Business Development & Professional Contacts Privacy Notice

1. Purpose of this notice

This notice explains how we process personal data relating to individuals we contact for:

  • Business development

  • Recruitment partnership and client acquisition

  • Professional networking and outreach

  • Sales and marketing communications in a B2B context

 

2. What personal data we process

We may process:

  • Name

  • Job title

  • Employer and business affiliation

  • Work contact details (email address and/or telephone number)

  • Professional profile information (e.g. LinkedIn or company website information)

  • Interaction history (calls, emails, meeting notes, and CRM records)

We do not intentionally process personal data relating to individuals in a purely personal capacity.

 

3. Sources of personal data

We obtain business contact data from:

  • Publicly available professional and business sources

  • Licensed third-party data providers and business information services

  • Data enrichment and verification services

  • Existing client relationships and referrals

We do not rely on any single exclusive data source.

 

4. Lawful basis – Legitimate Interests

We process business contact data under Article 6(1)(f) UK GDPR (legitimate interests).

Our legitimate interests include:

  • Developing and maintaining business relationships

  • Identifying recruitment opportunities

  • Providing recruitment services

  • Expanding professional networks

A Legitimate Interests Assessment (LIA) is carried out to ensure individuals’ rights are not overridden.

 

5. PECR compliance

We comply with PECR, including:

  • Screening against TPS and CTPS registers where applicable

  • Honouring opt-outs and suppression requests

  • Providing clear unsubscribe mechanisms in communications

  • Maintaining internal suppression lists

 

6. Data enrichment and verification

We may use third-party services to improve the accuracy of business contact data. These services are used to:

  • Improve data accuracy

  • Reduce outdated records

  • Support legitimate business development activities

 

7. Suppression and objections

Individuals may object at any time to:

  • Business development communications

  • Telephone contact

  • Email marketing

Where an objection is received, we will:

  • Record it on our suppression list

  • Prevent further contact

  • Retain minimal data only to ensure suppression is respected

 

8. Retention

We retain business contact data only for as long as it remains relevant for legitimate business development purposes and review it periodically.