How Blackstone International collects, uses, and protects your information
This Privacy Policy describes how BLACKSTONE INTERNATIONAL GROUP LTD ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and discloses your personal information when you visit our website (blackstoneai.co.uk), use our AI-powered business process automation platform, or interact with our services.
We collect information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:
The types of information we collect may include:
When you visit our website or use our platform, we automatically collect certain information about your device and usage, including:
We collect this information using cookies, log files, web beacons, and similar technologies. For more information about our use of cookies, please see our Cookie Policy.
We may receive information about you from other sources, including:
We use the information we collect for various purposes, including to:
We may combine the information we collect from you with information we obtain from third parties to enhance our services, personalize your experience, and perform the other purposes described above.
We may share your information with the following categories of recipients:
We share information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, including:
These service providers are only authorized to use your personal information as necessary to provide services to us and are contractually obligated to maintain appropriate security measures.
If you choose to integrate our platform with third-party applications or services, we may share information with those third parties as necessary to facilitate the integration. The information shared will be governed by your agreement with that third party and their privacy policy.
In the event of a merger, acquisition, reorganization, bankruptcy, or other sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of the transaction. We will notify you via email and/or a prominent notice on our website of any change in ownership or uses of your personal information.
We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (for example, a court or government agency). We may also disclose your information if we believe disclosure is necessary to:
We may share your information with third parties when you have given us your consent to do so.
Important Note: We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information. These may include the rights to:
Request a copy of the personal information we have about you
Request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete information
Request that we delete your personal information
Request that we limit how we use your personal information
Request a copy of your information in a structured, machine-readable format
Object to our processing of your personal information
If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@blackstoneai.co.uk. We will respond to your request within the timeframe required by applicable law.
Please note that in some circumstances, we may not be able to fully comply with your request, such as if it is frivolous or extremely impractical, if it jeopardizes the rights of others, or if it is not required by law, but in those circumstances, we will still respond to notify you of such a decision.
If you have an account with us, you can update certain information and preferences in your account settings. You can also manage your communication preferences by following the instructions included in our marketing emails or by contacting us directly.
Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually choose to set your browser to remove or reject cookies. Please note that if you choose to remove or reject cookies, this could affect the availability and functionality of our website or platform.
For more information about cookies and how to manage them, please see our Cookie Policy.
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect the security, confidentiality, and integrity of your personal information. These measures include:
AES-256 encryption for data at rest and TLS for data in transit
Role-based access controls and strong authentication
Security audits, vulnerability scanning, and penetration testing
Documented incident response procedures with regular testing
While we take reasonable steps to protect your personal information, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee absolute security. If you have reason to believe that your interaction with us is no longer secure, please contact us immediately at security@blackstoneai.co.uk.
Blackstone International operates globally, and your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in countries other than the one in which you reside. These countries may have data protection laws that are different from those in your country of residence.
When we transfer your personal information to other countries, we implement appropriate safeguards to ensure that your information receives an adequate level of protection, including:
For more information about our data transfer practices or to obtain a copy of the safeguards we use, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section.
We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. The criteria used to determine our retention periods include:
When personal information is no longer needed, we securely delete or anonymize it in accordance with our data retention policy.
Our services are not directed to individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If we become aware that a child under 16 has provided us with personal information, we will take steps to delete such information. If you believe that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child under 16, please contact us at privacy@blackstoneintl.com.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. The updated version will be indicated by a revised "Last Updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy.
If we make material changes to this Privacy Policy, we will notify you by email (if we have your email address) or by means of a notice on our website prior to the changes becoming effective. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we collect, use, and protect your information.
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:
For EU/EEA residents: If you are located in the European Economic Area, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe that our processing of your personal information violates applicable law.