Last Updated: September 2026
Aliant Advisory (“Aliant Advisory”, “we”, “us” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, store and protect personal data when you visit our website, use the Aliant Marketplace, submit an opportunity, express interest in an opportunity, complete an onboarding form, request access to confidential transaction information, communicate with us or otherwise use our services.
This Privacy Policy has been prepared in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation – “GDPR”), the laws of the Republic of Cyprus, including Law 125(I)/2018 concerning the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and the free movement of such data, and other applicable data protection legislation.
1. Who We Are
Aliant Advisory operates a global M&A and investment marketplace connecting businesses, investors, family offices, strategic buyers, private equity firms, professional advisers and other market participants.
Our activities may include the listing and promotion of investment and transaction opportunities, business acquisitions and disposals, capital raising, strategic investments, joint ventures, investor introductions and related advisory services.
For the purposes of the GDPR and applicable Cyprus data protection legislation, the relevant Aliant Advisory legal entity responsible for determining how and why your personal data is processed acts as the data controller.
2. Personal Data We Collect
Depending on how you interact with Aliant Advisory, we may collect and process the following categories of personal data:
Identity Information
Your name, title, date of birth, nationality and identification information.
Contact Information
Your email address, telephone number, business address, residential address where required, and country of residence.
Professional Information
Your company, position, professional background, business activities and professional relationships.
Investor Information
Investor type, investment preferences, sectors of interest, geographic preferences, indicative investment capacity, acquisition criteria and transaction interests.
Opportunity Information
Information provided when submitting a business, company, investment, property, project, capital raise, joint venture or other opportunity to the Aliant Marketplace.
Transaction Information
Information concerning potential investments, acquisitions, disposals, introductions, negotiations, financing arrangements and transactions in which you may participate.
Compliance Information
Information required for Know Your Customer (KYC), Anti-Money Laundering (AML), sanctions screening, source-of-funds, source-of-wealth and other due diligence or compliance purposes.
Communications
Emails, correspondence, enquiries, meeting information and other communications between you and Aliant Advisory.
Technical Information
Your IP address, browser type, device information, website activity, cookies and similar technical information generated when you use our website.
3. How We Collect Personal Data
We may collect personal data:
- directly from you;
- when you use the Aliant Marketplace;
- when you submit an opportunity;
- when you express interest in an opportunity;
- when you complete an onboarding or enquiry form;
- when you request access to confidential information or a deal room;
- when you enter into an NDA, engagement agreement or other arrangement with us;
- through emails, telephone calls, meetings or other communications;
- from businesses, investors, professional advisers or other parties involved in a potential transaction;
- from Aliant network members, affiliates, partners or professional contacts;
- from publicly available sources, company registers and professional databases; and
- from identity verification, KYC, AML, sanctions screening and other due diligence providers.
4. How We Use Personal Data
We may use personal data to:
- operate and administer the Aliant Marketplace;
- assess and review opportunities submitted for listing;
- publish approved opportunities on the Marketplace;
- process expressions of interest;
- identify potential investors, buyers, sellers and strategic partners;
- facilitate introductions between relevant parties;
- provide access to investment materials and confidential deal rooms;
- issue and administer NDAs, engagement agreements and other transaction documentation;
- conduct KYC, AML, sanctions and other compliance checks;
- coordinate due diligence and transaction processes;
- provide M&A, investment and strategic advisory services;
- communicate with users, clients, investors, businesses and professional advisers;
- maintain and develop business relationships;
- manage our website and services;
- improve the functionality and security of the Aliant Marketplace;
- prevent fraud, misuse or unauthorised access;
- establish, exercise or defend legal claims;
- comply with legal, regulatory and professional obligations; and
- send relevant business, investment, transaction and marketing communications where permitted by applicable law.
5. Legal Basis for Processing
Under the GDPR, we must have a lawful basis for processing personal data.
Depending on the circumstances, we may rely on one or more of the following legal bases:
Performance of a Contract
Where processing is necessary to provide services requested by you, perform an agreement with you or take steps at your request before entering into an agreement.
Legitimate Interests
Where processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests, including operating the Aliant Marketplace, reviewing opportunities, facilitating introductions, managing transactions, maintaining business relationships, preventing fraud and protecting our business.
Where we rely on legitimate interests, we consider whether those interests are overridden by your fundamental rights and freedoms.
Legal Obligation
Where processing is necessary to comply with legal, regulatory, tax, accounting, compliance or other obligations applicable to us.
Consent
Where you have provided consent for a specific processing activity. Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw your consent at any time.
6. Aliant Marketplace
Information submitted through the Aliant Marketplace may be used to evaluate, promote and facilitate potential investments, acquisitions, disposals, capital raises, joint ventures and other transactions.
Where you submit an opportunity, certain information relating to the business, asset, project or transaction may be displayed publicly on the Aliant Marketplace.
You should only submit information that you are authorised to provide and, where applicable, authorised to make publicly available.
Confidential or commercially sensitive information may be restricted and made available only to selected prospective investors, buyers, professional advisers or other transaction participants.
Access to certain information may be subject to execution of a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA), successful onboarding, identity verification or other appropriate checks.
Submitting an opportunity does not guarantee its publication on the Aliant Marketplace or an introduction to any particular investor, buyer or other party.
