Privacy Policy
Telecom Infrastructure Partners: Privacy Policy
Telecom Infrastructure Partners respects your privacy and strives to protect your personal data.
About Telecom Infrastructure Partners
The Telecom Infrastructure Partners’ group is made up of different legal entities. These entities are listed in the Schedule of this policy. Together these entities are known as the “TIP Group”. This privacy policy is issued on behalf of the TIP Group. When we mention “TIP”, “we”, “us” or “our” in this privacy policy, we are referring to the relevant company in the TIP Group responsible for processing your data. The Schedule also shows the relevant TIP Group company responsible for processing your personal data. That company is known as the “data controller”.
We have appointed a data protection officer (DPO) who is responsible for overseeing questions in relation to this privacy policy. If you have any questions about this privacy policy, including any requests to exercise your legal rights, please contact the DPO using the information set out in the contact details section.
- The Purpose of this Privacy Policy
This privacy policy informs you about:
a. how TIP, as a data controller, uses and shares the personal data we collect when we interact with prospective candidates, Interest Holders (owners of sites, and persons with real estate interests in land, clients and potential clients, including employees and representatives of these), current and previous partners/vendors, website visitors, sub-contractors and visitors, (together “you”/ “your”) by TIP, in each case, during the course of its business activities; and
b. your data protection rights under applicable data privacy laws and legislation (including but not limited to EU General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (the “GDPR”), the UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018 (UK) and other applicable privacy laws to the extent that they apply to data controller’s data processing and business operations) (the “Data Privacy Laws”).
Please read this policy or other fair processing policy we may send you when we collect or process personal data about you, so that you are fully aware of how and why we are using your data. This policy supplements other notices. It is not meant to override them.
- Sources of personal data
We will collect, use, store and process the following personal data about you in the following ways:
| Categories of Personal Data / Personal Information | How We collect your data |
| Interest Holders, TIP’s tenants, or grantees | Directly from you while TIP is dealing with you. We may also collect your personal data from publicly accessible sources where this is necessary to identify and contact persons with relevant land or property interests. Such sources may include, but are not limited to: HM Land Registry and equivalent land registration authorities in other jurisdictions; local authority and municipal planning portals; telecommunications infrastructure registers and mapping tools (including LMR websites and maps identifying antenna or mast sites); trade and company registers (including Companies House and equivalent registers in other jurisdictions); professional networking platforms and social media sites (including LinkedIn); company websites, industry publications and other publicly accessible online sources; and other publicly available property or land ownership databases. |
| Business Partner/Vendor Personal Data or Personal Information | Directly from you while TIP is receiving services from you. |
| Prospective Candidates | Directly from you, if you have directly applied to us;
from third parties or other sources (for example via recruitment agencies) but in each case only as far as legally permissible and only as far as is necessary. This may also include public sources such as professional networking platforms or job portals. Also when we are required to do so under applicable local law. From companies that carry out background checks, credit reference agencies and organisations that provide disclosure and barring services.
For prospective candidates in the UK, refer to our Candidate Privacy Notice [https://www.telecom-ip.co.uk/candidate-privacy-notice/] for further information about how we collect personal data as part of our recruitment process.
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| Visitor information | Directly from you at the time of visiting our premises or by a TIP employee. |
| Website Data | Directly from you when you voluntarily fill out your information on the website through forms which are provided so you can receive information from us, or so we can contact you. |
| Website Cookies | Refer to our Cookie Policy [https://www.telecom-ip.co.uk/cookie-policy/] for information about how we collect information through our website cookies. |
| Marketing Data, and Initiatives | Directly from you when you interact with any TIP representative: via websites; by telephone; by email; via online portals; in person; or via professional networking platforms. |
| Technical Data and Usage Data | includes internet protocol (IP) address, your login data, browser type and version, time zone setting and location, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform, device ID, information about how you interact with our website and other technology on the devices you use to access this website. |
- Purpose and legal basis of processing
Your Personal Data is stored and processed by us in the following ways and for the following lawful purposes:
a. where you have applied for a role with us, to process your job application with us and (only where legally permissible and where strictly necessary to assess your suitability for the relevant role) to conduct background screening checks on you,
b. where you are an Interest Holder, to negotiate transactions in relation to the land interests you hold, and so that we can manage our interests in relation to those transactions.
c. where you are a grantee, or tenant of a site in which TIP has an interest, to negotiate transactions in relation to that site, and so we can manage our interests in respect of that site.
d. to provide our services to you
e. to comply with any legal and regulatory obligations that we have to discharge.
f. to exercise or defend our legal rights or for the purpose of legal proceedings.
g. where you are an employee or visitor to our premises, to record and monitor your use of our premises and/or information technology systems in order to maintain its security and protect them against fraud or unauthorised entry.
h. so we can use it for our legitimate business interests, such as: operating our website; managing our operations efficiently, conducting marketing activities designed to improve the services we offer to you; maintaining commercial relationships; and administering the security of our business (“Legitimate Business Interests”); and
i. to use it to prevent and respond to actual or potential fraud or illegal activities.
We may transfer Personal Information as an asset through a merger, acquisition, bankruptcy or other transaction in which a third party assumes control of the business in whole or in part. In such event, the third party cannot materially alter how it uses or shares the acquired Personal Information subject to certain exceptions.
We process your personal data based on the following legal bases pursuant to Article 6 GDPR:
| Categories of Personal Data | Purpose of Collection | Legal Basis |
| Interest Holders’ data | To fulfil the contractual obligations with persons with real estate interests in land for example: to administer existing accounts; make payments; and allow us to process payments in connection with existing real estate interests.
For potential clients and business contacts, we will process your personal data to determine whether you might be interested in entering into a transaction with us or how we can help you. Where we have obtained your personal data from publicly accessible sources (such as HM Land Registry, LMR websites, telecommunications infrastructure registers or equivalent public mapping tools, trade and company registers, professional networking platforms including LinkedIn, company websites or other publicly accessible online sources), we do so in order to identify and contact persons with relevant land, property or business interests in connection with TIP’s business activities. We will contact you within one month of obtaining your personal data from such sources to inform you that we hold it, in accordance with our obligations under applicable Data Privacy Laws. |
Performance of the contract and/or taking steps prior to entering into a contract.
TIP’s legitimate interest in identifying and maintaining a commercial relationship with persons who hold relevant land or property interests (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR). A legitimate interest assessment has been carried out in respect of this processing. |
| Partner/vendor personal data | For receiving services from vendors/ partners so as to: receive products and services from you; and enable TIP to process payments and orders in respect of any goods or services you provide us with | Performance of the contract |
| Personal data on prospective candidates | Where you have applied for a role with us: so as to process your job application to us, and conduct background screening checks on you (only where legally permissible and where strictly necessary to assess your suitability for the relevant role); for diversity and inclusion purposes; or for making appropriate adjustments which may require us to process special categories of data such as information about disabilities (only when required under applicable national law). For prospective candidates in the UK, refer to our Candidate Privacy Notice [insert hyper link] for further information about how we collect personal data as part of our recruitment process. | Legitimate interest of managing the efficient operation of TIP and taking steps prior to entering into a contract |
| Visitor personal data | Where you are a visitor to our premises, to record and monitor your use of our premises and/or IT systems in order to maintain their security and protect them against fraud or unauthorised entry.
You may be a visitor to a TIP Website, you may provide us with certain personal data, for the purpose of direct dealings with you, for example when: you ask us to send marketing materials to you. |
Consent, Legitimate interest of conducting marketing activities of TIP |
| Personal data on data subjects in the context of marketing data, initiatives. | To engage in marketing and business development activities in relation to our products and services. This includes email and SMS marketing, other marketing communications as well as organising events. Use it for our legitimate business interests, managing the efficient management and operation of our business, conducting marketing activities designed to improve the services we offer to you. | Consent, legitimate interest of conducting marketing activities of TIP |
| Technical and Usage Data | We collect certain technical data, including your Internet Protocol (IP) address, login information, browser type and version, time zone setting and location, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform, device ID, and information about how you interact with our website and other technologies on your devices. This information is used to ensure the security and proper functioning of our website, improve user experience, perform analytics, and support troubleshooting and system administration. Collecting this data helps us understand how our services are accessed and used globally, enabling us to maintain and enhance our website’s performance and reliability. | Legitimate interest of managing the efficient operation of TIP. |
| Website Cookies | Where you use functionality or visit our website including (subject to acquiring your prior consent where legally necessary) the use of cookies on our website (see our Cookie Policy for more information). [https://www.telecom-ip.co.uk/cookie-policy/] | Consent, legitimate interest of conducting marketing activities of TIP and operating the website |
If we are processing your personal data in order to fulfil one or more of the legitimate interests of TIP (or a third party) set out in this section, then TIP will ensure that those interests do not override your fundamental rights, or interests. If you want to learn more about the legitimate interest assessments we have carried out, please contact us using the contact details below.
- Direct Marketing and cookies
During the registration process on our website when your personal data is collected, you will be asked to indicate your preferences for receiving direct marketing communications from us. You can ask us to stop sending you marketing communications at any time by following the opt-out links within any marketing communication sent to you or by contacting us by email at personaldata@telecom-ip.com.
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website to enhance your browsing experience, analyse website traffic, and for marketing purposes. The types of Cookies we may use include;
Essential Cookies: Enable core website functionality, security, and accessibility (cannot be disabled)
Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website (can be disabled)
Marketing Cookies: Used to deliver relevant advertisements and track campaign effectiveness (can be disabled)
Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences (can be disabled)
You can control Cookies through
your browser settings (visit www.allaboutcookies.org for instructions) or by c
ontacting us at personaldata@telecom-ip.com for assistance.
We may use third-party services such as Google Analytics and LinkedIn Insight Tag, which may place their own cookies on your device.
For more information about the cookies we use and how to change your cookie preferences, please see [Insert hyper link to Cookies Policy]
- Special Categories of Personal Data
As we have said, we, where legally permissible, process your special categories of personal data on the following lawful bases:
a. Explicit Consent is obtained from you where required under applicable local laws or in specific circumstances for one or more specified purposes described above (Article 9(2)(a) of the GDPR); and
b. When the processing is necessary for the purposes of carrying out the obligations and exercising specific rights of the controller or of the data subject in the field of employment and social security and social protection law in so far as it is authorised by local Data Privacy Laws or a collective agreement pursuant to local Data Privacy Laws providing for appropriate safeguards for the fundamental rights and the interests of the data subject (Article 9(2)(b) of the GDPR).
- Retention periods
TIP shall retain your personal data, including marketing data, for only as long as we need it to fulfil the purpose(s) we collected it for. This includes retention of it in order to meet legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
**Specific Retention Periods:**
– Recruitment Data (Successful Candidates): Duration of employment plus 7 years after termination
– Recruitment Data (Unsuccessful Candidates): 6 months after decision communicated
– Interest Holder Contract Data: 7 years after contract termination
– Marketing Data: Until consent withdrawn or 3 years of inactivity, whichever is sooner
– Website Analytics Data: 26 months from collection
– Customer Service Records: 3 years after last contact
– Financial Records: 7 years from creation (legal requirement)
– CCTV Footage: 30 days (unless incident recorded, then up to 1 year)
We determine the appropriate retention period for personal data, by assessing a number of criteria. Those criteria include: the nature, and sensitivity of the personal data; the amount of personal data we hold; the risk of harm associated with the unauthorised use or disclosure of your personal data; the purpose of processing of your personal data; whether we can achieve that purpose in other ways; and the relevant legal requirements.
For respective candidates in the UK, please refer to our Candidate Privacy Notice [https://www.telecom-ip.co.uk/candidate-privacy-notice/] for further information about retention periods for personal data we collect as part of our recruitment process.
If you take up a role with TIP, we will retain the information you provided during the application process. This will become part of your employee file and held in line with TIP’s employee privacy policy or applicable laws.
