Privacy Policy

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Organisation: Harecroft Consultants

Website: harecroftconsultants.co.uk

Last Updated: 12 March 2026

 

1. Introduction

Harecroft Consultants (“we”, “us”, “our”) is committed to protecting your personal data and your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you visit our website at harecroftconsultants.co.uk or contact us.

We are the data controller for the personal information you provide to us. If you have any questions about this policy, please contact us using the details at the end of this document.

2. What Information We Collect

Information you provide to us

When you contact us via our contact form or by email, we may collect:

  • Your name
  • Your email address
  • Any other information you choose to include in your message

 

Information collected automatically

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect:

  • IP address and browser type
  • Pages visited and time spent on the site
  • Referring website or search terms used to find us
  • Device type and operating system

This information is collected via cookies and similar technologies. Please see our Cookie Policy for more details.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

  • To respond to your enquiries and provide the services you have requested
  • To improve the content and functionality of our website
  • To comply with our legal obligations
  • To protect the security and integrity of our website

We will not use your personal data for unsolicited marketing without your explicit consent.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data on the following legal bases under UK GDPR:

  • Legitimate interests: responding to enquiries and improving our services
  • Legal obligation: where we are required to process data to comply with applicable law
  • Consent: where you have given clear consent for us to process your data for a specific purpose

5. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information with:

  • Service providers who assist in operating our website (e.g. web hosting), under strict data processing agreements
  • Regulatory or law enforcement authorities where required by law

All third-party service providers are required to take appropriate security measures to protect your personal information.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law. Enquiry data is typically retained for up to 24 months from the date of last contact.

7. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right of access — to request a copy of the data we hold about you
  • Right to rectification — to request correction of inaccurate data
  • Right to erasure — to request deletion of your data in certain circumstances
  • Right to restrict processing — to request we limit how we use your data
  • Right to data portability — to receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
  • Right to object — to object to processing based on legitimate interests

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.

8. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss, or disclosure. However, no transmission over the internet is completely secure and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Third-Party 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 read their privacy policies.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us by email at [email protected] or via our contact form.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk if you believe your data has been processed unlawfully.