Last Updated: 3 October 2025
1. Introduction
Antony Bailey DevOps Consulting ("we", "our", "us") is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website antonybailey.co.uk and use our services.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Personal Data
We may collect and process the following personal data about you:
- Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number, company name, job title
- Communication Data: Any information you provide when contacting us through forms, email, or other communication methods, including messages, enquiries, and correspondence
- Technical Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, device identifiers, and other technical information collected through cookies and similar technologies
- Usage Data: Information about how you use our website, including pages visited, time spent, interaction patterns, and analytics data
- Marketing Data: Your preferences and responses to marketing communications (where consent is given)
2.2 How We Collect Information
- Directly from you when you fill out forms, send emails, or contact us
- Automatically through cookies and similar tracking technologies
- From third-party services we use (such as analytics providers)
- From public sources such as LinkedIn and company websites
- From business partners and service providers
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your personal data for the following purposes:
- Service Provision: To provide, maintain, and improve our DevOps consulting services
- Communication: To respond to your enquiries, send requested information, and communicate about our services
- Business Operations: To manage our business relationships, fulfill contractual obligations, and process payments
- Website Improvement: To analyse website usage and improve user experience
- Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws and regulations
- Marketing: With your consent, to send relevant marketing communications about our services
- Account Management: To manage client accounts and maintain business records
4. Legal Basis for Processing
Under GDPR, we process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:
- Consent: Where you have given clear consent for specific processing activities
- Contract: Where processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with you
- Legitimate Interests: Where we have legitimate business interests that do not override your privacy rights
- Legal Obligation: Where we need to comply with legal requirements
5. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We may share your personal data with:
- Service Providers: Third-party vendors who provide services on our behalf (hosting, analytics, email services)
- Professional Advisors: Lawyers, accountants, and other professional advisors
- Legal Authorities: When required by law or to protect our rights and interests
- Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of business assets
- Business Partners: In connection with joint projects (with appropriate safeguards)
- Regulatory Authorities: Where required by law or regulation
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third parties for marketing purposes.
6. International Data Transfers
Your personal data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA) and United Kingdom. When we do this, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as:
- Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission
- Adequacy decisions by the European Commission
- Certification schemes recognised under GDPR
- Cloud service providers with appropriate data protection commitments
7. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational security measures to protect your personal data against:
- Unauthorised access, use, or disclosure
- Accidental loss, destruction, or damage
- Unlawful processing
Security measures include:
- Encryption of data in transit and at rest
- Access controls and authentication systems
- Regular security assessments and monitoring
- Staff training on data protection
- Secure hosting and infrastructure
8. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements. Retention periods vary depending on the type of data and purpose:
- Contact enquiries: 3 years from last contact
- Client data: 7 years after contract termination (for tax and legal compliance)
- Marketing data: Until consent is withdrawn or you opt out
- Website analytics: 26 months (Google Analytics default)
- Financial records: 7 years (HMRC requirements)
- Employment records: As required by employment law
For more detailed information about our retention practices, please see our Data Retention Policy.
9. Your Rights Under GDPR
You have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right of Access: Request a copy of your personal data we hold
- Right to Rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete personal data
- Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data in certain circumstances
- Right to Restrict Processing: Limit how we use your personal data
- Right to Data Portability: Receive your personal data in a portable format
- Right to Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests or for marketing purposes
- Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent for consent-based processing
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details provided below.
10. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies. For detailed information about the cookies we use and how to manage them, please see our Cookie Policy.
11. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.
12. Children's Privacy
Our services are not directed to individuals under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16. If we become aware that we have collected such data, we will take steps to delete it promptly.
13. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by:
- Posting the updated policy on our website
- Updating the "Last Updated" date
- Sending email notifications for significant changes (where we have your email address)
14. Contact Information
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us:
15. Complaints and Supervisory Authority
If you have concerns about how we handle your personal data, you can:
- Contact us directly using the details above
- Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)
If you are not satisfied with our response to your privacy concerns, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority. In the UK, this is the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO):
ICO Website: https://ico.org.uk
ICO Helpline: 0303 123 1113