HBWS Consulting only collects, stores and uses essential information about you so that it can conduct its business with you effectively. HBWS Consulting adheres to the UK Data Protection Act 2018 (UK DPA) and the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR).

Type of data collected

Website visitor: HBWS.co.uk uses essential and non-essential Cookies. See below for more details.  

Webform/telephone contact: You will be required to provide your name and email address /telephone number. Following the initial enquiry, we may ask you for further details about your organisation, e.g. company/charity name, position etc. to better help you with your enquiry. 

Client: Data will be collected to ensure a smooth working relationship. The data will be of a business to business nature. 

Storage and retention

All personal data is stored in password protected files and in accordance with the UK Data Protection Act 2018 (UK DPA) and the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). 

HBWS Consulting will retain your contact details for five years from the date of the last contact or until a deletion request is received. Organisational details for accounting purposes will be kept in line with HMRC regulations. 

Cookies

By using our Site, you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with this policy. You can manage or delete cookies as you wish. Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to block or delete cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being used.

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, smartphone) when you visit a website. They help websites function properly, enhance your experience, and provide us with useful information about how the site is being used.

We use the following types of cookies on our website:

Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for the functioning of the website and cannot be switched off in our systems. Without these cookies, services like logging into your account or filling in forms wouldn’t be possible. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.

Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how you use our website, such as which pages you visit most often and if you receive any error messages. The information collected is aggregated and anonymous. Performance cookies help us improve the website’s performance and your browsing experience.

Functional Cookies: These cookies allow the website to remember your preferences (such as your username or region) and provide enhanced, more personalised features. These cookies can also be used to remember changes you’ve made to text size, fonts, and other customisable parts of the web pages.

Third-Party Cookies: Google Analytics helps us understand how visitors use our website. For more information on how Google Analytics collects and processes data, you can visit Google’s Privacy Policy.

Data Controller: Hannah Stockwell is HBWS Consulting Data Controller. Contact HBWSconsutling@gmail.com for further information