Privacy notice
How Ottava handles personal data for this website
This privacy notice explains how Ottava Holdings Ltd (“Ottava”, “we”, “us”) processes personal data in connection with ottavaholdings.com. The site is a static, brochure-only presence: we do not run contact forms, analytics, or cookies, and we do not intentionally collect visitor data.
Version & effective date
Version v1.0 · Effective 15 February 2025
1. Controller details
Ottava Holdings Ltd is the Controller for this website.
- Company number: SC726602
- Registered office: 28 Clarkson Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH17 8ZD
- Privacy contact: hello@ottavaholdings.com
Ottava provides educational research and quantitative modelling. We are not FCA-authorised and do not offer personal recommendations, arrange transactions, or manage investments.
2. What we collect on this website
Nothing by default. The website does not use contact forms, logins, analytics, marketing pixels, or cookies. We do not track, profile, or attempt to identify visitors.
Hosting provider logs
Our hosting provider (e.g., S3/CloudFront) may generate transient server logs (IP address, browser/user-agent, timestamps) for security and reliability. Ottava does not use these logs to identify visitors and only accesses them if necessary for security or abuse diagnostics.
Email correspondence
If you email us directly, we process the information you send (identity, contact details, message content) solely to respond and manage our relationship. Lawful basis: legitimate interests and/or contract.
3. Sharing & transfers
We do not sell personal data. Email correspondence may be processed by our email or hosting providers under contract and standard security measures. Some providers may operate outside the UK/EEA; where applicable, we rely on safeguards such as the UK International Data Transfer Agreement (IDTA) or Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs).
4. Retention
- Website browsing: Ottava does not collect personal data on the site.
- Emails you send us: retained as business correspondence (typically up to six years or as required by law).
5. Your rights
Where we hold your personal data (for example, emails you have sent), you may request access, rectification, erasure, restriction, objection, and data portability (where applicable). Contact hello@ottavaholdings.com to exercise rights. We normally respond within one month.
You also have the right to complain to the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.
6. Security
We and our service providers implement reasonable technical and organisational measures. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure; if we become aware of a data issue, we will act in line with legal obligations.
7. Children
This website and our services are not directed to children. Please do not send children’s personal data.
8. Cookies
We do not set cookies or similar tracking technologies on this site.
9. Automated decision-making
We do not use automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects.
10. Changes to this notice
If we change the website (for example, add forms, analytics, or cookies), we will update this notice. Please refer to the version and effective date at the top of this page.
11. Contact
Questions about this notice or your data can be directed to: