Privacy Policy
We take our responsibilities under GDPR very seriously and undertake to protect your data and maintain strict confidentiality at all times.
What is this privacy notice about?
We take our responsibilities under GDPR very seriously and are committed to protecting your data and maintaining strict confidentiality. This privacy notice explains what personal information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your data.
We may collect the following types of information depending on how you interact with our services:
Basic personal information
Name
Contact details
Address
Account and transaction information
Purchase or account history
Payment details (including card or bank information for transfers and direct debits)
Operational information
Records of meetings and decisions
Information relating to compliments or complaints
Health and safety information
Marketing information
Marketing preferences
Location data
Purchase or viewing history
Recruitment information
Contact details
Date of birth
National Insurance number
Passport or photo ID copies
Employment history and references
Education history and qualifications
Right to work information
Criminal conviction checks (such as DBS)
We collect personal information in order to:
Provide our services
Manage customer accounts
Process payments
Communicate service updates
Conduct marketing activities
Manage recruitment processes
Handle queries, complaints, or claims
Under UK GDPR, we must have a lawful basis for processing personal information. These include:
Consent
You have given permission for us to process your personal data.
Contract
Processing is necessary for us to fulfil a contract with you.
Legitimate Interests
We process information to support our business operations, such as offering advice to improve organisational processes, provided this does not override your rights.
Under UK GDPR, you have several rights regarding your personal information:
Right of access – request copies of your personal data
Right to rectification – correct inaccurate or incomplete data
Right to erasure – request deletion of your data
Right to restrict processing – limit how we use your data
Right to object – object to certain uses of your data
Right to data portability – request transfer of your data to another organisation
Right to withdraw consent – withdraw consent at any time where consent is the legal basis
We aim to respond to all requests within one month.
We collect personal information directly from you when you interact with our services.
We retain your personal information for as long as you remain an active customer or user of our services, and for two years afterwards.
In order to provide our services, we may share information with:
Professional or legal advisors
Professional consultants
We only share data where necessary and in line with data protection regulations.
If you have concerns about how we use your personal data, please contact us using the details below.
If you are not satisfied with our response, you may contact the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
ICO Address
Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Helpline: 0303 123 1113
Website: ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint