Privacy Notice
1. Data Controller
This website is operated by Anna Paget, trading as Applied Data Governance ("I", "me", or "my").
For the purposes of applicable data protection laws (including the UK General Data Protection Regulation / UK GDPR), I act as the "Data Controller" for the personal information collected through this website and standard business operations.
If you have any questions about this privacy notice or how your information is handled, you can reach me directly at:
Email: anna.paget@applieddatagovernance.co.uk
Location: United Kingdom
2. What Information I Collect & How I Collect It
I only collect personal information that is necessary to communicate with you, provide my services, or improve your experience on this website. This includes:
- Contact Information: Your name and email address when you fill out a contact form, request a free initial consultation, or email me directly. All other information such as organisation, job title etc. when we start engagement.
- Service & Communication Data: Notes from our discussions, email correspondence, and details related to tailored advisory engagements, training programmes, or workshops.
- Website Usage Data: Standard, anonymous information about how you navigate this site (e.g., pages visited, time spent, browser type) via essential or analytics cookies.
3. How and Why I Use Your Data
I only use your personal data when I have a lawful basis to do so under data protection law. Most commonly, I process your data in the following circumstances:
1. Responding to enquiries and holding free initial consultations:
- Type of data: Contact details, communication history
- Lawful basis for processing: Legitimate Interests (to answer your questions and discuss potential collaboration)
2. Delivering services (advisory, workshops, or ongoing support):
- Type of data: Contact details, professional information
- Lawful basis for processing: Performance of a Contract (to deliver agreed work and manage billing)
3. Administering eLearning Tiers (DATAVERSITY partnership):
- Type of data: Contact details, course enrollment data
- Lawful basis for processing: Performance of a Contract (to grant access and coordinate certifications)
I do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third parties for marketing or any other purposes.
4. Third-Party Services & Data Sharing
To run my business smoothly, I rely on trusted third-party service providers (such as website hosting, email providers, payment systems, or eLearning platforms like DATAVERSITY).
I only share the minimum necessary information required for them to perform their services on my behalf. All service providers are expected to handle your data securely and in full compliance with relevant data protection standards.
If data is processed outside the UK or European Economic Area (EEA), I ensure appropriate safeguards (such as Standard Contractual Clauses or adequacy decisions) are in place to keep your information protected.
5. How Long I Keep Your Data
I only retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes it was collected for—including satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
General Enquiries: Kept for up to 12 months after our last conversation if no formal engagement follows.
Client Records: Contractual, billing, and project communications are retained for up to 6 years following the completion of an engagement to comply with UK accounting and legal obligations.
6. Your Legal Rights
Under UK data protection law, you have specific rights regarding your personal information:
Access: You can request a copy of the personal data held about you.
Correction: You can ask to correct any incomplete or inaccurate information.
Erasure ("Right to be forgotten"): You can ask to delete or remove your personal data where there is no good reason for continuing to process it.
Object / Restrict: You can object to or request the restriction of processing your data in certain circumstances.
Withdraw Consent: Where processing relies on your consent (e.g., website analytics), you can withdraw consent at any time.
If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact me at anna.paget@applieddatagovernance.co.uk
7. Cookies
This website uses basic cookies to function properly and, with your consent, may use analytics tools to help understand site activity. You can adjust your browser settings at any time to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent.
8. Updates to This Notice
I may update this Privacy Notice from time to time to reflect changes in legal requirements or operational practices. Any updates will be posted directly on this page with an updated revision date.
9. Concerns or Complaints
If you have any concerns about how your data is handled, please reach out to me first so I can resolve the issue. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK data protection authority Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).