Privacy Policy

January 2025

At Paterson Group, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal data is handled responsibly. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you visit our website www.patersongroup.com (the “Site”). We comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable privacy laws.

Data We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal data:

a) Information You Provide Directly

  • Name, email address, phone number (when contacting us)

  • Payment and billing details (for purchases or invoicing)

  • Any other information you voluntarily provide via forms or emails

b) Information We Collect Automatically

  • IP address, browser type, and device information

  • Pages visited, time spent on the Site, and referring website

  • Cookies and tracking technologies

Your GDPR Rights

Under GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data

  • Right to Access – Request a copy of your personal data

  • Right to Rectification – Correct inaccurate or incomplete data

  • Right to Erasure – Request data deletion (subject to legal obligations)

  • Right to Restrict Processing – Limit how we use your data

  • Right to Data Portability – Request data in a structured format

  • Right to Object – Object to data processing (e.g., marketing emails)

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, how we handle your data, or desire to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at:

Email: guidesupport@patersoncenter.com

For any unresolved concerns, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local Data Protection Authority (DPA).

How We Use Your Data

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

  • To provide and improve our services

  • To respond to inquiries and communicate with you

  • To process transactions and manage payments

  • To comply with legal and regulatory obligations

  • To analyze website traffic and improve user experience

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Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data

Under GDPR, we process your data based on the following legal grounds:

  • Contractual Necessity: When processing is required to provide
    our services

  • Legitimate Interests: For website security, analytics, and
    business improvements

  • Legal Obligations: When compliance with the law is required

  • Consent: When you explicitly provide it (e.g., for marketing emails)

Data Sharing & Third Parties

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data. However, we may share your data with:

  • Service providers: Third-party tools (e.g., payment processors, email services)

  • Legal authorities: When required to comply with legal obligations

All third-party providers we use are GDPR-compliant and ensure data protection.

Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes stated in this policy or as required by law. After this period, your data is securely deleted.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. However, no internet-based service is entirely secure.

Cookies & Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies to enhance user experience. By using our Site, you consent to our use of cookies. You can manage your cookie preferences via your browser settings.

For more details, see Cookie Policy.

**This website is hosted by Squarespace. Squarespace collects personal data when you visit this website, including:

  • Information about your browser, network and device

  • Web pages you visited prior to coming to this website

  • Web pages you view while on this website

  • Your IP address

Squarespace needs the data to run this website, and to protect and improve its platform and services. Squarespace analyzes the data in a de-personalized form.

Squarespace Web Form

When you submit information to this website via webform, we collect the data requested in the webform in order to track and respond to your submissions. We share this information with Squarespace, our online hosting provider, so that they can provide website services to us. We also share this information with Google Drive for storage.