This Privacy Notice explains how Dequity Capital Fund Managers Limited (“Dequity Capital”, “we”, “us” or “our”), a company incorporated in Jamaica, collects, uses and discloses your personal information when you visit or use https://dequitygroup.com/ (the “Site”), use any related services, or otherwise communicate with us (together, the “Services”).
The Site also hosts information about Dequity Capital Management Limited, an International Business Company registered in St Lucia, and other entities that are associated with Dequity Capital Management Limited or Dequity Capital Fund Managers Limited through ownership, management or other service arrangements (the “Dequity Group”). We may share your personal information with those entities where necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Notice.
For the purposes of this Privacy Notice, “you” means any individual who uses the Services, including website visitors, prospective clients, investors and any other person whose personal information we process in connection with the Services.
By using or accessing the Services, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Notice. If you do not agree with it, you should not use the Services.
This Privacy Notice is intended, among other things, to meet our transparency obligations under applicable data protection laws, including, where relevant, the Jamaica Data Protection Act, 2020.
Dequity Capital Fund Managers Limited is a company incorporated in Jamaica. The Site also provides information about Dequity Capital Management Limited and other entities in the Dequity Group.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Notice or how we handle your personal information, you may contact us at Email: info@dequitygroup.com
We may collect and process the following categories of personal information about you:
We do not seek to collect sensitive personal information through the Site. Please do not submit sensitive information (for example information relating to your health, trade union membership, religious beliefs or criminal record) through the Site unless we specifically ask you to do so.
We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 18 years of age. If you believe that a child under 18 has provided us with personal information through the Site, please contact us so that we can investigate and take appropriate steps.
HOW WE COLLECT YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
We collect personal information in the following ways:
When you visit the Site, we and third parties acting on our behalf (such as analytics providers) may automatically collect certain technical and usage information using cookies and similar technologies.
We may receive information about your use of the Site from third-party analytics providers such as Google Analytics. For example, we may receive aggregated information about how users interact with the Site, which pages are visited and from what general locations.
Any personal information that we obtain from third parties will be processed in accordance with this Privacy Notice. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those third parties and encourage you to review their privacy policies.
We use your personal information for the following purposes and, where applicable, rely on the corresponding legal bases:
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You may withdraw your consent or opt out of marketing at any time by using the unsubscribe mechanism in our emails or by contacting us using the details above.
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We will generally only use your personal information for the purposes described in this Privacy Notice or those explained to you at the time of collection. However, where permitted by applicable data protection law, we may also use your personal information for other purposes that are not incompatible with the purposes disclosed to you.
We use cookies and similar technologies on the Site to:
We may use Google Analytics or similar tools to collect information such as:
Google Analytics is provided by Google LLC. You can learn more about how Google processes data in its privacy policy and can opt out of certain Google Analytics features using tools provided by Google or by adjusting your browser settings.
You can usually set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when websites set or access cookies. You may also be able to manage certain cookie preferences using any cookie management tool we make available on the Site from time to time. If you disable or refuse cookies, some parts of the Site may become inaccessible or may not function properly.
The Site may contain links to websites or online platforms operated by third parties, as well as embedded content such as videos, images or articles that are served from third-party services. If you follow a link or interact with embedded content, those third-party websites or services may collect information about you and will treat that information in accordance with their own privacy policies.
We do not control and are not responsible for the privacy practices, content or security of such third-party websites or services. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of every website you visit or service you use.
We do not sell your personal information.
Where we share personal information with service providers who act as our data processors, we require them by contract to process the information only on our documented instructions, to keep it confidential and to implement appropriate technical and organisational security measures. Where we share personal information with other third parties, we require them to take appropriate security measures and to process the information only for the purposes we specify and in accordance with applicable data protection law.
The Site and associated services may be hosted or operated using service providers located outside Jamaica, including in countries that may not provide the same level of data protection as Jamaica.
Where we transfer your personal information outside Jamaica, we will take appropriate steps to ensure that it is protected in a manner that is consistent with applicable data protection law. This may include using contractual protections or other recognised safeguards.
We use appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorised access, loss, misuse or disclosure.
Measures include:
However, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable. We cannot guarantee absolute security. Any information you send to us, including by email, may not be secure in transit. You should use caution when transmitting personal or confidential information to us and avoid using unsecure channels for highly sensitive information.
We keep your personal information for as long as is reasonably necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this Privacy Notice, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, regulatory, tax, accounting or reporting requirements.
In particular, we typically retain customer or investor-related records for at least seven years after the date of the relevant transaction or the termination of the relationship, in line with applicable legal and regulatory requirements. We may retain information for a longer period if we cannot delete it for legal, regulatory or technical reasons or where it is required for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.
When personal information is no longer required for the purposes for which it was collected, we will take appropriate steps to delete or anonymise it.
Subject to certain conditions and exemptions under applicable data protection law, you may have the following rights in relation to your personal information:
The right to request confirmation as to whether we process personal information about you and, if so, to receive a copy of that information and certain related details.
The right to request that any inaccurate or incomplete personal information we hold about you be corrected or completed.
In certain circumstances, the right to request that we delete your personal information, or that we restrict how it is used, for example where the information is no longer needed for the purposes for which it was collected or where you have objected to the use of your information.
The right to object to our processing of your personal information where we are relying on legitimate interests, including the right to object at any time to our use of your personal information for direct marketing.
Where we make decisions about you solely by automated means that have legal or similarly significant effects, you may have the right to request human intervention, to express your point of view and to contest the decision. We do not currently carry out such automated decision-making through the Site.
In certain circumstances, the right to receive the personal information that you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format and to transmit that data to another controller.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details set out above. We may need to verify your identity before responding to your request.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection authority if you believe that we have not complied with applicable data protection law. In Jamaica, this is the Information Commissioner.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Notice or our privacy practices, or if you wish to exercise your rights or make a complaint, you can contact us at:
We will respond to your request or complaint as soon as reasonably practicable and in accordance with applicable law.
We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time, for example to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements or other operational reasons. When we do so, we will post the updated notice on the Site and update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page.
Your continued use of the Services after any changes are made will signify your acknowledgement of the updated notice.