Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 21 July 2025

At Williams Consulting, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or engage with our services.

1. Who We Are
Williams Consulting is a UK-based consultancy accelerating SME growth in the renewable energy sector.
Contact: [Insert business email]
Business address: [Insert your trading address, even if PO Box]

2. What Information We Collect
We may collect and store the following types of information:

Contact details (name, company, email, phone) via enquiry forms

Professional details (job title, company name) when submitted via forms or email

Cookies and usage data (e.g. device info, IP address, pages visited) via Squarespace and Google Analytics

3. How We Use Your Information
We only use your data when we have a legal basis to do so, including:

Responding to your enquiries or service requests

Providing and improving our consultancy services

Sending updates or marketing communications (with your consent)

Ensuring legal compliance (e.g. HMRC, GDPR)

We do not sell your data.

4. Legal Grounds for Processing
Under the UK GDPR, our lawful bases include:

Consent (where you opt-in to marketing)

Contract (to fulfil our service agreement)

Legal obligation (e.g. tax recordkeeping)

Legitimate interests (business development and site improvement)

5. Data Sharing
We may share your data with trusted third parties, including:

Service providers (Squarespace, analytics platforms, email providers)

Business development partners (only with prior discussion or consent)

Legal or regulatory bodies where required

We ensure all partners comply with data protection laws.

6. Data Retention
We retain your data:

As long as necessary to fulfil our services

Up to 7 years for business and legal records

You may request deletion at any time (subject to legal limits)

7. Your Rights
You have rights under the UK GDPR to:

Access your data

Request correction or deletion

Object to processing

Withdraw consent at any time

Lodge a complaint with the ICO (www.ico.org.uk)

To exercise your rights, contact: em@williamsconsulting-bd.com

8. Cookies & Tracking
Our site uses cookies and analytics tools to improve user experience. You can manage cookie preferences via your browser settings.

For more on our use of cookies, view our [Cookie Policy] (create a separate short page if desired).

9. Data Security
We follow industry-standard practices to secure your data, including encryption and access control. While no system is 100% secure, we continuously review and improve our safeguards.

10. Updates
This policy may be updated. The latest version will always be available on this page.
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