Dr Maria Evans/Head-line Communication Ltd
Privacy Policy

Our contact details

Name:Dr Maria Evans, Director, Head-line Communication Ltd
Contact details: www.mariaevans.com; www.head-line.co.uk
E-mail:mariaevansphd@gmail.com

The type of personal information we collect

We currently collect and process the following information:

1. Names
2. Email addresses
3. Phone numbers where given
4. Addresses and bank details of freelancers we work with
5. Handwritten notes from coaching sessions
6. Data from organisations for whom we undertake research.

How we get the personal information and why we have it

Most of the personal information we process is provided to us directly by you for one of the following reasons:

1. You’ve joined Maria Evans’ mailing list
2. You’ve signed up for a Discovery/Foundation call with Maria Evans
3. You’ve signed up for a workshop run by Maria Evans
4. You’ve become a coaching client of Maria Evans
5. Head-line Communication Ltd is undertaking research and evaluation

We use the information that you have given us in order to

1. send you a newsletter
2. send you details of how to join a Discovery/Foundation/coaching call or workshop
3. research and evaluate projects

We do not share this information with anyone, with the exception of entering your details onto MailerLite, the organisation we use to send newsletters.

Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the lawful bases we rely on for processing this information are: [delete as appropriate]

1. Your consent. You are able to remove your consent at any time. You can do this by contacting mariaevansphd@gmail.com or using the unsubscribe function on the Maria Evans newsletter.
2. We have a legitimate interest.

How we store your personal information

Your information is securely stored. We keep:

• data from research and evaluation for up to three months after the end of a research contract; these are then permanently deleted;
• coaching notes for up to three months after the end of a contract; these are then shredded.

Your data protection rights

Under data protection law, you have rights including:
Your right of access - You have the right to ask us for copies of your personal information.
Your right to rectification - You have the right to ask us to rectify personal information you think is inaccurate. You also have the right to ask us to complete information you think is incomplete.
Your right to erasure - You have the right to ask us to erase your personal information in certain circumstances.
Your right to restriction of processing - You have the right to ask us to restrict the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
Your right to object to processing - You have the the right to object to the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
Your right to data portability - You have the right to ask that we transfer the personal information you gave us to another organisation, or to you, in certain circumstances.

You are not required to pay any charge for exercising your rights. If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. Please contact us at mariaevansphd@gmail.com if you wish to make a request.

How to complain

If you have any concerns about our use of your personal information, you can make a complaint to us at mariaevansphd@gmail.com. You can also complain to the ICO if you are unhappy with how we have used your data. The ICO’s address:
Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Helpline number: 0303 123 1113
ICO website: https://www.ico.org.uk
Date: 02/04/2023