Privacy Policy

Periplus Research Ltd (“we,” “us,” “our”) is a company incorporated in England and Wales (Company Number: 15574759). This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect personal information.

Registered Office

78-79 Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5ES

Contact

info@periplus-research.com

Information we collect

If you contact us regarding our services, we may collect the following:

· Contact details (such as name, email address, telephone number, and address)

· Professional information (such as employer and role)

If you subscribe to Periplus Mosaics, express interest in Periplus Circles, or submit an enquiry through our website forms, we may collect name, email address, institutional affiliation or professional background, and any additional information you voluntarily provide through those forms, including research interests, regional focus, and proposed topics.

Where individuals apply for or express interest in professional or research engagement with Periplus, we may additionally collect language capabilities, geographic expertise, and professional history, including CV or LinkedIn profile where voluntarily provided.

In delivering our advisory services, we may process information relating to individuals relevant to client mandates, including business partners, investment targets, senior management, government officials, and other stakeholders.

When you visit our website, we collect usage data such as IP address, browser type, pages visited, and referral sources.

How we use your information

We use personal information to:

· Respond to enquiries

· Manage client engagements

· Deliver advisory and research services

· Maintain professional records

· Fulfil regulatory obligations

· Improve our website

Lawful basis

We process personal information under:

· Contractual necessity (service delivery)

· Legitimate interests (advisory services, professional operations, and client relationships)

· Legal obligations

· Consent where explicitly provided

For research activities, including field research and primary-source analysis, we rely on legitimate interests in supporting client mandates and strategic planning.

Information sharing

We maintain strict confidentiality across all engagements and jurisdictions. Personal information may be disclosed only to:

· Client organisations (where necessary for service delivery)

· Professional advisers (legal, financial, regulatory) under confidentiality obligations

· Service providers operating under data processing agreements

· Regulatory authorities where legally required

Periplus Research does not sell, rent, or trade personal information. Client confidential information is never shared outside these limited circumstances.

Where our services involve assessment of third-party individuals, processing is conducted under legitimate interests with appropriate safeguards for individual rights.
Information gathered through research activities is synthesised analytically. Findings are not derived from a single source nor presented as unprocessed source material.

Interlocutors engaged in field research operate under binding written agreements governed by UK law, incorporating confidentiality, data protection, anti-corruption, and sanctions compliance obligations. Client identities are not disclosed to interlocutors. Access to personal data is limited to those necessary for the relevant mandate. Interview materials and personal data are securely deleted upon engagement completion in accordance with UK data protection requirements.

Source identities, client identities, and analytical outputs are handled within controlled operational layers to preserve client and network confidentiality, with access limited to what is required for the relevant engagement.

International transfers

Some service providers may process data outside the UK. Where this occurs, we implement appropriate safeguards, including standard contractual clauses or equivalent approved mechanisms, alongside additional security measures.

Data security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal information, including encryption, access controls, confidentiality obligations, and information security protocols across all operating jurisdictions.

Data retention

· Client engagements: up to 7 years for professional records and regulatory compliance

· Enquiries: up to 2 years unless an engagement proceeds

· Research materials: retained for the duration of the engagement and deleted upon completion unless retention is required for legal, regulatory, or evidentiary purposes

· Website form submissions (Mosaics, Circles, professional enquiries): up to 2 years unless an engagement or formal relationship proceeds, at which point standard engagement retention applies.

Your rights

You have the right to:

· Access your personal information

· Rectify inaccurate information

· Request erasure

· Restrict processing

· Object to processing

· Data portability

· Withdraw consent where processing relies on consent

Contact: info@periplus-research.com

We will respond within one month. Some rights may not apply where processing is necessary for legitimate interests or legal obligations.

Right to complain

Complaints may be lodged with the Information Commissioner’s Office:

ico.org.uk | 0303 123 1113

Cookies

This website does not use cookies for analytics. We use Plausible Analytics, a GDPR-compliant tool that collects anonymised usage data—pages visited, referral sources, and browser type—without cookies, personal data, or cross-site tracking. All data is processed on EU-based infrastructure.

· More information: www.aboutcookies.org

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy periodically. Changes will be posted here. Substantive changes will be notified to current clients where appropriate.

Registered in England and Wales. Company Number: 15574759.