Privacy Policy

1. Who we are

This website is operated by David Oyekunle, a consultant, coach, author, research expert and digital technology professional based in Manchester, United Kingdom and working with clients, organisations and collaborators in the United Kingdom, Nigeria and other countries.

For the purposes of applicable data protection law, David Oyekunle is the controller of personal information collected directly through this website unless another arrangement is clearly stated.

You can contact us at info@thedavidoyekunle.com.

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2. Scope of this policy

This policy applies when you visit the website, submit a contact or enquiry form, request a consultation, subscribe to updates, communicate by email or telephone, or begin a professional relationship through the website.

A separate proposal, contract, engagement letter or service-specific notice may provide additional information about how personal data is handled for a particular project or service. Where that happens, the more specific document will apply to that activity.

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3. Information we collect

Depending on how you use the website, we may collect the following categories of personal information:

• Identity and contact information: your name, email address, telephone or WhatsApp number, location and preferred contact details.
• Enquiry and consultation information: the nature of your enquiry, consultation focus, preferred date or time, organisation, project, event or initiative name, and the message or context you provide.
• Professional information: your role, organisation, sector, project requirements, objectives, timelines and other information relevant to a potential engagement.
• Communication information: emails, messages, call notes, form submissions and records of our correspondence.
• Marketing preferences: your newsletter subscription status, consent choices and unsubscribe requests.
• Technical and usage information: IP address, browser type, device information, referring pages, access times, security logs and information collected through cookies or similar technologies.
• Client and transaction information: where an enquiry becomes an engagement, records relating to proposals, contracts, invoices, payments, deliverables and the administration of the relationship.

Please do not submit sensitive personal information or confidential information through a general website form unless it is necessary, requested and appropriate safeguards have been agreed.

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4. How we collect information

• Directly from you when you complete a form, subscribe, request a consultation, send an email, call, or communicate through another channel.
• Automatically through the website, hosting environment, security tools, cookies and similar technologies.
• From another person or organisation that introduces or refers you, where they are permitted to share your details.
• From public professional sources where relevant to a legitimate business, research, speaking or collaboration enquiry.

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5. How we use information

• To respond to enquiries and provide requested information.
• To review consultation requests, assess availability and confirm suitable next steps.
• To prepare proposals, take steps before entering a contract and deliver agreed consulting, coaching, research, speaking, training or digital services.
• To administer client and professional relationships, including scheduling, communication, invoicing, record-keeping and support.
• To send newsletters or relevant updates where you have consented or where another lawful basis permits this.
• To operate, maintain, secure and improve the website and prevent spam, fraud, misuse or technical problems.
• To comply with legal, tax, accounting, regulatory and professional obligations, and to establish or defend legal claims.

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6. Lawful bases for processing

Where applicable law requires a lawful basis, we rely on one or more of the following:

• Contract: to take requested steps before entering a contract and to perform an agreement with you.
• Legitimate interests: to respond to relevant professional enquiries, operate and secure the website, manage relationships, improve services and protect legal rights, provided those interests are not overridden by your rights.
• Consent: for optional marketing, certain cookies or another activity where consent is appropriate. You may withdraw consent at any time.
• Legal obligation: where information must be processed to comply with applicable law, regulation, tax or accounting requirements.

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7. Newsletter and marketing communications

When you subscribe to receive articles or updates, your email address and subscription preferences are used to send those communications. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in an email or by contacting us. Unsubscribing from marketing does not prevent service-related or administrative messages where those are still necessary.

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8. Cookies and similar technologies

The website may use cookies and similar storage or access technologies for essential functions such as security, forms, session management and user preferences. Optional analytics, media embeds or other non-essential technologies may also be used if enabled.

Where consent is legally required, non-essential technologies will not be used until you have made a choice. You can also manage cookies through your browser settings, although disabling essential cookies may affect how parts of the website work.

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9. Sharing personal information

We do not sell personal information. Information may be shared only where reasonably necessary with:

• Website hosting, form delivery, email, newsletter, scheduling, cloud storage, security and IT service providers.
• Professional advisers such as accountants, lawyers or insurers.
• Trusted contractors, associates or delivery partners who need the information for an agreed service and are subject to appropriate confidentiality or data protection obligations.
• Regulators, courts, law enforcement or public authorities where disclosure is required or permitted by law.
• A successor or purchaser in connection with a lawful transfer, reorganisation or sale of all or part of the business, subject to appropriate safeguards.

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10. International transfers

Because David works across the United Kingdom, Nigeria and other countries, personal information may be accessed or processed outside the country where it was collected. Some technology providers may also operate internationally.

Where required, reasonable steps will be taken to use recognised safeguards for international transfers, such as adequacy arrangements, approved contractual clauses or another lawful transfer mechanism.

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11. How long we keep information

Personal information is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including legal, accounting, security and dispute-resolution needs. As a general guide:

• General enquiries and consultation requests may be kept for up to 24 months after the last meaningful contact, unless they lead to an ongoing relationship or a longer period is required.
• Client, contract, invoice and project records may be kept for up to seven years after the relationship or relevant transaction ends, subject to applicable requirements.
• Newsletter information is kept until you unsubscribe or the subscription is otherwise removed. A limited suppression record may be retained to honour an unsubscribe request.
• Technical and security logs are normally retained for up to 12 months unless a longer period is needed to investigate an incident or meet a legal requirement.

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12. Security

Reasonable administrative, technical and organisational measures are used to protect personal information against unauthorised access, accidental loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure. No internet transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure, so please use care when deciding what information to send online.

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13. Your data protection rights

Depending on your location and the circumstances, you may have the right to:

• Request access to personal information held about you.
• Ask for inaccurate or incomplete information to be corrected.
• Request deletion of information in certain circumstances.
• Request restriction of processing in certain circumstances.
• Object to processing based on legitimate interests or to direct marketing.
• Request transfer of certain information in a portable format.
• Withdraw consent at any time where processing relies on consent.
• Complain to an appropriate data protection authority.

A request may require reasonable identity verification. Some rights are subject to legal conditions and exceptions.

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14. Children and young people

Some coaching or educational activities may involve young people. Where personal information relates to a child or young person, appropriate parental or guardian involvement and additional safeguards will be used where required. Do not submit personal information about a child unless you are authorised to do so.

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15. Automated decision-making

The website does not use solely automated decision-making that produces legal effects or similarly significant effects for visitors.

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16. Third-party websites and embedded content

The website may link to external websites, social media platforms or embedded services. Those third parties operate under their own privacy policies, and this policy does not control how they collect or use information.

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17. Changes to this policy

This policy may be updated to reflect changes in the website, services, technology or legal requirements. The revised version will be posted on this page with an updated date. Significant changes may also be communicated through another appropriate channel.

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18. Contact and complaints

Questions, requests or concerns about this policy or the use of your personal information should be sent to info@thedavidoyekunle.com.

You may also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office in the United Kingdom, the Nigeria Data Protection Commission in Nigeria, or another competent authority in the country where you live or work.