Privacy policy.

OCTAGON SQUARE LTD ("we," "our," or "us") values your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website (the "Site"). Please read this policy carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal data and how we will treat it.

1. Data collection

We may collect and process the following types of personal data:

• Personal identifiers: names and email addresses that you provide to us voluntarily (e.g. when subscribing to newsletters or contacting us).
• Browsing data: information about your use of the Site, collected through cookies and Google Analytics, including pages visited, time spent on the site, and referring websites.

2. Purpose of data collection

We collect your data for the following purposes:

• Marketing: to send promotional materials, updates, and newsletters (with your consent where required by law).
• Analytics: to analyse website usage, understand user behaviour, and improve our services using tools such as Google Analytics.
• Customer servicing: to respond to inquiries and requests effectively.
• Product improvement: to benchmark and enhance products and offerings like Consulting Services and Octagon Models using aggregated data.

3. Data sharing

We currently do not share personal data with third parties for direct marketing purposes. However, we reserve the right to share aggregated and anonymised data, which cannot be used to identify individuals, with third parties for analytics, benchmarking, or other legitimate purposes.

4. Your rights

As a user, you have the following rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

• Access: request access to the personal data we hold about you.
• Rectification: request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Erasure: request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten").
• Objection: object to processing of your personal data for specific purposes.
• Data portability: request a copy of your data in a machine-readable format.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at hello@octagonsquare.com. We will respond within one month, as required under GDPR.

5. Cookies

Our Site uses cookies to enhance user experience and gather information about Site usage. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. By using our Site, you consent to our use of cookies, including:

• Essential cookies: necessary for the functioning of the Site.
• Analytics cookies: used to track website performance and user interactions.

You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings.

6. Data security

We have implemented appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no online system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Jurisdiction and compliance

As a UK-based organisation, we comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This privacy policy is governed by the laws of England and Wales.

8. 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." Please check this page periodically to stay informed of any updates.

9. Contact us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your data, please contact us:

• Email: hello@octagonsquare.com
• Address: Norfolk House, Wharton Green, Bostock Road, Winsford, England, CW7 3BD

Thank you for trusting OCTAGON SQUARE LTD with your data. We are committed to protecting your privacy and using your information responsibly.