Last updated: 26 Nov 2025
This Privacy Notice explains how BHD Governance (“BHD”) handles personal data. We act as Data Controllers for the information we collect through this website and during our business operations.
Data We Collect.
We are a B2B professional services provider. We collect data primarily to manage our client relationships and deliver our services. This includes:
Identity & Contact Data: Names, business email addresses, phone numbers, and job titles of our clients and business partners.
Financial Data: Information required to manage billing and invoicing (e.g., billing addresses and payment confirmation; note: we do not store card details directly).
Technical Data: IP addresses and browser data collected automatically when you visit our website (for security and site performance). We do not track or profile users. We only use essential cookies to make our site work.
Purpose of Processing.
We process your data under the following lawful bases (GDPR Article 6):
Performance of Contract: To register you as a new client, deliver our Representative services, and manage the renewal of your mandate.
Legal Obligation: To comply with tax, accounting, and anti-money laundering (AML) laws.
Legitimate Interests: To respond to your inquiries, maintain the security of our systems, and keep our business records up to date.
Sharing of Data.
We do not sell or share your data with third parties, except where required by law or where service providers support our website or email systems. We may share your data with:
Service Providers: IT and system administration services (including web hosting and cloud storage services such as Google Workspace, Squarespace and Cloudflare) and banking/payment providers (e.g., Wise, Revolut). We also use trusted third parties service providers and / or sub-contractors to carry out other data processing activities on our behalf and at our direction (e.g., mail and office services etc.) We always undertake appropriate due diligence and have necessary contractual safeguards in place.
Professional Advisers: Accountants, lawyers, and insurers who provide consultancy to us.
Regulators: The ICO, DPC, or other authorities if required by law.
International Transfers
As we operate in both the UK and the EU, we may transfer data between these jurisdictions.
UK-EU Flows: Data flows freely between the UK and the EEA based on the EU’s Adequacy Decision for the UK.
Other Transfers: If we transfer data outside the UK/EEA (e.g., to US service providers), we ensure it is protected by adequate safeguards such as the UK/EU Data Privacy Framework or Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs).
Retention.
We retain enquiry information only for as long as necessary to manage communication or as required for business or legal purposes.
Your Rights.
Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or restrict your personal data. Requests may be made to admin@bhdgovernance.com. Specific rights may include:
Access: Request a copy of your personal data.
Correction: Request correction of inaccurate data.
Erasure: Request deletion of your data (subject to legal retention rules).
Object/Restrict: Object to processing or request restriction.
To exercise any of these rights, please email us at info@bhdgovernance.com.
Your Right to Lodge a Complaint
We hope that we can resolve any query or concern you raise about our use of your information. Please contact us first at info@bhdgovernance.com so we can try to help.
However, if you feel we have not addressed your concern, you have the specific right to lodge a complaint with the relevant Supervisory Authority in your jurisdiction.
For the UK: You have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
Website: www.ico.org.uk
Helpline: 0303 123 1113
For the EU / EEA: Our Lead Supervisory Authority is the Data Protection Commission (DPC) in Ireland.
Website: www.dataprotection.ie
Address: 21 Fitzwilliam Square South, Dublin 2, D02 RD28
Security.
We implement reasonable technical and organisational measures to safeguard data transmitted through this site. Please see our Security & Transparency Summary page for more information.
Representative Services.
If you engage BHD for UK GDPR, EU GDPR, DSA or other regulatory representative services, those activities are governed solely by the relevant service agreement, not by this website privacy notice. For information on how we process data when acting as an EU/UK Representative for clients, please see our Security & Transparency Summary.
Changes.
We may update this Notice periodically. Any changes will be posted on this page.
Contact: admin@bhdgovernance.com