Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how Astute Consulting Group Ltd (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses, stores and protects personal data when you visit our website or engage with us.

Astute Consulting Group Ltd is committed to protecting your privacy and handling personal data transparently and securely in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

2. Who We Are

Astute Consulting Group Ltd
Company number: 16961102
Registered in England and Wales

For data protection purposes, Astute Consulting Group Ltd is the data controller.

3. Personal Data We Collect

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

Contact information: name, email address, telephone number

Business information: company name, role, business contact details

Enquiry information: information you provide when contacting us via forms, email or telephone

Website usage data: IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited (via cookies or analytics)

We do not intentionally collect special category data (such as health, ethnicity or political opinions).

4. How We Collect Personal Data

We collect personal data when you:

submit an enquiry via our website,

engage our services,

browse our website (via cookies and analytics).

5. How We Use Your Personal Data

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

to respond to enquiries and communications,

to provide legal consultancy and commercial advisory services,

to manage client relationships and engagements,

to comply with legal and regulatory obligations,

to improve our website and services.

6. Lawful Bases for Processing

We process personal data under the following lawful bases:

Legitimate interests – to operate our business and respond to enquiries,

Contract – where processing is necessary to perform or prepare for a contract,

Legal obligation – where required by law,

Consent – where you have explicitly provided it (e.g. marketing communications).

7. Data Sharing

We do not sell or trade personal data.

We may share personal data with:

professional advisers (e.g. accountants, IT providers),

service providers who support our business operations,

authorities where required by law.

All third parties are required to handle data securely and lawfully.

8. Data Retention

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

When data is no longer required, it is securely deleted or anonymised.

9. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, misuse or disclosure.

10. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

access your personal data,

request correction of inaccurate data,

request erasure of your data (where applicable),

restrict or object to processing,

request data portability,

withdraw consent (where processing is based on consent).

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.

11. Cookies

Our website may use cookies to improve functionality and analyse usage.
Further information about cookies is provided in our Cookie Policy (if applicable).

12. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact:

Astute Consulting Group Ltd
Email: [insert contact email]

14. Complaints

If you are unhappy with how we handle your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO):

Website: https://www.ico.org.uk

15. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will always be published on our website.