Privacy Policy

Last updated: 29/06/26

The Marketing Bridge Limited respects your privacy and is committed to protecting any personal information you choose to share with us.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect through this website, how
we use it and how we keep it secure

Who we are

The Marketing Bridge Limited is an independent marketing consultancy registered in the UK.

For the purposes of UK data protection law, The Marketing Bridge Limited is the data controller for any personal information you provide through this website.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is used,
please contact:

Email: ruth@themarketingbridge.co.uk

What information we collect

If you contact us through the contact form on this website, we collect:

  • Your first name
  • Your last name
  • Your email address
  • Any information you choose to include in your message

Please do not include sensitive or unnecessary personal information in your message.

When you visit this website, our website provider, IONOS, may also collect technical information needed to operate, secure and maintain the website. This may include standard website usage and visitor statistics available through the IONOS account portal.

How we use your information

We use the information you provide through the contact form only to:

  • Respond to your enquiry
  • Communicate with you about a potential appointment, project or service
  • Manage any agreed consultancy work
  • Keep appropriate business records where require

We use the information you provide through the contact form only to:

  • Respond to your enquiry
  • Communicate with you about a potential appointment, project or service
  • Manage any agreed consultancy work
  • Keep appropriate business records where required

Website usage and visitor statistics are used only to help understand how the website is performing and to maintain and improve the website

Our lawful basis for using your information

Under UK data protection law, we need a lawful basis to use your personal
information.
We rely on:

  • Legitimate interests when responding to enquiries, communicating with people who have contacted us, and understanding how the website is used.
  • Contract where we need to use your information to discuss, provide or manage consultancy services.
  • Legal obligation where we are required to keep certain records for tax, accounting or legal purposes.

How long we keep your information

We keep your personal information only for as long as necessary.

If you make an enquiry but do not become a client, we will keep your contact details only for as long as needed to respond and follow up appropriately.

If you become a client, we may keep relevant contact, project and business records for as long as needed to manage the work and meet any legal, tax or accounting obligations.

Sharing your information

We do not sell, rent or trade your personal information.
We will only share your information if:

  • You ask us to
  • It is necessary to provide a service you have requested
  • We are required to do so by law
  • It is necessary for our website provider, IONOS, to operate, host, secure or maintain the website
  • It is necessary for professional advisers, such as accountants or legal advisers, to support the running of the business

Website provider

This website is provided through IONOS.

IONOS may process certain technical and visitor information needed to operate, host, secure and maintain the website, and to provide website statistics through the IONOS account portal.

You can read more about how IONOS handles personal data in its own Privacy Policy.

Cookies and website statistics

This website uses necessary cookie functionality as standard. These cookies are used to help the website work properly and securely.

This website does not use Google Analytics.

Website statistics and visitor data may be available through the IONOS account portal. These statistics are used only to help understand how the website is performing and to maintain and improve the website.

If additional analytics, marketing or tracking cookies are added in future, this Privacy Policy will be updated to explain what is used, why it is used and how you can manage your preferences.

Links to other websites

This website may include links to other websites, such as social media profiles or third-party platforms.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of other websites. You should check the privacy policy of any external website you visit.

Your rights

Under UK data protection law, you have rights over your personal information.
These may include the right to:

  • Ask for a copy of the personal information we hold about you
  • Ask us to correct inaccurate information
  • Ask us to delete your information
  • Ask us to restrict how we use your information
  • Object to how we use your information
  • Ask for your information to be transferred, where applicable

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the email address above.

Complaints

If you are unhappy with how we handle your personal information, please contact us first so we can try to resolve the issue.

You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office, the UK regulator for data protection.

Updates to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page.