Effective Date: 11/09/2025

Welcome to www.clarksonwoods.co.uk (“Website”), operated by Clarkson Woods (“we”, “our”, or “us”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal data is handled in a safe and responsible manner.

This privacy policy outlines how Clarkson & Woods collects, uses, stores and protects personal information from clients, suppliers and other individuals which are referred to as ‘you’ or ‘your’ in this policy.

Collection and use of your personal information

The types of Personal Information we collect and process is dependent on whether you are a potential or existing client or business partner or an applicant to a position within Clarkson & Woods. Where you provide Clarkson & Woods with Personal Information about other individuals (for example, other people within your organisation), please refer them to this Privacy Policy.

Information we may collect

  • Company details such as name, address, business email address and business telephone number.
  • Personal contact information such as your name, job title, email address, contact telephone numbers.
  • Further personal information when applying for a job with Clarkson & Woods.

Ways in which we may collect your Personal Information

  • Through requests or inquiries to Clarkson & Woods through phone calls, e-mail, post or social media sites.
  • Public sources, such as internet searches, your company website and social media sites.
  • Directly from you when you provide it in your resume (CV) in the context of a job application.

How we may use your Personal Information
Clarkson & Woods uses the Personal Information it is provided with for legitimate business purposes, in order to perform obligations under the contract Clarkson & Woods holds with you, or to engage with clients and business partners, to deliver its professional services, or as otherwise permitted by applicable law. In accordance with applicable law, Clarkson & Woods may keep the information you submit, in connection with an application for employment, for future consideration.

The following are examples of the ways Clarkson & Woods uses your Personal Information for business purposes:

  • To answer any inquiries or requests you make and further communicate with you on any matter relating to your inquiry or request.
  • To provide professional services.
  • To comply with legal obligations.
  • To issue communications or billings around projects.
  • To pursue or contract for work.
  • To answer questions and inquiries related to services of either party.
  • To contact you about other Clarkson & Woods information and services that may be of interest to you.

Who we may share your Personal Information with

Clarkson & Woods will not sell, rent or trade your Personal Information to any third party and will only share your Personal Information with:

  • Third party service providers, who process data on Clarkson & Woods behalf such as our accountants, website providers and IT providers.
  • Specific third parties in the context of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of Clarkson & Woods assets. In such cases, due notifications, as required by law, will be made.
  • Third parties where Clarkson & Woods is required by law, such as to comply with a subpoena, or similar legal process in any country where Clarkson & Woods operates or to conduct any similar sharing permitted by applicable law.
  • Clarkson & Woods business partners who provide services to our clients.

Protection of data

Clarkson & Woods employs reasonable measures to keep your Personal Information secure.  Your information will be stored on Clarkson & Woods’ server. The server is protected with security features to prevent any unauthorised third party access. Where third party organisations process Personal Information on Clarkson & Wood’s behalf (e.g. accountants), specific security arrangements will be implemented, when required, through contractual arrangements with those organisations.

Retention

Clarkson & Woods retains your Personal Information for no longer than is necessary. Clarkson & Woods will further retain and use your Personal Information as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements.

Rights as a data subject

In accordance with applicable law, you have the following rights, subject to some conditions and exceptions:

  • To object to the processing of your Personal Information for direct marketing purposes. To exercise this right, please contact info@clarksonwoods.co.uk
  • To access a copy of your Personal Information and details about how Clarkson & Woods uses it.
  • To have your Personal Information corrected or updated.
  • To request deletion of your Personal Information. If Clarkson & Woods receives such a request, other factors will need to be taken into account when assessing whether to comply.
  • To request restriction of processing of your Personal Information, for example where you believe that the Personal Information we have about you is inaccurate.
  • You have the right to lodge a complaint about how we are handling your data with the Information Commissioner’s Office: https://ico.org.uk/concerns
  • You have the right to opt out.

Compliance

Clarkson & Woods complies with this Privacy Policy as well as applicable laws, including from 25 May 2018 the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Changes to Privacy Policy

Clarkson & Woods reserves the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy as required to reflect any changes in data protection and privacy laws.

This Privacy Policy was last updated in September 2025