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How SiKol Ltd collects, uses and protects your personal information.

Last updated: 27 May 2025

1. Who we are

SiKol Ltd ("SiKol", "we", "us", "our") is a limited company registered in England and Wales (Company No. 10952068). We provide consultancy and software services for UK local authorities in the area of social care finance and regulated services.

We are the data controller for personal information you provide to us through this website. You can contact us at:

2. What personal data we collect

We collect personal data only when you contact us through our website contact form. The information we may collect includes:

  • Your first and last name
  • Your work email address
  • Your local authority or organisation name
  • The area of interest you select
  • The content of your message

We do not collect any sensitive personal data (such as health, financial or criminal record information) through this website. We do not collect payment card details.

3. How we use your data

Purpose Legal basis (UK GDPR)
Responding to your enquiry and having an initial conversation about your project Legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f)) — it is in both our interests to discuss whether we can help you with your project
Keeping a record of our correspondence for follow-up purposes Legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f))
Entering into and performing a contract with you, where your enquiry leads to an engagement Performance of a contract (Article 6(1)(b))

We will not use your contact details to send you marketing communications unless you have given us your explicit consent to do so.

4. How long we keep your data

We retain correspondence from enquiries for up to 24 months from the date of last contact, unless the enquiry leads to an ongoing engagement — in which case we retain it for the duration of the engagement plus a reasonable period afterwards for dispute resolution purposes (typically 6 years, in line with standard contract limitation periods).

5. Who we share your data with

We do not sell, trade or otherwise transfer your personal data to third parties for their own purposes.

We use the following third-party service to process contact form submissions on our behalf:

Formspree Inc.

Our website contact form is processed by Formspree Inc., a US-based form backend service. When you submit the contact form, your data is transmitted to Formspree's servers and then forwarded to our email address. Formspree acts as a data processor on our behalf.

Formspree is certified under the EU–US Data Privacy Framework and implements appropriate safeguards for international data transfers. For details, see Formspree's Privacy Policy.

Google Fonts

This website loads the Inter typeface from Google's font CDN (fonts.googleapis.com). When your browser makes this request, your IP address is transmitted to Google's servers. Google may log this as part of their standard server logging. For details, see Google's Privacy Policy.

6. Cookies and tracking

We do not use any analytics, advertising or tracking cookies on this website. We do not use Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, or any similar tracking technology.

The only cookies that may be set are strictly functional session cookies required for the website to operate correctly. These are not used to track you across other websites.

7. Your rights under UK GDPR

Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act 2018, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right of access — you can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
  • Right to rectification — you can ask us to correct inaccurate data
  • Right to erasure — you can ask us to delete your data where there is no compelling reason for us to continue processing it
  • Right to restriction — you can ask us to limit how we use your data in certain circumstances
  • Right to data portability — you can ask for your data in a structured, machine-readable format where processing is based on consent or contract
  • Right to object — you can object to processing based on legitimate interests

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at enquiries@sikol.co.uk. We will respond within one calendar month.

8. Right to complain

If you believe we have not handled your personal data correctly, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK's data protection supervisory authority:

  • Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)
  • Website: ico.org.uk
  • Helpline: 0303 123 1113

We would, however, appreciate the opportunity to address your concerns before you contact the ICO — please reach out to us first.

9. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The date at the top of the page will always reflect when it was last revised. Where changes are material, we will take reasonable steps to bring them to your attention.

10. Contact

For any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us: