PRIVACY POLICY

1. Introduction

Datanut Sciences Consultancy is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Notice explains how we collect, use, store, and share personal information, and your rights under UK data protection laws.

2. Who We Are

Data Controller: Sayara Beg, Datanut Sciences (London) Limited, 49 Station Road, Polegate, East Sussex, BN26 6EA
Contact: sayara.beg@datanut.co.uk | +44 (0) 7480066936
Data Protection Officer (DPO): N/A

3. Personal Data We Collect

We collect the following categories of personal data:

Contact Details: Name, email, phone number, address
Professional Information: Job title, company, qualifications, project history
Service Records: Project briefings, correspondence, feedback
Transactional Data: Invoices, payment records

4. How We Collect It

Data is collected via:

Direct from you (e.g., enquiries, proposals, contracts)
Indirectly (e.g., LinkedIn, publicly available company information)

5. Purposes for Processing & Legal Basis

We use your data for:

Provision of services: Contact, engagement, project delivery (Contractual obligation)
Communications: Newsletters, updates (Consent)
Administrative purposes: Accounting, legal obligations (Legal obligation)
Improvement: Feedback and analytics (Legitimate interests)

6. Who We Share Data With

Professional advisors: Accountants, legal, insurers (for compliance)
Service providers: Payment processors, IT hosting providers
Legal or regulatory bodies: If required by law

We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place via contracts or standard UK GDPR provisions.

7. Transfers Outside the UK

If data is transferred abroad, it will only be to countries with adequate protections (e.g., EU adequacy, standard contractual clauses).

8. Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary: typically, 3–7 years (for contractual, tax, or legal compliance). Regular reviews ensure timely deletion.

9. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have rights to:

Access, correct, erase or restrict your personal data
Object to processing or request data portability
Withdraw consent at any time
Lodge a complaint with the ICO if dissatisfied

Requests can be sent to sayara.beg@datanut.co.uk.

10. Security Measures

We apply appropriate technical and organisational measures to safeguard your personal data against unauthorised access, disclosure, or destruction.

11. Cookies & Tracking

Our website uses cookies and analytics. Non-essential cookies are only set with your explicit consent. Please refer to our Cookie Policy for details.

12. Changes to This Notice

We may update this notice to reflect legal or operational changes. The latest version is published here on 22nd Dec 2025. Significant changes will be communicated directly where appropriate.

13. Contact & Complaints

If you have questions or wish to exercise your data rights, contact sayara.beg@datanut.co.uk.
If you're unhappy with our response, you may complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).