Privacy Policy
Effective date: August 2025
Baby Blue IT Consulting ("we", "us", or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website or use our services.
1. Information We Collect
- Personal Information: Such as your name, email address, phone number, company name, or billing details when you contact us, sign up for services, or submit forms through our website or third-party form processors.
- Usage Data: Including your browser type, pages visited, interactions with our website, and IP address. This helps us improve user experience and functionality.
- Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies to understand user preferences, enhance your browsing experience, and for analytics purposes.
- Form Submissions: When you submit contact forms or enquiry forms on our website, your information is processed through FormScale, a third-party form processing service.
- Anti-Spam Data: We use Google reCAPTCHA to protect our forms from spam and abuse. This service may collect information about your device and browsing behavior for security purposes.
2. How We Use Your Information
- To provide, operate, and maintain our services
- To improve and personalise your experience
- To communicate with you, including for customer support and responding to enquiries
- To analyse usage for performance and site optimisation
- To protect our website from spam, fraud, and abuse
- To comply with legal obligations
3. Third-Party Services We Use
FormScale: We use FormScale to process and manage form submissions on our website. When you submit a form, your data is transmitted to and stored by FormScale according to their privacy policy. FormScale acts as a data processor on our behalf.
Google reCAPTCHA: Our forms are protected by Google reCAPTCHA, which helps us distinguish between human users and automated bots. Google's reCAPTCHA service may collect information about your device, browser, and interaction patterns. This data is processed according to Google's Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.
Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. This service collects anonymized usage data.
Google Tag Manager: We use Google Tag Manager to manage marketing and analytics tags on our website.
4. Sharing Your Data
We do not sell your personal data. We may share your information with:
- Trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website and delivering our services (such as FormScale, Google services, analytics platforms, CRM tools, and hosting providers)
- Legal authorities when required by law or to protect our rights
- Business partners only with your explicit consent
All third parties are required to maintain the confidentiality of your data and use it only for the purposes we specify.
5. Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy.
6. Your Rights
Under applicable data protection laws, you have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Correct inaccurate personal information
- Delete your data (subject to legal obligations)
- Object to processing for marketing purposes
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
- Data portability in certain circumstances
- Opt out of communications at any time
To exercise these rights, contact us at info@babyblueit.com.
7. Security
We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your data, including:
- Secure data transmission (SSL/TLS encryption)
- Regular security assessments of third-party providers
- Access controls and authentication measures
- Anti-spam and fraud protection
However, please note that no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.
8. International Data Transfers
Some of our third-party service providers (including FormScale and Google services) may process your data outside the UK/EU. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for such transfers in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
9. Cookies and Tracking
We use cookies and similar technologies for:
- Essential functionality (necessary for the website to work)
- Analytics (Google Analytics to understand site usage)
- Anti-spam protection (reCAPTCHA functionality)
- Marketing (Google Tag Manager for conversion tracking)
You can manage your cookie preferences through our cookie banner or your browser settings.
10. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to other sites. We are not responsible for their content or privacy practices. We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of any external sites you visit.
11. Children's Privacy
Our services are not intended for children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. When we do, we'll revise the "Effective date" at the top of this page and notify you of significant changes where required by law.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, you can contact us at:
Email: info@babyblueit.com
Phone: +44(0)1234 412320
Address: Baby Blue IT & Consulting Ltd, Shrubbery Farm, Kimbolton Road, Bedford, MK44 2PJ
Company Registration: 07087801