Privacy Policy

Sauerborn and Associates Ltd ("we", "us", "our") operates sebsauerborn.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our website or engage our services.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal information:

Information you provide directly: Name, email address, phone number, and any other information you submit via our contact form, consultation booking, or newsletter subscription.

Usage data: Information about how you use our website, including pages visited, time spent, referring URLs, and browser type. This data is collected in aggregate and is not linked to individual identities.

Communications: Records of correspondence if you contact us by email or through our website.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal information to:

— Respond to enquiries and provide the services you have requested

— Send you our newsletter and editorial content, if you have subscribed

— Improve our website and services

— Comply with legal obligations

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data on the following legal bases: your consent (for newsletter subscriptions), the performance of a contract (for advisory services), and our legitimate interests (for website analytics and service improvement).

4. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to improve your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors use our site. You can disable cookies in your browser settings, though this may affect the functionality of the website.

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide our services and comply with our legal obligations. Newsletter subscribers' data is retained until you unsubscribe. Enquiry data is retained for up to three years.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

— The right to access the personal data we hold about you

— The right to correct inaccurate data

— The right to request deletion of your data

— The right to withdraw consent at any time (for newsletter subscriptions, use the unsubscribe link in any email)

To exercise any of these rights, contact us via the contact form at sebsauerborn.com/contact.

7. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services which may process your data:

Mailchimp: For newsletter delivery. Mailchimp's privacy policy is available at mailchimp.com/legal/privacy.

Vercel: For website hosting. Vercel's privacy policy is available at vercel.com/legal/privacy-policy.

8. Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorised access, loss, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page indicates when it was last revised. Continued use of our website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us via the contact form at sebsauerborn.com/contact.