Privacy Policy

At Scrutiny Hub (www.scrutinyhub.org), we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled responsibly. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and safeguard your personal data when you interact with our website and newsletter, in compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the EU GDPR, and other applicable international data protection laws.

1. Who We Are

Scrutiny Hub is a UK-based organisation focused on enhancing scrutiny of corporate sustainability. Our website is: www.scrutinyhub.org

You can contact us at: info@scrutinyhub.org

2. What Information We Collect

We collect the following information when you sign up for our newsletter:

• Name (optional)
• Email address

3. How We Collect Your Information

We collect personal data directly from you via:

• Newsletter sign-up forms hosted on our website, connected to MailerLite.

We may also collect limited technical information (such as IP address and device type) through website analytics tools to improve the performance and accessibility of our website. This data is anonymised and not used to identify you personally.

4. Why We Collect Your Information

We collect and use your information solely to:

• Send you our email newsletter with updates, research, and tools related to corporate scrutiny.
• Improve our communications and website performance.

We do not use your personal data for any automated decision-making or profiling, and we do not sell or share your data with third parties.

5. Legal Basis for Processing

Our legal basis for processing your data is:

• Consent – You voluntarily provide your email address and agree to receive our newsletter and research updates.

You can withdraw your consent at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link in any of our emails or by contacting us at info@scrutinyhub.org.

6. Third-Party Services

We use MailerLite to manage our email newsletter and subscriber database. Your information is securely stored and processed by MailerLite according to their Privacy Policy (https://www.mailerlite.com/legal/privacy-policy).

We may also use basic website analytics tools that collect anonymous data about user activity for performance and usability improvements.

7. Your Data Protection Rights

If you are located in the UK, EU, or other countries with data protection regulations, you may have the following rights:

• Access – Request a copy of your personal data.
• Rectification – Request corrections to inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Erasure – Request deletion of your data under certain conditions.
• Restriction – Request limitation of processing in certain scenarios.
• Objection – Object to processing based on legitimate interests.
• Portability – Request a copy of your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Withdraw Consent – Withdraw your consent at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at info@scrutinyhub.org.

8. Data Retention

We will retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected — typically, while you remain subscribed to our newsletter. You can unsubscribe at any time.

9. Security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. Data is stored securely, and access is limited to authorised personnel.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

11. Contact

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we use your data, please contact us:

Scrutiny Hub
Email: info@scrutinyhub.org
Website: www.scrutinyhub.org