respect to the personal data of our website visitors and service users; in other words, where we determine the purposes and means of the processing of that personal data.
1.3 We use cookies on our website. Insofar as those cookies are not strictly necessary for the provision of our website and services, we may ask you to consent to our use of cookies when you first visit our website.
1.4 In this policy, “we”, “us” and “our” refer to BLA Regulatory. (For more information about us, see Section 15.)
2. How we use your personal data
2.1 In this Section 2 we have set out:
(a) the general categories of personal data that we may process;
(b) in the case of personal data that we did not obtain directly from you, the source and specific categories of that data;
(c) the purposes for which we may process personal data; and
(d) the legal bases of the processing.
2.2 We may process data about your use of our website and services (“usage data“). The usage data may include your IP address, geographical location, browser type and version, operating system, referral source, length of visit, page views and website navigation paths, as well as information about the timing, frequency and pattern of your service use. The source of the usage data is Google Analytics, Facebook Analytics and/or LinkedIn Insights. This usage data may be processed for the purposes of analyzing the use of the website and services, to ensure you are receiving timely, relevant content and to optimize the site. The legal basis for this processing is consent OR our legitimate interests, namely monitoring and improving our website and services.
2.3 We may process information contained in any enquiry you submit to us regarding the provision of services (“enquiry data“). The enquiry data may be processed for the purposes of offering, marketing and selling relevant services to you. The legal basis for this processing is consent.
2.4 We may process information that you provide to us for the purpose of subscribing to our email notifications and/or newsletters (“notification data“). The notification data may be processed for the purposes of sending you the relevant notifications and/or newsletters. The legal basis for this processing is consent OR the performance of a contract between you and us and/or taking steps, at your request, to enter into such a contract.
2.5 We may process information contained in or relating to any communication that you send to us (“correspondence data“). The correspondence data may include the communication content and metadata associated with the communication. Our website will generate the metadata associated with communications made using the website contact forms. The correspondence data may be processed for the purposes of communicating with you and record-keeping. The legal basis for this processing is our legitimate interests, namely the proper administration of our website and business and communications with users.
2.6 We may process any of your personal data identified in this policy where necessary for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims, whether in court proceedings or in an administrative or out-of-court procedure. The legal basis for this processing is our legitimate interests, namely the protection and assertion of our legal rights, your legal rights and the legal rights of others.
2.7 We may process any of your personal data identified in this policy where necessary for the purposes of obtaining or maintaining insurance coverage, managing risks, or obtaining professional advice. The legal basis for this processing is our legitimate interests, namely the proper protection of our business against risks.
2.8 In addition to the specific purposes for which we may process your personal data set out in this Section 2, we may also process any of your personal data where such processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject, or in order to protect your vital interests or the vital interests of another natural person.
2.9 Please do not supply any other person’s personal data to us, unless we prompt you to do so.
3. Providing your personal data to others
3.1 We do not share your personal data with any affiliate or group companies.
3.2 In addition to the specific disclosures of personal data set out in this Section 3, we may disclose your personal data where such disclosure is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject, or in order to protect your vital interests or the vital interests of another natural person. We may also disclose your personal data where such disclosure is necessary for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims, whether in court proceedings or in an administrative or out-of-court procedure.
4. International transfers of your personal data
4.1 In this Section 4, we provide information about the circumstances in which your personal data may be transferred to countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA).
4.2 We have employees, offices or facilities located in the United States of America. The European Commission has made an “adequacy decision” with respect to the data protection laws of each of these countries. Transfers to each of these countries will be protected by appropriate safeguards.
4.3 The hosting facilities for our website are situated in the United States of America. The European Commission has made an “adequacy decision” with respect to the data protection laws of this country.
4.4 You acknowledge that personal data that you submit to or through our website may be available, via the internet, around the world. We cannot prevent the use (or misuse) of such personal data by others.
5. Retaining and deleting personal data
5.1 This Section 5 sets out our data retention policies and procedure, which are designed to help ensure that we comply with our legal obligations in relation to the retention and deletion of personal data.
5.2 Personal data that we process for any purpose or purposes shall not be kept for longer than is necessary for that purpose or those purposes.
5.3 We will retain your personal data as follows:
(a) All notification, enquiry and correspondence data collected may be retained for a minimum period of five years following submission.
5.4 In some cases it is not possible for us to specify in advance the periods for which your personal data will be retained. In such cases, we will determine the period of retention based on the following criteria:
(a) the period of retention of any and all personal data will be determined based on the type of data collected and our legitimate business interests.
