Privacy Policy

Last updated: August 2026

Stephen Freeman Consulting Limited respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information.

This privacy notice explains what information may be collected when you use this website or contact Stephen Freeman Consulting, how that information is used and the rights you have in relation to it.

Who we are

This website is operated by Stephen Freeman Consulting Limited (Company No. 16705415), a company registered in England and Wales.

Website: stephenfreemanconsulting.com
Email: enquiries@stevefreeman.co.uk

For the purposes of UK data protection law, Stephen Freeman Consulting Limited is the data controller for personal information described in this notice.

Information we may collect

You may provide personal information when you contact Stephen Freeman Consulting by email or through another communication channel. This may include your:

  • name;
  • email address;
  • organisation and job title;
  • telephone number, if provided;
  • correspondence and information you choose to provide about an enquiry or potential piece of work.

The website may also collect limited technical information about visits, such as browser or device type, pages viewed, referring website and approximate location or IP-related information.

How your information is used

Personal information may be used to:

  • respond to enquiries;
  • discuss or provide consultancy services;
  • manage client and professional relationships;
  • administer contracts, invoices and business records;
  • operate, maintain and improve this website;
  • understand how visitors use the website;
  • comply with legal, regulatory and accounting obligations.

Information is only used where there is an appropriate lawful basis, including where it is necessary to respond to your request, perform or prepare for a contract, meet a legal obligation, or pursue legitimate business interests.

Website analytics and cookies

This website is built using WordPress and uses services provided by WordPress.com/Automattic and Jetpack.

These services may collect limited technical information about visitors and may use cookies or similar technologies to provide website functionality, security and visitor statistics. The information collected depends on the features enabled on the website. Jetpack provides further information about how it handles visitor and website data in its Privacy Center.

Cookies may also be used for essential administrative and security functions.

Sharing your information

Personal information is not sold to third parties.

Information may be shared with trusted service providers where necessary to operate the business or website, for example website hosting, email, accounting or IT providers.

These organisations may only process information for the purposes for which their services are used and are required to handle it appropriately.

Information may also be disclosed where required by law.

International data transfers

Some technology providers used by this website or the business may process information outside the United Kingdom.

Where this happens, appropriate protections required by data protection law will be relied upon.

How long information is kept

Personal information is retained only for as long as it is reasonably required.

General enquiries that do not result in an ongoing business relationship will normally be retained for no longer than two years after the last substantive contact.

Information relating to clients, contracts, invoices and financial transactions may be kept for longer where required for legal, accounting or regulatory purposes.

Website analytics information is retained in accordance with the settings and policies of the relevant website service providers.

Your rights

Depending on the circumstances, you may have rights in relation to your personal information, including the right to:

  • ask for a copy of information held about you;
  • ask for inaccurate information to be corrected;
  • ask for information to be deleted in certain circumstances;
  • ask for processing to be restricted;
  • object to certain uses of your information;
  • receive certain information in a portable format; and
  • withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

These rights are subject to some legal exceptions.

To exercise any of these rights, contact enquiries@stevefreeman.co.uk.

Complaints

If you have concerns about how your personal information is being used, please contact Stephen Freeman Consulting in the first instance.

You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK’s data protection regulator.

Changes to this policy

This privacy notice may be updated from time to time to reflect changes to the website, services or applicable law.