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Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 2025

Note: This document is a professional starting draft. It should be reviewed by a qualified solicitor before publication and reliance. It does not constitute legal advice.

1. Who We Are

Scholars Consultants Ltd ("Scholars Consultants", "we", "us", "our") is a company registered in England and Wales. Our registered office is at Office 12570, 182–184 High Street North, East Ham, London E6 2JA. We are the data controller for personal data collected through this website and our advisory services.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following categories of personal information:

  • Identity data: name, professional title, institutional affiliation
  • Contact data: email address, telephone number, postal address
  • Professional data: research interests, publication history, career information shared during consultations
  • Technical data: IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited (collected automatically via analytics)
  • Communication data: contents of enquiry forms, emails, and consultation records

3. How We Use Your Information

We use personal data to: respond to enquiries and provide advisory services; manage ongoing client engagements; send relevant communications about our services where you have consented; improve our website and services through analytics; and comply with legal and regulatory obligations.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process personal data on the following legal bases: contractual necessity (to perform services you have requested); legitimate interests (responding to enquiries, improving our services); consent (for marketing communications); and legal obligation (where required by law).

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell personal data to third parties. We may share data with trusted service providers (such as cloud hosting and email platforms) strictly necessary to deliver our services, and with professional advisors under confidentiality obligations. We do not share client engagement details with other clients or with the public without explicit written consent.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal data for as long as necessary to provide services and meet legal requirements; generally seven years for financial and contractual records, and three years for marketing data from last engagement.

7. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have rights to: access your personal data; correct inaccurate data; request erasure; object to processing; restrict processing; and data portability. To exercise these rights, contact us at info@scholarsconsultants.com. You may also lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).

8. Cookies

Our website uses essential cookies for functionality and, where consented, analytics cookies. See our Cookie Policy for full details.

9. Contact the Data Controller

For privacy-related enquiries: info@scholarsconsultants.com | Scholars Consultants Ltd, Office 12570, 182–184 High Street North, East Ham, London E6 2JA.

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