Privacy & Cookie Policy

Who we are

This website, aecbusiness.net, is operated by AE Partners, located in Espoo, Finland. AE Partners is the data controller for any personal data processed in connection with this site.

If you have any questions about this policy, please contact us at the address listed in the Contact us section below.

Data we collect

Server logs

Like all websites, our hosting provider (SiteGround) automatically records standard server log data when you visit this site. This includes:

• Your IP address (anonymised after a short period by SiteGround)
• The date, time, and duration of your visit
• The pages you requested
• Your browser type and operating system
• The referring URL (the page you came from)

This data is collected automatically for security, performance monitoring, and technical diagnostics. We do not use it to identify individual visitors. SiteGround's privacy practices are described in their Privacy Policy.

Meeting bookings

If you click the "Meet with us" button, you will be taken to Zoom Scheduler — a service operated by Zoom Video Communications, Inc. — to book a consultation. Any information you provide there (name, email address, meeting time) is subject to Zoom's Privacy Policy. We use that information solely to conduct and follow up on the booked meeting.

LinkedIn

Clicking the LinkedIn button takes you to LinkedIn's platform, which operates under LinkedIn's Privacy Policy. We do not receive any personal data from LinkedIn unless you choose to connect or message us there.

Cookies

This website does not set any first-party cookies — not for analytics, advertising, personalisation, or session management.

The only cookies that may appear in your browser are those set by your browser itself (e.g. for caching) or by the hosting infrastructure for purely technical purposes such as load balancing. These cookies do not track you across sites and do not store personally identifiable information.

Because we do not use non-essential cookies, no cookie consent banner is required under EU law (ePrivacy Directive / GDPR).

Third-party services

The following external services may be accessed when you interact with this site. Each operates under its own privacy policy:

• SiteGround (hosting) — Privacy Policy
• Zoom Scheduler (meeting bookings) — Privacy Policy
• LinkedIn (professional networking) — Privacy Policy

All fonts used on this site are served directly from our own server. No requests are made to Google Fonts or any other external font service.

Legal basis for processing (GDPR)

For visitors from the European Economic Area (EEA), we process personal data on the following legal bases under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

• Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f)) — Server log data is processed to maintain the security and performance of this website. Our legitimate interest is to operate a safe, functional site.
• Contract performance / pre-contractual steps (Art. 6(1)(b)) — Information provided when booking a meeting is used to arrange and conduct a business consultation you have requested.

Your rights

If you are located in the EEA, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Access — Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Rectification — Ask us to correct inaccurate data.
• Erasure — Request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten"), subject to legal obligations.
• Restriction — Ask us to restrict processing of your data in certain circumstances.
• Objection — Object to processing based on legitimate interests.
• Portability — Request your data in a machine-readable format where applicable.
• Complaint — Lodge a complaint with the Finnish Data Protection Ombudsman (tietosuoja.fi) or the supervisory authority in your country of residence.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details in the Contact us section.

Data retention

Server log data is retained by SiteGround according to their standard retention schedule, typically no longer than 30 days, after which it is deleted or anonymised.

Meeting-related data (names, email addresses, correspondence) is retained for as long as the business relationship is active, and up to three years thereafter, in line with Finnish business record-keeping norms. You may request deletion at any time.

Security

This website is served over HTTPS. SiteGround applies industry-standard security measures to their hosting infrastructure. We do not store credit card numbers or similarly sensitive financial data.

No transmission over the internet is completely secure. While we take reasonable precautions, we cannot guarantee absolute security of data transmitted to or from this site.

California residents (CCPA / CPRA)

If you are a California resident, you have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA).

We do not sell or share personal information for cross-context behavioural advertising, and we do not use sensitive personal information beyond what is necessary to operate this site. As a result, the opt-out rights related to data sales and sharing are not applicable here.

You still have the right to know what personal information we have collected about you, to request deletion, and to be free from discrimination for exercising your rights. To make a request, contact us at the address below.

Contact us

For any privacy-related questions, requests, or concerns, please contact:

AE Partners
Espoo, Finland
Email: info@aecbusiness.net

We aim to respond to all privacy enquiries within 30 days.