Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 2026

VSP Consulting is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information responsibly, transparently and in line with UK data protection law, including the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.

This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected through this website and through work delivered by VSP Consulting, how it is used, and your rights in relation to your personal data.

VSP Consulting is registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office as a data controller.

ICO registration reference: ZC142429

Registration is valid until 07 May 2027.

1. Who We Are

VSP Consulting is a consultancy and facilitation service led by Quinn Stanger.

Contact details:

Quinn Stanger (he/him) | Founder & Consultant

Email: admin@vspconsulting.co.uk

Telephone: 07428 451 513

Website: vspconsulting.co.uk

VSP Consulting provides consultancy, facilitation, participation and engagement support, training, strategy development, evaluation support and related services.

2. What Information May Be Collected

VSP Consulting may collect and process personal information including:

• Name

• Email address

• Telephone number

• Organisation details

• Job title or role

• Information submitted through contact or feedback forms

• Project or enquiry information

• Testimonials or feedback

• Event attendance information

• Photographs or media content (where consent has been provided)

• Website usage information and analytics data

Sensitive or safeguarding-related information will only be collected where necessary and appropriate to the work being delivered.

3. How Your Information Is Collected

Information may be collected when you:

• Submit a contact or enquiry form

• Complete a feedback or testimonial form

• Contact VSP Consulting by email or phone

• Engage in consultancy, facilitation or training work

• Attend an event, workshop or session

• Interact with the website

• Voluntarily provide information during commissioned work

4. How Your Information Is Used

Your information may be used to:

• Respond to enquiries

• Deliver agreed services

• Manage projects and client relationships

• Arrange meetings, workshops or events

• Provide follow-up information

• Evaluate and improve services

• Demonstrate impact and learning

• Produce anonymised reports or summaries

• Share testimonials or promotional content where permission has been given

• Meet legal, contractual or safeguarding responsibilities

VSP Consulting will only use personal information where there is a lawful basis to do so.

5. Lawful Bases for Processing

Under UK GDPR, VSP Consulting may rely on the following lawful bases:

• Consent – where you have clearly agreed to the use of your information

• Contract – where processing is necessary to deliver agreed services

• Legitimate interests – for reasonable business activities, service improvement and administration

• Legal obligation – where records must be retained or disclosed by law

• Vital interests or safeguarding responsibilities – where there are concerns relating to safety or wellbeing

6. Testimonials, Quotes and Media

Feedback, testimonials, quotes, logos, photographs or media content will only be used where appropriate permission or consent has been provided.

You may withdraw consent for future use of testimonials or media at any time by contacting VSP Consulting.

VSP Consulting will take particular care when working with children and young people and will normally operate in line with the safeguarding, consent and media policies of the commissioning organisation where appropriate.

7. Working with Children and Young People

Some consultancy, facilitation or participation work may involve engagement with children and young people.

Where this applies:

• VSP Consulting will work in line with relevant safeguarding expectations and professional standards

• Work will usually operate under the policies and procedures of the commissioning organisation where appropriate

• Information sharing may occur where there are safeguarding concerns or legal obligations to disclose information

• Confidentiality cannot be guaranteed where there is a concern about the safety or wellbeing of a child, young person or adult

8. How Information Is Stored

Information is stored securely using systems including:

• Microsoft 365

• Microsoft Forms

• Google Sites

• Google Analytics

• Email and cloud-based business systems

Reasonable steps are taken to protect personal information from loss, misuse, unauthorised access or disclosure.

Access to information is limited to what is necessary for business purposes.

9. Data Retention

VSP Consulting will only keep personal information for as long as necessary and proportionate.

Typical retention periods may include:

• General enquiries: up to 24 months

• Client and project records: up to 6 years

• Financial and tax records: up to 6 years

• Testimonials and consent-based promotional content: until consent is withdrawn or the material is no longer required

• Safeguarding-related records: in line with legal obligations and/or commissioning organisation requirements

Information that is no longer required will be securely deleted or anonymised where appropriate.

10. Sharing Information

VSP Consulting does not sell personal information.

Information may occasionally be shared with:

• Professional service providers or platforms used to operate the business

• Commissioning organisations where necessary for project delivery

• Legal or regulatory bodies where required by law

• Safeguarding agencies where there are concerns relating to safety or wellbeing

Only the minimum necessary information will be shared.

11. Website Analytics and Cookies

This website may use cookies and analytics tools, including Google Analytics, to help understand how visitors use the website and improve user experience.

Cookies are small files stored on your device which may collect information such as:

• Browser type

• Device information

• Pages visited

• Time spent on the website

• General location data

You can usually control or disable cookies through your browser settings.

Some embedded content or third-party services, such as Microsoft Forms or social media content, may also place cookies or collect usage information.

12. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have rights including:

• The right to access your personal information

• The right to request correction of inaccurate information

• The right to request deletion of information in some circumstances

• The right to withdraw consent

• The right to object to certain processing activities

• The right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)

Requests relating to personal data can be made using the contact details above.

13. Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)

If you are unhappy with how your information has been handled, you have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office.

Information Commissioner’s Office

14. Changes to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in legislation, guidance, business activity or website functionality.

The latest version will always be available on this website.