Privacy and Cookie Policy

Last updated: 21 July 2025

The privacy and security of your personal information is very important to us. We understand that your privacy is important to you, and you care how your personal data is used and shared online. We respect and value the privacy of everyone who visits this website (“Our Site”) and will only collect and use personal data in ways that are described here, and in a manner that is consistent with our obligations and your rights under the law. Please read through this policy carefully to understand our practices regarding your personal data and how we will treat it.

By accessing and using this site, you agree to the conditions set out in this Privacy Policy and you consent to our collection, storage, use and disclosure of your Personal Information as described in this policy. If you do not agree with this policy, please stop using Our Site immediately.

Contact Information

For any queries you may have about your personal information at Governance for you, please use the Contact Information provided below.

Data Protection Officer: Caitlin Earey

Telephone: 07879774729

Email: enquiries@governanceforyou.com

Introduction

This privacy policy outlines how Governance for you collects, uses and protects your personal information when you use our services through our website. We collect “Non-Personal Information” and “Personal Information” as described in the Data we collect section.

The policy will outline what data is collected, how it is collected, how is it stored, if your data is shared, how long we keep data for and your rights regarding your data.

Data we collect

Some data will be collected automatically by our Site, and other data will only be collected if you voluntarily submit it and consent to us using it for the purposes set out below.

Our Site collects the following information on Usage data:

IP addresses that can determine a user’s approximate location
Device information
Date and time of visit to Our Site
Software tools that collect data to measure session information including page response times, length of visits to certain pages, page interaction information and methods used to browse away from the page.
The pattern of the users’ use of the service with regards to timing and frequency
Information from third-party sources, e.g. security providers, fraud detection services, social media platforms and advertising partners

Our Site collects the following information on enquiries. correspondence and customer relationship:

First and last names
Contact number
Email address
Business you work for and job title
Communication from yourself via your Enquiry
Information contained in communications between the user and Governance for you
Comments/feedback made on Blog posts

Why we collect your data

We collect your Usage Data as we have a legitimate interest in monitoring and improving our website and services.

Personal Information is collected for the purpose to provide and improve services for users, and to support users as they request through their enquiry. We may also use this data to provide information updates or for marketing purposes.

Governance for you may process any of your Personal Information identified in this Privacy Policy where necessary for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims, both in court proceedings and the in an administrative or out-of-court procedure. The legal basis for this processing is the protection and assertion of our legal rights, your legal rights and the legal rights of others.

Governance for you may also process any of your Personal Information identified in this Privacy Policy where necessary for the purposes of obtaining or maintaining insurance coverage, managing risks, fulfilment of tax obligations, or obtaining professional advice. The legal basis for processing is the proper protection of our business against risks.

How we collect your data

The source of Usage Data is Wix Analytics and is collected as you use Our Site.

When you submit a Contact Form, as part of the process, we collect the non-personal and personal information you give us.

Users may leave comments on Blog posts where we collect the data in the comment, the user’s IP address and browser user agent string.

How we use your data

Governance for you may process information submitted in a contact form, email or comment on a blog post regarding our services and products. This data will be used for:

The purpose of processing or contacting the user
Manage our relationships with users
Keep records of communication with the user
To be able to contact our users with general or personalised service-related notices and promotional messages.

We may process information about your use of our website and services, and this can be used to:

Deliver the content of our website correctly
Optimise the content of our website correctly
Ensure the long-term viability of our information technology systems and website technology
Provide law enforcement authorities with the information necessary for criminal prosecution in case of a cyber-attack.

How we share information

Except as otherwise stated in this Privacy Policy, we do not sell, trade, rent or otherwise share for any purpose your Information with third parties without your consent.

In general, the Personal Information you provide to us is used to help us communicate with you. This includes responding to your enquiry, contact you in response to questions, solicit feedback on services, and inform you about any updates to the services.

The Non-Personal Information we use to help us improve the Service and customise the user experience.

We may sometimes contract with third parties to supply services to you on Our behalf. These may include payment processing, search engine facilities, advertising, and marketing. In some cases, the third parties may require access to some or all your data. Where any of your data is required for such a purpose, we will take all reasonable steps to ensure that your data will be handled safely, securely, and in accordance with your rights, Our obligations, and the obligations of the third party under the law.

We may compile statistics about the use of Our Site including data on traffic, usage patterns, user numbers, and other information. All such data will be anonymised and will not include any personally identifying data, or any anonymised data that can be combined with other data and used to identify you. We may from time to time share such data with third parties such as prospective investors, affiliates, partners, and advertisers. Data will only be shared and used within the bounds of the law.

Retention and Deletion of Information

We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. We will retain your personal data as follows:

Name, email address, telephone number, IP addresses will be retained for a minimum of one year and for a maximum of 3 years.

All data will be stored in the UK.

Your Data Protection Rights (GDPR)

If you are a resident of the EEA, you have the following data protection rights:

If you wish to access, correct, update, or request deletion of your personal information, you can do so at any time by emailing enquiries@governanceforyou.com
In addition, you can object to the processing of your personal information, ask us to restrict the processing of your personal information or request portability of your personal information.
You have the right to opt out of marketing communication we send you at any time. You can exercise this right by clicking on the “unsubscribe” link in the marketing emails we send you. To opt out of other forms of marketing, please contact us be emailing enquiries@governanceforyou.com
Similarly, if we have collected and processed your personal information with your consent, then you can withdraw your consent at any time. Withdrawing your consent will not affect the lawfulness of any processing we conducted prior to your withdrawal, nor will it affect the processing of your personal information conducted in reliance on lawful processing grounds other than consent.
You have the right to complain to a data protection authority about our collection and use of your personal information. For more information, please contact your local data protection authority.

We respond to all requests we receive from individuals wishing to exercise their data protection rights in accordance with applicable data protection laws. All responses will be received within at least one month from the date of when the request was made.

Use of Cookies

Our Site may gather information about your general Internet use by using cookies to help you personalise your online experience. All Cookies used by and on Our Site are used in accordance with current Cookie Law.

Before Cookies are placed on your computer or device, you will be shown a message bar requesting your consent to set those Cookies. By giving your consent to the placing of Cookies, you are enabling us to provide the best possible experience and service to you. ‘Essential’ Cookies are automatically placed on your computer or device when you access Our Site or take certain actions on Our Site. ‘Non-essential’ Cookies and other technologies are only placed on your computer if you have consented to use doing so.

Cookies may be either “persistent” Cookies or “session” Cookies: a persistent cookie will be stored by a web browser and will remain valid until its set expiry date, unless deleted by the user before the expiry date; a session Cookie will expire at the end of the user session, when the web browser is closed. You can choose to delete Cookies on your computer or device at any time, however you may lose any information that enables you to access Our Site more quickly and efficiently including, but not limited to, login and personalisation settings.

It is recommended that you keep your internet browser and operating system up-to-date and that you consult the help and guidance provided by the developer of your internet browser and manufacturer of your computer or device if you are unsure about adjusting your privacy settings.

Cookies do not typically contain any information that personally identifies a user, but personal information that we store about you may be linked to the information stored in and obtained by Cookies.

We use Cookies for the following purposes:

Cookie for fraud detection of calls
Security Cookie for Hive (legacy)
Session Cookie for identification
Performance Cookie for rendering
Cookies for attack detection
Used for system effectiveness measurement
Tracking session errors and issues (resilience)
Cookie for site experiments
Cookie for API protection

Changes to our Privacy Policy

We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be immediately posted on Our Site, and you will be deemed to have accepted the terms of the Privacy Policy on your first use of Our Site following the alterations. We recommend that you check this page regularly to keep up to date.