Legal

Who controls your data

Kingstone Consultancy Ltd is the data controller for personal data collected through this website and through direct business contact.
Registered office: No1 Parkside Court, Greenhough Road, Lichfield, Staffordshire, United Kingdom, WS13 7FE.
Company number: 17259289.

The data collected

Depending on how the website is used, Kingstone Consultancy Ltd may collect:

• Name
• Company name
• Job title
• Email address
• Phone number
• Information submitted through contact forms
• Technical information such as IP address, browser type, device information and website usage data
• Cookie and analytics information, including information collected through Google Analytics where enabled

How personal data is used

Personal data may be used to:

• Respond to enquiries and provide requested information
• Communicate about consultancy services and potential engagements
• Maintain business records and correspondence
• Improve website performance, security and user experience
• Understand how visitors use the website through analytics tools such as Google Analytics
• Support marketing, business development and service improvement
• Comply with legal, regulatory or professional obligations

Lawful bases

Personal data is processed on one or more of the following lawful bases:

• Legitimate interests, where there is a business reason to respond to enquiries, manage relationships and operate the website
• Steps taken at your request before entering into a contract
• Performance of a contract, where services are being provided
• Compliance with a legal obligation
• Consent, where this is specifically required, including in relation to non-essential cookies and certain forms of electronic marketing

Marketing communications

If marketing communications are sent, they will be handled in line with applicable data protection and privacy laws. Individuals can object to direct marketing at any time, and where consent is required it will be requested before marketing is sent.

Sharing personal data

Personal data may be shared with trusted service providers where reasonably necessary to operate the website or business, such as website hosts, IT providers, analytics providers, professional advisers or administrative support providers. Personal data may also be disclosed where required by law, regulation, court order or to protect legal rights.

Kingstone Consultancy Ltd does not sell personal data.

International transfers

If personal data is transferred outside the UK, appropriate safeguards will be put in place where required.

Data retention

Personal data is kept only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including responding to enquiries, managing commercial relationships, maintaining records and meeting legal or regulatory obligations. Contact form enquiries that do not lead to further engagement are typically retained for 24 months, unless a longer period is needed for legal, regulatory or administrative reasons.

Your rights

Under UK data protection law, individuals may have the right to:

• Request access to personal data
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion in certain circumstances
• Request restriction of processing
• Object to processing, including direct marketing
• Request transfer of certain data
• Withdraw consent where processing relies on consent

To exercise these rights, please use the website contact page or write to the registered office address above. If there is concern about how personal data has been handled, a complaint may also be made to the Information Commissioner's Office.

Cookies and analytics

This website may use cookies or similar technologies to support functionality, security, analytics and performance. This includes Google Analytics, which helps Kingstone Consultancy Ltd understand how visitors use the website, such as which pages are visited, how users navigate the site and how the website performs.

Where cookies are not strictly necessary, they will only be used where the user has been given clear information and an appropriate choice. Users can also manage cookies through their browser settings.

Third-party links

This website may contain links to third-party websites. Kingstone Consultancy Ltd is not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party sites, and users should read their policies separately.

Changes to this policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. The latest version published on the website will apply from the stated effective date.