GDPR Compliance

Last Updated: June 25, 2026

Our Commitment to Data Protection

Cedar Kestrel is committed to protecting your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation. This page outlines how we comply with GDPR requirements and your rights under this regulation.

Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data based on one or more of the following legal grounds:

Consent: You have given explicit consent for us to process your personal data for specific purposes
Contract: Processing is necessary to fulfill our contractual obligations to you
Legal Obligation: We are required by law to process certain data
Legitimate Interests: Processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests, provided your rights do not override these interests

Your Rights Under GDPR

As a data subject under GDPR, you have the following rights:

Right to Access: Request copies of your personal data
Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data under certain circumstances
Right to Restrict Processing: Request limitation on how we use your data
Right to Data Portability: Receive your data in a structured, commonly used format
Right to Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing
Rights Related to Automated Decision Making: Not be subject to decisions based solely on automated processing

Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. When data is no longer needed, we securely delete or anonymize it.

International Data Transfers

If we transfer your personal data outside the European Economic Area, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data in accordance with GDPR requirements, such as standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission.

Data Protection Officer

For questions about how we handle your personal data or to exercise your GDPR rights, you can contact us at [email protected].

How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise any of your rights under GDPR, please contact us with your request. We will respond within one month of receiving your request. In complex cases, we may extend this period by an additional two months, and we will inform you of any such extension.

Right to Lodge a Complaint

If you believe we have not handled your personal data in accordance with GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

Security Measures

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risk, including:

Encryption of personal data in transit and at rest
Regular security assessments and updates
Access controls limiting who can view personal data
Staff training on data protection principles

Data Breach Notification

In the event of a data breach that is likely to result in a risk to your rights and freedoms, we will notify the relevant supervisory authority within 72 hours of becoming aware of the breach. If the breach poses a high risk, we will also notify affected individuals without undue delay.