7. Expressing Interest in Opportunities
When you express interest in an opportunity listed on the Aliant Marketplace, we may collect information about you and your organisation in order to assess your enquiry and facilitate the potential transaction.
We may request additional information regarding your professional background, investor profile, investment capacity or other relevant matters before providing confidential information or introducing you to the relevant parties.
Where appropriate, your contact and professional information may be shared with the relevant seller, business owner, investor, project owner, adviser or transaction counterparty for the purpose of facilitating the opportunity.
8. KYC, AML and Due Diligence
Aliant Advisory may conduct identity verification, KYC, AML, sanctions, source-of-funds, source-of-wealth and other due diligence checks where appropriate or required.
We may use third-party service providers and publicly available information for these purposes.
We may decline or discontinue an engagement, introduction, Marketplace listing or transaction where required by law, regulation, internal compliance requirements or appropriate risk-management considerations.
9. Sharing Personal Data
Where necessary and appropriate, we may share personal data with:
- Aliant entities, offices and affiliates;
- prospective investors, buyers and strategic partners;
- sellers, business owners and project owners;
- parties involved in a potential transaction;
- lawyers, accountants, tax advisers and other professional advisers;
- banks, financial institutions and financing providers;
- technology, hosting, CRM and data-room providers;
- KYC, AML, identity-verification and compliance providers;
- consultants and service providers supporting Aliant Advisory;
- competent regulators, courts, governmental authorities and law-enforcement agencies where required by law; and
- other parties where you have requested or authorised disclosure.
We require service providers processing personal data on our behalf to handle that information appropriately and in accordance with applicable data protection requirements.
Aliant Advisory does not sell personal data as a standalone commercial product.
10. International Transfers
Aliant Advisory operates a global marketplace and may work with businesses, investors, family offices, advisers and transaction participants located both within and outside the European Economic Area (“EEA”).
Your personal data may therefore be transferred to, accessed from or processed in countries outside the EEA.
Where personal data is transferred outside the EEA, we will take appropriate measures where required under the GDPR to ensure that the transfer is subject to an appropriate level of protection.
Such measures may include an adequacy decision issued by the European Commission, Standard Contractual Clauses or other legally recognised safeguards.
11. Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.
The applicable retention period may depend on the nature of the information, our relationship with you, the relevant transaction and applicable legal, regulatory, accounting, compliance or contractual requirements.
We may retain information relating to completed, unsuccessful or discontinued opportunities and transactions where reasonably necessary to maintain appropriate business records, comply with legal obligations or establish, exercise or defend legal claims.
When personal data is no longer required, it will be securely deleted, anonymised or otherwise handled in accordance with applicable law.
12. Marketing Communications
Where permitted by applicable law, we may send you information regarding:
- new investment opportunities;
- acquisition opportunities;
- businesses seeking investment;
- capital-raising opportunities;
- joint ventures;
- strategic transactions;
- Aliant Advisory services;
- market developments;
- events; and
- other professional information that may be relevant to you.
You may unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time by using the unsubscribe mechanism contained in the relevant communication or by contacting us.
13. Cookies
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to ensure the proper operation of the website, improve functionality, understand website usage and, where applicable, support analytics and marketing.
Where required under applicable EU and Cyprus law, non-essential cookies will only be used with your consent.
Further information about our use of cookies may be provided in our Cookie Policy.
14. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures designed to protect personal data against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure or access.
Access to confidential Marketplace and transaction information may be restricted based on the nature of the opportunity, confidentiality requirements and the user’s involvement in the transaction.
While we take reasonable measures to protect information, no electronic transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
15. Your Data Protection Rights
Subject to the conditions and limitations provided by the GDPR and applicable Cyprus law, you may have the right to:
- request access to your personal data;
- request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data;
- request erasure of your personal data;
- request restriction of processing;
- object to certain processing;
- receive certain personal data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format;
- request the transfer of eligible personal data to another controller;
- withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent; and
- lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before consent was withdrawn.
To exercise your rights, please contact Aliant Advisory using the contact details provided below.
We may need to verify your identity before processing a request.
16. Supervisory Authority
You have the right to lodge a complaint concerning the processing of your personal data with the competent supervisory authority.
In the Republic of Cyprus, the relevant supervisory authority is:
Office of the Commissioner for Personal Data Protection
You may contact the Commissioner if you believe that your personal data has been processed in breach of applicable data protection legislation.
17. Third-Party Websites
Our website and Marketplace may contain links to websites, platforms or services operated by third parties.
Aliant Advisory is not responsible for the privacy practices, security or content of third-party websites or services.
We encourage you to review the privacy policies of third parties before providing them with personal data.
18. Children’s Privacy
The Aliant Marketplace and Aliant Advisory’s services are intended for businesses, investors, professionals and other commercial users.
Our services are not directed at children, and we do not knowingly seek to collect personal data from children through the Marketplace.
19. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may amend this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our services, the Aliant Marketplace, our business activities or applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
Any updated Privacy Policy will be published on our website together with the date of the latest revision.
20. Governing Law
This Privacy Policy and the processing of personal data by Aliant Advisory are governed by applicable European Union data protection legislation and the laws of the Republic of Cyprus, including the GDPR and Law 125(I)/2018, as amended or replaced from time to time.
21. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your data protection rights or have concerns regarding the processing of your personal data, please contact:
Aliant Advisory
Email: info@aliantadvisory.com