Privacy policy

Who we are

Global IP Consulting Ltd (“we”, “us” or “our”) provides innovation, intellectual-property and venture-development consultancy services. We are the data controller for personal information collected through this website and in connection with our services.

Our registered office is First Floor 1 Des Roches Square, Witan Way, Witney, England, OX28 4BE. Our company number is 08224850.

Information we collect

We may collect and use personal information when you contact us by email, telephone, social media or another channel. This can include:

• Your name, job title, organisation and contact details.
• The contents of your enquiry and any information you choose to provide.
• Information needed to discuss, provide or administer consultancy services.
• Business correspondence, meeting notes, contracts, invoices and records required for our professional, legal and accounting obligations.

This website does not currently provide a contact form, user account area, newsletter sign-up or online payment facility. If these features are added, this policy will be updated before they are used.

How we use information

We use personal information only where there is a lawful basis to do so. Depending on the context, this may be because it is necessary to respond to your request, take steps towards or perform a contract, comply with a legal obligation, or pursue our legitimate interests in operating and developing our consultancy responsibly.

We may use information to:

• Respond to enquiries and communicate with you.
• Assess whether and how we can provide services.
• Deliver, manage and improve our consultancy services.
• Maintain business, financial and professional records.
• Protect our rights, prevent fraud or misuse, and comply with applicable law.

Cookies and website analytics

The website is currently a simple static website and is not intended to use advertising cookies, tracking pixels or analytics cookies. Basic technical information may nevertheless be processed automatically by hosting, security or network providers when a page is requested, such as IP address, browser type, device information, date and time of access, and requested pages.

If we introduce non-essential cookies or analytics in future, we will update this policy and provide an appropriate consent mechanism before setting them.

Sharing information

We do not sell personal information. We may share information with carefully selected service providers where this is necessary to run our business, such as email, hosting, professional advisers, accounting providers or IT and security suppliers. Those parties may process information only for the relevant purpose and subject to appropriate confidentiality and data-protection obligations.

We may also disclose information where required by law, to protect our legal rights, or in connection with a business restructuring, sale or transfer.

International transfers

Some service providers may process personal information outside the United Kingdom. Where this occurs, we will take appropriate steps to ensure that the transfer is permitted and that suitable safeguards are in place, as required by applicable data-protection law.

Retention

We keep personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including to respond to enquiries, provide services, maintain records, resolve disputes and meet legal, tax, accounting or regulatory obligations. The appropriate retention period depends on the type of information and our relationship with you.

Your rights

Subject to applicable law, you may have rights to request access to the personal information we hold about you; ask us to correct inaccurate information; request deletion or restriction of processing in certain circumstances; object to processing based on legitimate interests; request portability where applicable; and withdraw consent where we rely on consent.

To exercise a right, please contact us using the details below. You also have the right to complain to the UK Information Commissioner’s Office if you are unhappy with how we handle your data. Details are available from the Information Commissioner’s Office.

Links to other websites

This website may link to third-party websites, including LinkedIn. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those external websites. Please read the privacy information published by the relevant provider before giving them personal information.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The latest version will be published on this page with the revision date shown at the top.