Privacy policy

Who I am

This site is run by Data Dive Ltd (trading as Data Dives), a company registered in England and Wales, company number 13900550. Data Dive Ltd is the data controller for personal information collected through datadives.co.uk, and is registered with the Information Commissioner's Office under reference ZB678202. For anything about your data, email mark@datadives.co.uk.

What I collect

• Contact form. Your name, email address, phone number (optional) and message.
• Booking a call. If you book through the embedded calendar, the booking service collects the details you enter, such as your name, email and chosen time.
• Emails and calls. Anything you send me directly by email, phone or LinkedIn.
• Technical data. Like any website, the servers that host this site record basic request data such as IP address, browser type and pages requested, for security and to keep the site running.

I don't use analytics, advertising or tracking cookies on this site, and I don't buy or sell personal data.

Why I use it

• To reply to your enquiry and arrange calls. The legal basis is legitimate interests, or taking steps at your request before entering a contract.
• To deliver work if you become a client. The legal basis is performance of a contract.
• To keep business and tax records. The legal basis is legal obligation.
• To keep the site secure and working. The legal basis is legitimate interests.

I won't add you to a mailing list or send you marketing unless you've asked me to.

Who I share it with

I use a small number of trusted providers to run this site and my business:

• Vercel hosts the website.
• Cloudflare provides domain, network and security services.
• Resend delivers contact form messages to my inbox.
• SimplyMeet runs the booking calendar (simplymeet.me) and may set its own cookies when you open it.

Some of these providers are based in, or process data in, the United States. Where data leaves the UK, it is protected by the UK International Data Transfer Addendum, the UK–US data bridge, or equivalent safeguards. I'll also share information if the law requires it.

How long I keep it

Enquiries that don't lead to work are deleted within 24 months. Client records are kept for six years after our work ends, to meet UK tax and legal requirements.

Your rights

Under UK data protection law you can ask me to:

• Give you a copy of the personal data I hold about you.
• Correct anything that's wrong or incomplete.
• Delete your data, or restrict how I use it.
• Stop using your data where I rely on legitimate interests.
• Send your data to you or another organisation in a portable format.

Email mark@datadives.co.uk and I'll respond within one month. If you're unhappy with how I've handled your data, you can complain to the Information Commissioner's Office at ico.org.uk.

Changes

I'll update this page if anything changes. The date at the top shows when it was last revised. See also the terms of use.