General Considerations
Aeneis Partners Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority with reference number 728645.
On the 15/05/2023, Aeneis Partners was pleased to announce that it had changed its name from Aeneis Partners Ltd to GGC Securities Ltd. The change was effective as of 15th May 2023. Despite the change of name, the scope of services, management and assistance to clients remains the same. Our address will change to 17 Grosvenor Street, Mayfair, London, United Kingdom, W1K 4QG.
For any enquiries and/or complaints about Aeneis Partners Ltd activities please address your requests to compliance@aeneispartners.com or by post to Aeneis Partners Ltd, 17 Grosvenor Street, Mayfair, London United Kingdom, W1K 4QG.
Website Disclaimers
The material contained on this website is for general information purposes only and does not constitute financial or other professional advice. Specific financial advice should be sought on any particular matter. Any and all information is subject to change without notice. No liability whatsoever is accepted by Aeneis Partners Ltd for any action taken in reliance on the information on this site.
No links to this website may be included in any other website without our express written authorisation.
Aeneis Partners is not responsible for the content of external Internet sites which link to this site or which are linked to from it.
Privacy Policy
At the Aeneis Partners Ltd, we care about the privacy of the people who use our Services, and this policy explains how we deal with the personal information that you give us.This policy applies to all interactions you may have with Aeneis Partners Ltd, for example visiting our website, or visiting our offices.
What type of information does Aeneis Partners Ltd collect about you?
We may collect certain personal information which (either on its own or when combined with other information we hold about you) allows us to identify you as an individual and which is about you.
We may collect a number of different types of personal information from you depending on which of our Services you choose to use, but which may include all or any of your title, first name, surname, postal address (including billing/shipping addresses and postcode), telephone number (including home and mobile phone numbers), photograph (for example when you are subject to a Know Your Client procedure), email address, age, date of birth, gender, information necessary for legal compliance, payment information (such as banking details), security/KYC related information (such as proof of address, identity documents etc…)
This list is not intended to be exhaustive and may be updated from time to time as our business needs and legal requirements dictate.
We will normally collect personal information directly from you when you volunteer it to us, or when we gather it from your use of our Services. We try to limit our use of personal information to the details we need to provide the requested or agreed Service for you.
We do not normally collect any Sensitive Personal Information from or about you, and do not wish to do so unless it is absolutely essential or required by law and in particular FCA regulations. We may on rare occasions (social events) collect and use your Sensitive Personal Information, such as dietary or access and assistance requirements which may indicate a health condition or illness, or other Sensitive Personal Information details which are volunteered or provided by you. If we need Sensitive Personal Information we will ask you to provide us with necessary details only. We will collect and use this type of information only with your clear consent. Please do not provide us with Sensitive Personal Information under any other circumstances.
We may store your personal information in electronic and/or hard copy format.
How does Aeneis Partners Ltd collect your personal information?
This policy applies to any personal information that we collect through our Data Collection Media, which include our physical sites, websites, direct interaction.
Aeneis Partners Ltd may also collect your personal information from (and/or combine it with information from) other sources, such as: individuals and/or organisations where you have confirmed that they may provide your personal information to us, government, tax or law enforcement agencies, other sources, such as when information about you is volunteered by a third party e.g. mentioned in a complaint, or part of a group booking arrangement that they facilitate.
On some occasions we may also collect your personal information from public sources where it is fair and lawful to do so.
Why does Aeneis Partners Ltd use your personal information?
Aeneis Partners Ltd may use your personal information for a variety of purposes, depending upon the Service you have requested or are using. Quite often we will use your data simply to fulfil a request that you have initiated, internal commercial and marketing research or because of regulatory obligations.
Other uses of personal information will be to ensure that Aeneis Partners can meet its legal, regulatory and good governance obligations (and regulator’s expectations), such as to: meet audit requirements, FCA Regulations, help ensure your safety and the security of our premises, establish, defend or exercise our legal rights, comply with orders/requests received from the public and regulatory, governmental and judicial bodies, comply with our legal, regulatory and internal governance obligations (for example record retention policies).
In addition, where agreed with you, we may tailor our communications and dealings with you to better reflect your needs and preferences, such as sending you newsletters, marketing and research material with your preferred topics highlighted, or to inform you of an event you might be interested in. Specifically, where you have given your consent we may use your contact details to send you direct marketing communications (including e-mail marketing), with your consent where required run marketing/research/information campaigns.
Does Aeneis Partners Ltd share personal information with third parties?
Your personal information will be made available to those members of our staff who need to see it in order to perform their functions/roles/responsibilities at Aeneis Partners in respect of the Services you have requested or agreed to use.
Your personal information may be held by us in one or more customer relationship management or CRM database(s), consolidating details of your dealings with the Aeneis Partners across various Services, to ensure we have clear and accurate records about your use of our Services, to better understand your requirements and how we might provide other Services to you.
In addition, Aeneis Partners Ltd makes use of expert third party service providers to perform functions and/or provide services on our behalf (such as website hosting, payment services, logistics, customer services, IT, marketing, and security). These third party service providers (“Data Processors”) may use your personal information in order to assist Aeneis Partners Ltd, or to provide the agreed Service to you on our behalf. Where this is in relation to a specific Service you will be informed of the identity and location of the relevant Data Processor, either at the point of data collection, or in in the Service specific pages linked to on the right of this page. All of our Data Processors are bound by strict contractual terms in order to ensure that your personal information will be protected appropriately.
We may share personal information within Aeneis Partners Ltd’s advisory boards, panels and councils as needed for reasonable management, analysis, planning and decision making, including in relation to taking decisions regarding our Service offering, order or customer request fulfilment.
