Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

Litus Advisory Ltd is a consultancy providing advisory services to operators, investors and management teams in the early years and education sector.

• Company number: 17200527

• Registered office: 71-75 Shelton Street, London, WC2H 9JQ

• ICO registration: C1933554

• Data protection contact: dane@litusadvisory.co.uk

2. What Data We Collect

We collect and process personal data only where there is a clear purpose and lawful basis. The categories of data we may collect include:

• Contact information: name, email address, phone number, job title and organisation, provided when you contact us, engage our services or subscribe to communications.

• Engagement data: information provided during advisory engagements, which may include financial data, operational data and personnel information relevant to the scope of work.

• Website data: IP address, browser type, pages visited and time spent on our site, collected through cookies and server logs.

• Correspondence: emails, messages and notes from our communications with you.

3. How We Use Your Data

We use personal data for the following purposes:

• To deliver advisory services under the terms of our engagement with you or your organisation.

• To respond to enquiries and manage our relationship with clients and prospective clients.

• To send relevant communications about our services, where you have consented or where we have a legitimate interest.

• To comply with legal and regulatory obligations.

• To maintain our records and administer our business.

4. Lawful Basis for Processing

We process personal data under one or more of the following lawful bases:

• Contract: where processing is necessary to perform a contract with you or to take steps at your request before entering into a contract.

• Legitimate interest: where processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests, provided those interests do not override your rights. This includes managing client relationships, improving our services and marketing our advisory work.

• Consent: where you have given specific consent, for example to receive marketing communications. You may withdraw consent at any time.

• Legal obligation: where processing is necessary to comply with a legal or regulatory requirement.

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell personal data. We may share data with:

• Associate consultants engaged to deliver services under our supervision, bound by confidentiality obligations.

• Professional advisers (accountants, lawyers, insurers) where necessary for our business operations.

• Technology providers who process data on our behalf (email hosting, cloud storage, accounting software), under appropriate data processing agreements.

• Regulatory bodies or law enforcement where required by law.

We do not transfer personal data outside the United Kingdom unless appropriate safeguards are in place.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purpose for which it was collected:

• Client engagement records: six years from the end of the engagement, in line with professional and regulatory requirements.

• Enquiry and contact data: two years from last contact, unless you become a client.

• Marketing consent records: until consent is withdrawn.

• Website analytics data: 26 months.

• Financial records: six years, as required by HMRC.

7. Your Rights

Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:

• Access: request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.

• Rectification: ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.

• Erasure: ask us to delete your data where there is no compelling reason for continued processing.

• Restriction: ask us to restrict processing in certain circumstances.

• Portability: receive your data in a structured, commonly used format.

• Objection: object to processing based on legitimate interest or direct marketing.

To exercise any of these rights, contact dane@litusadvisory.co.uk. We will respond within one month.

8. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to ensure it functions correctly and to understand how visitors use the site.

• Essential cookies: required for the website to operate. These cannot be disabled.

• Analytics cookies: help us understand how visitors interact with the site. We use these only with your consent.

You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

9. Security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, destruction or damage. These include encrypted communications, access controls and secure cloud storage.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The latest version will always be available at litusadvisory.co.uk/privacy. Material changes will be communicated to affected individuals where practicable.

11. Contact and Complaints

If you have questions about this policy or wish to exercise your data protection rights, contact:

Dane Hardie, Managing Director
dane@litusadvisory.co.uk
Litus Advisory Ltd, 71-75 Shelton Street, London, WC2H 9JQ

If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.