PRIVACY POLICY

Last Updated: 24/09/2026

This Privacy Policy describes how Blackthorn Resilience ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you visit our website or engage with our private consultancy services. We are committed to maintaining the highest levels of discretion and confidentiality regarding your personal data.

1. Information We Collect

We only collect information necessary to provide our bespoke resilience planning services and operate our website effectively. This includes:

  • Information you provide directly: When you submit a consultation request via our contact form, we collect your First Name, Last Name, Email Address, and any personal or property details you choose to share in your message.

  • Information collected automatically: Our website is hosted on Squarespace. When you visit, we automatically collect certain technical data, such as your IP address, browser type, device information, and browsing activity on our site, primarily through cookies and analytics tools.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

  • To respond to your consultation requests and communicate with you regarding our services.

  • To assess your circumstances and develop bespoke resilience strategies (if you become a client).

  • To improve our website performance and user experience through Squarespace Analytics.

  • To comply with applicable legal or regulatory obligations.

3. How We Share Your Information

Given the sensitive nature of our consultancy, your privacy is paramount. We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We only share your data with:

  • Service Providers: We use Squarespace to host our website and process site analytics. Squarespace accesses your data only to perform these tasks on our behalf.

  • Legal and Regulatory Authorities: We may disclose your information if legally required to do so to comply with a legal obligation or to protect the rights, property, or safety of Blackthorn Resilience, our clients, or others.

4. Data Security and Retention

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect your personal information against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, and unauthorized disclosure. We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

5. Cookies

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to ensure the site functions properly and to help us understand how visitors interact with our pages. You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when websites set or access cookies.

6. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location (such as the UK/EEA), you may have specific rights regarding your personal data under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including the right to:

  • Request access to the personal data we hold about you.

  • Request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete data.

  • Request erasure of your personal data.

  • Object to or request the restriction of processing of your data.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us