Privacy Policy.
Tech2 Consultants respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, why we use it, how we protect it and the rights available to you.
About Tech2 Consultants
Tech2 Consultants provides technology consultancy and related services including cyber security, IT infrastructure, cloud services, digital transformation, systems integration and software solutions.
For the purposes of applicable data protection law, Tech2 Consultants may act as a data controller when we determine how and why personal information is processed.
In certain client engagements, we may also process information on behalf of a client. In those circumstances we may act as a data processor and process information according to the client's instructions and the relevant contractual arrangements.
Personal information we may collect
The information we collect depends on how you interact with Tech2 Consultants.
Unless specifically required for an agreed service, please avoid submitting special category or highly sensitive personal data through general website enquiry forms.
How we collect your information
We may collect personal information directly from you when you:
- Complete a contact or enquiry form on our website.
- Contact us by telephone, email or other communication channels.
- Request a consultation, quotation or proposal.
- Become a client, supplier, contractor or business partner.
- Attend a meeting, consultation or business discussion with us.
- Subscribe to communications or request information from Tech2.
We may also receive business contact information from publicly available professional sources, referrals, business partners or third-party service providers where this is lawful.
How we use personal information
We may use personal information to:
- Respond to enquiries and consultation requests.
- Prepare proposals, quotations and statements of work.
- Deliver technology consultancy and technical services.
- Manage client, supplier and partner relationships.
- Provide project updates and service communications.
- Provide technical or customer support.
- Maintain and improve our website and services.
- Protect our systems, users and business against fraud, cyber threats and misuse.
- Maintain business, accounting, contractual and regulatory records.
- Send relevant business communications where permitted by law.
- Establish, exercise or defend legal claims.
- Meet legal, regulatory and compliance obligations.
Our lawful basis for processing
Where UK GDPR applies, we only process personal information where we have an appropriate lawful basis.
Contract
Processing may be necessary to enter into or perform a contract with you or the organisation you represent.
Legitimate Interests
We may process information where it is reasonably necessary for our legitimate business interests, provided those interests are not overridden by your rights and freedoms.
Legal Obligation
We may process information where necessary to comply with applicable legal, regulatory, tax, accounting or compliance obligations.
Consent
Where consent is required, we will ask for it. You may withdraw your consent at any time, without affecting processing that occurred before withdrawal.
Cookies and website analytics
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to operate correctly, remember preferences, understand website usage, improve performance and support security.
Some cookies may be necessary for the operation and security of the website. Other cookies, including certain analytics or marketing cookies, may require your consent before they are placed on your device.
Where analytics or third-party measurement technologies are enabled, technical information such as browser type, device type, approximate location, IP address and website interactions may be processed.
You can manage non-essential cookies through the cookie controls provided on the website where available.
For further information, please see our Cookie Policy .
Who we may share information with
We do not sell your personal information.
Where necessary, personal information may be shared with carefully selected organisations that help Tech2 operate or deliver services.
- Cloud hosting and infrastructure providers.
- Email and business communication providers.
- Customer relationship management and business software providers.
- IT and cyber security service providers.
- Professional advisers including accountants, legal advisers and auditors.
- Contractors, consultants and delivery partners where required for a project.
- Regulatory bodies, law enforcement agencies or government authorities where legally required.
Where service providers process personal information on our behalf, we expect them to apply appropriate confidentiality, security and data protection safeguards.
International data transfers
Tech2 works across the UK and international markets, including the UAE and wider EMEA region. Some suppliers or technology platforms used by us may also process information outside the United Kingdom.
Where personal information protected by UK data protection law is transferred internationally, we will take reasonable steps to ensure an appropriate transfer mechanism and suitable safeguards are used where required.
These safeguards may include recognised adequacy arrangements, contractual protections or other legally permitted transfer mechanisms.
How we protect your information
As a technology and cyber security consultancy, protecting information is an important part of how we operate.
We use reasonable technical and organisational measures designed to reduce the risk of unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure of personal information.
Depending on the system and risk involved, controls may include:
- Identity and access controls.
- Multi-factor authentication.
- Role-based and least-privilege access.
- Endpoint and infrastructure security controls.
- Secure cloud and hosting configurations.
- Monitoring, logging and security review.
- Backup and recovery controls.
- Confidentiality and contractual requirements for authorised personnel.
No internet transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. We therefore cannot guarantee absolute security, but we take reasonable steps appropriate to the nature and risk of the information processed.
How long we retain information
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including satisfying contractual, operational, legal, accounting or regulatory requirements.
Retention periods may vary depending on the nature of the information, our relationship with you and applicable legal obligations.
When information is no longer required, we may securely delete, anonymise or otherwise dispose of it in accordance with our operational and legal requirements.
Your data protection rights
Depending on the applicable law and your circumstances, you may have rights in relation to your personal information.
- Right of access — request a copy of personal information we hold about you.
- Right to rectification — ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
- Right to erasure — request deletion of personal information in certain circumstances.
- Right to restrict processing — request that processing is limited in certain circumstances.
- Right to object — object to certain processing based on legitimate interests or direct marketing.
- Right to data portability — request eligible information in a structured and machine-readable form.
- Right to withdraw consent — where processing is based on consent.
These rights are subject to applicable legal conditions and exemptions.
To exercise a data protection right, contact us at salman.khalid@tech2consultants.co.uk .
If you are based in the United Kingdom and believe your data protection rights have been infringed, you may also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).
Business and marketing communications
We may contact existing or prospective business contacts with relevant information about our technology services where permitted by applicable law.
Where consent is required for a particular communication, we will seek that consent.
You can ask us to stop sending marketing communications at any time by using an unsubscribe option where provided or by contacting us.
Service-related, contractual or security communications may still be sent where they are necessary and are not marketing communications.
Links to third-party websites
Our website may contain links to external websites, technology platforms or third-party services.
Tech2 Consultants is not responsible for the privacy practices, security or content of websites operated by third parties.
We recommend reviewing the privacy information provided by any third-party service before providing personal information to that organisation.
Children's privacy
Tech2 Consultants provides business-to-business technology services and our website is not designed or intended for children.
We do not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children through this website.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our services, technology, regulatory requirements or how we process personal information.
Where we make changes, the revised policy will be published on this page and the "Last Updated" date will be amended accordingly.
We recommend reviewing this Privacy Policy periodically.
Contact Tech2 about privacy
If you have a question about this Privacy Policy, our use of personal information or a data protection request, please contact us.
Have a question about your information?
Contact Tech2 Consultants if you wish to exercise a data protection right, update your information or ask how your personal information is handled.