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Privacy Policy

Effective Date: February 2026

Cissbury Consulting is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how personal data is collected, used, stored and protected in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

 

1. Who We Are

Cissbury Consulting
Hove, United Kingdom
Email: david@cissburyconsulting.co.uk
Telephone: 07834 268407

Cissbury Consulting provides specialist environmental planning and advisory services to public and private sector clients across the United Kingdom.

For the purposes of data protection law, Cissbury Consulting is the Data Controller of personal information collected through this website and in the course of providing professional services.

 

2. What Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following types of personal data:

Information you provide directly:

  • Name

  • Organisation name

  • Job title

  • Email address

  • Telephone number

  • Project details or enquiry information

  • Any information submitted via the contact form or email

 

Information collected automatically:

  • Basic website usage data (via cookies)

  • IP address

  • Browser type and device information

We only collect personal data that is necessary for responding to enquiries, providing services, and meeting professional obligations.

 

3. How We Use Your Information

Personal data may be used to:

  • Respond to enquiries and provide requested information

  • Discuss potential or ongoing projects

  • Deliver professional consultancy services

  • Prepare proposals, contracts and invoices

  • Communicate with clients, stakeholders and authorities

  • Comply with legal and regulatory obligations

  • Maintain appropriate business records

The lawful bases for processing personal data include:

  • Legitimate interests (responding to enquiries and delivering consultancy services)

  • Contract (where services are formally engaged)

  • Legal obligation (where disclosure is required by law)

 

4. Who We Share Information With

Personal data will not be sold or shared for marketing purposes.

Information may be shared where necessary with:

  • Clients and project partners

  • Professional advisers (e.g. accountants or legal advisers)

  • Multidisciplinary consultancy teams (where engaged on a project)

  • Public authorities or regulators (where required by law)

Data is only shared where necessary and proportionate for the delivery of services or compliance with legal obligations.

 

5. Professional Confidentiality

Cissbury Consulting works on a wide range of planning and environmental projects, many of which involve commercially sensitive or confidential information.

All project-related information is handled professionally and treated in confidence unless:

  • Disclosure is required by law

  • Disclosure is necessary to fulfil contractual obligations

  • The information is already publicly available

 

6. Data Storage and Security

Appropriate technical and organisational measures are in place to protect personal data, including:

  • Secure password-protected systems

  • Restricted access to digital files

  • Secure cloud-based storage where appropriate

  • Secure disposal of physical documents

While reasonable steps are taken to safeguard data, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure.

 

7. How Long We Keep Data

Personal data is retained only for as long as necessary to:

  • Fulfil the purpose for which it was collected

  • Comply with legal, tax and professional obligations

  • Maintain appropriate business records

Project-related records may be retained for several years in line with contractual and legal requirements. When no longer required, data is securely deleted or destroyed.

 

8. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Request access to your personal data

  • Request correction of inaccurate data

  • Request erasure of data (where legally permissible)

  • Restrict or object to processing

  • Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)

ICO website: https://ico.org.uk

To exercise any of your rights, please contact:
david@cissburyconsulting.co.uk

 

9. Cookies and Website Use

This website may use basic cookies to improve user experience and monitor website performance.

Cookies do not collect personal data unless you choose to provide it via the contact form. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings.

 

10. Updates to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. The most current version will always be available on the website.

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