Privacy Policy

How We Handle Your Data

What we collect, why we collect it and the choices you have, in plain English.

Last updated: 8 October 2026

Shield Cyber Security Ltd respects your privacy. This policy explains what personal data we collect through this website, how we use it and the rights you have over it.

Who we are

Shield Cyber Security Ltd is a company registered in England and Wales (Company No. 16186204, VAT No. GB484260188). We are the data controller for the personal data described in this policy.

Registered office: [REGISTERED OFFICE ADDRESS]. ICO registration number: [ICO REGISTRATION NUMBER].

If you have a question about this policy or your data, contact us. Email info@shieldcybersecurity.co.uk or call 0333 567 2340.

The data we collect

We only collect the information you choose to give us through this website:

Contact form: your name, email address, phone number, the type of business you run and your message.

Free vulnerability scan and demo booking: your name, work email address, company name and phone number.

Newsletter sign-up: your first name and email address.

Technical data: our hosting provider keeps standard server logs, which include your IP address, browser type and the pages requested.

How we use your data

To reply to you and provide the information, scan or demo you asked for. Our lawful basis is taking steps at your request before entering into a contract, and our legitimate interest in responding to enquiries.

To send our newsletter , where you have signed up for it. Our lawful basis is your consent, which you can withdraw at any time using the unsubscribe link in any email.

To keep the website secure and working. Our lawful basis is our legitimate interest in protecting our systems and visitors.

We do not sell your personal data, and we do not use it for automated decision-making or profiling.

Who we share it with

We share personal data only with suppliers who help us run this website and our business, such as our website hosting provider, our email and newsletter provider and our customer relationship management system. They act on our instructions and are bound by contract to keep your data secure.

This website loads its fonts from Google Fonts, so your browser sends your IP address to Google when a page loads. We may also disclose data where the law requires us to.

International transfers

Some of our suppliers may process data outside the UK. Where that happens we make sure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as UK adequacy regulations or the International Data Transfer Agreement.

How long we keep it

Enquiries and scan bookings: up to 24 months after our last contact with you, unless you become a client.

Newsletter subscriptions: until you unsubscribe.

Server logs: up to 30 days.

Your rights

Under UK data protection law you have the right to:

ask for a copy of the personal data we hold about you

ask us to correct data that is inaccurate or incomplete

ask us to delete your data, or to restrict how we use it

object to our use of your data where we rely on legitimate interests

ask for your data in a portable format

withdraw your consent at any time, where we rely on consent

To use any of these rights, contact us using the details above. We will reply within one month.

If you are unhappy with how we have handled your data, you can complain to the Information Commissioner's Office at ico.org.uk or on 0303 123 1113. We would appreciate the chance to put things right first.

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Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The date at the top of the page shows when it was last changed.

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