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Privacy Policy

Last updated: 25 June 2025

Our Commitment to Your Privacy

At IMBrief, we believe that respecting your privacy is fundamental to maintaining the trust you place in us. We've designed our website and chosen our tools specifically to minimise data collection while still providing you with valuable investment migration intelligence.

This Privacy Policy explains how we handle any information collected when you visit IMBrief.com, subscribe to our newsletter, or interact with our content.

Who We Are

IMBrief is published by Expatra Ltd., a UK company committed to providing independent investment migration analysis.

Company Details:

For the purposes of data protection law, Expatra Ltd. is the data controller for any personal information collected through IMBrief.com.

What Information We Collect

Information You Provide Directly

Newsletter Subscription: When you subscribe to The Investment Migration Brief, we collect:

We use this information solely to send you our weekly newsletter and any important updates about IMBrief.

Contact Forms: If you contact us directly, we collect:

Information Collected Automatically

Website Analytics: We use Fathom Analytics, a privacy-focused analytics service that:

Fathom briefly processes your IP address to determine general geographic location, then immediately discards it. The analytics data we receive includes:

This helps us understand how our content performs and improve our website without compromising your privacy. Learn more at usefathom.com.

Server Logs: Our web server automatically records minimal technical information when you visit:

This information is deleted automatically after 30 days and is used only for security and troubleshooting purposes.

How We Use Your Information

We use your information only for these specific purposes:

  1. To provide our newsletter service - sending you The Investment Migration Brief each Thursday
  2. To respond to your enquiries - when you contact us directly
  3. To improve our website - understanding which content resonates with our readers
  4. To ensure website security - protecting against malicious activity
  5. To comply with legal obligations - when required by law

We will never:

Under the UK GDPR, we process your personal data based on:

Consent: When you subscribe to our newsletter, you explicitly consent to receive our emails.

Legitimate Interests: We use anonymised analytics to improve our website and content, which benefits our readers while respecting privacy.

Legal Obligation: We may process data when required by law or to protect our legal rights.

Data Storage and International Transfers

All personal data we collect is stored within the European Union:

Website and Newsletter Data: Ghost Pro hosts all our data in EU data centres, ensuring your information remains within the European Economic Area and benefits from EU data protection standards.

Analytics: Fathom Analytics processes anonymised data only. Since this data cannot identify you personally, it doesn't constitute personal data under GDPR.

We work with these carefully selected service providers:

Ghost Pro (Hosting & Newsletter Service): We use Ghost Pro for both website hosting and newsletter delivery. Ghost stores all data in the EU and is fully GDPR-compliant. They act as our data processor, handling your email address and subscription preferences according to our instructions. You can read more about Ghost's GDPR compliance at ghost.org.

Fathom Analytics: Our analytics provider is GDPR-compliant and processes only anonymised data that cannot identify you. No personal data is collected or stored.

We ensure all service providers maintain appropriate security measures and process data only as we instruct them.

Managing Your Data with Ghost

If you're a newsletter subscriber, you can manage your subscription directly:

To update your preferences or unsubscribe:

To request deletion of all your data:

Ghost Pro provides tools for you to export your data or transfer it to another provider at any time.

Data Retention

We retain your information only as long as necessary:

Security Measures

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your information:

While we take security seriously, no internet transmission is completely secure. We encourage you to take care when sharing personal information online.

Children's Privacy

IMBrief is intended for professional investors and industry participants. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 16 years of age.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We'll notify subscribers of significant changes via email and update the "Last updated" date above.

Your California Privacy Rights

If you're a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Our use of Fathom Analytics means your personal information is already de-identified in compliance with CCPA requirements.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your information:

Email: privacy@imbrief.com

Post:
Expatra Ltd.
Landmark House
1 Riseholme Road
Lincoln, Lincolnshire
LN1 3SN
England

Complaints

If you're unhappy with how we've handled your personal information, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office:

Website: ico.org.uk
Phone: 0303 123 1113

We'd appreciate the opportunity to address your concerns directly before you contact the ICO.

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