Privacy Policy

Valkrest Limited ("Valkrest" "we", "our", "us") is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information when you engage with us or use our website.

 

Company Name: Valkrest Limited

Company Registration Number: 16177615

Registered Address: 1 Cornhill, City of London, EC3V 3ND

 

1. Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following information about you:

  • Identity and contact details: name, job title, company, email address, postal address.
  • Business information: details about your company, financial context (where provided by you), and engagement history with us.
  • Website usage data: IP address, browser type, pages visited, time spent on site (via cookies and analytics tools).
  • Marketing preferences: your consent to receive updates, newsletters, or resources.

 

2. How We Use Your Information

We use personal data only where lawful and necessary to:

  • Deliver our services as agreed with you.
  • Respond to enquiries, proposals, or service requests.
  • Provide updates, insights, or marketing (where you have consented).
  • Manage our website and improve user experience.
  • Comply with legal or regulatory obligations.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data under one or more of the following lawful bases:

  • Contract: where processing is necessary to perform our services for you.
  • Consent: where you opt-in to receive marketing or resources.
  • Legitimate interests: where we have a business reason to use your information in ways that do not override your rights (e.g., service improvement, security).
  • Legal obligation: where required to comply with UK law.

4. Sharing Your Information

We will not sell or rent your information. We may share personal data only with:

  • Trusted service providers (e.g., IT, hosting, CRM, analytics) who act under our instructions.
  • Professional advisors (legal, accounting, compliance) where necessary.
  • Regulators or authorities, if legally required.

All third parties are bound by confidentiality and data protection obligations.

 

5. International Transfers

We primarily store and process data within the UK. Where third-party providers transfer data outside the UK/EEA, we ensure adequate safeguards are in place (such as UK-approved standard contractual clauses).

 

6. Data Retention

We keep personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including:

  • Client records: normally up to 7 years after engagement ends (for legal/accounting obligations).
  • Marketing data: until you withdraw consent or opt out.
  • Website analytics: typically 26 months.


7. Your Rights

Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you.
  • Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Request erasure of your data where it is no longer needed.
  • Restrict or object to processing in certain circumstances.
  • Withdraw consent for marketing at any time.
  • Request data portability in applicable cases.

You can exercise these rights by contacting us (see Section 10).

 

8. Cookies

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to improve functionality, track usage, and personalise content. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. For more detail, see our Cookie Policy.

 

9. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data against unauthorised access, loss, alteration, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet is entirely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact our Data Protection Officer at:

Data Protection Officer

Valkrest Limited

1 Cornhill, City of London, EC3V 3ND

Email: data.protection@valkrest.com


11. Complaints

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) if you believe your data has been mishandled: www.ico.org.uk

 

12. Updates to this Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on our website with the effective date shown at the bottom of this page.


Last updated OCTOBER 2025