Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

Selbey Anderson Ltd is a marketing and communications group providing strategic communications, public relations and marketing services to business clients.

For the purposes of data protection law, Selbey Anderson Ltd (and relevant companies within the Selbey Anderson group) act as the data controller for the personal data described in this policy.

Company details

Selbey Anderson Ltd
40 George Street
London
W1U 7DT
United Kingdom

Company number: 11151713

1A. Selbey Anderson Group Companies

Selbey Anderson Ltd is the parent company of a number of specialist marketing and communications agencies operating as part of the Selbey Anderson group.
These agencies provide a range of marketing, communications and advisory services across different sectors.

Where you interact with one of our group companies, that company may collect and process personal data as part of delivering its services. In some circumstances Selbey Anderson Ltd and the relevant group company may act as joint data controllers, or may share personal data within the group where necessary for legitimate business purposes.

Personal data may be shared within the Selbey Anderson group in order to:
• manage client relationships
• deliver communications and marketing services
• support operational and administrative functions
• improve services across the group
• comply with legal and regulatory obligations

All Selbey Anderson group companies are required to handle personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws and appropriate security standards.

2. Privacy Contact

We are not required to appoint a statutory Data Protection Officer. However, we have designated a privacy contact responsible for overseeing data protection matters.

Email: datapolicy@selbeyanderson.com

You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

https://www.ico.org.uk

3. What Personal Data We Collect

We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:

Identity Data
• name
• job title
• employer or organisation

Contact Data
• business email address
• telephone number
• postal address

Professional Data
• information about your professional role
• company or industry interests

Communications Data
• enquiries and correspondence

Website Usage Data
• IP address
• browser type
• device type
• pages visited

Recruitment Data
• CV information
• employment history
• application details

We do not normally collect special category personal data.

4. How We Collect Personal Data

We collect personal data in a number of ways, including:
• when you contact us directly
• when you become a client, partner or supplier
• when you subscribe to communications
• when you interact with our websites
• through publicly available professional sources
• when you apply for a job with us

5. How We Use Personal Data

We use personal data to:
• manage client relationships
• deliver marketing and communications services
• communicate with clients, partners and suppliers
• respond to enquiries
• improve our websites and services
• manage recruitment processes
• comply with legal or regulatory obligations

We do not sell personal data to third parties.

6. Legal Basis for Processing

Legitimate Interests
We may process personal data where it is necessary for our legitimate business interests, provided those interests do not override your rights or interests.

In the context of our B2B marketing and communications activities, we may rely on legitimate interests to contact professionals such as journalists, editors, analysts and other industry professionals where we believe the communication is relevant to their professional role.

Individuals can request that we stop contacting them at any time.

Contractual Necessity
Where processing is necessary to fulfil a contract.

Legal Obligation
Where processing is required to comply with legal requirements.

Consent
Where consent is required for certain communications.

7. Media and Journalist Contact Information

As part of our communications and public relations services we maintain professional contact information relating to journalists, editors, media professionals, bloggers and analysts.

This information may include:
• name
• publication or organisation
• professional role
• work email address

This information may be obtained from publicly available sources, professional databases, industry events or direct interactions.

We use this information to:
• distribute press releases and announcements
• respond to media enquiries
• support client communications activities
• maintain professional media relationships

Opt-Out
Individuals may request that we update or remove their contact information from our records at any time. Where communications are sent by email we provide a clear option to unsubscribe.

8. Sharing Personal Data

We may share personal data with trusted third parties where necessary to operate our business, including:
• IT and hosting providers
• professional advisers
• recruitment platforms
• marketing and analytics providers
• Selbey Anderson group companies

9. International Transfers

Where personal data is transferred outside the UK we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place.

10. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary.

Typical retention periods include:
• client contacts — duration of the relationship plus reasonable business retention
• recruitment applications — up to 12 months
• website analytics — limited provider retention

Media contact information is reviewed periodically and removed where it is no longer relevant.

11. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data.

12. Your Data Protection Rights

You have the right to:
• access your personal data
• request correction of inaccurate data
• request deletion of your data
• restrict processing
• object to processing
• request data portability

13. Cookies

Our websites may use cookies to improve functionality and understand how visitors use our sites.

Please see our Cookie Policy for further details.

14. Third-Party Links

Our websites may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices.

15. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time.

The latest version will always be available on our website.