Last updated: 27/09/2025

IPC Partners ("we", "our", "us") is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal data when you use our website and services.

1. Who We Are

• Website/Business name: IPC Partners
• Contact email: hello@ipcpartners.org
• Data Protection Contact: Jon Otter

If you have any questions about this policy or how we handle your data, please contact us using the details above.

2. Data We Collect

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

• Name
• Email address
• Cookies and usage data

How We Collect Data

• Through our contact forms
• Through event registrations
• Through website subscriptions
• Automatically via cookies and analytics tools

3. How We Use Your Data

We process personal data for the following purposes:

• To provide you with information and updates
• To deliver our services
• For marketing communications (where consent has been provided)
• For analytics and website improvements

Legal Bases

We rely on the following lawful bases under the UK GDPR:

• Consent – e.g., when you subscribe to marketing or accept cookies
• Legitimate interests – e.g., managing event registrations or service delivery

4. Sharing Your Data

We only share your personal data with trusted third parties when necessary:

• Hosting providers (to operate our website and services)

We do not transfer personal data outside the UK/EEA.

5. Data Retention

• Account data – retained until you request deletion
• Marketing data – retained until you opt out

We regularly review the personal data we hold and delete or anonymise it when it is no longer needed.

6. Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

• Understand how our website is used (analytics)
• Improve user experience

We provide a cookie banner to manage your preferences. For more details, please see our Cookie Policy.

7. Your Rights

Under the UK GDPR, you have the right to:

• Access your data
• Rectify inaccurate or incomplete data
• Request erasure of your data
• Restrict or object to processing
• Request data portability
• Withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent)

To exercise your rights, please contact us at hello@ipcpartners.org.

8. Data Security

We take appropriate measures to protect your data, including:

• Secure hosting
• Access controls to limit who can view and process your data

9. Complaints

If you have concerns about how we process your data, please contact us first.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO):
https://ico.org.uk

10. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
If changes are significant, we will notify you by email. Please check this page regularly for updates.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us at:
hello@ipcpartners.org