If your application is unsuccessful, the information you have provided will be retained by TIP for six (6) months after we have communicated our decision to you. We do this, so that (in the event of a legal claim) we can demonstrate that we did not discriminate against candidates on prohibited grounds; and we conducted the recruitment process fairly and transparently.
After the six months have elapsed, we destroy personal information in a secure way, and in line with our data retention policy and our legal and regulatory obligations.
| 7. Children’s Online Privacy |
We do not direct our website to minors and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13 years old, or as defined by local legal requirements. If we learn we have mistakenly collected or received personal data from a child without appropriate consent, we will delete it. If you believe we have mistakenly or unintentionally collected any information from or about a child, please contact us at personaldata@telecom-ip.com.
Note: We do not collect, use nor process, Personal data of Individuals under the age of 18 on our website. If you are below the age of 18, then we do not want you to provide any of your personal data via our website.
- Disclosure and Recipients of Your Personal Data
TIP will not disclose or give access to personal data we hold about you to any third party, except where:
a. TIP sells any part of its business or assets. In this case, we might disclose personal data to any buyer or perspective buyer;
b. it is necessary to disclose information to companies in the TIP Group, or to board members of those companies;
c. to third parties who are providing services to us, such as IT services, or professional services that need to see that information and/or other services that help process data on our behalf for the listed purposes above
d. to the extent required by law, regulatory body or court order, for example if we are under a duty to disclose your personal data in order to comply with any legal obligation.
- International Transfers
We may share your information with our affiliated companies and within the TIP Group. In some cases, we may transfer any of your personal data which is held in the UK or the European Economic Area (EEA) outside of the UK or EAA.
TIP has a subsidiary based in the United States. Occasionally, we may transfer personal data to this entity and employees of it. Please see the complete list of third countries in Part B of the Schedule below.
The Secretary of State in the UK has deemed that some countries outside of the UK provide an adequate level of protection for transfer of personal data outside of the UK. (“UK Adequacy Decision”)
Similarly, the European Commission has made an adequacy decision in respect of certain countries to whom we may transfer personal data outside of the EAA. (“EAA Adequacy Decision”)
But where we are transferring personal data outside of UK or EAA to countries where there is not an UK Adequacy Decision or an EAA Adequacy Decision, then we shall ensure it is protected in a similar way to any transfer we make to countries where there is an UK Adequacy Decision or an EAA Adequacy Decision. In appropriate cases this means that we complete standard contracts approved by the Secretary of State in the UK or (where appropriate) the European Commission.
We may share personal data about you to unaffiliated third parties. Whenever we transfer your personal data to a third party, we ensure a similar degree of protection is afforded to it by ensuring safeguards are in place. We do not share your information with third parties for their marketing purposes. Where third parties are processing personal data on our behalf, an appropriate contract will be put in place with suitable protections in relation to the processing of personal data in accordance with Data Privacy Laws. This contract will stipulate, amongst other things, that the third party shall act only on our instructions as Data Controller, or as permitted by law.
If you need further information on how precisely we will protect your data when transferring your personal data out of the UK/EEA, then please email us at personaldata@telecom-ip.com.
- Data Security: How we store and protect your data
We have implemented comprehensive measures to ensure the security of the personal data we collect and store about you. We will take reasonable steps to protect your personal data from unauthorised disclosure or access.
Technical Safeguards:
- Personal data processed within our secured systems and certified vendor-managed platforms (e.g., ISO 27001) is encrypted during transmission and storage using industry-standard encryption.
- Access to personal data is restricted to authorised personnel through enforced access controls within those secured systems and platforms.
- Firewalls and security software protect our secured systems from unauthorised access; vendor platforms apply equivalent certified safeguards.
- Regular security updates and patches are applied to our secured systems, with vendor platforms maintained under their certified security processes.
- Our secured systems are monitored for potential security threats; vendor platforms are monitored under their certified security processes.
We have put in place procedures to deal with any suspected personal data breach and will notify you and any applicable regulator of a breach where we are legally required to do so. In the event of a high-risk breach, we will notify affected individuals without undue delay, typically within 72 hours of becoming aware of the breach.
