Privacy Policy

Who we are

GDP Funding is the trading style of GDP Funding Limited, company number 07385360, which is a firm providing services including commercial finance broker services based at 3rd Floor 26 Cross Street, Manchester, England, M2 7AQ. Our ICO registration number is Z3028612.

GDP Funding Limited is a broker. As a broker, we offer finance to UK businesses only through a number of authorised funders whose details are available on request.

What data do we collect?

GDP Funding Limited collects the following data:

  • Personal identification information (including name, email address, phone number)
  • Financial details (including details of assets and liabilities, bank account details)
  • Product information (including your choice of product, the reason for proceeding (or not) and notes of our contact with you)
  • Credit and fraud check details (personal information obtained from Credit Reference Agencies and Fraud Prevention Agencies)

How do we collect your data?

You provide GDP Funding Limited with most of the data we collect. We collect data and process data when you:

  • Register online or other communication methods for our services.
  • Voluntarily complete a customer survey or provide feedback on any of our message boards or via email.
  • Use or view our website via your browser’s cookies.

GDP Funding Limited may also receive your data indirectly from the following sources:

  • Credit Reference Agencies and Fraud Prevention Agencies.
  • Our authorised funders.

How will we use your data?

GDP Funding Limited collects your data so that we can:

  • Process your application and manage your request (including sharing your data with any joint applicant or guarantor included in your application).
Data TypeData use
Personal informationTo process and manage your request To stay in contact with you To deal with any complaint you may have
Financial informationTo process and manage your request To deal with any complaint you may have
Product informationTo process and manage your request To deal with any complaint you may have
Credit and fraud check detailsTo process and manage your request To deal with any complaint you may have

When GDP Funding Limited processes your data, it may send your data to, and also use the resulting information from, Credit Reference Agencies to prevent fraudulent purchases.

How long do we keep your data?

GDP Funding Limited will keep your data for no longer than is necessary to process your application or for legal, regulatory, tax or accounting requirements, or as a record of your dealings with us in the event of any complaint. Once this time period has expired, we will delete your data.

Use of Artificial Intelligence

We may use artificial intelligence (“AI”) and AI-enabled technology to assist us in processing your personal data for the following purpose.

This may include using AI to support administrative tasks, review or summarise information, identify patterns, produce draft content or otherwise assist our employees in providing our services. Where appropriate, the output produced by AI will be subject to human review.

We will only process the personal data necessary for the stated purpose and will apply appropriate technical and organisational safeguards.

Marketing

GDP Funding Limited would like to send you information about products and services of ours that we think you might like, as well as those of our partner companies.

If you have agreed to receive marketing, you may always opt out at a later date.

You have the right at any time to stop GDP FUNDING LIMITED from contacting you for marketing purposes or giving your data to our partner companies.

What are your data protection rights?

GDP FUNDING LIMITED would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:

  • The right to access – You have the right to ask GDP Funding Limited for copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.
  • The right to rectification – You have the right to ask GDP Funding Limited to correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to ask GDP Funding Limited to complete the information you believe is incomplete.
  • The right to erasure – You have the right to ask GDP Funding Limited to erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The right to restrict processing – You have the right to ask GDP Funding Limited to restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to GDP Funding Limited processing your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The right to data portability – You have the right to ask GDP Funding Limited to transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please:

Cookies

Cookies are text files placed on your computer to collect standard Internet log information and visitor behaviour information. When you visit our website, we may collect information from you automatically through cookies or similar technology. For further information visit: allaboutcookies.org.

How do we use cookies?

Our Company uses cookies in a range of ways to improve your experience on our website, including:

  • Keeping you signed in
  • Understanding how you use our website
  • For core functionality such as security, verification of identity and network management.

What types of cookies do we use?

There are a number of different types of cookies, however, our website uses only:

  • Essential – For core functionality such as security, verification of identity and network management.

How to manage cookies

You can set your browser not to accept cookies, and allaboutcookies.org tells you how to remove cookies from your browser. However, some of our website features may not function as a result.

Changes to our privacy policy

Our Company keeps its privacy policy under regular review and places any updates on this web page. This privacy policy was last updated on 17 October 2022.

How to contact us

If you have any questions about Our Company’s privacy policy, the data we hold on you, or you would like to exercise one of your data protections rights, please do not hesitate to:

  • Email us at: admin@gdpfunding.com
  • Call us: 0161 839 0909 or
  • Write to us at: 3rd Floor 26 Cross Street, Manchester, England, M2 7AQ

How to contact the appropriate authority

Should you wish to report a complaint or if you feel that Our Company has not addressed your concern in a satisfactory manner, you may contact the Information Commissioner’s Office

  • At ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/concerns/ or
  • On 0303 1231113.

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LinkedIn

GDP Funding is a broker not a lender and is independent with access to the whole of market. We may receive a commission from lenders, with varying amounts based on different commission models. To ensure transparency, we work with the following commission structures: fixed fee, fixed commission rate, or a percentage of the amount you borrow. The specific commission model, calculation method, and amount will be clearly outlined to you before you proceed.

GDP Funding Limited is registered with the Financial Conduct Authority as a Consumer Buy to Let Mortgage arranger under reference number 999864.

Email: Admin@GDPFunding.com

3rd Floor 26 Cross Street

Manchester, England, M2 7AQ

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