Privacy Policy

Nicola Simpson Executive Coaching does not sell your information.

We handle your data the way we would want our data handled.

Nicola Simpson Executive Coaching is committed to protecting the privacy of our users. We want to provide a safe, secure user experience. We will use our best efforts to ensure that the information you submit to us remains private, and is used only for the purposes as set forth herein. The following reflects our commitment to you.

INFORMATION ABOUT ALL NICOLA SIMPSON EXECUTIVE COACHING WEBSITE VISITORS

All visitors are deliberately anonymized. We may see someone has looked at a page, but, we have no idea who they are and nor do we want to know. We may see if a page is popular, or not, and consider enhancing the user experience. That is all.

ICO DATA PROTECTION REGISTER

Nicola Simpson Executive Coaching is registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). The Data Protection (Charges and Information) Regulations 2018 requires every organisation that processes personal information to pay a fee to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), unless they are exempt. Failure to do so will result in a fixed penalty.

Registration number: ZA440406

Data controller: Mrs Nicola Caroline Simpson

MARKETING POLICY

We don’t market. It is as simple as that which means your contact information is useless to us. It may sound odd for someone highly educated in marketing who has designed a marketing degree for a university and delivered others for different universities, but, your privacy is paramount. People come to Nicola Simpson Executive Coaching by their own volition. Not the other way around. You will NEVER receive a promotion or any other marketing materials from us unless you request them. 

INFORMATION ABOUT YOU SPECIFICALLY

In some instances, such as when you sign up for a pre-coaching phone call via email or the booking form we collect name, e-mail address and telephone number. If you choose not to proceed with coaching your email is deleted after 7 days. If you choose to proceed with coaching that information is held for the two years.

GENERAL INFORMATION DISCLOSURE

We do not disclose information about your individual visits to Nicola Simpson Executive Coaching to anyone.

PRIVACY COMMITMENT CHANGES

If we decide to change our privacy commitment for Nicola Simpson Executive Coaching, we will post those changes here so that you will always know what information we gather, how we might use that information, and whether we will disclose it to anyone.

 DATA PRIVACY POLICY

Nicola Simpson Executive Coaching respects the individual privacy of its clients and customers (and their clients and customers), employees, business partners and others who may use Nicola Simpson Executive Coaching’s services. In all cases, Nicola Simpson Executive Coaching treats personal information in a manner consistent with the laws of the countries in which Nicola Simpson Executive Coaching does business, but it also aims to uphold the highest applicable ethical standards in all its business activities.

Effective May 21, 2018, this Privacy Policy sets forth the privacy principles that Nicola Simpson Executive Coaching follows with respect to the protection and transfers of personal information, whether it is in electronic, paper or verbal format, within the EU. This statement applies to all personal information Nicola Simpson Executive Coaching processes (except as noted below), including on-line, off-line, and manually processed data. Any employee whom Nicola Simpson Executive Coaching determines is in violation of this Privacy Policy will be subject to disciplinary process, up to and including termination.

DEFINITIONS

The following definitions apply to all statements throughout this Privacy Policy.

“Personal information” means any information or set of information recorded in any form, pertains to or is about any individual, and can be linked to or used to identify that individual. Personal information does not include information that is encoded, anonymized, or publicly available information that has not been combined with non-public personal information. Personal information does not include information that pertains to or is about a specific individual, but from which that individual could not reasonably be identified.

“Sensitive personal information” means personal information that reveals race, ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, or trade union membership, or that concerns health or sex life. For purposes of this Privacy Policy, Nicola Simpson Executive Coaching will treat as sensitive personal information any information received from a third party where that third party treats and identifies the information as sensitive.

