Privacy Policy

Aryon Advisory and Consulting (Pty) Ltd is a boutique advisory and consulting firm registered in South Africa, with operations in the United Kingdom. We provide specialist advisory services across financial services, technology delivery, financial crime compliance, and Africa expansion.

For the purposes of the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA) and the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), Aryon is the responsible party / data controller in respect of personal information we process.

You may contact us regarding this policy at: info@aryonadvisory.com

We may collect the following categories of personal information:

• Contact information: name, email address, telephone number, and company name provided via our contact form or direct correspondence. • Enquiry details: the content of messages or enquiries you submit to us. • Technical data: IP address, browser type, device information, and pages visited, collected automatically when you use our website. • Communication records: records of correspondence between you and Aryon.

We do not collect sensitive personal information (as defined under POPIA) through our website.

We use the personal information we collect for the following purposes:

• To respond to enquiries and communicate with prospective and current clients. • To provide, manage, and improve our advisory services. • To comply with legal and regulatory obligations applicable to our business. • To maintain records of our business relationships and correspondence. • To analyse website usage and improve the user experience.

We process your personal information on the following legal bases: your consent (where provided), the performance of a contract or pre-contractual steps, compliance with a legal obligation, and our legitimate interests in operating and improving our business.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:

• Service providers: trusted third-party providers who assist us in operating our website or delivering our services (such as email hosting and IT support), subject to appropriate data processing agreements. • Legal requirements: where disclosure is required by law, regulation, court order, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of Aryon, our clients, or others. • Business transfers: in the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or part of our business, personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

Where we transfer personal information outside South Africa or the UK, we take appropriate steps to ensure an adequate level of protection in accordance with applicable law.

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by applicable law. Enquiry records are typically retained for a period of three years from the date of last contact. You may request deletion of your personal information at any time, subject to any overriding legal obligations.

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights in respect of your personal information:

• The right to access personal information we hold about you. • The right to correct inaccurate or incomplete personal information. • The right to request deletion of your personal information. • The right to object to or restrict certain processing activities. • The right to data portability (where applicable under UK GDPR). • The right to withdraw consent at any time, where processing is based on consent.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@aryonadvisory.com. We will respond within the timeframes required by applicable law. If you are dissatisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator (South Africa) or the Information Commissioner's Office (United Kingdom).

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to improve functionality and analyse usage. A cookie consent notice is displayed on your first visit, and you may manage your preferences at any time. We use analytics tools to understand how visitors interact with our site; this data is aggregated and does not identify individual users without consent.

You may disable cookies through your browser settings, though this may affect the functionality of certain parts of our website.

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. While we take reasonable precautions, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies independently.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. The date of the most recent revision is shown at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal information, please contact us:

Aryon Advisory and Consulting Email: info@aryonadvisory.com Website: aryonadvisory.com