Privacy Policy
Last Updated: 2026 June 8
This Privacy Policy explains how Makatyjas LLP (“we”, “our”, or “us”), a Limited Liability Partnership registered in England and Wales under partnership number OC355666, collects, uses, and shares your personal data when you visit and interact with Funds Watch (the “Website”).
Please read this policy carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal data and how we will treat it.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following data about you:
- Information you give us: If you contact us via email, support forms, or other direct communication channels, we will collect your name, email address, and any other details you choose to provide.
- Automated technologies or interactions: As you interact with our Website, we may automatically collect technical data about your equipment, browsing actions, and patterns. This data is collected using cookies, server logs, and similar technologies (see our Cookie Policy).
- Public data: Our Website aggregates public financial databases. We do not actively collect personal financial details about individuals unless it is part of public corporate filings associated with reporting funds.
2. How and Why We Use Your Personal Data
Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), we must have a lawful basis to process your personal data. We use your data for the following purposes:
| Purpose/Activity | Type of Data | Lawful Basis for Processing |
|---|---|---|
| To respond to queries or requests sent by you | Identity, Contact, Correspondence | Legitimate interests (to respond to your requests and improve our support services) |
| To optimize Website performance and security | Technical, Usage | Legitimate interests (to keep our Website secure and operating efficiently) |
| To manage cookie preferences | Technical | Consent (where required by law, as configured in your cookie choices) |
3. How We Share Your Personal Data
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data. We may share your data only in the following limited circumstances:
- Service Providers: Trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our Website, hosting our databases, or managing communications.
- Legal Obligations: If we are under a duty to disclose or share your personal data to comply with any legal obligation, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of our partnership, our users, or others.
4. International Data Transfers
Our Website is hosted within the United Kingdom/European Economic Area (EEA). If any of our service providers transfer your data outside the UK or EEA, we ensure appropriate safeguards (such as Standard Contractual Clauses or UK International Data Transfer Agreements) are in place to guarantee your data remains secure.
5. Your Legal Rights
Under the UK GDPR, you have the following rights in relation to your personal data:
- Right of access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to rectification: Ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”): Request that we delete your personal data under certain conditions.
- Right to restrict processing: Ask us to suspend the processing of your data.
- Right to data portability: Request the transfer of your data to another party.
- Right to object: Object to our processing of your data based on legitimate interests.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us on our support channel.
If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK supervisory authority for data protection issues (www.ico.org.uk).
6. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us at:
Partnership Name: Makatyjas LLP
Contact: Support channel
Partnership Number: OC355666