Privacy Policy

Last updated 22/12/2025

About this notice

This privacy notice explains what personal data we collect from or about you.

It outlines why we collect, use, and protect your personal data, as well as your rights regarding that data.

Who we are

The data controller responsible in accordance with the purposes of the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and other data protection regulations is:

Speakers Corner (London) Ltd
Ground Floor and Lower Ground, 5-6 Mallow Street, London EC1Y 8RQ
nick@speakerscorner.co.uk
https://www.speakerscorner.co.uk/

Data Protection Officer

The contact details for our Data Protection Officer are as follows:

By post:
DataCo International UK Limited
Suite 1, 3rd Floor Suite 1
11 - 12 St James's Square
London
United Kingdom
SW1Y 4LB
By email:  privacy@dataguard.co.uk
By phone:  +442035146557

Our role

We are the controller of the personal data we process. This means that we are responsible for deciding how we collect, use and store information about you.

We are registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) under number ZA635301.

How we collect and use your information

The way we collect and use your personal data depends on how you interact with us or the services you use. To better understand how we use your data, please review the role below that best describes you.

I am just browsing your website

If you are just browsing our website, we may collect your data using cookies or other tracking technology.

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device, such as your computer, phone or tablet, when you view pages on our website. These cookies allow us to track some of your browsing preferences and optimise how our website works.

While we are not using cookies to identify you, as the focus is on your device, it is possible for us to identify you or infer information about you. Unless the cookies are “strictly necessary” to make our website function, we will ask for your consent before they are placed on your device.

For more information on the cookies we use, please read our cookie notice.

A contact form is available on our website, allowing you to submit your electronic contact information. If you make use of this option, the data entered in the contact form will be transmitted to us and stored.

I carry out an action on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, X (formerly Twitter) company profile (e.g. comments, contributions, likes etc.)

On our company profile, we provide information and offer Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and X (formerly Twitter) users the opportunity for communication.

If you carry out an action on our company profile (e.g. comments, contributions, likes, etc.), you may make personal data (name, photo of your user profile, any other data you made available in your profile) public. However, as we generally or to a large extent have no influence on the processing of your personal data by Instagram, we cannot make any binding statements regarding the purpose and scope of the processing of your data. Our corporate profile on social networks is used for communication and information exchange with (potential) customers.

Every user is free to publish personal data. As far as we process your personal data in order to evaluate your online behaviour, to offer you sweepstakes or to conduct lead campaigns, this is done on the basis of your express declaration of consent, Art. 6 (1) (a) of the UK GDPR. The legal basis for processing personal data for the purpose of communicating with customers and interested parties is Art. 6 (1) (f) UK GDPR. Thereby, our legitimate interest is to answer your request optimally or to be able to provide the requested information. If the aim of contacting you is to conclude a contract, the additional legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 (1) (b) UK GDPR (‘Contractual necessity’).

The data generated on the company profile is not stored in our own systems.

You can object at any time to the processing of your personal data that we collect within the framework of your use of our corporate web profiles and assert your rights as a data subject, as mentioned in the "Your rights" section of this privacy policy. Please send us an informal email to marketing@speakerscorner.co.uk.

For further information on the processing of your personal data by Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and X (formerly Twitter) and the corresponding objection options, please click here:

• YouTube
• Instagram
• Twitter
• Facebook

I use corporate profiles in professionally oriented networks

We utilise corporate profiles on professionally oriented social media networks.

We maintain a corporate presence on the following professionally oriented networks:

• LinkedIn

On our site, we provide information and offer users the possibility of communication. The corporate profile is used for job applications, information, public relations, and active sourcing.

We do not have any information on the processing of your personal data by the companies jointly responsible for the corporate profile. Further information can be found in the privacy policy of LinkedIn

Every user is free to publish personal data. If you carry out an action on our company profile (e.g. comments, contributions, likes etc.), you may make personal data (e.g. clear name or photo of your user profile) public.

What do we mean by “legal basis”?

We are only able to use your personal data when permitted by law. This is called the legal basis. Regarding the above purposes, the legal basis listed for each are explained below:

Consent – You have given us your consent to process your personal data for the specific purpose we have explained to you. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. To do so, please contact us or the Data Protection Officer via the details supplied below.

Contractual necessity – We need to use your data to fulfil a contract you have with us. Alternatively, it’s necessary to use your data because we have asked you to, or you have taken specific steps before entering that contract.

Legal Obligation – We are required to use your data to comply with applicable laws.

Legitimate Interests – Processing your data is necessary to support a legitimate interest we or another party has, only where your own interests do not outweigh this.

You can find out more about legal bases by accessing the UK Information Commissioner’s Office’s guidance here.

Is the provision of personal data a requirement?

Unless specified otherwise in this Privacy Notice, the provision of personal data is not a statutory or contractual requirement. It means that you are not obliged to provide personal data. The consequence of failure to provide personal data would be the inability to achieve our designated purpose.

Is there automated decision making occurring?

No processing activities include making automated decisions about you that might significantly affect you or have any legal consequences. Automated decisions mean decisions based solely on automated processing without human intervention.

Who is the information shared with?

Third Party Service Providers within our website.

As with most organisations, we use service providers to help us maintain our website, deliver our services and keep your data secure. When we use these service providers, it is necessary for us to share your personal data with them. We have agreements in place with all our providers that oblige them to protect your data.

Third Party Cookie Providers

When you browse our website, certain data may be collected through cookies or other tracking technologies. Where required, this occurs based on your prior consent. Some of these cookies are provided by third-party service providers that support us in various areas, such as:

• Web analytics and performance tracking
• Remarketing and advertising management
• User behaviour analysis and visual optimisation

As a result, certain data may be shared with these third-party providers. We have data processing agreements in place with all third-party providers to ensure that your personal data is handled securely and in accordance with data protection regulations.

For more information on the cookies we use, please read our cookie notice.

Third Party Links

Our website includes links to third-party websites, plug-ins, and applications. Clicking on those links or enabling those connections may allow third parties to collect or share data about you. We do not control these third-party websites and are not responsible for their privacy notices. When you leave our website, we encourage you to read the privacy notice of each website you visit.

Data Transfers outside the UK

Where your data is transferred outside the UK, we ensure that it receives the same level of protection, either because the country in question has a comparable data protection standard (Adequacy) or by using an alternative safeguard, such as an enhanced contractual agreement.

Sometimes, we may be legally obliged to supply copies of personal information to other organisations. For example, to supply information to the police. We may not always be able to inform you that we have shared your information in this manner; however, we will ensure that it is only shared in accordance with the law.

Your rights

Under data protection legislation, in certain circumstances, you have the following rights over the processing of your personal data as described in this notice:

• right to be informed about how your data is used;
• right of access to your personal data;
• right to correction or rectification of your data;
• right to request deletion of your data; and
• the right to data portability.

In most cases, we must respond to a request to exercise these rights within one month if not before. If you would like to submit a request, please contact us or our Data Protection Officer.

Complaints

If you are unhappy with any aspect of this privacy notice or how your personal data is being processed, please contact us or our Data Protection Officer.

If you are still not happy, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO):

By post:
Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF

By phone:  +44303 123 1113

Via ICO website: https://ico.org.uk/global/contact-us/