Privacy Notice

Last updated: July 2023

1. Introduction

Welcome to YourDigitalCTO's Privacy Notice. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data.

This privacy notice explains how we collect, use, store and protect your personal data when you visit our website and outlines your rights under applicable data protection laws, including the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018.

2. Important Information and Who We Are

YourDigitalCTO is the controller and responsible for this website.

We have appointed a data privacy manager responsible for overseeing questions in relation to this privacy notice. If you have any questions about this policy or wish to exercise your legal rights, please contact us via the contact page.

3. The Data We Collect About You

Personal data means any information about an individual from which that person can be identified. It does not include anonymous data.

We may collect, use, store and transfer different kinds of personal data about you, including:

• Identity Data: First name, last name or similar identifiers
• Contact Data: Email address, telephone number and contact details
• Financial Data: Payment information (processed securely via third-party providers)
• Technical Data: IP address, browser type, device information, time zone and operating system
• Usage Data: Information about how you use our website and services
• Marketing and Communications Data: Preferences in receiving communications from us

4. How Your Personal Data is Collected

We use different methods to collect data from and about you, including:

• Direct interactions: You may provide data by filling in forms, contacting us, subscribing to services or requesting information
• Automated technologies: We may collect Technical Data through cookies, server logs and similar technologies when you interact with our website

5. How We Use Your Personal Data

We will only use your personal data where the law allows us to. Most commonly, we will use your data:

• To perform a contract with you
• Where it is necessary for our legitimate business interests, provided your rights do not override those interests
• To comply with legal or regulatory obligations

We use personal data to:

• Provide and manage our services
• Respond to enquiries and requests
• Improve website functionality and user experience
• Manage relationships with clients and users

6. Data Sharing

We may share your personal data with:

• Service providers acting as processors (e.g. hosting, analytics, payment providers)
• Professional advisers including legal, accounting or consulting services
• Regulators or authorities where required by law

All third parties are required to respect the security of your personal data and process it in accordance with the law.

7. International Transfers

Some of our external service providers may be based outside the UK or European Economic Area (EEA), meaning your data may be transferred internationally.

Where this occurs, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as standard contractual clauses or equivalent legal mechanisms.

8. Data Security

We have implemented appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data from being accidentally lost, used, accessed, altered or disclosed without authorisation.

Access to personal data is limited to those who have a legitimate business need.

9. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including legal, regulatory, tax and reporting requirements.

We may retain data for longer where required in connection with legal claims or regulatory obligations.

10. Your Legal Rights

Under data protection laws, you have rights in relation to your personal data, including:

• The right to access your personal data
• The right to request correction of inaccurate data
• The right to request erasure of your data
• The right to object to processing
• The right to request restriction of processing
• The right to request transfer of your data
• The right to withdraw consent at any time (where applicable)

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us via the contact page.

11. Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies to improve your experience and analyse website usage. For more information, please see our Cookie Notice.

12. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy notice from time to time to reflect changes in legal requirements or how we operate. Updates will be published on this page.

13. Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Notice or how we handle your data, please contact us via the contact page on this website.