Privacy Notice

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The Human-Centric Workplace ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This privacy notice explains how we collect, use, and safeguard personal data in compliance with applicable data protection regulations, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

1. Introduction

This notice informs individuals about how The Human-Centric Workplace collects and uses personal information, the legal bases for processing it, and your rights regarding your data.

If you have any questions about this privacy notice, you can contact us:
Email: simone@thehuman-centricworkplace.com

This notice is supplementary to other privacy notices issued by us as applicable.

2. Who We Are

The Human-Centric Workplace is a registered company in England, United Kingdom. We act as a Data Controller for personal information processed under this notice.

Our Data Protection Officer (DPO) is: Simone Fenton-Jarvis, and is responsible for overseeing our compliance with data protection laws.

3. Information We Collect

We collect and process the following types of personal information:

General Categories of Personal Data:

Category	Examples	Retention period
Identity Information	Name, title, date of birth	Retained only for the duration of active consent from individuals, with regular reviews.
Contact Information	Email address, postal address, phone number	Retained only for the duration of active consent from individuals, with regular reviews.
Professional Information	Job title, employer name, work history	Retained only for the duration of active consent from individuals, with regular reviews.
Transaction Information	Records of purchases, refunds, and interactions	6 years for auditing and compliance purposes.
Marketing Information	Preferences for receiving marketing communications	Retained only for the duration of active consent from individuals, with regular reviews.

Special Categories of Personal Data:

We do not process sensitive data such as health information, political beliefs, or biometric identifiers.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process personal data based on the following lawful grounds:

Consent: When you have provided explicit consent.
Contractual Necessity: To fulfil contractual obligations.
Legitimate Interests: Where processing is necessary for business operations and does not infringe on your rights.
Legal Obligation: To comply with laws and regulations.

5. How We Use Your Data

Your data is used for:

Communication purposes (e.g., responding to inquiries or providing updates).
Service provision and enhancement.
Marketing communications (only with consent).
Legal and regulatory compliance.
Analysis of website usage for service improvement.

6. Sharing Data

We may share data with:

Service providers for IT, payment processing, analytics, or customer relationship management.
Regulators or legal bodies when required by law.
Third parties when merging, acquiring, or selling our business. All entities receiving data are contractually bound to ensure its protection.

7. International Transfers

If transferring data outside the UK or EEA, we apply safeguards such as standard contractual clauses, adequacy decisions, or binding corporate rules to ensure compliance.

8. Your Rights

You have rights under GDPR, including:

Access: Request a copy of your data.
Correction: Amend inaccuracies.
Erasure: Request deletion of data.
Restriction: Limit data processing in specific scenarios.
Portability: Transfer data to another party.
Objection: Oppose data use for legitimate interest or marketing purposes.

To exercise your rights, contact us using the information provided above.

9. Cookies and Automated Processing

We use cookies for website functionality and analytics. No automated decision-making or profiling producing significant effects is conducted.

10. Marketing

You may opt-in or out of marketing communications via "unsubscribe" or emailing us. We respect your preferences and will not share data with third parties for their marketing purposes.

11. Complaints

If you have concerns about our data practices, contact us first to resolve them. You also have the right to lodge complaints with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).

12. Changes to This Notice

This privacy notice may be updated periodically. The latest version will always be available on our website.