Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 25/06/2025

We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your data when you visit our website.

1. Who We Are

Sahreen Siddiqui Consultancy – Education & Leadership Advisory & Coaching

Email: sahreen@sahreensiddiqui.com

We are the data controller for the personal data collected through this website.

2. What Personal Data We Collect

Contact Form

When you submit a contact form on our website, we collect:

Name

Email address

Organisation (if provided)

Phone number (if provided)

Your message

This data is emailed directly to us and not stored on the website database.

Appointment Scheduling

If you choose to schedule an appointment via Calendly, Calendly will collect the information you provide on their platform. This is governed by Calendly’s Privacy Policy.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data on the following legal bases:

Consent: When you provide information via our contact form or book an appointment via Calendly.

Legitimate interest: To respond to your enquiry or manage appointments.

4. How We Use Your Data

We use your data to:

Respond to your enquiries

Communicate with you

Manage appointments you choose to schedule

We do not use your data for marketing purposes without your explicit consent.

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data. We may share data only as necessary with trusted third-party service providers (e.g., Calendly) to provide services you request.

6. Cookies

Our website uses minimal cookies necessary for its basic functioning (e.g. session cookies, security-related cookies). We do not use analytics or advertising cookies.

When you access Calendly (via link or embedded widget), Calendly may set cookies. Please refer to their Cookie Policy.

By continuing to use our website, you consent to the use of essential cookies.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only as long as necessary to respond to your enquiry and maintain records for legal or business purposes. You may request deletion of your data at any time.

8. Your Rights (GDPR)

You have the right to:

Access the personal data we hold about you

Request correction of inaccurate data

Request erasure of your data (where legally permissible)

Object to or restrict processing of your data

Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

To exercise these rights, please contact: sahreen@sahreensiddiqui.com

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Please check this page periodically for changes.