Effective Date: July 31, 2026
Forte Next ("Company", "we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting the privacy of individuals whose personal data we process.
This Privacy Notice explains how the Company collects, uses, shares, and protects personal data obtained through its Website (https://www.fortenext.com), business communications, marketing and business development activities, and other interactions with prospective clients, business partners, vendors, and members of the public.
The Company processes personal data in accordance with applicable data protection and privacy laws, including, where applicable, the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the UK GDPR, applicable U.S. privacy laws, and other legal requirements relevant to the jurisdictions in which the Company operates.
This Privacy Notice applies to:
If you are applying for employment or other engagement opportunities with the Company, please refer to the Candidate Privacy Notice, which governs the processing of candidate personal data during recruitment activities.
Website – The Company's website available at https://fortenext.com.
Personal Data – Any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.
Usage Data – Technical information collected automatically when individuals access or interact with the Website, including IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, and similar website usage information.
Cookies – Small text files stored on a user's device that help the Website function properly, improve user experience, and support analytics and similar purposes.
Data Controller – The entity that determines the purposes and means of processing personal data. Under this Notice, the specific Data Controller of your personal data is the Forte Next entity.
Data Processor (Service Provider) – A third party that processes personal data on behalf of the Company, including providers of website hosting, analytics, communication, marketing, customer relationship management, and other business support services.
Website Visitor – An individual who accesses, browses, or otherwise interacts with the Website.
Providing your personal data to us is generally voluntary. However, the provision of certain personal data may be necessary to interact with the Company, use specific services or features, enter into or maintain a business relationship with us, or enable us to respond to your requests or inquiries. If you choose not to provide the requested personal data, we may not be able to provide the relevant service, process your request, or establish or maintain the relevant business relationship.
The Company collects personal data directly from individuals, automatically through our websites and online services, including through cookies, analytics tools, and similar technologies, from publicly available sources, and from third parties involved in business development, marketing, and relationship management activities.
Depending on the nature of the interaction, the Company may collect:
The Company processes personal data to:
The Company processes personal data based on one or more of the following legal grounds, as applicable:
The Company may process personal data relating to prospective clients, business partners, vendors, and other professional contacts in connection with business development, relationship management, networking, and marketing activities.
Such information may be obtained directly from individuals, from publicly available professional sources, professional networking platforms, referrals, events, webinars, and other legitimate business channels. Depending on the source of the personal data, processing is based either on our legitimate interests in developing professional relationships and promoting our services, or on your consent.
The Company may use business contact information to communicate regarding its services, capabilities, events, business opportunities, and other matters relevant to the recipient's professional role or organization.
Marketing and business development activities are conducted in accordance with applicable legal requirements, including electronic communications laws. Where required by applicable law, marketing communications will be sent based on prior consent. Where communications are based on our legitimate interest, you have the right to object to such processing at any time. Recipients may opt out of marketing communications or exercise their right to object at any time by using the unsubscribe link provided in the communication or by contacting the Company using the contact details provided in this Privacy Notice.
The Company may use approved artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to support business, marketing, customer relationship management, communications, and administrative activities.
Such technologies are used solely as a support tool and do not replace human judgment when decisions affecting individuals are made. All output generated by AI tools is subject to human review and intervention.
The Company does not rely solely on automated processing, including profiling, to make decisions that produce legal effects or similarly significant effects on individuals.
Personal data processed through AI systems is handled securely, in compliance with applicable data protection laws. Where third-party AI service providers are engaged, they act as data processors subject to strict contractual confidentiality and security obligations, and your data is not used to train public or third-party AI models.
Appropriate technical and organizational measures are implemented to support the secure and responsible use of artificial intelligence technologies and the protection of personal data, including appropriate safeguards for international data transfers.
The Company may share personal data with service providers and other third parties where necessary to support its business activities, provide services, or comply with legal obligations.
As the Company operates internationally, personal data may be accessed or processed by authorized Company personnel located in different countries where necessary to support business operations, service delivery, compliance activities, or other legitimate business purposes
Such recipients may include:
Where personal data is shared with analytics or marketing providers through cookies or similar technologies, such sharing is conducted in accordance with our Cookie Policy and subject to your prior consent where required by applicable law.
The Company requires service providers that process personal data on its behalf to implement appropriate security and confidentiality measures and to process personal data only on the Company's documented instructions under appropriate data processing agreements, where required by applicable law.
Where personal data is transferred outside the country in which it was collected, including outside the European Economic Area (EEA), the Company implements appropriate safeguards in accordance with applicable data protection laws. Depending on the destination country and the circumstances of the transfer, these safeguards may include adequacy decisions adopted by the European Commission, Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs), or other legally recognized transfer mechanisms.
Where required by applicable law, the Company assesses international data transfers and implements appropriate supplementary technical and organizational measures to ensure that personal data remains protected to a standard essentially equivalent to that required under applicable data protection laws.
Individuals may contact the Company for additional information regarding such safeguards.
The Company retains personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Notice, comply with legal, regulatory, contractual, and business requirements, and protect the Company's legitimate interests.
Retention periods may vary depending on the nature of the relationship, the type of information involved, and applicable legal requirements.
When the purpose for which personal data was collected has been fulfilled and applicable retention periods, including statutory limitation periods for claims, have expired, the personal data will be securely deleted or permanently anonymized in accordance with the Company's retention practices.
Subject to applicable data protection laws, individuals may have the right to:
You have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data for direct marketing purposes. Furthermore, you have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to any processing based on the Company's legitimate interests.
We do not use your personal data for automated decision-making, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning you or similarly significantly affects you.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact the Company using the contact details provided in this Privacy Notice.
The Company will review and respond to such requests in accordance with applicable legal requirements and within the timeframes required by applicable law.
The Website uses cookies and similar technologies to support website functionality, improve user experience, analyze website traffic, and understand how visitors interact with the Website.
Certain cookies are necessary for the operation of the Website. Other cookies may be used for analytics, performance measurement, marketing, or similar purposes.
Where required by applicable law, non-essential cookies and similar technologies will be used subject to your prior consent. You can manage or withdraw your consent at any time through the Website's Cookie Settings.
Most web browsers allow users to control or disable cookies through browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain Website functionality.
The Company uses analytics, customer relationship management, and marketing platforms to support Website operation, business development, marketing activities, and relationship management.
Such platforms may include website analytics tools, customer relationship management systems, professional networking platforms, and other business development or marketing solutions.
These technologies may collect or process information relating to Website visits, interactions with Company communications, business contact information, marketing preferences, and similar engagement data.
Where required by applicable law, individuals will be provided with appropriate choices regarding the use of cookies and marketing-related technologies.
The Website and the Company's business activities are not directed to individuals under the age of 18.
The Company does not knowingly collect personal data from individuals under the age of 18. If you are a parent or guardian and become aware that a child has provided personal data to the Company, please contact us using the contact details provided in this Privacy Notice. If the Company becomes aware that personal data of a child has been collected in circumstances requiring parental consent under applicable law, reasonable steps will be taken to delete such data.
The Company may update this Privacy Notice from time to time to reflect changes in legal requirements, business practices, technologies, or other relevant circumstances.
The most current version of this Privacy Notice will be published on the Website together with the applicable effective date.
The Company has established a dedicated Privacy Team responsible for overseeing compliance with applicable data protection requirements and serving as the primary point of contact for privacy-related inquiries.
You can contact our Privacy Team directly at: compliance@fortenext.com.
Postal Address: 1200 N Federal Highway, Suite 200, Boca Raton, FL 33432, USA.
