PRIVACY POLICY AND COOKIE POLICY

Aqua People Consulting is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data in compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).


This website may collect and process personal data

  • Identity date: Name, username, or similar identifier.
  • Contact data: Email address, postal address, phone number.
  • Technical Data: IP address, browser type and version, time zone setting, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform.
  • Profile Data: Your username and password, orders made by you, your interests, preferences, feedback, and survey responses
  • Usage Data: Information about how you use our website, products, and services.
  • Marketing and Communications Data: Your preferences in receiving marketing from us and your communication preferences.

We use your personal data to provide and manage our services, send you service-related communications, improve our website, products, and services, conduct marketing and advertising activities (with your consent) and comply with legal obligations.


Legal Bases for Processing


Our legal basis for processing your information is that by visiting this website you have given clear consent for us to process your personal data for a specific purpose:

  • Contractual Necessity: Processing is necessary for a contract you have with us, or because you have asked us to take specific steps before entering into a contract.
  • Legal Obligation: Processing is necessary to comply with the law.
  • Legitimate Interests: Processing is necessary for our legitimate interests or the legitimate interests of a third party, provided your interests and fundamental rights do not override those interests.



Data Sharing and Disclosure

We may share your personal data with:

  • Service Providers: Companies that provide services on our behalf, for data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, and customer service.
  • Business Partners: Partners with whom we collaborate to offer products and services.
  • Legal and Regulatory Authorities: When required by law or to protect our rights.


Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. To determine the appropriate retention period, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the data, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure, the purposes for processing the data, and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means.



Your Rights

Under GDPR, you have the following rights:

  • Right of Access: You can request access to your personal data.
  • Right to Rectification: You can request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Right to Erasure: You can request deletion of your personal data.
  • Right to Restrict Processing: You can request that we limit the processing of your data.
  • Right to Data Portability: You can request the transfer of your personal data to another party.
  • Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your personal data.
  • Right to Withdraw Consent: You can withdraw your consent at any time.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at hq@aquapeopleconsulting.com


Security Measures

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


International Data Transfers

If we transfer your personal data outside the UK/EU, we ensure it is protected by appropriate safeguards, such as:

  • Binding corporate rules.
  • Standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission.
  • Privacy Shield certification (for transfers to the US).



Cookies and Tracking Technologies

For information about how we use cookies and other tracking technologies, please see our Cookie Policy displayed on our website


Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your data.



Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns about our privacy practices, please contact us at:

Email: jo@aquapeopleconsulting.com


Cookie Policy

Our website uses cookies to improve your browsing experience.

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device by websites you visit. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make to provide a more personalised experience. These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. We may also use third-party cookies provided by trusted partners. These cookies help us understand how you use the site and can be used for advertising purposes.



Managing Your Cookies

You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. However, disabling cookies may affect your experience on our website.


 Last Updated: 5th August 2024