Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Chris Thomas Advisory (“we”, “us”, or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, store, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or engage with our advisory services.

2. Data We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal data:

• Contact information — name, email address, phone number, and company details when you fill out forms, schedule a call, or correspond with us.
• Usage data — IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, and time spent on the site, collected via cookies and analytics tools.
• Communications — records of emails, calls, and meeting notes related to advisory engagements.

3. How We Use Your Data

We use your personal data to:

• Respond to enquiries and schedule discovery calls
• Provide advisory services under engagement agreements
• Send relevant insights, updates, and thought leadership (with your consent)
• Improve our website and service offering
• Comply with legal and regulatory obligations

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process personal data under the following lawful bases: consent (for marketing communications), contract (for service delivery), legitimate interests (for website improvement and business operations), and legal obligation (where required by law).

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal data. We may share it with trusted third-party service providers (e.g., scheduling platforms, email providers, analytics services) solely for the purposes described above, and only under contracts that require them to protect your data.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law. Advisory engagement records are typically retained for seven years for legal and professional obligations.

7. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR and applicable data protection laws, you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request erasure (“right to be forgotten”)
• Object to or restrict certain processing activities
• Request data portability
• Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise these rights, contact us at chris@advisorthomas.com.

8. Cookies

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance user experience and analyse site traffic. You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings.

9. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

10. Changes to This Policy

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

11. Contact

For any questions about this privacy policy or our data practices, please contact:

Chris Thomas Advisory
Email: chris@advisorthomas.com