Privacy Policy

1. Who we are

Ushauri Consulting is an IT consulting business operated by Shaun Houghton, registered at 25 Heather Gardens, Verwood, BH31 7BA, United Kingdom. When this policy refers to “we”, “us” or “our”, it means Ushauri Consulting.

2. What data we collect

When you use this website or contact us, we may collect:

• Your name
• Your email address
• Any message or details you provide through our contact form
• Technical data such as your IP address, browser type, and pages visited (collected automatically via standard web server logs)

3. How we use your data

We use the information you provide to:

• Respond to your enquiry or request
• Provide our consulting services
• Improve the content and performance of this website
• Comply with legal obligations

We process your data on the basis of legitimate interest (responding to enquiries) and, where applicable, on the basis of your consent.

4. Sharing your data

We do not sell your personal data. We may share it with trusted service providers who help us operate this website or deliver our services (for example, our hosting provider). These providers are contractually required to keep your data secure and use it only for the purposes we specify.

5. Data retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described above, or as required by law. Contact form submissions are typically retained for up to 24 months unless you ask us to delete them sooner.

6. Your rights

Under UK data protection law (UK GDPR), you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Object to or restrict certain processing
• Withdraw consent at any time (where consent is the basis for processing)

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].

7. Cookies

This website may use essential cookies to ensure it functions correctly. We do not use advertising or tracking cookies. If this changes in the future, we will update this policy and provide appropriate notice.

8. Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure.

9. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date.

10. Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at [email protected].