This policy was last updated in November 2023.
This privacy policy explains why We Are MC² collects, stores and uses your personal data and what your rights and choices are in relation to your information. We Are MC² is a digital transformation agency, working with brands across the third sector, offering a wide range of digital services.
About us
Registered office address: 62 The Street, Rustington, West Sussex, United Kingdom, BN16 3NR
Telephone: 07813 184578
Email: hello@wearemc2.co.uk.
Registered company number: 07853066
When we refer to “We Are MC²”, “we” or “us”, we are referring to the above company.
Purpose and scope of this privacy policy
The purpose of this privacy policy is to provide information about how We Are MC² collects and/or uses your personal data as a data controller.
We aim to comply with the data protection principles of the Data Protection Act 2018.
As a Data Processor, we handle personal data that is essential for fulfilling our contractual obligations with clients or suppliers. However, specific details of these contracts fall outside the scope of this Privacy Policy.
What personal data we collect and how we collect it
We may collect and process the following categories of personal data about you:
- Name
- Job title
- Organisation you work for
- Contact details (email address, work address, phone number)
- Information generated if you have a trading relationship with us (e.g. bank and financial details and related correspondence)
We collect this data in the following ways:
- When you provide contact details to us when requesting information or in communication about our products or services, either via our website, telephone or face-to-face.
- Information sourced from public domain sources
When you visit the website
We, like many organisations, automatically collect the following information:
- Technical information, including the type of device you’re using, the IP address, browser and operating system being used to connect your computer to the internet. This information may be used to improve the services we offer
- Information about your visit to this website, for example we collect information about pages you visit and how you navigate the website i.e. length of visits to certain pages, products and services you viewed and searched for, referral sources (e.g. how you arrived at our website)
- We collect and use your personal information by using cookies on our website. Some of these cookies can be enabled/disabled by selecting your preferences in the preference centre you are presented with when first interacting with this site
How we use your data
- To fulfill an enquiry and/or provide you with the service or information you have requested
- To keep you informed and updated on relevant products you may be interested in
- To keep you informed of any events we may host
- To administer your account and fulfill our services to you, including replying to emails
- To improve our website and the services we provide
- To consider you for future employment
Our legal basis for processing
We will process your data under the following legal basis;
- Where you have given us consent to do so
- Much of our processing will be under our contractual obligation to you to provide services that you have contracted us to provide
- Where we are communicating with you regarding products, services and events we feel you might be interested in, or to manage our relationship and the services we provide you, we believe we have a legitimate business interest to do so.
- If we need to comply with a legal obligation
You will always be able to opt-out of any marketing communication we send you and all marketing emails will include an unsubscribe link.
How long we keep your data for
Except for the purposes of complying with our legal or accounting obligations or for operational reasons, we will not hold onto your data for longer than is necessary. Any data that is no longer needed is securely deleted.
Who do we share your information with?
To support the smooth operation of our business, we might share your data with third-party service providers. These providers include accountants, market researchers and marketing companies offering software platforms (email service providers and our website host). We ensure that these third parties uphold the security and legal requirements for handling your data responsibly.
We may also share your information with a small network of trusted freelancers who we subcontract some of our paid services to. All freelancers agree to uphold the values set out in our privacy notice as part of their contract and take sole responsibility for abiding by these principles.
We will share your personal information with third parties where required by law.
In the event of a potential acquisition of our company, your data may be shared with the acquiring third-party organisation. This could involve the sale and/or transfer of control of all or part of our business to the new controlling party, who will use your data for the same purposes as originally collected by us.
How we keep your data safe
We gather and use your information to accomplish the supplementary objectives described in this policy. To ensure the protection of your data against loss or unauthorised access, we have implemented appropriate security measures.
Your rights and how you can find out about the information we hold about you
You have the right to request a copy of the information that we hold about you and, if relevant, to withdraw your consent.
You can also object or restrict any processing, ask us to correct any information we hold about you or delete it altogether. You can request we transfer your personal information to another party.
If you would like a copy of your personal information or would like to make a complaint, please email or write to us using the contact details given at the start of this notice. We may need to request specific information from you to help us confirm your identity and ensure your right to access the information.
You also have the right to complain to the UK Information Commissioner’s Office www.ico.org.uk/concerns or telephone 0303 123 1113.
Changes to our privacy policy
We may change this policy from time to time by updating this page.