Privacy Policy 

Effective Date: 01 January 2025 

Sustainable Product Index ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal data when you use our website sustainableproductindex.com (the "Site") and your rights under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018, and other applicable privacy laws. 

1. Information We Collect 

   We may collect and process the following types of information about you: 

   1. Information You Provide:
       
      • Newsletter Signup: When you sign up for our newsletter, we collect your name and email address.
      • Access to Downloadable Reports: When you request access to downloadable reports, we collect your name, email address, phone number, and details about your business. 
      • Contact Form: When you submit an enquiry through our contact form, we collect your name, email address, phone number, and any other information you provide in your message.
         
   2. Automatically Collected Information: 
       
      •  Technical data such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, and device information. 
      • Usage data including details about how you use our Site. 
         
   3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience. For more details, please refer to our [Cookie Policy].
       

2. How We Use Your Information

   We use the information we collect to: 

   • Provide, operate, and maintain our Site. 
   • Respond to your inquiries or provide customer support. 
   • Send you marketing communications, where you have opted in. 
   • Provide access to downloadable content and follow up where necessary. 
   • Improve our Site and ensure its security. 
   • Comply with legal obligations.
      

3. Legal Basis for Processing 

   We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

   • Your consent (where explicitly provided). 
   • Performance of a contract with you. 
   • Compliance with legal obligations. 
   • Our legitimate interests, such as improving our services and preventing fraud. 
      

4. Sharing Your Information

   We may share your information with: 
    

   • Service providers and partners who assist us in operating our Site and providing services to you.
   • Authorities, if required by law. 
   • Third parties in connection with business transfers, mergers, or acquisitions.
      

5. Data Retention

   We retain your personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, or as required by law. After this period, we securely delete or anonymize your information.
    

6. Your Rights

   Under the UK GDPR, you have the following rights:

   • Access: Request access to your personal data. 
   • Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
   • Erasure: Request deletion of your data, subject to legal limitations.
   • Objection: Object to processing based on legitimate interests or direct marketing.
   • Restriction: Request restriction of processing in certain circumstances.
   • Data Portability: Receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used format.
      

7. Security

   We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to safeguard your data. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
    

8. Third-Party Links

   Our Site may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these websites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.
    

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

   We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and where appropriate, notified to you by email. Please review this policy periodically for updates.