Privacy Policy

1. Who I am

Right To Fly Ltd is the data controller for personal data collected through this website and in the course of providing employment guidance services. Company No. NI674836.

Contact: patrick@righttofly.co.uk

2. What data I collect

I collect personal data only when you actively provide it to me. This includes:

• Contact enquiries — your name, email address, role, and the details of your situation when you submit the contact form or email me directly
• Law Monitor subscriptions — your email address if you request the monthly digest
• Service delivery — employment-related information you share with me in the course of receiving guidance, including details of your contract, employer, and workplace situation
• Website analytics — anonymised data about how visitors use this site (pages visited, time on site, referral source) collected via analytics tools. This does not identify you personally.

3. Legal basis for processing

I process your personal data on the following legal bases under UK GDPR:

• Contract performance — to deliver the service you have requested
• Legitimate interests — to respond to enquiries, improve my service, and send the Law Monitor digest to subscribers who have requested it
• Legal obligation — where required by law

4. How I use your data

I use your personal data solely for the following purposes:

• To respond to your enquiry and provide the guidance or service you have requested
• To send the monthly Law Monitor digest if you have subscribed
• To maintain records of services provided, as required for business purposes
• To improve my website and services based on anonymised usage data

I will never sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.

5. Data sharing

I do not share your personal data with third parties except in the following limited circumstances:

• Referral to solicitors — if your matter requires regulated legal representation, I may, with your consent, refer your details to a qualified solicitor
• Legal obligation — where required to disclose data by law or court order
• Service providers — I use trusted third-party tools to host this website (Netlify) and manage email. These providers process data only as instructed by me and are bound by appropriate data processing agreements.

6. Employment-related information

Information you share about your employment situation — including details about your employer, contract, colleagues, or workplace — is treated with strict confidentiality. It is used only to provide the guidance you have requested and is never shared without your explicit consent.

7. Data retention

• Enquiries not resulting in a service — deleted within 6 months
• Active client records — retained for 6 years from the date of last service, in line with the Limitation Act 1980
• Law Monitor subscriber emails — retained until you unsubscribe
• Analytics data — anonymised and aggregated; no personal retention

8. Your rights

Under UK GDPR you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of access — to request a copy of the data I hold about you
• Right to rectification — to request correction of inaccurate data
• Right to erasure — to request deletion of your data, subject to legal retention obligations
• Right to restrict processing — to request that I limit how I use your data
• Right to data portability — to receive your data in a portable format
• Right to object — to object to processing based on legitimate interests

To exercise any of these rights, contact me at patrick@righttofly.co.uk. I will respond within one month.

9. Cookies

This website uses only essential cookies required for the site to function, and anonymised analytics cookies. No advertising or tracking cookies are used. You can disable cookies in your browser settings at any time.

10. Complaints

If you have concerns about how I handle your personal data, please contact me in the first instance at patrick@righttofly.co.uk. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.

11. Changes to this policy

I may update this policy from time to time. The current version will always be available on this page with the date it was last updated.