Data Protection and Privacy Policy

The 2k Tiger Limited Data Protection and Privacy Policy is in line with the laws set out in the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation).

We, 2k Tiger Limited, collect and use certain information about the people we come into contact with in order to carry out our work and serve our clients to the best of our ability. This personal information is collected and dealt with as set out in the GDPR. The data we collect and store may include:

  • First and last name, so that we can address you personally in our communications and so that we can differentiate who is who, using last names.
  • Email address
  • Company name
  • Company and personal telephone numbers

2k Tiger is the Data Controller under the GDPR, which means that it determines what purposes personal information will be held and used for. It is also responsible for notifying the Information Commissioner of the data it holds or is likely to hold, and the general purposes that this data will be used for.

We only share data with entities that assist us in managing our business, such as Hubspot – our newsletter platform – and Eventbrite – our event management system. The only data provided to these entities is the data needed to accomplish specific goals, such as sending out an email or registering someone for an event. We ensure that all entities that process and/or hold data on our behalf are GDPR-compliant.

We intend to ensure that personal information is treated lawfully and correctly.

To this end, we will adhere to the Principles of Data Protection, as detailed in the Data Protection Act 1998.

Specifically, the Principles require that personal information:

  1. Shall be processed fairly and lawfully and, in particular, shall not be processed unless specific conditions are met
  2. Shall be obtained only for one or more of the purposes specified in the Act, and shall not be processed in any manner incompatible with that purpose or those purposes
  3. Shall be adequate, relevant and not excessive in relation to those purpose(s)
  4. Shall be accurate and, where necessary, kept up to date e) Shall not be kept for longer than is necessary
  5. Shall be processed in accordance with the rights of data subjects under the Act
  6. Shall be kept secure by the Managing Director who takes appropriate technical and other measures to prevent unauthorised or unlawful processing or accidental loss or destruction of, or damage to, personal information
  7. Shall not be transferred to a country or territory outside the UK, other than to global entities (like Hubspot and Eventbrite) that have a UK presence and are GDPR-compliant.

We will, through appropriate management and strict application of criteria and controls:

  • Observe fully conditions regarding the fair collection and use of information
  • Meet our legal obligations to specify the purposes for which information is used
  • Collect and process appropriate information, and only to the extent that it is needed to fulfil its operational needs or to comply with any legal requirements
  • Ensure the quality of information used
  • Ensure that the rights of people, about whom information is held, can be fully exercised under the Act.
    These include:
    • The right to be informed that processing is being undertaken
    • The right of access to one’s personal information
    • The right to prevent processing in certain circumstances and
    • The right to correct, rectify, block or erase information which is regarded as wrong information
  • Take appropriate technical and organisational security measures to safeguard personal information
  • Treat people justly and fairly whatever their age, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation or ethnicity when dealing with requests for information
  • Set out clear procedures for responding to requests for information

Informed consent is when:

  • An individual/service user clearly understands why their information is needed, who it will be shared with, the possible consequences of them agreeing or refusing the proposed use of the data, and then gives their consent

We will ensure that data is collected within the boundaries defined in this policy. This applies to data that is collected in person, via electronic communications or by completing a form.

When collecting data, we will ensure that the individual/service user:

  1. Clearly understands why the information is needed 2. Understands what it will be used for and what the consequences are should the individual/service user decide not to give consent to processing
  2. As far as reasonably possible, grants explicit consent for either written or verbal data to be processed
  3. Is, as far as reasonably practicable, competent enough to give consent and has given so freely without any duress
  4. Has received sufficient information on why their data is needed and how it will be used


Data Protection

We take our responsibility very seriously to keep your data confidential and have full regard to the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation). We use it exclusively for communicating about 2k Tiger and under no circumstances do we provide this externally for marketing purposes. In order to keep you updated on forthcoming events, we will email you no more frequently than weekly and typically only twice per month, with relevant updates. Contact details are shared only with our core team and used to send out newsletters, updates and to contact our users and clients.

You can opt out of our regular newsletter emails by clicking on the link at the end of every newsletter. If anyone has any queries or concerns about data protection, please email: hello@2ktiger.com.

Information and records relating to service users will be stored securely and will only be accessible to authorised staff and volunteers.

Information will be stored only for as long as it is needed or required by statute and will be disposed of appropriately.

It is our responsibility to ensure all personal and company data is non-recoverable from any computer system previously used within the organisation, which has been passed on/sold to a third party.

All individuals/service users have the right to access the information we hold about them. We will also take reasonable steps ensure that this information is kept up to date by asking data subjects whether there have been any changes.

In addition, we will ensure that:

  • Everyone processing personal information understands that they are contractually responsible for following good data protection practice
  • Everyone processing personal information is appropriately trained to do so
  • Everyone processing personal information is appropriately supervised
  • Anybody wanting to make enquiries about handling personal information knows what to do
  • They deal promptly and courteously with any enquiries about handling personal information
  • They describe clearly how we handle personal information
  • We will regularly review and audit the ways we hold, manage and use personal information
  • We regularly assess and evaluate our methods and performance in relation to handling personal information
  • All staff are aware that a breach of the rules and procedures identified in this policy may lead to disciplinary action being taken against them

This policy will be updated as necessary to reflect best practice in data management, security and control and to ensure compliance with any changes or amendments made to the Data Protection Act 1998 or the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) .

In case of any queries or questions in relation to this policy please email: hello@2ktiger.com.

Policy Date: November 2021