Privacy Policy
Last updated: September 2026
Spuddling Solutions respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, why we collect it and how we use and protect it.
Who we are
Spuddling Solutions provides training, consultancy and support to help organisations make better use of data.
For the purposes of UK data protection law, Spuddling Solutions is the data controller for the personal information described in this Privacy Policy.
ICO registration number: ZC230870
Email: sam@spuddling-solutions.co.uk
What information we collect
If you choose to sign up to receive notifications when a new blog is published, we will collect and store the email address you provide. We will use this only to send you notifications about new blog posts. You can unsubscribe at any time.
If you choose to contact us by email, or if you become a client or prospective client, we may also collect and hold information including:
your name;
your email address and telephone number;
your job title and organisation;
information contained in correspondence with you;
information required to prepare proposals, arrange or deliver training, consultancy or other services;
contractual, invoicing and other business information; and
technical information about use of our website where this is collected through cookies or similar technologies.
We only collect personal information that is relevant to our relationship with you and the services we provide.
Self-assessment tools
Our website provides access to self-assessment tools. These tools are anonymous and are not designed to collect names, email addresses or other information that identifies you.
How we use your information
We may use personal information to:
respond to enquiries and communicate with you;
prepare proposals or discuss potential work;
arrange and deliver training, consultancy and other services;
manage our relationships with clients and prospective clients;
administer contracts, invoices and business records;
manage and develop Spuddling Solutions;
operate and improve our website; and
comply with legal, regulatory, tax and accounting requirements.
send notifications about new blog posts where you have chosen to receive them.
We do not sell your personal information.
Our lawful basis for using your information
UK data protection law requires us to have a lawful basis for using personal information.
Depending on the circumstances, we may rely on:
Contract – where we need to use your information to take steps at your request before entering into a contract or to provide services under an existing contract.
Legitimate interests – where using your information is reasonably necessary to operate and develop Spuddling Solutions, respond to enquiries, prepare proposals and maintain appropriate relationships with clients and prospective clients. We only rely on legitimate interests where these interests are not overridden by your rights and interests.
Legal obligation – where we need to use or retain information to comply with a legal requirement, such as tax or accounting obligations.
Consent – where we have specifically asked for your consent, including where you choose to sign up to receive notifications about new blog posts. If we rely on consent, you can withdraw it at any time.
Who we share your information with
We do not sell or rent personal information to other organisations.
We may use trusted service providers to help us operate our business. These may include providers of:
website hosting;
email and communications;
IT and cloud storage;
accounting and financial services; and
other professional or administrative services.
Our website is hosted by Squarespace.
We may also share information where this is necessary to provide an agreed service, where you have asked us to do so, or where we are required to do so by law.
International transfers
Some of the technology and service providers we use may process or store personal information outside the UK.
Where personal information is transferred internationally, we take appropriate steps to ensure that it is protected in accordance with UK data protection law.
How long we keep your information
We keep personal information only for as long as it is reasonably required for the purpose for which it was collected.
The length of time will depend on the nature of our relationship with you and any legal, contractual, tax, accounting or other requirements that apply.
For example, information relating to clients and services provided may need to be retained after work has been completed for appropriate business, tax and accounting purposes.
When personal information is no longer required, we will securely delete or dispose of it where appropriate.
Cookies and website information
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies. Some are necessary for the website to work, while others help us understand how the website is being used.
You can choose whether to allow non-essential cookies and change your preferences at any time.
More information is available in our Cookie Policy.
Links to other websites
Our website may contain links to websites or services operated by other organisations.
If you follow one of these links, the other organisation is responsible for its own website and its handling of personal information. We recommend reviewing its privacy information where appropriate.
Your data protection rights
Depending on the circumstances and the lawful basis on which we use your information, you may have rights including the right to:
ask for a copy of the personal information we hold about you;
ask us to correct information that is inaccurate or incomplete;
ask us to delete your personal information in certain circumstances;
ask us to restrict the way we use your information in certain circumstances;
object to certain uses of your personal information;
receive certain personal information in a portable format; and
withdraw consent at any time where we are relying on your consent.
These rights do not apply in every circumstance.
If you would like to exercise any of these rights, or have a question about how we use your personal information, please contact:
How to complain
If you have concerns about how we use your personal information, please contact us in the first instance so that we can try to resolve them.
You also have the right to make a complaint to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK's independent regulator for data protection.
Further information about your rights and how to make a complaint is available from the Information Commissioner's Office.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time, for example if the way we operate or use personal information changes.
Any changes will be published on this page and the date at the top will be updated.