Privacy Policy
Introduction
At Feod Group, which manages the website https://investment-cyprus.com (hereinafter referred to as the “Website”, “we”, “us”, or “our”), the protection of your personal data and transparency in its processing are our priorities. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, store it, and protect it in accordance with applicable legislation, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) No. 2016/679, which came into effect on May 25, 2018.
Please read this Policy carefully before using our Website.
1. What data we collect
We may collect the following categories of data:
1.1 Personal Data
Information that allows us to identify you as a user, including:
- First and last name;
- Email address and phone number;
- Country of residence;
- Documents and information provided through the contact form or when ordering services/signing a contract.
1.2 Technical Data
- IP address;
- Language and regional settings;
- Access time;
- Cookies and similar technologies.
2. How we collect your personal data
We collect personal data exclusively in the context of providing our legal, immigration, investment, and consulting services. Collection may occur through the following means:
Data provided by you directly:
You may provide us with your personal data when you:
- Fill out forms on our Website (e.g., request form, subscription);
- Contact us by email, phone, or messaging apps;
- Subscribe to our newsletters or request a consultation;
- Leave feedback about our services;
- Enter into negotiations or sign a contract with our company.
3. Purposes of data processing
We process your data for the following purposes:
- Providing legal, tax, and immigration consultations and services;
- Responding to your inquiries submitted through the Website forms;
- Improving the Website’s performance and analyzing user behavior;
- Legal compliance;
- Marketing communications (with your consent).
4. Disclosure of your information
As part of providing our legal, immigration, and consulting services, we may share your personal data within our group of companies. Your personal data may be transferred to employees and specialists of our company, including lawyers, accountants, real estate consultants, and administrative staff — solely to the extent necessary to provide the services you have requested.
In addition, we may transfer data between Feod Group offices in different countries if required for comprehensive support, interaction with government authorities, preparation of legal opinions, or other actions within your request. Such international offices may act as data processors and are required to comply with internal security standards as well as the GDPR and other applicable data protection regulations.
All Feod Group employees sign confidentiality agreements to ensure a high level of security and ethical handling of your information.
5. Transfer of data to third parties
We do not sell or transfer your personal data to third parties, except in the following cases:
- To fulfill your requests (e.g., transfer to a lawyer, accountant);
- To comply with legal obligations;
- To government and official bodies (for example, when applying for residency or registering a company, we may be required to transfer your personal data to governmental authorities and competent bodies of the relevant jurisdiction. Data transfer is strictly limited to what is necessary to fulfill our contractual obligations with you);
- When working with contractors and hosting providers (under confidentiality agreements).
All third parties granted access to personal data are required to adhere to data protection requirements.
6. Legal grounds for processing
We process personal data based on:
- Your voluntary consent;
- The necessity of performing a contract;
- Legitimate interests of the company;
- Compliance with legal and regulatory obligations.
7. Marketing
We may send you informational and marketing communications:
- If you have submitted your contact details through forms on our Website and consented to receive news, publications, legal updates, or special offers;
- If a business relationship has been established between you and Feod Group (e.g., a service contract has been signed), we may send you information we consider useful and relevant under the company’s legitimate interests.
We do not share your personal data with third parties for their own marketing purposes without your explicit consent.
You have the right at any time to withdraw your consent to receive marketing materials and unsubscribe from our mailing list. Upon receiving your withdrawal or opt-out request, we will cease all marketing communications.
8. Data retention
Your data is stored no longer than necessary for the purposes stated in this Policy or for the period specified by the applicable laws of the Republic of Cyprus and the EU.
9. Your rights
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable laws, you have several rights concerning the processing of your personal data. We respect these rights and ensure their implementation.
Right to access data
You have the right to request confirmation of whether your personal data is being processed, as well as access to that data and information on its use, processing purposes, storage duration, and third parties to whom it may have been disclosed.
Right to rectification
If you believe your personal data is inaccurate, incomplete, or outdated, you can request its correction or update.
Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”)
You may request the deletion of your personal data if:
- The data is no longer needed for the purposes for which it was collected;
- You have withdrawn the consent on which the processing was based;
- The data must be deleted to comply with legal requirements.
Right to restrict processing
You may request temporary suspension of data processing if you dispute its accuracy or object to the processing.
Right to withdraw consent
If you previously gave consent to data processing, you may withdraw it at any time. This does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
To exercise your rights, please contact us using the details provided below.
10. Cookies
We use cookies to ensure the functioning of the Website, analyze traffic, and improve the user experience. For more information on cookies, please read our Cookie Policy.
11. Security of personal data
At Feod Group, we attach paramount importance to the protection of your personal data. We implement technical and organizational measures aimed at preventing:
- Unauthorized access and use of information;
- Loss, alteration, or disclosure of data;
- Any other forms of unlawful processing.
Access to your personal data is granted only to authorized employees, specialists, and our trusted contractors and partners who require this information solely for the performance of their professional duties in the course of providing services.
Although we take all reasonable and legally required security measures, please understand that no method of data transmission over the internet or storage on servers can guarantee absolute protection. Nevertheless, we make every effort to minimize all possible risks.
12. Links to third-party resources
The Website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of such websites. Please review their privacy policies before submitting personal data.
13. Changes to the Policy
We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy. All updates will be published on this page with the corresponding date.
14. Contact
If you have any questions, comments, or requests related to this Privacy Policy, please contact us: Contact details.