Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

1.1 This Privacy Policy outlines how NOVO FINANCE LTD ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you use our company registration services.

NOVO FINANCE LTD is a company incorporated in England and Wales under company number 15536990, with its registered office at Meridien House, 42 Upper Berkeley Street, London, England, W1H 5QL. For the purposes of applicable data protection law, NOVO FINANCE LTD is the controller of personal data processed in connection with the company registration services.

1.2 We are committed to safeguarding your privacy and ensuring compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR).

2. Data Collection and Use

2.1 Below is a list of personal information we collect through our Services which is submitted directly by you:

2.1.1. First name

2.1.2. Last name

2.1.3. Date of birth

2.1.4. Phone number

2.1.5. E-mail address

2.1.6. Country of Residence

2.1.7. Residential Address

2.1.8. Payment and transaction information relating to your purchase of our Services, where applicable.

2.1.9. Device fingerprint (e.g. geolocation data & IP address)

2.1.10. photographic ID

2.1.11. Passport/ID data

2.1.12. Information provided in the utility bill/address confirmation

2.1.13. "Identifiers" – information which we treat as your personal data as it relates to you and your use of our Services but is not directly provided by you;

2.1.14. Transaction and activity information on the Services.

2.2 We use this data to:

  • Process and complete your company registration.
  • Communicate with you regarding your application.
  • Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.

2.3 We reserve a right to request from you any additional information confirming your age and/or any other information related to the usage of our Services. We have to do this for a number of reasons, including to check your identity, and to meet our legal and regulatory requirements.

3. Third-Party Data Sharing

3.1 We may share your personal data with third-party service providers who assist us in delivering our Services, such as ID verification providers, such as Sum and Substance LTD. For more information on their privacy practices please follow the link: https://sumsub.com/privacy-notice-service/

3.2 We may disclose personal data to Companies House where necessary to prepare, submit or support a company incorporation application, to complete or confirm identity verification, or otherwise to comply with our obligations as an Authorised Corporate Service Provider.

3.3 Third-party service providers are required to process your data in accordance with applicable data protection laws and for the purposes for which the data is shared with them.

3.4 Where you choose to apply separately for an Ampere Business Account or another financial service, relevant personal data may be shared with the legal entities, financial institutions and regulated service providers involved in providing that service. Those services are subject to separate terms and privacy information.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

4.1 We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

  • Contractual necessity: To fulfill our agreement with you.
  • Legal obligation: To comply with applicable laws and regulations.
  • Legitimate interests: To improve our services and ensure operational efficiency.

5. Data Retention

5.1 Where NOVO FINANCE LTD verifies an individual's identity for Companies House in its capacity as an Authorised Corporate Service Provider, records of that identity check will be retained for the period required by Companies House, currently seven years.

5.2 Records required for compliance with applicable anti-money laundering legislation will be retained for the applicable statutory retention period. Other personal data will be retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including to provide the Services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes and establish, exercise or defend legal claims.

5.3 Once the applicable retention period expires, we will securely delete or anonymise your data, unless continued retention is required or permitted by law.

6. Your Rights

6.1 You have the following rights under the UK/EU GDPR:

  • Access: Request access to your personal data.
  • Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Erasure: Request deletion of your data under certain conditions.
  • Restriction: Request restriction of data processing.
  • Data portability: Request a copy of your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
  • Objection: Object to data processing based on legitimate interests.

6.2 To exercise your rights, please contact us using the details provided below.

6.3 You also have the right to raise a complaint about our processing of your personal data with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK supervisory authority for data protection.

7. Data Security

7.1 We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data from unauthorised access, loss, or misuse.

7.2 However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. International Data Transfers

8.1 If we transfer your data outside the UK/EU, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your privacy, such as standard contractual clauses or adequacy decisions.

9. Updates to this Privacy Policy

9.1 We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements.

9.2 We encourage you to review this Policy periodically for any updates.

10. Contact Us

10.1 For questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or to exercise your rights, please contact us at:

AMPR FINANCE LTD Meridien House, 42 Upper Berkeley Street, London, W1H 5QL, United Kingdom support@ampere.co.uk

By using our Services, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.