Summit Sustainability Ltd

Privacy Policy

Last updated: 04 September 2026 

1.    Who We Are

Summit Sustainability Ltd is a consulting and advisory services business operating in England and Wales. References to “we”, “us”, or “Summit” in this policy refer to Summit Sustainability Ltd. We are the data controller for the personal data collected through this website.

If you have any questions about this policy or how we handle your data, you can contact us at: info@summit-sustainability.com.

2.    Information We Collect

 When you submit an enquiry or contact form on our website, we collect:

  • Your name and email address

  • Any information you choose to include in your message

Cookies and Analytics. This site uses functional cookies, via our hosting provider, which are always active and necessary to serve the website securely. This site also uses Squarespace Analytics, which uses cookies to collect information such as your browser, device, and network details, your IP address, and how you interact with the site (e.g. pages visited, clicks, and timestamps). These analytics cookies are only activated once you accept our cookie banner. We share this information with Squarespace, our website analytics provider, to understand site traffic and activity. You can manage your cookie preferences at any time via the banner on our site.

We do not collect payment information through this website.

 3.    How We Use Your Information

We use your personal data solely to respond to your enquiry or to follow up on your request. Our legal basis for processing this information is our legitimate interest in communicating with prospective and existing clients (Article 6(1)(f) UK GDPR).

We do not use your data for marketing unless you explicitly ask us to.

4.    How Long We Keep Your Information

We retain your contact details only for as long as necessary to respond to your enquiry and for a reasonable period afterwards in case further correspondence is needed. We will not keep your data for longer than 2 years after our last communication with you, unless we have an ongoing client relationship that requires longer retention.

 5.    Who We Share Your Information With

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data. We only share your information where required by law or where necessary to protect our legal rights.

Our website is hosted by Squarespace, Inc. in the United States, so your personal data may be processed there. Squarespace safeguards this under Standard Contractual Clauses, an approved transfer mechanism under UK GDPR.

 6.    Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

·         Access the personal data we hold about you

·         Request correction of inaccurate information

·         Request deletion of your data

·         Object to our processing

·         Request restriction of processing

·         Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at www.ico.org.uk

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at shaun.walden@summit-sustainability.com. We will respond within one calendar month.

 7.    Data Security

We take reasonable and proportionate steps to protect your personal data from unauthorised access, loss, misuse, or disclosure. Your information is stored securely and accessed only by those who need it to respond to your enquiry.

 8.    Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.