5.5 Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Section 5, we may retain your personal data where such retention is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject, or in order to protect your vital interests or the vital interests of another natural person.
6. Amendments
6.1 We may update this policy from time to time by publishing a new version on our website.
6.2 You should check this page occasionally to ensure you are happy with any changes to this policy.
6.3 We may notify you of significant changes to this policy by email or as a notification on our website.
7. Your rights
7.1 You have the following rights regarding your personal data under applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA):
Under the GDPR (for individuals in the European Economic Area):
(a) Right to access – You have the right to request access to the personal data we hold about you and to receive a copy of that data.
(b) Right to rectification – You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data we hold about you.
(c) Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”) – You can request the deletion of your personal data in certain situations, such as when it is no longer necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, or if you withdraw your consent.
(d) Right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that we limit the processing of your personal data under certain conditions.
(e) Right to object – You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data if the processing is based on our legitimate interests or for direct marketing purposes.
(f) Right to data portability – Where legally applicable, you may request to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and request that we transfer it to another controller.
(g) Right to withdraw consent – If we process your data based on your consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time. This will not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out before the withdrawal.
(h) Right to lodge a complaint – You have the right to file a complaint with a supervisory authority in the EU country where you reside, work, or where the alleged infringement occurred.
Under the CCPA/CPRA (for California residents):
(i) Right to know – You have the right to request that we disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you, the sources from which the information was collected, the business purpose for collecting it, and the categories of third parties with whom we share it.
(j) Right to delete – You may request the deletion of personal information we have collected about you, subject to certain exceptions.
(k) Right to correct – You have the right to request that we correct inaccurate personal information that we maintain about you.
(l) Right to opt-out of sale or sharing – BLA Regulatory does not sell your personal information. However, if that changes in the future, you will have the right to opt out.
(m) Right to limit use of sensitive personal information – If we collect sensitive personal information, you have the right to request that we limit its use to only those activities necessary to provide our services.
(n) Right not to be discriminated against – You will not be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights under the CCPA/CPRA.
How to exercise your rights
7.2 You may exercise any of your rights described above by contacting us using the information below:
Email: info@bla-regulatory.com
Phone: +1 (240) 425-7688
Mail: BLA Regulatory
610 Professional Dr., Suite 225
Gaithersburg, MD 20879, USA
7.3 To protect your privacy and security, we may take steps to verify your identity before acting on any request.
8. Third-party websites
8.1 Our website includes hyperlinks to, and details of, third-party websites.
8.2 We have no control over, and are not responsible for, the privacy policies and practices of third parties.
9. Personal data of children
9.1 Our website and services are targeted at persons over the age of 18.
9.2 If we have reason to believe that we hold personal data of a person under that age in our databases, we will delete that personal data.
10. Updating information
10.1 Please let us know if the personal information that we hold about you needs to be corrected or updated.
11. About cookies
11.1 A cookie is a file containing an identifier (a string of letters and numbers) that is sent by a web server to a web browser and is stored by the browser.
11.2 Cookies may be either “persistent” cookies or “session” cookies.
11.3 Cookies do not typically contain any information that personally identifies a user, but personal information that we store about you may be linked to the information stored in and obtained from cookies.
12. Cookies that we use
12.1 We use or may use cookies for the following purposes:
(a) advertising – to display relevant advertisements via Google, Bing, Facebook, or LinkedIn;
(b) analysis – to analyze the use and performance of our website and services through Google Analytics;
(c) cookie consent – to store your preferences in relation to cookies;
(d) optimization & personalization – to improve your experience based on prior usage.
13. Cookies used by our service providers
13.1 Our service providers use cookies and those cookies may be stored on your computer when you visit our website.
13.2 We use Google Analytics. Google’s privacy policy is available at: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/
14. Managing cookies
14.1 Most browsers allow you to refuse to accept cookies and to delete cookies.
14.2 Blocking all cookies will have a negative impact upon the usability of many websites.
14.3 If you block cookies, you may not be able to use all the features on our website.
15. Our details
15.1 This website is owned and operated by BLA Regulatory.
15.2 Our principal place of business is:
610 Professional Dr., Suite 225, Gaithersburg, MD 20879, USA
15.3 You can contact us:
- By post: to the address above
- Using our website contact form
- By telephone: +1 (240) 425-7688
- By email: info@bla-regulatory.com