Where thought necessary by Aeneis Partners Ltd, in limited cases, your personal information may also be shared with other people and organisations outside Aeneis Partners Ltd to the extent permitted or required by law. For example, we may provide your personal information to a) third parties who will use your personal information for their own purposes and/or in partnership with Aeneis Partners Ltd (such as partners, advertisers, and social networking sites where Aeneis Partners Ltd maintains an official presence). Please note that these third parties may have their own policies that govern their websites and how they collect and use personal information; b)government authorities, law enforcement and regulatory authorities where required or permitted by law, and for tax or other lawful purposes; c) external parties in response to legal process, and when required to comply with laws, to respond to an emergency, or to enforce our agreements, policies, rules and terms, or to protect the rights, property or safety of our staff, agents, customers and other users of our Services parties to whom you authorise us to release your personal information other entities (including actual or prospective buyers of one of our Services) in the event that we are involved in a reorganization, divestment, or sale of any of our organisation and/or assets.
Please note that certain individuals who will see your personal information may not be based at Aeneis Partners Ltd or in your country (please see below).
Will Aeneis Partners Ltd send your personal information overseas?
You should be aware that the recipients of your personal information (as set out above) may be located in countries or territories outside the European Economic Area (“EEA”) which may not have data protection laws equivalent to those in the UK.
Where we (or a Data Processor acting on our behalf) transfer your personal information to countries outside of the EEA, we will put in place such other measures as are required by law to ensure that those transfers are adequately protected. Where this is in relation to a specific Service you will be informed of the identity and location of the relevant recipient, either at the point of data collection, or in in the Service specific pages linked to on the right of this page
What are your choices relating to contact from us?
We may wish to provide you with information about new Services, including products, events, courses, and offers from Aeneis Partners Ltd which may be of interest to you, and we may invite you to take part in market research. We may contact you by email (or in some cases by mail) to tell you this information, but we will obtain your consent before contacting you with “direct marketing” in this way.
We will ensure that any direct marketing communications that you receive from Aeneis Partners Ltd provide a simple way for you to decline or change your mind about further marketing. For example, in emails Aeneis Partners Ltd may provide you with an ‘unsubscribe’ link, or an email address to which you can send an opt-out request. Aeneis Partners Ltd will take steps to stop any direct marketing to which you object, or in respect of which you withdraw your consent, within one calendar month being told of your objection or withdrawal of consent.
If you tell us that you no longer wish to receive Aeneis Partners Ltd’s direct marketing communications we will take steps to respect your modified direct marketing preferences and will keep a record of your request so as to avoid contacting you again in the future with direct marketing content.
How does Aeneis Partners Ltd keep your personal information safe?
Aeneis Partners Ltd takes steps to seek to protect the security of your personal information, in accordance with our legal obligations, and as set out in our Information Security Policy.
Please note that we cannot guarantee the security of any transmission of personal information over the Internet. Communications sent over the Internet, such as emails, are not secure, although their security may be increased if they have been encrypted. While we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of any information transmitted to us over the internet. Therefore, please do not submit personal information to us online unless you accept the security risks of doing so.
What are your rights in relation to your personal information?
You have a number of rights in relation to your personal information, although in some cases these rights are subject to certain conditions and limitations. You are entitled to:
– request copies of, and/or access to your personal information.
– request that your personal information be corrected where inaccurate or incomplete
– request that your personal data be deleted (or that we stop using your personal data) where it is no longer necessary. This right normally only applies where your information was provided or processed on the basis of consent, or in the performance of a contract with you which lapsed more than six years ago.
– request that we stop sending you direct marketing communications.
If you would like more details about these rights as they apply to a specific Service of Aeneis Partners Ltd, or to exercise any of your rights, please contact our Data Protection Officer at: Compliance, Aeneis Partners Ltd, Wellington House, East Road, Cambridge, CB1 1BH, United Kingdom
Email: compliance@aeneispartners.com
To help us identify the personal information you are referring to, please include any details that will enable us to locate the relevant personal information.
In order to be sure that your personal information is not disclosed to an imposter, we may require you to provide us with proof of identity before any action is taken or personal information is disclosed. Any request that you send to us in relation to your rights will be processed within one calendar month of Aeneis Partners Ltd accepting your request.
If after receiving a reply from us you are still unhappy with our response to such a request you may complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). Details on how to do so can be found on the ICO’s website at https://ico.org.uk/
Retaining your personal information
We will keep your details on record until we have completely dealt with your request, enquiry, or our contract with you, and then for a reasonable period afterwards, in accordance with data protection and other applicable legislation, as set out in our Records Management Policy.
Aeneis Partners Ltd may keep your details on record for as long as is necessary for the purposes for which it may use your personal information. Where this is in relation to a specific Service you will be informed of the retention period, either at the point of data collection, or in in the Service specific pages linked to on the right of this page. When Aeneis Partners Ltd decides that holding your details is no longer necessary we will securely delete / destroy your details.
In general, and where not related to a specific Service we will retain the personal information that you have provided to us for seven years since your last contact with us, for the purposes of audit, FCA Regulation, analysis and customer management, and the defence of legal claims.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may change this policy from time to time to reflect changes in the law and/or our privacy practices. We will update the date at the bottom of this page whenever we do that.
We encourage you to check this policy for changes, for example when you revisit our websites. In the event of a major change to our policy we will contact you to inform you of the change.
By submitting your personal information to us, you are indicating that you understand how we use your personal information, as described in this policy.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Policy, please contact our Data Protection Officer at: Compliance, 17 Grosvenor Street, Mayfair, London, United Kingdom, W1K 4QG.
Email: compliance@aeneispartners.com
Date of Last Update: 05/06/2023