Privacy Policy

Our Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website as well as your rights under UK law.

Effective Date: 01/02/2025
Last Updated: 01/02/2025

CB Tech Consulting Ltd (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share information about you when you visit our website https://www.cbtechconsulting.co.uk (the “Website”) and your rights regarding that information.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following types of personal data:

a. Information You Provide to Us:

  • Contact Information: When you fill out forms, sign up for newsletters, or contact us, we may collect your name, email address, phone number, and other details.
  • Account Details: If you create an account, we collect your username, password, and other account details.
  • Payment Information: If you purchase products or services, we may collect billing information (processed securely via third-party payment processors).

b. Information We Collect Automatically:

  • Device Information: IP address, browser type, operating system, and device identifiers.
  • Usage Data: Information about how you use our Website, such as pages visited, time spent, and interactions.

c. Cookies and Tracking Technologies:

We use cookies and similar technologies to improve your browsing experience and provide personalised content. See our Cookie Policy for more information.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the personal data we collect for the following purposes:

  • To provide, operate, and maintain our Website.
  • To communicate with you, including responding to enquiries or sending updates.
  • To process payments and deliver products or services you purchase.
  • To personalize your experience on our Website.
  • To analyse and improve the functionality and user experience of the Website.
  • To comply with legal obligations or enforce our terms and policies.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymised string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service Privacy Policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site you may opt in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

3. Legal Bases for Processing

We process your personal data under the following lawful bases, as outlined in the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) 2018:

  • Consent: When you explicitly agree to the processing of your data for specific purposes (e.g., marketing emails).
  • Contractual Necessity: When processing is necessary to fulfil a contract with you (e.g., providing a service you requested).
  • Legitimate Interests: To pursue our legitimate business interests, provided these do not override your rights.
  • Legal Obligations: To comply with applicable laws and regulations.

4. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal data to third parties. However, we may share your information in the following circumstances:

  • Service Providers: With trusted third-party service providers (e.g., hosting providers, payment processors) to support our business operations.
  • Legal Compliance: When required by law or to respond to legal requests (e.g., court orders).
  • Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, sale, or acquisition of our business or assets.

5. Your Rights

Under the UK GDPR, you have the following rights:

  • Access: To request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Rectification: To correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
  • Erasure: To request the deletion of your personal data.
  • Restrict Processing: To limit how we process your data.
  • Data Portability: To request your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
  • Withdraw Consent: To withdraw consent for data processing where consent is the lawful basis.
  • Object: To object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at info@cbtechconsulting.co.uk

6. Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy or as required by law.

7. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data. However, no method of transmission over the internet is entirely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

The security measures we use consist of, but are not limited to:

  • Recommended site hardening features
  • Vulnerability Detection
  • HTTP Strict Transport Security and related security headers
  • TLS / SSL

8. International Data Transfers

If we transfer your personal data outside the UK or European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure adequate safeguards are in place, such as standard contractual clauses approved by the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

9. Third-Party Links

Our Website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices. Please review the privacy policies of those websites.

10. Children’s Privacy

Our Website is not intended for individuals under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and we encourage you to review it periodically.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact us:

Email: info@cbtechconsulting.co.uk

Address:
Essex
United Kingdom

This Privacy Policy complies with the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. If you have unresolved concerns, you may lodge a complaint with the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at https://ico.org.uk.

By using our Website, you consent to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

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