- Consent and the right to withdraw consent.
If TIP processes your personal data on the basis of your consent, you have the right to withdraw such consent at any time.
If you withdraw your consent, this will not affect the lawfulness of processes based on consent before that withdrawal. To withdraw your consent or to opt out of receiving marketing communications, please contact us by email at personaldata@telecom-ip.com or follow the unsubscribe instructions included in electronic marketing communications.
Once we have received notification that you have withdrawn your consent, we will no longer process your information for the purpose or purposes you originally agreed to, unless we have another legitimate basis for doing so in law. And we may need to keep some information to fulfil your request (for example, keeping your email address to make sure it’s not on our marketing list). Your data protection rights within the EAA and UK.
Pursuant to Data Privacy Laws, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
a. The right to access – You have the right to request that TIP sends you copies of your personal data.
b. The right to rectification – You have the right to request that TIP correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request that TIP completes the information you believe is incomplete.
c. The right to erasure – You have the right to request that TIP erases your personal data, under certain conditions.
(A) The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that TIP restricts the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions. You also have the absolute right to object any time to the processing of your personal data for direct marketing purposes.
d. The right to object to processing where we are relying on a legitimate interest or that of a third party. You have the right to object to TIP’s processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
e. The right to data portability – You have the right to request that TIP transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
- How to contact the appropriate authority
In the EAA and UK, you have a legal right to complain at any time to the relevant regulator (or supervisory authority) for data protection issues in the Member State where you live, work, or where the alleged infringement took place. Please find a complete list of supervisory authorities at this link.
However, we would be grateful if you contact us before you contact the relevant regulator so we can see if we can address your concerns first. In the UK, this authority is the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) which can be contacted here.
- How to contact us
If you have any questions about TIP’s privacy policy, the data we hold on you, or you wish to exercise rights or complain please do not hesitate to contact us.
Email us at: personaldata@telecom-ip.com
We have appointed a dedicated DPO to ensure appropriate oversight of our data processing activities. The DPO is Jerry Sandford who can be contacted by emailing jsandford@telecom-ip.com and can provide any clarity that you may need about this privacy notice.
| 15. Changes to Our Privacy Policy |
We will post any changes we may make to our privacy policy on this page. Please check back frequently to see any updates or changes to our privacy policy. This privacy policy was last updated on 19 March 2026.
It is important that the personal data we hold about you is accurate and current. Please keep us informed if your personal data changes during your relationship with us, for example a new address or email address.
Schedule 1
Part A – UK and EEA entities
Belgium:
Telecom Infrastructure Partners Belgium BV
Czech Republic:
Telecom Infrastructure Partners Czech Republic, s.r.o.
Denmark:
Telecom Infrastructure Partners (Denmark) ApS
Estonia
Telecom Infrastructure Partners Estonia OU
France:
Telecom Infrastructure Partners France SAS
Italy:
Telecom Infrastructure Partners Italia Srl Unipersonale
Immobiliare Senza Fili Alfa S.r.L.
Lithuania
Telecom Infrastructure Partners Lithuania UAB
Netherlands:
Telecom Infrastructure Partners Netherlands B.V
Poland:
Telecom Infrastructure Partners, Sp. Z.o.o
Spain:
Telecom Infrastructure Partners S.L.U.
Atico Torretas S.L.U
Sweden:
Telecom Infrastructre Partners (Sweden) AB
UK:
Nile UK Service Company Limited
TIP UK Alpha Limited
Entities in Luxembourg:
Nile Topco S.à r.l.
Nile Midco S.à r.l.
Nile Finco S.à r.l.
TIP Alpha S.à r.l.
Part B – third country entities
Colombia:
Telecom Infrastructure Partners Colombia S.A.S
Chile:
Telecom Infrastructure Partners Chile, SpA
Peru:
Telecom Infrastructure Partners Peru, S.A.C.
South Korea:
Telecom Infrastructure Partners Korea LLC
USA:
TIP Alpha USA,LLC
Switzerland:
Telecom Infrastructure Partners Switzerland GmbH
