1. Introduction

Strategic Management Consultancy (“we”, “us”, “our”) respects your privacy. This policy explains what personal information we collect when you visit our website or contact us, how we use it, and the choices you have.

By using this website or submitting an enquiry, you acknowledge that you have read this policy. If you do not agree with it, please do not submit personal information through the site.

2. Information we collect

We collect only the information needed to respond to you and operate the website.

• Information you provide: your full name, business email address, phone number (optional), organisation (optional), area of interest, subject and the message you send through our contact form.
• Technical information: IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited and the date and time of your visit, collected automatically through standard web technologies.
• Correspondence: records of emails or calls between you and our team.

Please do not include confidential or sensitive information (such as financial account details, identification numbers or confidential business documents) in your initial enquiry.

3. How we use your information

• To review and respond to your enquiry.
• To assess whether your request falls within our areas of focus and to discuss suitable next steps.
• To maintain, secure and improve the website and its content.
• To meet legal, regulatory or professional obligations.
• To keep records of our communications with you.

We do not sell your personal information.

4. Legal basis for processing

Where data protection law requires a legal basis, we process personal information to respond to your request (steps taken before entering into an engagement), for our legitimate interests in operating and improving our business, to comply with legal obligations, or with your consent where we ask for it. [Confirm the bases that apply to your jurisdiction.]

5. Sharing your information

We share personal information only when necessary and only with:

• Service providers that help us run the website, host data, send email or provide analytics, under appropriate confidentiality and data protection obligations.
• Professional advisers, such as legal or accounting advisers, where needed.
• Authorities, regulators or courts where we are required to do so by law.

If we are involved in a restructuring or sale of the business, information may be transferred to the relevant parties, subject to this policy.

6. Cookies and analytics

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to keep the site working, remember preferences and understand how visitors use it. You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings; blocking some cookies may affect how the site works.

[List the cookies and analytics tools you actually use, or remove this section if none are used.]

7. How long we keep information

We keep personal information only for as long as needed for the purposes described in this policy, including to meet legal, accounting or reporting requirements. Enquiries that do not lead to an engagement are kept for [add period] before being deleted or anonymised.

8. Security

We use reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss or misuse. No method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you.
• Ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Ask us to delete your information, or restrict or object to its use.
• Request a copy of your information in a portable format.
• Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent.
• Complain to your local data protection authority.

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

10. Third-party links

Our website may link to other websites. We are not responsible for their content or privacy practices, and we encourage you to read their policies.

11. Children’s privacy

Our website and services are intended for adults and organisations. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with information, please contact us and we will delete it.

12. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top shows when it was last revised. Please review it periodically.