Effective Date: 14/11/2017
Last Review and Update Date: 07/2/2025
Contact Email: DPO@cca.technology
Cambridge Cyber Advisers (“CCA”, “we”, “our”, “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal data is handled in a safe, transparent, and legally compliant manner. This policy outlines how we collect, use, share, and protect your information, in accordance with the UK GDPR, EU GDPR, and applicable global data protection laws.
1. Who We Are
Cambridge Cyber Advisers is a UK-based cyber security consultancy serving clients worldwide. We act as both a data controller and data processor depending on the context of the data we handle.
2. What Information We Collect
We may collect the following categories of personal data:
Contact details: Name, email address, phone number, organisation
Website usage data: IP address, device type, browser type, geographic location, pages visited, cookies and similar technologies
Marketing preferences
Professional information: Job title, business sector
Any information you submit via our forms or direct correspondence
3. How We Use Your Data
We use your data to:
Respond to enquiries and requests
Provide services to clients
Improve website performance and user experience
Send relevant marketing communications (with your consent)
Maintain legal and contractual compliance
Support recruitment and hiring processes
4. Lawful Basis for Processing
We process your data on the following bases:
Consent: When you opt in to communications or cookies
Contract: To fulfil our contractual obligations
Legal Obligation: Where we are required to do so by law
Legitimate Interests: For business operations and service improvement (balanced with your rights)
5. Cookies & Tracking Technologies
Our website uses cookies to enhance functionality, understand user behaviour, and improve the overall experience. These may include:
Essential cookies – Required for site operation
Analytics cookies – Help us understand how users engage with the site
Marketing cookies – Used to deliver targeted advertising
Cookie Consent
Opt-In: You can choose which categories of cookies you allow when you visit our site.
Opt-Out: You may disable non-essential cookies at any time via our
cookie settings panel or through your browser.
6. Marketing Communications
We may contact you with updates, insights, and service information if you have opted in. You can:
Opt-In when submitting your details via our forms
Opt-Out at any time by clicking “unsubscribe” in our emails or contacting us at DPO@cca.technology
7. Sharing Your Data
We do not sell your data. We may share your information with:
Our trusted service providers (e.g., web hosting, analytics)
Legal or regulatory bodies as required by law
Internal teams or partners under strict confidentiality agreements
All third-party processors are subject to data protection obligations.
8. International Transfers
As a global consultancy, we may transfer personal data across borders. When doing so, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place (e.g., Standard Contractual Clauses or adequacy decisions) to protect your information in line with UK/EU data protection laws.
9. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the right to:
Access the data we hold about you
Request correction or deletion
Restrict or object to processing
Withdraw consent at any time
Data portability
Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (e.g., the ICO in the UK)
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at DPO@cca.technology
10. Data Retention
We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined above or to comply with legal and contractual obligations. Once data is no longer needed, it is securely deleted or anonymised.
11. How We Protect Your Data
We apply appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data from unauthorised access, disclosure, or misuse. This includes encryption, secure hosting, access controls, and regular audits.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, law, or our operations. All updates will be posted here with a revised effective date.
Contact Us
For any questions or concerns related to this policy or your data, please contact:
Data Protection Officer
📧 DPO@cca.technology
