Privacy Policy

Last updated: 01/05/2025

This Privacy Policy explains how we, GMM Ltd (the company behind doctoralsupervision.com), collect, use and protect your personal data when you visit our website or interact with us through forms, newsletters, or event registrations. We are committed to handling your information fairly, lawfully and transparently, in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

1. Who we are

GMM Ltd is the controller of your personal data collected through this website.

Company name: GMM Ltd
Website: doctoralsupervision.com
Contact person for data protection: Dr Aleksandra Griazina
Email: info@doctoralsupervision.com

2. What personal data we collect

We only collect personal information you voluntarily provide when:

  • Signing up to our newsletter
  • Filling out a contact form
  • Registering for an event or workshop

The data we may collect includes:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • Organisation
  • Position

We do not collect any sensitive personal data (e.g. health or ethnicity-related information) through this website.

3. How we use your information

We use your data for the following purposes:

  • To respond to your contact requests
  • To send you updates and newsletters if you subscribed
  • To register you for events or training sessions
  • To improve our communication and services

We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.

4. Lawful basis for processing

We rely on the following lawful bases to process your personal data:

  • Consent — when you sign up to receive our newsletter or register for an event
  • Legitimate interest — when responding to contact form submissions related to our services

You may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us or using the unsubscribe link in our emails.

5. How we store and protect your data

Your data is stored securely and accessed only by authorised members of our team or our trusted email service provider:

  • Mailjet (used for email campaigns and subscription management)

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure your data is protected from unauthorised access, loss or disclosure.

6. International data transfers

Some of your data may be processed outside the UK (e.g. by Mailjet, whose servers are located in the EU). In such cases, we ensure that adequate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses or equivalent data protection agreements.

7. How long we keep your data

Unless you request otherwise, we retain your data indefinitely for the purposes stated above. You can ask us to delete your information at any time (see Section 9).

8. Your data protection rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you
  • Correct inaccurate or outdated information
  • Request erasure of your data
  • Restrict or object to how we process your data
  • Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)

To exercise any of these rights, please contact info@doctoralsupervision.com.

9. Contact us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we process your personal data, you can contact:

Dr Aleksandra Griazina
Email: info@doctoralsupervision.com