Privacy Policy

Bloomsbury Consultancy is an independent private advisory firm providing counsel and strategic advice to selected high-profile individuals.

For the purposes of applicable UK data protection legislation, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation ("UK GDPR") and the Data Protection Act 2018, Bloomsbury is the data controller of personal information collected through this website, except where stated otherwise.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your information, please contact us using the details provided on our Contact page.

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you use our website or contact us.

This may include:

• your name;
• email address;
• telephone number;
• information contained in correspondence with us;
• information you provide when making an enquiry;
• information concerning the nature or urgency of an enquiry; and
• any other information you choose to provide.

You should not provide unnecessary sensitive or confidential information through our website enquiry form.

At the initial enquiry stage, a brief description of your circumstances is generally sufficient. Where further information is required, we will discuss the appropriate and secure method of providing it with you.

When you visit our website, certain technical information may be collected automatically by our website provider or other service providers.

This may include:

• IP address;
• browser type and version;
• device type;
• operating system;
• approximate location;
• pages visited;
• time spent on the website; and
• information concerning how you interact with the website.

The information collected will depend on the technologies and services used on the website.

We may use personal information to:

• respond to enquiries;
• communicate with you;
• assess and manage potential engagements;
• provide services where you become a client;
• administer and improve our website;
• maintain the security and functionality of our website;
• comply with legal and regulatory obligations;
• establish, exercise or defend legal claims; and
• protect the rights, property and safety of Bloomsbury, our clients and others.

We will only use personal information where we have a lawful basis for doing so.

Depending on the circumstances, we may process your personal information because:

• it is necessary to take steps at your request before entering into an engagement;
• it is necessary to perform a contract with you;
• we have a legitimate interest in operating and administering our business, responding to enquiries and maintaining the security of our systems;
• we are required to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation; or
• you have provided your consent, where consent is required.

Where we rely on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time.

Some information provided to Bloomsbury may be particularly sensitive.

We ask that you do not submit highly sensitive, confidential, privileged or unnecessary personal information through the general website enquiry form.

Where an engagement proceeds, we may process information that is necessary to understand and advise on the relevant circumstances. The nature of that information will depend on the particular engagement.

Where special category personal data is processed, we will do so only where permitted by applicable data protection law and where an appropriate condition for processing applies.

Privacy and confidentiality are important to the way Bloomsbury operates.

Personal information will be handled with appropriate care and discretion and will only be accessed by those who reasonably require it for legitimate business, professional or legal purposes.

However, information submitted through a website or ordinary email should not be assumed to be subject to legal professional privilege or any equivalent protection.

The existence and scope of any confidentiality or legal privilege will depend on the circumstances of the particular relationship and engagement.

We do not sell personal information.

We may disclose personal information where reasonably necessary for legitimate purposes, including to:

• professional advisers and specialist service providers;
• technology, hosting, communications and IT service providers;
• insurers and professional advisers;
• regulators, law-enforcement authorities or public bodies where required or permitted by law;
• courts or other relevant authorities; or
• other parties where you have requested or authorised us to do so.

Where we work alongside your existing advisers or other specialists, information will only be shared where appropriate and lawful, taking account of the circumstances and any applicable confidentiality obligations.

We require relevant third-party service providers to handle personal information appropriately and in accordance with applicable data protection requirements.

Some of our service providers may process personal information outside the United Kingdom.

Where personal information is transferred outside the UK, we will take appropriate steps to ensure that the transfer is lawful and that appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with applicable data protection legislation.

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.

The period for which information is retained will depend on factors including:

• the nature of the information;
• whether an enquiry results in an engagement;
• our ongoing relationship with you;
• legal, regulatory or professional obligations;
• the need to establish, exercise or defend legal claims; and
• legitimate business requirements.

When information is no longer required, we will take reasonable steps to securely delete or otherwise dispose of it.

We take reasonable and appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure.

However, no method of transmitting or storing information electronically can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

You should therefore avoid submitting highly sensitive or confidential information through unsecured website forms or ordinary email unless we have expressly agreed that this is appropriate.

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies.

Cookies may be used for purposes including:

• enabling the website to function properly;
• remembering preferences;
• understanding website usage;
• improving website performance; and
• measuring the effectiveness of the website.

The cookies and technologies used will depend on the services and functionality implemented on the website.

Where applicable law requires consent for particular cookies or similar technologies, we will seek that consent before using them.

You can also manage cookies through your browser settings.

Under applicable data protection legislation, you may have rights including the right to:

• request access to personal information we hold about you;
• request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information;
• request deletion of your personal information in certain circumstances;
• request restriction of processing in certain circumstances;
• object to certain processing;
• request the transfer of certain personal information to another organisation; and
• withdraw consent where we rely on consent as our lawful basis for processing.

These rights are subject to certain legal limitations and exemptions.

To exercise a right or ask a question about how we process your information, please contact us.

We may need to verify your identity before responding to certain requests.

We do not intend to use information submitted through the website's enquiry form for unsolicited marketing.

Where we send marketing communications, we will do so in accordance with applicable data protection and electronic communications legislation and will provide an appropriate opportunity to opt out where required.

Our website may contain links to websites operated by third parties.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content or security of those websites.

You should review the privacy policies of third-party websites before providing them with personal information.

Our website is not directed towards children, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children through the website.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us so that we can consider appropriate steps.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our business, website, technology or legal and regulatory requirements.

The latest version will be published on this page with the date of the most recent update.

If you are unhappy with the way we have handled your personal information, we would encourage you to contact us first so that we can try to resolve your concern.

You also have the right to complain to the UK's data protection regulator:

The ICO regulates data protection and privacy in the United Kingdom.

Further information about making a complaint is available from the ICO's website.