Introduction

This privacy notice aims to give you information on how Glottal Start Limited collects and processes your personal data through your use of this website, including any data you may provide through this website when you sign up to our newsletter or request more information. It also explains how we’ll store and handle that data and keep it safe.  We know that there’s a lot of information here, but we want you to be fully informed about your rights, and how we use your data.

This website is not intended for children, and we do not knowingly collect data relating to children.

You must read this privacy notice together with any other privacy notice we may provide on specific occasions when we are collecting or processing personal data about you so that you are fully aware of how and why we are using your data. This privacy notice supplements the other notices and is not intended to override them.

We hope the following sections will answer any questions you have but if not, please do get in touch with us.

Glottal Start Limited is the controller and responsible for your personal data (collectively referred to as “Glottal Start”, “we”, “us” or “our” in this privacy notice). 

What is Glottal Start?

Glottal Start Limited (a company registered in England and Wales with company number 15898467) owns Real Economy Progress.

Real Economy Progress (REP) publishes journalism about ESG and corporate sustainability.

With respect to personal data, Glottal Start Limited is a Data Processor under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and a “service provider” under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

How to contact us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our privacy practices, please email us here or write to: Glottal Start Ltd, 4th Floor, Tuition House, 27-37 St Georges House, Wimbledon, London, London SW19 4EU. 

You have the right to make a complaint at any time to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK regulator for data protection issues (www.ico.org.uk). We would, however, appreciate the chance to deal with your concerns before you approach the ICO, so please contact us in the first instance.

This Privacy Notice is effective from 15th March 2025. It is reviewed frequently, and historic versions can be obtained by contacting us. 

What personal data do we collect?

Personal data, or personal information, means any information about an individual from which that person can be identified. It does not include data where the identity has been removed (anonymous data).

We may collect, use, store and transfer different kinds of personal data about you which we have grouped together as follows:

  • Identity Data including first name, last name, username or similar identifiers.
  • Contact Data including address, email address and telephone numbers.
  • Technical Data including internet protocol (IP) address, your login data, browser type and version, time zone setting and location, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform, and other technology on the devices you use to access this website.
  • Usage Data including information about how you use our website.
  • Marketing and Communications Data including your preferences in receiving marketing from us and our third parties and your communication preferences.

We also collect, use and share Aggregated Data such as statistical or demographic data for any purpose. Aggregated Data could be derived from your personal data but is not considered personal data in law as this data will not directly or indirectly reveal your identity. For example, we may aggregate your Usage Data to calculate the percentage of users accessing a specific website feature.  

We do not collect any Special Categories of Personal Data about you (this includes details about your race or ethnicity, religious or philosophical beliefs, sex life, sexual orientation, political opinions, trade union membership, information about your health, and genetic and biometric data). Nor do we collect any information about criminal convictions and offences.

How do we collect your personal data?

We use different methods to collect data from and about you, including through:

  • Direct interactions. You may give us your personal data by filling in forms or by corresponding with us by post, phone, email or otherwise. This includes personal data you provide when you:
    • Enquire about or apply for our products or services;
    • Contact us via our website;
    • Subscribe to our publications;
    • Request marketing materials to be sent to you;
    • Enter a competition, promotion or survey; or
    • Give us feedback or contact us.
  • Automated technologies or interactions. As you interact with our website, we may automatically collect Technical Data about your equipment, browsing actions and patterns. We collect this personal data by using cookies and other technologies. Please see the section “Cookies” in “How and why do we use your personal data” for further information.
  • Third parties or publicly available sources. We will receive personal data about you from various third parties as set out below: 
    • Technical Data from analytics providers such as Google and WordPress based outside the UK.

How and why do we use your personal data?

We will collect, use, store and transfer store your personal data:

  • To respond to queries you may submit through the website e.g., when you get in touch for more information or when you sign up for an event.
  • To carry out data analytics so that we can better understand your interests and preferences, and so that we can improve our products and services.
  • If you fail to provide data when requested, we may not be able to perform our services (or may perform them, but less effectively).

Marketing  

We strive to provide you with choices regarding certain personal data uses, particularly around marketing and advertising. 

You may receive marketing communications from us if you have requested information from us or purchased services from us and you have not opted out of receiving that marketing.

We will get your express opt-in consent before we share your personal data with any third party for marketing purposes.

You have the right to opt out of receiving marketing communications from us at any time (see ‘Your data protection rights’ below).

Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer or other devices when websites are loaded into a browser. They are commonly used to remember you and your preferences, to ensure a consistent browsing experience for visitors and to perform essential functions such as allowing users to remain logged in.