1. Introduction
Mayflower Partners ("we", "our", "us") is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, use our services, or engage with us in any other way.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following types of information:
- Personal Identification Information: Name, contact details (e.g., email address, phone number), job title, and company details.
- Professional Information: Details about your business or employment, including any specific information related to consultancy services.
- Usage Data: Information about how you use our website and services, including IP addresses, browser types, and browsing activities.
- Communication Records: Details of communications with us, including emails, phone calls, and meetings.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect in the following ways:
- To Provide and Improve Services: To deliver our consultancy services, tailor our offerings, and enhance the quality of our services.
- To Communicate: To respond to your inquiries, provide updates, and send relevant information regarding our services.
- To Manage Client Relationships: To manage contracts, process payments, and maintain records of our professional relationships.
- To Comply with Legal Obligations: To meet legal and regulatory requirements and protect our legal interests.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:
- Consent: Where you have given us explicit consent to process your data for specific purposes.
- Contractual Necessity: To fulfill our contractual obligations to you or your business.
- Legitimate Interests: To pursue legitimate business interests, provided these do not override your rights and freedoms.
- Legal Obligation: To comply with legal or regulatory obligations.
5. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties. We may share your information with:
- Service Providers: Third parties that provide services on our behalf, such as IT support or payment processing, under strict confidentiality agreements.
- Legal Authorities: When required to comply with legal obligations or protect our rights.
- Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or other business transfer, provided that your data continues to be protected.
6. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Despite our efforts, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is entirely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
7. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law. We will securely delete or anonymize your data when it is no longer needed.
8. Your Rights
Under data protection law, you have the following rights:
- Access: To request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Correction: To request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Deletion: To request deletion of your personal data where applicable.
- Restriction: To request restriction of processing in certain circumstances.
- Objection: To object to the processing of your personal data for direct marketing or where processing is based on legitimate interests.
- Portability: To request a copy of your data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided below.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and where appropriate, notified to you by email. Please check this page regularly to ensure you are happy with any changes.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us via our website at www.mayflowerpartners.co.uk