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Privacy & Cookie Policy
This policy explains how VEXUS International Limited, trading as Mergers.co.uk, handles your personal data in compliance with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.
Last updated: March 2026
1. Who we are
Mergers.co.uk is a trading name of VEXUS International Limited ("we", "us", "our"), registered in England & Wales under company number 13593921. Our registered office is The Studio, Brentmoor Road, Woking GU24 9NE. We are the data controller responsible for your personal data. If you have questions about this policy, contact us at nextstep@mergers.co.uk.
2. Data we collect
We may collect and process the following personal data:
- Identity & contact data, name, email address, phone number, and company name when you submit our contact form or request a consultation.
- Technical data, IP address, browser type and version, time zone, operating system, and platform via cookies and server logs.
- Usage data, pages visited, time spent on pages, navigation paths, and referral sources collected through analytics tools.
3. How we use your data
We process your personal data for the following purposes:
- To respond to your enquiries and provide advisory services.
- To improve our website, content, and user experience.
- To analyse website traffic and usage patterns.
- To comply with legal obligations.
Our lawful bases under UK GDPR are: legitimate interest (website analytics, service improvement), consent (cookies, marketing), and contractual necessity (responding to service enquiries).
4. Cookie policy
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit our website. We use the following types:
| Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | Essential for site functionality, e.g. cookie consent preference. | Persistent |
| Analytics | Help us understand how visitors interact with our site (e.g. page views, traffic sources). | Up to 2 years |
| Functional | Remember your preferences such as language or region. | Up to 1 year |
When you first visit our site, a cookie consent banner gives you the choice to accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can change your preference at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the site.
5. Data sharing
We do not sell your personal data. We may share data with trusted third-party service providers (e.g. hosting, analytics) who process it on our behalf under data processing agreements. We will never share your data without a lawful basis.
6. Data retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law. Contact form submissions are retained for up to 24 months unless an ongoing advisory relationship exists.
7. Your rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:
- Access, request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Rectification, request correction of inaccurate data.
- Erasure, request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten").
- Restriction, request we limit processing of your data.
- Portability, request transfer of your data in a structured format.
- Object, object to processing based on legitimate interests.
To exercise any of these rights, email us at nextstep@mergers.co.uk. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).
8. Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Our website uses HTTPS encryption for all data in transit.
9. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.