DISCLOSURES AND TRANSFERS

Nicola Simpson Executive Coaching will not disclose an individual’s personal information to third parties, except when one or more of the following conditions is true:

* Nicola Simpson Executive Coaching has the individual’s permission to make the disclosure;
* The disclosure is required by law or professional standards;;
* The information in question is publicly available;
* The disclosure is reasonably necessary for the establishment or defense of legal claims; or
* The disclosure is to another Nicola Simpson Executive Coaching entity or to persons or entities providing services on Nicola Simpson Executive Coaching’s or the individual’s behalf (each a “transferee”), consistent with the purpose for which the information was obtained, if the transferee, with respect to the information in question:
* is subject to law providing an adequate level of privacy protection;
* has agreed in writing to provide an adequate level of privacy protection;

DATA SECURITY

To prevent unauthorized access or disclosure, to maintain data accuracy, and to ensure the appropriate use and confidentiality of information, either for its own purposes or on behalf of its clients, customers and business partners, Nicola Simpson Executive Coaching has put in place and rigorously enforces appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information that Nicola Simpson Executive Coaching processes. However, Nicola Simpson Executive Coaching cannot guarantee the security of information on or transmitted via the Internet.

DATA INTEGRITY

Nicola Simpson Executive Coaching processes personal information only in ways compatible with the purpose for which it was collected or subsequently authorized by the individual. To the extent necessary for such purposes, Nicola Simpson Executive Coaching takes reasonable steps to make sure that personal information is accurate, complete, current, and otherwise reliable for its intended use.

 ACCESS AND CORRECTION

If an individual becomes aware that information Nicola Simpson Executive Coaching maintains about that individual is inaccurate, or if an individual would like to update or review that individual’s information, the individual may contact Nicola Simpson Executive Coaching using the contact information below. In every case, Nicola Simpson Executive Coaching will take reasonable steps to permit individuals to correct, amend, or delete information that is demonstrated to be inaccurate. The individual seeking to amend such information will need to provide sufficient identifying information, such as name, address, birthdate. Nicola Simpson Executive Coaching may request additional identifying information as a security precaution.

ENFORCEMENT AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Nicola Simpson Executive Coaching utilizes the self-assessment approach to assure its compliance with this Privacy Policy. Nicola Simpson Executive Coaching periodically verifies that this Privacy Policy is accurate, comprehensive for the information intended to be covered, prominently displayed, completely implemented. Nicola Simpson Executive Coaching encourages interested persons to raise any concerns about its implementation of this Privacy Policy using the contact information below. Nicola Simpson Executive Coaching will investigate and attempt to resolve complaints and disputes regarding use and disclosure of personal information in accordance with the principles contained in this Privacy Policy.

For complaints and disputes that cannot be resolved between Nicola Simpson Executive Coaching and the complainant, Nicola Simpson Executive Coaching has agreed to participate in the dispute resolution procedures of the panel established by the EU data protection authorities (DPAs) to resolve disputes. The panel may be contacted at ec-dppanel-secr@ec.europa.eu and individual EU DPAs may be contacted directly via the information provided at http://ec.europa.eu/justice/data-protection/bodies/authorities/eu/index_en.htm. The contact information for the Swiss FDPIC can be found at: http://www.edoeb.admin.ch/kontakt/index.html?lang=en.

CHANGES

Nicola Simpson Executive Coaching may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. Nicola Simpson Executive Coaching will post any revised privacy policy in its workplaces, train its employees about such changes and how to comply with them, and will publish any amended privacy policy on this Website or a similar Web site that replaces this Web site.

INFORMATION SUBJECT TO OTHER POLICIES OR STANDARDS

Certain information, however, is subject to policies of Nicola Simpson Executive Coaching that may differ in some respects from the provisions of this Privacy Policy. Information subject to such additional policies includes information obtained from or relating to a client, customer or business partner or former client, customer or business partner that is subject to the terms of any privacy notice to or agreement with such client, customer or business partner, any engagement letter or letters with such client, customer or business partner, and applicable laws and professional standards.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Questions or comments about this Privacy Policy should be submitted to Nicola Simpson Executive Coaching or e-mail as follows:

Email to: enquiries@nicolasimpson.coach