Who We Are
Cahoots Business Consultants Ltd gathers and processes your personal information in accordance with this privacy notice and in compliance with the relevant data protection Regulation and laws. This notice provides you with the necessary information regarding your rights and our obligations, and explains how, why and when we process your personal data.
Cahoots Business Consultants Ltd registered office is at 6 Great Cornbow, Halesowen West Midlands and we are a company registered in England and Wales under company number 11190006. We are registered on the Information Commissioner's Office Register; registration numberZA351887, and act as the data controller/data processor when processing your data. Our designated Data Protection Officer/Appointed Person is Julie Conway.
Information That We Collect
Cahoots Business Consultants Ltd processes your personal information to meet our legal, statutory and contractual obligations and to provide you with our products and services. We will never collect any unnecessary personal data from you and do not process your information in any way, other than as specified in this notice.
The personal data that we collect from is: -
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Name
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Date of Birth
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Home Address
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Personal Email
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Business Email
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Home Telephone Number
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Mobile Telephone Number
We collect information in the below ways: -
Verbally Via Telephone
Face to Face Meetings with Clients
How We Use Your Personal Data
Cahoots Business Consultants Ltd takes your privacy very seriously and will never disclose, share or sell your data without your consent; unless required to do so by law. We only retain your data for as long as is necessary and for the purpose(s) specified in this notice. Where you have consented to us providing you with promotional offers and marketing, you are free to withdraw this consent at any time.
The purposes and reasons for processing your personal data are detailed below: -
We collect your personal data in the performance of a contract or to provide a service and to ensure that orders are completed and can be sent out to your preferred address.
We will occasionally send you marketing information where we have assessed that it is beneficial to you as a customer and in our interests. Such information will be non-intrusive and is processed on the grounds of legitimate interests.
Your Rights
You have the right to access any personal information that Cahoots Business Consultants Ltd processes about you and to request information about: -
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What personal data we hold about you
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The purposes of the processing
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The categories of personal data concerned
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The recipients to whom the personal data has/will be disclosed
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How long we intend to store your personal data for
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If we did not collect the data directly from you, information about the source
If you believe that we hold any incomplete or inaccurate data about you, you have the right to ask us to correct and/or complete the information and we will strive to do so as quickly as possible; unless there is a valid reason for not doing so, at which point you will be notified.
You also have the right to request erasure of your personal data or to restrict processing (where applicable) in accordance with the data protection laws; as well as to object to any direct marketing from us. Where applicable, you have the right to data portability of your information and the right to be informed about any automated decision-making we may use.
If we receive a request from you to exercise any of the above rights, we may ask you to verify your identity before acting on the request; this is to ensure that your data is protected and kept secure.
Sharing and Disclosing Your Personal Information
We do not share or disclose any of your personal information without your consent, other than for the purposes specified in this notice or where there is a legal requirement. Cahoots Business Consultants Ltd uses [a third-party/third-parties] to provide the below services and business functions; however, all processors acting on our behalf only process your data in accordance with instructions from us and comply fully with this privacy notice, the data protection laws and any other appropriate confidentiality and security measures.
Hamiltons Accountants
We use Hamiltons Accountants Ltd to do our bookkeeping and tax returns and they act in the capacity of a processor on our behalf. The only information we provide them with is your name, address and order details to meet business and legal requirements.
For more information about Hamiltons Accountants Ltd, please read their Privacy Notice at https://www.hamiltons-group.co.uk/privacy-notice/
Safeguarding Measures
Cahoots Business Consultants Ltd takes your privacy seriously and takes every reasonable measure and precaution to protect and secure your personal data. We work hard to protect you and your information from unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure or destruction and have several layers of security measures in place,
Including: - SSL, TLS, encryptions, pseudonymisation, restricted access, IT authentication, firewalls, anti-virus/malware etc
Regular password changes to our systems, Encryption of paper files.
Transfers Outside the EU
Personal data in the European Union is protected by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) but some other countries may not necessarily have the same high standard of protection for your personal data. Cahoots Business Consultants Ltd does not transfer or store any personal data outside the EU.
Consequences of Not Providing Your Data
You are not obligated to provide your personal information to Cahoots Business Consultants Ltd however; as this information is required for us to provide you with our services we will not be able to offer some/all our services without it.
Legitimate Interests
As noted in the ‘How We Use Your Personal Data’ section of this notice, we process your personal information under the legitimate interests’ legal basis. Where this is the case, we have carried out a thorough Legitimate Interests’ Assessment (LIA) to ensure that we have weighed your interests and any risk posed to you against our own interests; ensuring that they are proportionate and appropriate.
We use the legitimate interests’ legal basis for processing all of our client data.
The relationships are on a Business to Business basis, and are carried out as part of our everyday services to our clients.
Processing of data is based on legitimate interests, and is necessary for the performance of a contract with the data subject or to take steps to enter into a contract.
How Long We Keep Your Data
Cahoots Business Consultants Ltd only ever retains personal information for as long as is necessary and we have strict review and retention policies in place to meet these obligations. We are required under UK tax law to keep your basic personal data (name, address, contact details) for a minimum of 6 years after which time it will be destroyed.
Where you have consented to us using your details for direct marketing, we will keep such data until you notify us otherwise and/or withdraw your consent.
Marketing
Cahoots Business Consultants Ltd will occasionally send you services/promotions by email/SMS/post that have been identified as being beneficial to our customers and in our interests. Such information will be relevant to you as a customer and is non-intrusive and you will always have the option to opt-out/unsubscribe at any time.
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Lodging A Complaint
Cahoots Business Consultants Ltd only processes your personal information in compliance with this privacy notice and in accordance with the relevant data protection laws. If, however you wish to raise a complaint regarding the processing of your personal data or are unsatisfied with how we have handled your information, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority.
Cahoots Business Consultants Ltd
Julie Conway
56 Church Rd, Staffordshire, WS7 9EA
Email Address: info@wearecahoots.co.uk
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)
Wilmslow, Cheshire
0303-123-1113
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