Last updated: 8 September 2026

This privacy policy explains how businesswithoutboundaries (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses and protects your personal information when you visit this website or get in touch with us, in line with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Who we are

businesswithoutboundaries is a social enterprise based in the United Kingdom. For the purposes of data protection law, we are the “data controller” of the personal information described in this policy.

The information we collect

When you use our contact form, we ask for:

• your first and last name
• your email address
• which of a list of options best describes your interest in businesswithoutboundaries (for example, research volunteer, founder seeking support, or partner organisation)

We do not collect any other personal information about you unless you choose to give it to us, for example in a free-text message.

Like most websites, our site also uses cookies – see the “Cookies” section below.

How we use your information

We use the information you give us through the contact form only to respond to your enquiry and, where relevant, to follow up about the option you selected (for example, getting in touch about volunteering or research participation). We do not use it for any other purpose, and we do not sell or rent it to anyone.

Our legal basis for processing this information is your consent, given by submitting the form, and our legitimate interest in responding to enquiries about our work.

How long we keep your information

We keep the information you submit through the contact form for as long as we need it to respond to you and, if a relationship develops (for example, as a volunteer or research participant), for as long as that relationship continues. Where we have no ongoing reason to keep it, we aim to delete it within 24 months of our last contact with you.

Who we share your information with

Our website is hosted on WordPress.com, provided by Automattic Inc., who process data on our behalf as our hosting provider. Automattic may store data on servers outside the UK; where this happens, appropriate safeguards (such as Standard Contractual Clauses) are used. You can read Automattic’s own privacy policy at automattic.com/privacy.

We do not share your information with any other third party except where we are required to by law.

Cookies

Our website uses cookies – small text files placed on your device – to help it run and, where you agree, to understand how visitors use the site. You can choose which cookies to accept using the cookie banner shown when you first visit, and you can change your choice at any time by clearing your browser’s cookies for this site and revisiting.

Your rights

Under UK data protection law, you have 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 us using your information
• ask us to move your information to another organisation, in some circumstances
• withdraw your consent at any time, where we rely on consent

To exercise any of these rights, please get in touch via our Contact page.

If you’re unhappy with how we’ve handled your information, you also have the right to complain to the UK’s data protection regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), at ico.org.uk.

Children’s privacy

Our website is not directed at children, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18.

Changes to this policy

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

Contact us

If you have any questions about this policy or how we handle your information, please get in touch via our Contact page.