PRIVACY POLICY

Last updated: 6 August 2026

  1. Introduction

HL Advisory respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data.

This Privacy Policy explains how HL Advisory collects, uses, stores and protects personal data when you visit this website, submit an enquiry, communicate with us or engage with our services.

HL Advisory, operated by Cecilie Lied, is the data controller responsible for the processing described in this Privacy Policy.

Contact email: cecilie@hladvisory.no

  1. Personal Data We Collect

Depending on how you interact with HL Advisory, we may collect:

• Your first and last name
• Email address
• Telephone number
• Company name, position or professional affiliation
• Information included in messages, enquiries or other communications
• Information relating to a potential or existing professional engagement
• Technical information, including IP address, browser type, device information, website activity and cookie data

Please do not submit sensitive personal information unless it is necessary and specifically requested.

  1. How We Collect Personal Data

We may collect personal data:

• Directly from you when you submit a form, send an email or otherwise contact HL Advisory
• During meetings, calls or professional engagements
• Through website technologies, cookies and similar tools
• From publicly available professional or business sources
• Through trusted professional contacts where an introduction has been made appropriately

  1. How We Use Personal Data

We may process personal data to:

• Receive, assess and respond to enquiries
• Communicate with prospective and existing clients, partners and professional contacts
• Evaluate potential assignments, partnerships or commercial opportunities
• Provide advisory services and manage professional engagements
• Arrange meetings, introductions and follow-up communications
• Maintain appropriate business and administrative records
• Operate, secure and improve the website and related systems
• Comply with legal, regulatory, accounting or contractual obligations
• Establish, exercise or defend legal claims

HL Advisory does not sell personal data.

  1. Legal Bases for Processing

Depending on the circumstances, HL Advisory processes personal data on one or more of the following legal bases:

• Your consent
• The performance of a contract or steps taken at your request before entering into a contract
• HL Advisory’s legitimate interests in responding to enquiries, developing professional relationships, operating the business and protecting its systems
• Compliance with legal or regulatory obligations

Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the consent was withdrawn.

  1. Contact Forms and Communications

When you submit a form through this website, the information you provide may be processed through HubSpot and other service providers used to manage enquiries and professional communications.

Information submitted through the contact form is used to review and respond to your enquiry. If you separately agree to receive follow-up communications, that preference may also be recorded.

Submitting an enquiry does not create a client, advisory, fiduciary or contractual relationship with HL Advisory.

  1. Cookies and Website Technologies

This website may use cookies and similar technologies to:

• Enable essential website functionality
• Protect the website and forms from misuse
• Remember user preferences
• Understand website performance and usage
• Support embedded services and integrations

Where required, non-essential cookies will only be used with your consent. You may manage your preferences through the cookie banner or your browser settings.

Disabling certain cookies may affect how parts of the website function.

  1. Service Providers

HL Advisory may use trusted third-party service providers to operate the website and business systems, including:

• Squarespace for website hosting and functionality
• HubSpot for contact forms and customer relationship management
• Email, cloud storage, security and administrative service providers
• Professional advisers where necessary, including legal or accounting advisers

These providers may process personal data only as necessary to deliver their services and are expected to apply appropriate privacy and security safeguards.

  1. International Data Transfers

Some service providers may process or store personal data outside Norway or the European Economic Area.

Where personal data is transferred internationally, HL Advisory will rely on an applicable lawful transfer mechanism, such as an adequacy decision, standard contractual clauses or other safeguards recognised under applicable data protection law.

  1. Data Retention

Personal data is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.

General enquiries may normally be retained for up to 24 months after the most recent communication, unless a longer period is necessary because of an ongoing professional relationship, legal obligation, dispute or other legitimate business requirement.

Client, contractual, accounting and transaction records may be retained for longer periods where required by law or necessary to protect legal rights.

Where processing is based on consent, relevant information may be retained until consent is withdrawn or the information is no longer required.

  1. Data Security

HL Advisory applies reasonable organisational and technical measures designed to protect personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, loss or misuse.

However, no online transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

  1. Your Data Protection Rights

Subject to applicable law, you may have the right to:

• Request access to your personal data
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
• Request deletion of your personal data
• Request restriction of processing
• Object to processing based on legitimate interests
• Withdraw consent at any time
• Request transfer of certain personal data
• Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

To exercise your rights, contact:

cecilie@hladvisory.no

HL Advisory may request reasonable information to verify your identity before responding.

You may also submit a complaint to the Norwegian Data Protection Authority (Datatilsynet):

www.datatilsynet.no

  1. Third-Party Links

This website may contain links to external websites or services. HL Advisory is not responsible for the privacy practices, security or content of third-party websites. You should review the privacy policy of any external website you visit.

  1. Children’s Privacy

This website and HL Advisory’s services are intended for professional and business users and are not directed at children.

HL Advisory does not knowingly collect personal data from children through this website.

  1. Changes to This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated when legal requirements, services or data-processing practices change.

The latest version will be published on this page with an updated revision date.

  1. Contact

Questions about this Privacy Policy or the handling of personal data may be sent to:

HL Advisory
Cecilie Lied
Email: cecilie@hladvisory.no