Privacy Policy
Last updated: 2026-10-20
Draft for review: this page has been prepared as a structural draft for a UK business website and must be reviewed by a qualified adviser before it is relied upon.
1. Who we are
This website is operated by DHSZ Private Office ("DHSZ", "we", "us"). We are the data controller for personal data collected through this site. Contact: info@dhsz.co.uk.
2. What we collect
Enquiries: name, email address, telephone number (if given), the service you are interested in and the content of your message.
Applications: name, contact details, role and location preferences, and the experience and summary you provide.
Technical data: this site uses only strictly necessary cookies and does not run analytics by default. See the Cookie Policy.
3. Why we use it and our lawful basis
To respond to enquiries and arrange a conversation (legitimate interests, and steps prior to entering a contract).
To consider applications for current or future roles (legitimate interests, and steps prior to entering a contract).
To meet legal obligations, including record keeping and responding to lawful requests.
4. How long we keep it
Enquiries: for up to 12 months after our last contact, unless an engagement follows.
Applications: for up to 12 months from receipt, so that we can consider you for future roles, unless you ask us to delete them sooner.
These periods are proposed defaults and should be confirmed before publication.
5. Who we share it with
Form submissions are transmitted via a third-party form-delivery provider (Web3Forms) to our mailbox. Email is hosted by our email provider. We do not sell personal data and do not share it with third parties for their own marketing.
We may disclose data where required by law.
6. International transfers
Our providers may process data outside the UK. Where they do, we rely on the safeguards available under UK GDPR, such as adequacy regulations or standard contractual clauses.
7. Your rights
Under UK GDPR you have the right to access, correct, erase and restrict the processing of your personal data, to object to processing based on legitimate interests, and to data portability. To exercise these rights, contact info@dhsz.co.uk. You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ico.org.uk).
8. Security
We limit access to personal data to those who need it and use reputable providers with appropriate security measures. No method of transmission over the internet is completely secure.
9. Changes
We may update this policy from time to time. The date at the top shows when it was last revised.