Privacy Policy

Trading Name: Tariq Peters
Registered Company: Follow The Phases Ltd
Data Controller: Tariq Peters
Website Address: http://tariqpeters.co.uk

This privacy notice explains how we collect, use and protect your personal data and your rights under UK data protection law (UK GDPR).

1. Contact Details

To discuss data protection matters, you can contact us by email:
Email: hello@tariqpeters.co.uk

If you prefer to write to us, you can use the registered company address:

Follow The Phases Ltd
381 Heathway
Dagenham
RM9 5AG

2. What Information We Collect

We may collect the following personal information:

• Name and contact details
• Address
• Date of birth
• Job title or professional role
• Account or payment details
• Marketing preferences
• Photographs or video content
• Records of calls, meetings, or decisions
• ID or verification documents
• Service usage history
• Complaints or feedback

3. How We Collect Personal Data

We collect data:

• Directly from you (e.g. when you fill out a form, contact us, make a booking, or subscribe)
• Indirectly from:

  • Publicly available sources (e.g. your business website, LinkedIn, other social media)
  • Media databases (e.g. Roxhill, Cision, Gorkana)
  • Email communications and press releases
  • Professional directories and online platforms

4. Why We Collect and Use Your Data

We process personal data to:

• Deliver and manage services or products
• Communicate with clients, collaborators, or media contacts
• Send marketing updates or newsletters (when opted in)
• Carry out PR, personal branding and visibility-related activities (e.g. pitching, stakeholder engagement)
• Maintain client records or project documentation
• Respond to enquiries, complaints, or legal obligations

5. Lawful Bases for Processing

We rely on the following lawful bases:

• Consent – where you’ve given clear permission for a specific purpose (e.g. subscribing to a newsletter)
• Contract – to perform a contract or take steps before entering one
• Legal Obligation – to meet legal or regulatory requirements
• Legitimate Interests – for purposes such as media outreach, stakeholder communication and service improvement. We only rely on this where such interests are not overridden by your rights.

You can withdraw your consent at any time by emailing hello@tariqpeters.co.uk.

6. Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell or rent your personal data.
We may share your data with:

• Trusted service providers (e.g. email marketing tools, payment processors, cloud platforms)
• Legal or regulatory bodies if required by law

All third parties are contractually required to keep your data secure and only process it on our instructions.

7. International Transfers

If your data is transferred outside the UK or EEA (e.g. via platforms like Google, Stripe or Mailchimp), we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place such as standard contractual clauses or adequacy decisions.

8. How Long We Keep Your Data

We only retain personal data as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes stated above.
Unless otherwise required by law, we will delete your information upon request by:

• Removing data from all active systems
• Deleting archived correspondence
• Cancelling your subscriptions or account access

9. Your Data Protection Rights

Under UK data protection law, we must have a “lawful basis” for collecting and using your personal information. There is a list of possible lawful bases in the UK GDPR. You can find out more about lawful bases on the ICO’s website.

Which lawful basis we rely on may affect your data protection rights which are set out in brief below. You can find out more about your data protection rights and the exemptions which may apply on the ICO’s website:

• Your right of access – You have the right to ask us for copies of your personal information. You can request other information such as details about where we get personal information from and who we share personal information with. There are some exemptions which means you may not receive all the information you ask for. Read more about the right of access.
• Your right to rectification – You have the right to ask us to correct or delete personal information you think is inaccurate or incomplete. Read more about the right to rectification.
• Your right to erasure – You have the right to ask us to delete your personal information. Read more about the right to erasure.
• Your right to restriction of processing – You have the right to ask us to limit how we can use your personal information. Read more about the right to restriction of processing.
• Your right to object to processing – You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data. Read more about the right to object to processing.
• 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. Read more about the right to data portability.
• Your right to withdraw consent – When we use consent as our lawful basis you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. Read more about the right to withdraw consent.

If you make a request, we must respond to you without undue delay and in any event within one month.

To make a data protection rights request, please contact us using the contact details at the top of this privacy notice.

To make a request, email hello@tariqpeters.co.uk

10. How to Complain

If you’re unhappy with how we’ve used your data, please contact us directly.

If you remain dissatisfied, you can lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO):

Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House, Water Lane
Wilmslow, Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Helpline: 0303 123 1113
https://www.ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint

Last Updated: 13/06/2025