Privacy Notice
Stage 7 Consulting Limited respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Notice explains how we collect, use, store and protect personal information when you use our website, contact us or engage with us in relation to our services.
1. Who we are
Stage 7 Consulting Limited is an independent technology advisory practice.
Office address:
Stage 7 Consulting Limited
Chiltern House
45 Station Road
Henley-on-Thames
Oxfordshire
RG9 1AT
United Kingdom
Email: info@stage7.io
Telephone: +44 (0)1491 845 500
For the purposes of UK data protection law, Stage 7 Consulting Limited is the data controller for the personal information described in this Privacy Notice.
2. Personal information we collect
We may collect personal information that you provide to us when you contact us through the website, send us an email, call us, submit an enquiry form or otherwise communicate with us.
This may include:
Your name
Your company or organisation
Your job title or role
Your email address
Your telephone number
Your project or enquiry details
Information contained in correspondence with us
Any other information you choose to provide
We may also collect basic technical information about how visitors use the website, such as browser type, device information and pages visited, where analytics or essential website functionality is enabled.
3. How we use your personal information
We use personal information for the following purposes:
To respond to enquiries
To communicate with prospective clients, clients and professional contacts
To provide information about our services
To prepare proposals or respond to requests for information
To manage client relationships and professional correspondence
To deliver our services
To maintain business records
To improve our website and communications
To comply with legal, regulatory or professional obligations
We will only use your personal information where we have a lawful basis to do so. This will usually be because it is necessary for our legitimate business interests, necessary to take steps before entering into a contract, necessary for the performance of a contract, required to comply with a legal obligation or because you have given consent where consent is required.
4. Lawful bases for processing
Our lawful bases for processing personal information may include:
Legitimate interests: where we use information to respond to enquiries, manage professional relationships, develop our business and communicate with clients and prospective clients.
Contract: where processing is necessary to provide services to a client or to take steps before entering into a contract.
Legal obligation: where we need to retain or process information to comply with legal, accounting, tax or regulatory requirements.
Consent: where we ask for consent for a specific purpose, such as optional marketing communications, if applicable.
5. Sharing your personal information
We do not sell personal information.
We may share personal information with trusted third parties where necessary for legitimate business purposes, including professional advisers, IT and website service providers, cloud hosting providers, accounting providers or other service providers who support our business operations.
We may also share information where required by law, regulation, court order or a competent authority.
Where we use service providers, we expect them to protect personal information and use it only for the purposes for which it was provided.
6. International transfers
Some of the technology platforms or service providers we use may process personal information outside the United Kingdom. Where this occurs, we will take appropriate steps to ensure that personal information is protected in accordance with applicable data protection law.
7. How long we keep personal information
We keep personal information only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including to respond to enquiries, maintain business records, provide services, manage client relationships and comply with legal, accounting or regulatory obligations.
Enquiry information may be retained for a reasonable period to allow us to manage correspondence and future business opportunities. Client and project records may be retained for longer where necessary for contractual, legal, insurance, accounting or professional purposes.
8. How we protect your information
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure.
However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure. You should avoid sending highly confidential or sensitive information through website forms unless appropriate arrangements have been agreed.
9. Cookies and website analytics
Our website may use essential cookies required for the website to function. We may also use analytics or performance cookies to understand how visitors use the website and to improve its content and performance.
If non-essential cookies are used, the website should provide appropriate cookie information and, where required, obtain consent.
10. Your rights
Under data protection law, you may have rights in relation to your personal information. These may include the right to:
Access the personal information we hold about you
Request correction of inaccurate information
Request deletion of your personal information
Object to certain processing
Request restriction of processing
Request transfer of your information
Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
Complain about how your information is used
To exercise your rights, please contact us at info@stage7.io.
11. Data protection complaints
If you have a concern about how we use your personal information, please contact us first so that we can review and respond to your concern.
We will acknowledge data protection complaints within 30 days and respond without undue delay.
You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office, the UK regulator for data protection matters.
12. Links to other websites
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content or security of those websites.
13. Changes to this Privacy Notice
We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time. The latest version will be published on this website and will show the date it was last updated.
14. Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Notice or how we use personal information, please contact Stage 7 Consulting Limited
Email: info@stage7.io
Telephone: +44 (0)1491 845 500