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Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 01-April-2025
1. Introduction
Sparc IT Limited, trading as Shift S Consulting (“we,” “us,” or “our”), is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal data is handled securely and in compliance with applicable data protection laws, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you use our website (the “Website”).
2. Data We Collect
When you interact with our Website, we may collect the following personal data:
- Contact Form Data: When you submit a contact request, we collect your name, email address, and country.
- Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for the proper functioning of our Website and do not require user consent.
3. Purpose of Data Collection and Legal Basis
We collect and process your personal data for the following purposes:
- Responding to Inquiries: To respond to your queries submitted via our contact form. (Legal
Basis: Legitimate Interest – responding to requests from potential clients or users.) - Website Functionality: To enable core website functionality using strictly necessary cookies.
(Legal Basis: Legitimate Interest – ensuring website security and usability.) - Legal and Compliance Obligations: To comply with legal obligations where required.
4. Strictly Necessary Cookies
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|
| wordpress_logged_in | Authentication for logged-in users | Session |
| wp-settings-{user} | Stores user preferences | 1 year |
| wordpress_sec_[hash] | Security-related functionality | Session |
5. How We Store and Protect Your Data
We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to safeguard your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Data is stored securely, and access is restricted to authorized personnel only.
6. Data Sharing and Third-Party Disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal data to third parties. However, we may share data:
- With service providers (e.g., hosting providers) who assist in running our Website.
- When required by law, legal processes, or regulatory obligations.
7. International Data Transfers
If we transfer personal data outside the UK or the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure adequate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs).
8. Your Rights Under UK and EU GDPR
Under data protection laws, you have the following rights:
- Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Erasure: Request deletion of your data under certain circumstances.
- Restriction of Processing: Request limited processing of your data.
- Objection: Object to processing based on legitimate interests.
- Data Portability: Request transfer of your data in a structured format.
- Withdraw Consent: If applicable, withdraw consent at any time.
To exercise your rights, please contact us at [email protected]
9. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law.
10. Contact Information
For any questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact: Sparc IT Limited (Trading as Shift S Consulting)
14, Sherman House,
London
E14 0NQ
Email: [email protected]
11. Updates to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.
Last Updated: 02-April-2025