Last updated: 09 Jan 2025
David Black Consulting respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information.
This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you use this website or contact David Black Consulting, how that information is used, and the rights you have in relation to your personal data.
1. Who this policy applies to
This policy applies to visitors to this website, people who make an enquiry, and clients or prospective clients who contact David Black Consulting.
2. Who is responsible for your data
David Black Consulting is responsible for the personal information collected through this website and during normal business enquiries.
Business Address:
2nd Floor, Clyde Offices,
48 West George Street,
Glasgow, G2 1BP,
United Kingdom
Email: hi@davidblackconsulting.co.uk
3. Information collected
David Black Consulting may collect the following information when you contact the business or use this website:
- Your name
- Your email address
- Your phone number, if provided
- Your business name, if provided
- Information included in enquiry forms, emails or messages
- Basic website usage information, such as pages visited, browser type and device information
4. How your information is used
Your information may be used to:
- Respond to enquiries
- Provide consultancy services
- Manage client communication
- Prepare proposals or project information
- Improve the website and services
- Maintain business records
- Comply with legal or accounting requirements
5. Lawful basis for using your information
Personal information is only used where there is a lawful reason to do so. This may include:
- Contract: where information is needed to provide services or take steps before providing services.
- Legitimate interests: where information is used to respond to enquiries, manage client relationships, improve services or operate the business.
- Legal obligation: where information must be kept for tax, accounting or legal reasons.
- Consent: where you have given clear permission, such as opting in to receive marketing updates.
6. Sharing your information
Your personal information is not sold.
Information may be shared with trusted service providers where needed to run the business, manage communication, host the website, maintain records, process enquiries or comply with legal obligations.
These providers are only given the information needed to perform their service.
7. How long information is kept
Personal information is kept only for as long as needed for the reason it was collected.
Enquiry information is usually kept for as long as needed to respond and manage future communication. Client and business records may be kept for longer where required for legal, accounting or tax purposes.
8. Cookies and website tracking
This website may use basic cookies or analytics tools to understand how visitors use the site and to improve website performance.
You can control or block cookies through your browser settings.
9. Your rights
Under UK data protection law, you may have the right to:
- Ask for a copy of the personal information held about you
- Ask for inaccurate information to be corrected
- Ask for information to be deleted in certain circumstances
- Ask for the use of your information to be restricted
- Object to certain uses of your information
- Withdraw consent where consent is being used as the lawful basis
The ICO states that privacy information should explain purposes for processing, retention periods, who data is shared with, and people’s rights under UK GDPR. This policy has been written to cover those core points in plain English. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
10. How to contact David Black Consulting about your data
To ask a question about this policy or your personal information, contact:
Email: hi@davidblackconsulting.co.uk
11. Complaints
If you are unhappy with how your personal information is handled, please contact David Black Consulting first so the issue can be reviewed.
You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office, the UK regulator for data protection.
12. Updates to this policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. The latest version will be published on this page.