Privacy Policy

BFD is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use and safeguard personal data in connection with our website (www.bfd-consultancy.co.uk), our investor network activities, and any communications or opportunity submissions made to us.

We process personal data in accordance with applicable data protection legislation, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

We may collect and process the following types of information:

• Contact details (such as name, email address, telephone number and company details)
   
• Information submitted through enquiry forms or opportunity submissions
   
• Investment-related preferences or professional background (where voluntarily provided)
   
• Communications between you and us
   
• Website usage data (via cookies or analytics tools)
   

We only collect information that is relevant to our network activities, opportunity review processes, and communications.

We may use your information to:

• Review investment opportunities submitted to us
   
• Communicate with founders, investors or potential network members
   
• Facilitate introductions within our angel network
   
• Provide updates relevant to investment activity
   
• Respond to enquiries
   
• Comply with legal and regulatory obligations
   

We do not sell personal data to third parties.

Where communications relate to investment opportunities, they are provided for discussion and evaluation purposes only and do not constitute financial or investment advice.

We process personal data on one or more of the following lawful bases:

• Consent (where you have provided it)
   
• Legitimate interests (such as reviewing investment opportunities or facilitating introductions within our network)
   
• Legal or regulatory obligations (where applicable)
   

Information may be shared internally within our network for the purposes of opportunity assessment and evaluation.

Where relevant, and with appropriate discretion, information may also be shared with capital partners or professional advisers strictly for the purposes of investment review.

We take reasonable steps to ensure any third parties handle information securely and in accordance with data protection obligations.

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including for legal, regulatory, or reporting requirements.

Where information is no longer required, it will be securely deleted or anonymised.

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

• Request access to your personal data
   
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
   
• Request erasure of your data (in certain circumstances)
   
• Object to or restrict processing (in certain circumstances)
   
• Request transfer of your data (where applicable)
   

Requests will be responded to within the timeframes required by law. We may request verification of identity before releasing information.

No fee is normally charged for exercising your rights, unless a request is manifestly unfounded or excessive.

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure or destruction.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us via the details provided on our website.