In each case, we may capture personal data specifically personal identifiers, such as contacts and characteristics including individuals’ names and contact details such as their phone numbers and email addresses. In the case of job applicants and employees, we may have cause to capture special category data – data which is more sensitive – not least to ensure our compliance with the Equality Act 2010.

Most of the personal information we process is provided to us directly by you through the website or by direct contact to the organisation for the purposes of inquiries about services, careers or in the form of entries to competitions and is obtained through explicit consent.

We may also receive personal information indirectly from business directories or social networking sites such as LinkedIn for the purposes of networking and marketing which we may process on the legal basis of legitimate interest.

Our HR department may share personal data with third parties for the purposes of fulfilling its contractual obligations such as payroll, benefits, pension and staff records. We may share business contact details with third parties that operate our client relationship management systems using the legal basis of legitimate interest.

Tour De Force Advisors ensures all its staff are trained and made aware of their responsibilities under data protection law and it undertakes regular reviews of its information security policies, security and best practice, in respect of the protection of personal data.