DIT Consultancy (“we”, “us”, “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy and handling personal data responsibly and transparently, in line with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use and protect personal information when you visit https://ditconsultancy.co.uk, contact us, or engage with our services.
1. Who We Are
DIT Consultancy
323 Dunford Road
Hade Edge
Holmfirth
HD9 2RT
United Kingdom
Telephone: 01484 685728
If you have any questions about this policy or how we handle your data, you can contact us using the details above.
2. What Personal Data We Collect
a) Information you provide to us
When you contact us via our website, email, or phone, we may collect:
- Name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Company name
- Any information you choose to include in your enquiry
This information is provided voluntarily.
b) Website usage data
We collect limited, anonymous information about how our website is used in order to improve performance, content and usability.
This data:
- Does not use cookies
- Does not identify individual visitors
- Is not used for profiling or marketing
- Is not shared with third parties for advertising purposes
The information collected is aggregated and may include:
- Pages visited
- Referring websites
- Device and browser type
- Approximate location (country or region only)
Because this information cannot be used to identify you, consent is not required under UK GDPR or the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR).
3. How We Use Your Data
We use personal data only where necessary and for legitimate purposes, including:
- Responding to enquiries submitted via our contact forms
- Communicating about our IT services
- Improving website performance and usability
- Meeting legal or regulatory obligations
We do not sell, rent, or trade personal data.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
Under UK GDPR, we rely on the following lawful bases:
- Consent – when you submit a contact form or contact us directly
- Legitimate interests – to operate, secure and improve our website
- Legal obligation – where we are required to retain data by law
5. Cookies
Our website does not use tracking or marketing cookies.
Any cookies that are used are strictly necessary for the website to function properly (for example, basic security or performance-related cookies). Because of this, a cookie consent banner is not required.
6. Contact Forms and Communications
When you submit a contact form:
- Your data is used solely to respond to your enquiry
- It is not added to marketing lists unless you explicitly request this
- Data is retained only as long as necessary to deal with your enquiry or ongoing relationship
7. Data Storage and Security
We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data, including:
- Secure hosting environments
- Access controls
- Regular software and security updates
While no system can be guaranteed 100% secure, we take data protection seriously and work to minimise risk.
8. How Long We Keep Your Data
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary:
- Enquiry data: typically up to 12 months
- Client communications: retained in line with legal and contractual requirements
Data is securely deleted when no longer required.
9. Your Data Protection Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate data
- Request deletion of your personal data
- Restrict or object to processing
- Request data portability
- Withdraw consent at any time
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details above.
10. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. Please review their privacy policies separately.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect legal or operational changes. The latest version will always be published on our website.
12. Complaints
If you are unhappy with how we handle your personal data, you have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO):
Website: ico.org.uk
Telephone: 0303 123 1113