Business Leader Limited holds information to ensure business can be conducted. Business Leader Limited is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected in accordance with the law. We take privacy and your rights as an individual seriously.
This policy is produced to provide visitors, subscribers, advertisers and members with relevant information in respects of maintaining your personal privacy. This policy explains how we collect personal data, when we collect personal data and why we collect personal data.
Business Leader Limited is a national B2B media platform which includes a national print magazine, daily e-newsletter, a membership organisation and regular B2B events across the UK. Business Leader magazine and e-newsletters cover business sectors such as; Finance, Legal, Tech, Funding, Property, Start-Ups, Mergers and Acquisitions, Exports, Imports and Sports. The content is aimed at entrepreneurs, business owners and decision-makers within their corporate environment.
Business Leader Limited is the data controller. Business Leader Limited is based at 251 Pentonville Road, King’s Cross, London, N1 9NG and is contactable via telephone on 020 3096 0020 or via email at info@businessleader.co.uk. Business Leader Limited is responsible to ensure your rights as an individual are respected and clear. If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.Â
Business Leader Limited processes the minimal amount of personal information required to ensure the service you wish to obtain can be provided in the most efficient way possible. We may collect your data via our website, publicly available sources or when you speak directly to a member of the Business Leader Team. In order to process your request, we may ask for;
All information collected is freely given to Business Leader and is only used for the purpose of processing your request as stated. The data is processed using Legitimate Interest.
When you apply to join Business Leader as a member, you are required to enter data to determine if you meet membership requirements such as date of birth and company information. You are also required to enter personal information such as email address and phone numbers and payment information.
The basis is that such data is necessary for our legitimate interests in running and promoting our membership organization.
Data collected includes:
Business Leader Membership is managed and maintained via a third-party platform. Data is secured by AES-256 encryption for data at rest and in transit. This advanced encryption algorithm ensures that your sensitive data remains protected from unauthorized access. The data processed in this platform is obtained, stored, and processed in line with this privacy policy. The data is only accessible by Business Leader Limited.
Business Leader events are managed and maintained via a third-party platform. The data is securely stored and only accessible by Business Leader Limited. Payment information is transmitted using HTTPS encryption, and the providers of this software maintain a PCI DSS certification. Payment information is not stored nor processed in this platform. The details are securely transferred to our eCommerce Payment Processors. The data processed in this platform is obtained, stored, and processed in line with this privacy policy.
The information provided is stored in a secure environment within our accounting software and within a CRM environment with strictly controlled access via a web browser with SSL (Secure Socket Layer) protection and encrypted passwords, with daily encrypted back-ups. The servers that hold data are maintained and patched regularly against threats.
The personal data provided is only accessed by the internal team at Business Leader Limited and can only be accessed for legitimate reasons. Your data is not shared with anyone outside of the EEA.
The terms of this privacy policy are reviewed every 12 months or sooner if required to keep up to date with any changes in data collection and any technological changes. This document was last updated on the 20/06/2023.
If at any point you feel we are being unfair or dismissing your rights as an individual, please contact us and let us know. If you are still not satisfied, you can make a complaint to a supervisory authority, the ICO. To make a complaint please visit the ICO website at: https://ico.org.uk/
It is important that you understand what your rights are as an individual.
RIGHT TO ERASURE
You may request that Business Leader Limited erases your personal data and we will do so within 24 working hours. To avoid the possibility of re-adding your personal data again in the future, we will retain your name and email address (if available). You may request that we add your personal data back on to the database at any time.
RIGHT TO REQUEST RECTIFICATION
If you determine that the personal data we hold about you is incorrect you have the right to request rectification. We will immediately consider the request and rectify any errors found. If we do have reasons to believe that an error has not occurred, we will keep the information as previous. You will be informed of the outcome by telephone, email or post.
SUBJECT ACCESS REQUEST
At any point, you have the right to submit a Subject Access Request. We will respond to the request made within one month. We will not charge a fee for any of the requests above unless the request is ‘manifestly unfounded or excessive’. We also reserve the right to withhold personal data if disclosing it would ‘adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others’.
If you have any queries regarding how your data is held, processed or shared including activating your right to erasure please contact Business Leader Ltd, 251 Pentonville Road, King’s Cross, London, N1 9NG via telephone 020 3096 0020, or via email at info@businessleader.co.ukÂ
