Consulting-Connect Ltd (Company Number: 15637086) ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting the privacy of everyone who visits our website or engages with our services. This policy explains what personal data we collect, why we collect it, how we use it, and your rights in relation to it.
This policy applies to data collected through www.consulting-connect.com and through direct business contact. It is reviewed periodically and updated as necessary. If you have any questions, please contact us at enquiries@consulting-connect.com or write to us at Consulting-Connect Ltd, 368 Fen Street, Brooklands, Milton Keynes MK10 7JR, United Kingdom.
1. Data Controller
Consulting-Connect Ltd is the data controller responsible for personal data collected through this website. We process personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
2. What Personal Data We Collect
We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:
- Name, job title and organisation
- Contact details including email address and telephone number
- Location information such as postcode or region
- Technical data such as IP address, browser type and pages visited, collected automatically when you use our website
- Correspondence and enquiry details when you contact us
We do not collect sensitive personal data (such as health information or financial account details) through this website.
3. How We Use Your Data
We process your personal data on the following legal bases: performance of a contract or pre-contractual steps; our legitimate interests in operating and growing our business; and, where required, your consent.
We use personal data to:
- Respond to your enquiries and provide the services you request
- Manage our ongoing client and supplier relationships
- Improve and administer our website
- Send you relevant updates or information about our services, where you have opted in or where we have a legitimate interest to do so
- Comply with legal and regulatory obligations
4. Cookies
Our website uses cookies — small text files stored on your device — to help us understand how visitors use the site and to improve your experience. You can control cookie settings through your browser. For full details, please see our Cookie Policy.
5. Data Sharing
We do not sell, rent or trade your personal data to any third party. We may share data with trusted service providers (such as website hosting or analytics providers) who process data on our behalf and are contractually bound to protect it. We may also disclose data where required by law or legal process.
6. Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purpose it was collected or as required by applicable law. Enquiry data is typically retained for up to three years following last contact. Client project data is retained in accordance with our contractual obligations and applicable professional standards.
7. Your Rights
Under UK GDPR you have the right to: access the personal data we hold about you; request correction of inaccurate data; request deletion of your data in certain circumstances; object to or request restriction of processing; and data portability where processing is automated. To exercise any right, email us at enquiries@consulting-connect.com. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.
8. Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss or disclosure. Access to personal data within our organisation is limited to those with a genuine business need.
9. External Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies before submitting any personal data.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The current version will always be available at this page with its effective date. Material changes will be notified where we hold contact details for you.