Laura Elson Consulting Privacy Policy
Laura Elson Consulting Limited
Last updated: March 2026
1. Introduction
Laura Elson Consulting Limited ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy. This policy explains what information we collect when you use this website (lauraelsonconsulting.com), how we use it, and your rights under UK data protection law, including the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.
We are the data controller for the personal data we collect through this website.
Contact details: Laura Elson Consulting Limited, email: laura@lauraelsonconsulting.com, telephone: 07920 772 533.
2. What Personal Data We Collect
Contact and enquiry data
When you complete the contact form on our website, we collect:
Your name
Your email address and/or telephone number
The content of your message
Newsletter and mailing list data
When you sign up to our mailing list, we collect:
Your name
Your email address
Your area of interest (volunteering, fundraising, or both)
Website usage data
Like most websites, our site (hosted on Squarespace) automatically collects basic technical data when you visit, such as your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and referring URLs. This is used for website performance and security purposes.
3. How We Use Your Personal Data
We use your personal data for the following purposes:
To respond to your enquiry and communicate with you about our services
To send you our newsletter and other updates you have opted into
To manage our client relationships and deliver consultancy services
To improve and maintain our website
We will only use your personal data where we have a lawful basis to do so. This will typically be:
Legitimate interests — to respond to your enquiry and for general business administration
Consent — where you have opted in to receive our newsletter or marketing communications
Contract — where we have entered into or are taking steps to enter into a contract with you
4. Email Marketing
We use Mailchimp (operated by The Rocket Science Group LLC) to manage our mailing list and send newsletters. When you sign up to hear from us, your name and email address are stored in Mailchimp in accordance with their privacy policy.
You can unsubscribe from our mailing list at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email we send you, or by contacting us directly. We will never send you marketing emails without your consent.
5. Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell or rent your personal data. We may share your data in limited circumstances:
Service providers: We use third-party platforms including Squarespace (website hosting) and Mailchimp (email marketing), who process data on our behalf as data processors.
Associates: Where we engage trusted associates or subcontractors to assist in delivering work, we may need to share relevant contact information with them. We will only do this where necessary and will ensure appropriate data sharing arrangements are in place.
Legal requirements: We may disclose your data if required to do so by law or to protect our legal rights.
We do not transfer your personal data outside the UK or European Economic Area without appropriate safeguards in place.
6. How Long We Keep Your Data
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes set out in this policy:
Enquiry and contact data: We keep correspondence for up to 3 years from the last contact, or longer if it relates to an ongoing or completed client engagement.
Mailing list data: We hold your data until you unsubscribe or ask us to remove you.
Client data: We retain data relating to client projects for up to 7 years to comply with legal and financial obligations.
7. Your Rights
Under UK data protection law, you have the following rights:
Right of access — to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
Right to rectification — to ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data
Right to erasure — to ask us to delete your personal data in certain circumstances
Right to restrict processing — to ask us to limit how we use your data
Right to data portability — to receive your data in a structured, commonly used format
Right to object — to object to our use of your data based on legitimate interests
Right to withdraw consent — where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at laura@lauraelsonconsulting.com. We will respond within one month. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at www.ico.org.uk.
8. Cookies
Our website uses cookies, small text files placed on your device, to help the site function and to analyse how it is used. Squarespace, our website platform, sets certain cookies for essential functionality and analytics purposes.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect your experience of the site.
9. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to read their privacy policies before providing any personal data.
10. 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 date at the top. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your data, please contact us:
Laura Elson Consulting Limited
Email: laura@lauraelsonconsulting.com
Telephone: 07920 772 533
Website: www.lauraelsonconsulting.com