PRIVACY POLICY

Clear Corporate Finance B.V. (“Clear”, “we”) is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy and Cookies Policy (together with our legal terms and any documents referred to in it) sets out the basis on which any personal data we collect from you, or that you provide to us, is processed. Please read the following carefully to understand how we treat your personal data.

This notice explains how Clear processes your personal data in connection with your interactions with our website, in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). This Policy may be updated periodically.

01 DEFENITIONS

The data controller within the meaning of the GDPR is:

Clear Corporate Finance B.V.
Rooswijck 5B
1081 AJ Amsterdam
The Netherlands
contact@clearcf.com

02 INFORMATION WE MAY COLLECT FROM YOU

Clear processes personal data only to the extent necessary to operate our website, communicate with you, and meet legal obligations. We do not collect unnecessary information and do not process your data in any way other than specified in this notice.

You are not required to provide personal information to access our website. However, we may collect and process the following data:

Information you provide:
- Name.
- Email address (newsletter sign-up or contact form).
- Telephone number (if included in your enquiry).
- Information provided in a message sent via our website.
- Information you share when applying for an advertised position or submitting a CV.
- Office address.
- If you contact us, we may keep a record of that correspondence.
- Information contained in business cards you have given us.

Information we collect automatically:
- IP address.
- Browser and device information.
- Website usage data collected through cookies (see Cookies section).

Ways we collect information:
- Contact forms.
- Email or direct communication.
- Applications submitted through our website.
- Cookies and analytics tools.
- Meeting notes.
- Information you have shared with us.
- Published data.
- Business cards you have given us.
- CVs and/or application letters you have sent us.
- Cookies (please refer to this notice’s Cookies section).

03 HOW WE USE YOUR PERSONAL DATA

Clear will never disclose, share or sell your data without your consent unless required by law. We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this Policy.

We process personal data for the following purposes:
- To communicate with you when you contact us.
- To provide newsletters or updates you have subscribed to.
- To enable our website to function smoothly and securely.
- To use anonymised analytics to understand website performance.
- To communicate with you during a recruitment process (if applicable).

04 NEWSLETTER

You may receive newsletters from Clear if you:
- Subscribed via our website.
- Requested to receive updates.
- Are in a business relationship with Clear and have expressed interest in receiving insights.

Our communications may include:
- Deal announcements.
- Corporate news.
- Events.
- Research or market insights.
- Sector updates.

Your email address is only used for sending Clear-related information. We do not share your email address with third parties for marketing purposes.

You may unsubscribe at any time via the link included in each newsletter or by emailing contact@clearcf.com.

If you wish to know what data we hold, or wish to change, restrict or delete your data, please contact us.

05 YOUR RIGHTS

You have the right to request information about:
- The personal data we hold about you.
- The purposes of processing.
- The categories of data involved.
- The recipients of your personal data.
- The expected storage period.
- The source of the data, if not provided directly by you.

You may also request correction or deletion of your data, restrict processing, object to direct marketing and request information about any automated processing, if applicable. We may ask you to verify your identity before fulfilling your request.

06 SHARING AND DISCLOSING YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

We do not share personal information unless:
- Required to do so by law.
- Necessary for the purposes described in this Policy.

Clear may use third-party service providers for:
- Website hosting.
- Analytics.
- Email distribution.

These processors act under Clear’s instructions and are GDPR-compliant. A full list of suppliers used by Clear can be requested via contact@clearcf.com.

07 SAFEGUARDING MEASURES

Clear takes appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data, including:
- Encryption where possible.
- Secure hosting environments.
- Access controls.
- Monitoring and malware protection.
- Security awareness practices.

08 HOW LONG WE KEEP YOUR DATA

Clear retains personal data only for as long as necessary. Examples:
- Enquiries: up to 12 months.
- Newsletter data: until you unsubscribe.
- Recruitment submissions: limited to the duration of the recruitment process unless otherwise agreed.
- Analytics/cookie data: according to cookie lifespan.

We regularly review and delete outdated information.


09 COOKIES

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when visiting a website.

Clear uses only limited cookies, which may include:
- Essential cookies: Required for proper website operation.
- Analytical cookies (e.g. Google Analytics): Used to collect anonymised website usage data. Enabled only with your consent.

You may refuse or withdraw consent for cookies at any time via your browser settings. Removing cookies may affect your website experience.


10 LEGAL BASIS OF PROCESSING

Clear processes personal data on the following bases:
- Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) - e.g. newsletter subscription, non-essential cookies.
- Performance of a contract or pre-contractual steps (Art. 6(1)(b)) - e.g. communication relating to a service request.
- Legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c)) - e.g. necessary record-keeping.
- Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f)) - e.g. website security, improving our services.


11 FURTHER INFORMATION

If you have questions, concerns or complaints regarding your personal data, contact:

Clear Corporate Finance B.V.
Rooswijck 5B
1081 AJ Amsterdam
The Netherlands
contact@clearcf.com

If you believe your rights have been violated, you may contact the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens).