Privacy Policy
Updated: 13th July 2023
This privacy policy (the “Policy”) describes how Bolt Consulting Group (“Bolt Consulting” or “We”) collects, uses and shares personal information in connection with our website at boltconsulting.co.uk and our products and services accessible via the Site (the “Services”, and with the Site, sometimes referred to herein as “Bolt Consulting Property”).
This Policy is incorporated in and subject to the Terms of Usage (the “Terms”). Bolt Consulting may modify this Policy from time to time effective upon its posting. It is important that you review the Policy often. YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND/OR BOLT CONSULTING SERVICES CONSTITUTES YOUR CONFIRMATION OF AGREEMENT TO THE POLICY THEN IN EFFECT AT THE TIME OF YOUR USE. If You do not agree to this Policy, do not use the Site or Services.
This site may contain links to other web sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of other web sites.
Collection and Use of Non-Personal Information
We may collect non-personally identifiable information regarding your visit to the Site and/or use of Bolt Consulting Services through methods that are not apparent during use of the Site. Such information is collected through software tracking technologies described below.
Examples of non-personal information collected using tracking technologies include information about user activity on the Site, such as pages viewed, geographic location of visitors and/or devices used by visitors, among other examples.
In some cases, information regarding visitor activity may be considered personal information under applicable law, such as the IP address associated with a visit to the Site which can in some situations act as a unique identifier for a user device. Where information collected in such manner constitutes personal information, it is subject to the provisions of this Policy governing all personal information.
If you do not want information collected in these ways, it may be possible for you to adjust settings on the devices you use to access the Site and Bolt Consulting Services (e.g., a computer, smartphone or tablet). However, we cannot guarantee that such settings may be changed or will be effective and you assume all risks associated with your access to the Site and Bolt Consulting Services.
Collection and Use of Personal Information
We may also collect Personal Information about you, either directly collected from your submissions or indirectly through tracking technologies described below.
By “Personal Information”, we mean information that can be used to identify a specific individual. Personal Information may include, for example, name, email address, physical address, phone numbers, device identifiers, IP addresses, and/or “cookies” (“Cookie Data”).
Your Personal Information may be used to operate the Site and to provide the Services you have requested or authorized. Access to some Bolt Consulting Services may necessitate use of Personal Information. We may collect your personal information when you participate in, access or sign up for any of our Services, such as events, webinars or e-book downloads, or if you agree to participate in a survey, or when you call or email us.
Your Personal Information may also be used to improve the Site and Bolt Consulting’s Services and/or make them easier to use or customized to your particular preference or interests. We may additionally use your Personal Information to provide you with information about our services, such as new features or updates to the Site, marketing, and/or to comply with applicable laws and law enforcement.
We may also use your Personal Information to provide you with information about Bolt Consulting’s Services you may be interested in.
Note that certain aspects of engaging with Bolt Consulting are subject to additional or different terms and policies, such as submissions relating to potential employment and data provided in connection with professional engagement. In these circumstances, we’ll explain further why we’re collecting your information and how we’ll use it prior to any collection of your information.
Tracking Technologies and Targeted Interaction
We may utilise third party software to collect information about you and other visitors to the Site. We reserve the right to change our data collection methods, providers and/or software, at any time in our sole discretion.
We use technologies such as cookies, beacons, tags, and scripts, to analyze trends, administer the Site and Bolt Consulting’s Services, track users’ movements around the Site, and to gather statistical and demographic information about our user base as a whole, among other uses discussed in this Policy. We may receive reports about user activity on an individual and aggregated basis. In addition to the other uses of Personal Information described herein, we may use cookie data to remember users’ settings (e.g., language preference), and for authentication.
If you do not want information collected using tracking technologies, it may be possible for you to adjust settings on the devices you use to access the Site and Bolt Consulting’s Services (e.g., a computer, smartphone or tablet). Users can typically control the use of cookies at the individual browser level. If you reject cookies, you may still use our Site and Bolt Consulting’s Services, but your ability to use some features may be limited. We also cannot guarantee that settings may be changed or will be effective and you assume all risks associated with your access to the Site and Bolt Consulting’s Services.
How We Process Personal Information
As a global organization with offices and operations throughout the world, personal data we collect may be transferred or be accessible internationally throughout Bolt Consulting Group’s global business. Personal information collected via the Site and Bolt Consulting may be stored and processed in the United Kingdom, United States, and/or any other country in which we maintain facilities, and by using the Site, you consent to any such storage, processing and transfer of information into and out of your country, state, and/or territory.
Generally accepted standards are used to protect the Personal Information submitted to us, both during transmission and once we receive it. No method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure, however. Therefore, we cannot guarantee its absolute security and cannot be liable for security breaches.
By using the Site and Bolt Consulting’s Services and providing any information to us, you are acknowledging that not all portions of the Site are secure and that data transmissions via email, uploaded through a network or on the Site are inherently insecure.
We will not intentionally disclose your Personal Information other than as we have disclosed, but we cannot control and will not be liable for interference by third-parties.
Given the inherent risks, You agree not to provide any information through the Site and Bolt Consulting’s Services or email that you would not want shared with others, or information that would cause you damage or irreparable harm.
WE WILL NOT HAVE ANY LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR ANY DATA BREACH OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO USER INFORMATION COLLECTED OR SUBMITTED THROUGH THE SITE AND SERVICES.
Disclosure of Personal Information
Bolt Consulting may disclose your Personal Information as necessary to Bolt Consulting’s business, provision of the Site and/or Services, such as to our service providers, professional advisors, public and governmental authorities or third parties in connection with a (potential) corporate or commercial transaction. Such third parties may be located in other countries. Examples of Bolt Consulting disclosures in this regard including disclosing to vendors that assist Bolt Consulting with Site operations and/or delivery of Services.
We may also disclose your information for other reasons permitted under the law, including if we determine a violation of the Terms has occurred, or if we believe such disclosure is necessary to identify or bring legal action regarding or prevent injury or interference with our rights or the rights of another user of the Site and Bolt Consulting’s Services, or to respond to legal process or as otherwise required by law, or to assist us in fraud protection or investigation, or to protect the integrity of the Site or safety of other users.
In any instance where we are disclosing your information to a third party, we shall take appropriate precautions to ensure your information is handled in accordance with the law.
Retention and Deletion of Personal Information
We generally retain your information for as long as necessary to enable the uses described herein or as otherwise allowed by law.
You may request a copy or deletion of the information we hold about you via request through the contact information below and such information shall be provided, subject to confirming your credentials and authority, and unless doing so is otherwise prohibited or exempted by law. You may also contact us to have any inaccuracies in your information corrected, or limit further use of your information, subject to the same exceptions.
Users have the opportunity at any time to remove themselves from our communications. Users also can request their Personal Information be deleted by responding to the opt-out information provided on our Site, or in our emails, or by contacting us using the contact information provided below.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, you acknowledge and agree that withdrawal of consent and deletion of your data is subject to exceptions where Bolt Consulting determines, in its sole discretion, that retention of the data is necessary, including but not limited to the following examples:
- Withdrawal of consent shall not apply where retention of your Personal Information is necessary for Bolt Consulting to fulfil certain uses disclosed here such as legal requirements, investigations and/or where data has been disclosed to third parties in accordance with the Terms and this Policy.
- After disclosure of Personal Information to third parties pursuant to the Terms and this Policy, withdrawal of consent and deletion of your Personal Information may not be possible and/or may be subject to the limitations of such third parties’ own privacy policies or other requirements similar in scope to those disclosed here.
- Withdrawal of consent and/or deletion of your Personal Information may not be possible where otherwise required by legal authorities.
Children’s Privacy
We do not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from minors and you represent and warrant that you are not providing any information about a minor.
Contact For Any Privacy Concerns:
Bolt Consulting Group
Email: info@boltconsulting.co.uk