Privacy Policy
Last updated: 26 August 2026.
1. Who We Are
Fair Venture Consulting Limited (FVC) is a UK-based international consultancy providing advisory, research, market development and related professional services.
For personal data used for our own business purposes, FVC is the data controller. On some assignments, we may process personal data on behalf of a client who is the data controller.
Data protection enquiries can be directed to the Director using FVC's usual business contact details or the contact details published on the FVC website.
2. Personal Data We May Collect
Depending on our relationship with you, we may collect and use:
- name, job title, organisation and professional role
- business email address, phone number and other contact details
- business correspondence, meeting notes and records of interactions
- CVs, qualifications, employment history and relevant experience
- information from enquiries, interviews, meetings, events and project activities
- technical information from website use and communications, where applicable
- financial, invoicing, contractual and payment information where required
We do not routinely seek special-category personal data. If required for a project, we apply an appropriate lawful basis and additional safeguards.
3. Where Personal Data Comes From
We may obtain personal data from:
- you directly
- your organisation
- clients, project partners and professional contacts
- publicly available professional or business sources
- research and project activities carried out during consultancy work
4. Why We Use Personal Data and Our Lawful Bases
We use personal data only where we have a lawful basis under data protection law. Examples are shown below.
| Purpose | Typical Lawful Basis | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Providing consultancy and project services | Contract and/or legitimate interests | Managing assignments, communications, research and deliverables |
| Managing clients, suppliers, consultants and subcontractors | Contract and/or legitimate interests | Contract administration, due diligence and performance management |
| Business development and networking | Legitimate interests, or consent where required | Responding to enquiries and maintaining professional contacts |
| Legal, accounting and regulatory administration | Legal obligation and/or legitimate interests | Tax, accounting, audit, compliance and record keeping |
| Website operation | Legitimate interests | Operating and maintaining strictly necessary site functionality |
5. Our Legitimate Interests
Where we rely on legitimate interests, these include operating and developing our consultancy business, delivering assignments, maintaining professional relationships, and protecting our systems and information.
6. Who We Share Personal Data With
Where necessary, we may share personal data with:
- clients, contracting authorities and project partners
- consultants, experts and subcontractors working on assignments
- professional advisers such as accountants, legal advisers, auditors and insurers
- IT, email, cloud storage and website hosting providers
- government, regulatory, tax or law-enforcement authorities where legally required
7. International Working and Transfers
As we work internationally, personal data may be processed outside the UK and outside the European Economic Area. Where required, we apply appropriate legal transfer safeguards.
8. How We Protect Personal Data
We apply technical and organisational measures, including:
- access controls and secure authentication
- device encryption and multi-factor authentication on key services
- security updates, malware protection and controlled sharing permissions
- confidentiality obligations and policy-based data handling procedures
9. How Long We Keep Personal Data
We keep personal data only as long as needed for the purpose collected and to meet legal, contractual, tax, accounting, insurance and audit requirements.
10. Your Data Protection Rights
Depending on the circumstances, you may have rights to:
- access your personal data
- correct inaccurate or incomplete personal data
- request erasure in certain circumstances
- request restriction of processing in certain circumstances
- object to processing in certain circumstances
- receive certain data in a portable format where applicable
- withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
11. Automated Decision-Making
We do not routinely make decisions about individuals based solely on automated processing that has legal or similarly significant effects.
12. Cookies and Website Technologies
The FVC website currently uses one strictly necessary cookie for limited website administration functionality. We do not currently use analytics, advertising or other non-essential tracking technologies.
If this changes, we will update this notice and request consent where required by law.
13. Contacting Us About Your Information
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or want to exercise your rights, please contact Andrew Jones, Director, using FVC's usual business contact details or the details published on the FVC website.
14. Complaints
If you have concerns about how we handle personal data, please contact us first so we can try to resolve the issue.
You also have the right to complain to the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).
15. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our activities, systems, legal obligations or guidance. The current version will be available on the FVC website.