Privacy notice

This notice explains how Proposeful collects and uses personal data when you visit this website, apply for an account, or read a document published on Proposeful. Proposeful is a trading name of Elliott Lee (sole trader), who is the controller of the personal data described here.

What we collect

When you apply, we collect the details you give us: your name, firm, email address, phone number if you add it, and your message.

When our customers use Proposeful, we store the documents they publish and the account details we need to run their service. When someone opens a published document, we may record basic technical information such as the time of the visit and the device type, to keep the service secure and working well.

How we use it

We use application details to assess and reply to your application. We use customer and reader data to provide the service, keep it secure and fix problems. We do not sell personal data, and we do not use it for advertising.

Our lawful basis

We rely on our legitimate interest in responding to enquiries and running a secure service, and on the performance of our contract with customers. Where a customer publishes documents containing personal data, the customer is the controller of that content and we process it on their behalf.

Who we share it with

We use trusted suppliers for hosting and email, who process data only on our instructions. We share data with others only where the law requires it.

How long we keep it

We keep application details for up to twelve months if no account is opened. We keep customer data for as long as the account is active and for a short period afterwards, unless the law requires us to keep it longer.

Cookies

This website does not use advertising or tracking cookies. We may use cookies that are strictly necessary for the service to work.

Your rights

Under UK data protection law you can ask for a copy of your data, ask us to correct or delete it, object to how we use it, or ask us to restrict it. To make a request, contact us through the apply page and say what you need. You can also complain to the Information Commissioner's Office at ico.org.uk.

Changes

We may update this notice from time to time. The date at the top shows when it last changed.