Privacy Policy

Last updated: [date]

1. Who we are

SB HR Ltd (trading as Esbee) is a management, HR, and business consultancy registered in England and Wales. Company number: [number]. Registered address: [address].

For the purposes of UK data protection law, SB HR Ltd (trading as Esbee) is the data controller. If you have questions about how we handle your data, contact us at hello@sbhrltd.co.uk.

2. What personal data we collect

We may collect the following information through this website:

  • Your name, email address, phone number, and organisation name (via our contact form)
  • Your email address (via our newsletter signup)
  • Technical information such as your IP address, browser type, and pages visited (via analytics)

3. How and why we use your data

We process your personal data on the following lawful bases under UK GDPR:

  • Contact form submissions: Legitimate interest — to respond to your enquiry and provide the services you have asked about.
  • Newsletter subscriptions: Consent — you have actively opted in to receive email communications from us.
  • Website analytics: Legitimate interest — to understand how our website is used so we can improve it. We use privacy-respecting analytics that do not collect personal data or use cookies.

4. Contact form data

When you submit our contact form, your data is processed by Formspree, Inc. acting as a data processor on our behalf. Your submission is transmitted securely and forwarded to us by email. We use this data solely to respond to your enquiry.

5. Newsletter subscriptions

Our newsletter is managed by [Buttondown / Mailchimp]. When you subscribe, your email address is stored by this service. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in every email. We use double opt-in, meaning you must confirm your subscription by clicking a link in a confirmation email before you are added to our list.

6. Analytics and cookies

We use Plausible Analytics, a privacy-respecting analytics service that does not use cookies or collect personal data. No cookie consent is required for this service. We do not use any other tracking, advertising, or marketing cookies on this website.

7. Data retention

  • Contact form data: Retained for up to 12 months from the date of your enquiry, unless we enter into a business relationship, in which case standard business retention periods apply.
  • Newsletter subscriptions: Retained until you unsubscribe.
  • Analytics data: Aggregated and anonymised — no personal data is retained.

8. Your rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you
  • Request correction of inaccurate data
  • Request deletion of your data
  • Withdraw consent at any time (for newsletter subscriptions)
  • Object to processing based on legitimate interest
  • Request data portability

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@sbhrltd.co.uk.

9. How to complain

If you are unhappy with how we have handled your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).

Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF
ico.org.uk
Helpline: 0303 123 1113

10. Changes to this policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.