Privacy Policy

1. Who this policy applies to

This policy applies to visitors to marcfenwick.com and anyone who contacts me through the website, by email, through LinkedIn or through another professional communication channel.

For the purpose of this policy, “I”, “me” and “my” refer to Marc Fenwick.

2. Information I may collect

I may collect personal information that you choose to provide when you contact me. This may include:

Your name.
Your email address.
Your phone number, if you choose to provide it.
Your organisation or company name.
Details about your project, role, opportunity or enquiry.
Information included in emails, messages, contact forms or documents you send to me.

The website may also collect basic technical information, such as IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited and website usage information, depending on the analytics, hosting, security or spam-prevention tools being used.

3. How I use your information

I use personal information for the following purposes:

To respond to enquiries sent through the website or by email.
To discuss possible projects, consultancy work, roles or collaborations.
To manage professional communication with you.
To prepare proposals, estimates or project information if requested.
To improve the website, its content and user experience.
To protect the website from spam, misuse or security issues.
To comply with any legal or regulatory obligations.

I do not sell your personal information. I do not use your details for email marketing unless you have clearly agreed to receive that type of communication.

4. Lawful basis for using your information

Under UK data protection law, I must have a lawful basis for using personal information. Depending on the situation, I may rely on:

Consent — for example, where you choose to submit information through a contact form or agree to receive a specific type of communication.
Legitimate interests — for example, to respond to professional enquiries, manage business communication, improve this website and protect it from misuse.
Contract — where processing is necessary before entering into a contract or to carry out agreed work.
Legal obligation — where information must be kept or used to comply with the law.

6. Cookies, analytics and similar technologies

This website may use cookies or similar technologies to keep the site working properly, improve performance, understand how visitors use the website and protect the website from spam or security issues.

Essential cookies are used where needed for the website to function. Non-essential cookies, such as analytics or marketing cookies, should only be used where appropriate consent has been given.

You can manage cookie settings through your browser and, where available, through the website cookie banner or cookie settings tool.

Cookie Policy: For more detail about cookies used on this website, visit the Cookie Policy.

7. How long I keep your information

I only keep personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose it was collected.

General enquiries may be kept for a reasonable period so I can respond and follow up appropriately.
Project or consultancy-related information may be kept for the duration of the relationship and for a reasonable period afterwards for administration, record-keeping and legal purposes.
Information required for tax, accounting or legal reasons may be kept for longer where required.
Analytics or technical data may be kept according to the settings of the relevant analytics, hosting or security provider.

8. How I protect your information

I take reasonable steps to protect personal information from loss, misuse, unauthorised access, disclosure or alteration. This may include using secure website hosting, password-protected accounts, access controls, software updates and reputable service providers.

No website, email system or online service can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Please avoid sending highly sensitive information unless it is necessary and an appropriate secure method has been agreed.

9. International transfers

Some website, email, analytics, hosting, security or software providers may process data outside the United Kingdom. Where this happens, appropriate safeguards should be used by those providers, such as recognised data transfer mechanisms or contractual protections.

10. Your data protection rights

Depending on the circumstances, you may have rights under UK data protection law, including the right to:

Ask for access to the personal information held about you.
Ask for inaccurate information to be corrected.
Ask for information to be deleted in certain circumstances.
Ask for the use of your information to be restricted.
Object to certain types of processing.
Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
Complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office if you are unhappy with how your information is handled.

You can find more information about your rights on the Information Commissioner’s Office website.

11. Links to other websites

This website may link to external websites, such as project websites, LinkedIn profiles or third-party services. I am not responsible for the privacy practices, security or content of external websites. You should review the privacy policy of any external website you visit.

12. Changes to this policy

I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the website, services, tools, legal requirements or business operations. The latest version will be published on this page with an updated date.

13. Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, contact:

Marc Fenwick
Email: marcfenwick@marcfenwick.com
Website: marcfenwick.com

You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office. The ICO website is ico.org.uk.