From the recruitment front line

From the recruitment front line

See your career through an expert's eyes.

Four decades of experience helping ambitious professionals and leading employers find the right match.

  • 40 years helping people build careers.

  • Thousands of people coached in our proprietary methods.

  • Deep expertise in accountancy and finance.

INTERACTIVE CAREER DIAGNOSTIC

What's your biggest career challenge?

Get immediate insight from 40 years of recruitment experience. No sign-up required.

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From the recruitment front line

From the recruitment front line

See your career through an expert's eyes.

Four decades of experience helping ambitious professionals and leading employers find the right match.

INTERACTIVE CAREER DIAGNOSTIC

What's your biggest career challenge?

Get immediate insight from 40 years of recruitment experience. No sign-up required.

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  • 40 years helping people build careers.

  • Thousands of people coached in our proprietary methods.

  • Deep expertise in accountancy and finance.


Careers built at organisations including

Careers built at organisations including

GoogleGoogle
McKinsey & CompanyMcKinsey
& Company
PwCPwC
DeloitteDeloitte
EYEY

Testimonials

Testimonials

"Dean is touched by genius."Founder,
Samuel Roberts Recruitment

"Dean's methods are truly unique."CEO,
Oakleaf Partnership

"The best recruitment trainer I've come across."Associate Director,
EY Amsterdam

"Dean is touched by genius."Founder,
Samuel Roberts Recruitment

"Dean's methods are truly unique."CEO,
Oakleaf Partnership


Latest Insights

Ideas from the recruitment front line.

Practical ideas developed through forty years of recruitment.

Finding right role

How to be the first person to find out about the jobs you want

4 min read

Interviewing

Every candidate needs to understand these basics at interview

4 min read

Interviewing

Why you shouldn’t use AI to write your CV and other CV advice

4 min read

Career strategy

How to avoid a career that makes you miserable

4 min read

Latest Insights

Ideas from the recruitment front line.

Practical ideas developed through forty years of recruitment.

Interviewing

Every candidate needs to understand these basics at interview

4 min read

Interviewing

How to be the first person to find out about the jobs you want

4 min read


Work With Dean

A different kind of career advice

Whether you're preparing for an important interview, thinking about your next move, or simply want an experienced perspective on your career, Dragonfly offers a limited number of one-to-one sessions and small-group seminars.

Work With Dean

A different kind of career advice

Whether you're preparing for an important interview or thinking about your next move, Dragonfly offers a limited number of one-to-one sessions and small-group seminars.

Dragonfly Interview Field Guide

Fourty years of recruitment and candidate coaching experience compressed into a 50 page field guide, with exercises and frameworks.

Career Profile Review

An intenstive review of your CV and LinkedIn profile, with specific, workable feedback. Drawing on Dean's insights from thousands of CVs.

Career Strategy Session

Personal conversations about your career, interview preparation or next move, built on four decades of recruitment experience.

Career intelligence built from four decades
on the recruitment front line.


Work With Dean

A different kind of career advice

Whether you're preparing for an important interview, thinking about your next move, or simply want an experienced perspective on your career, Dragonfly offers two focused options.Practical. Personal. Proven over four decades.

Work With Dean

A different kind of career advice

Whether you're preparing for an important interview, thinking about your next move, or simply want an experienced perspective on your career, Dragonfly offers two focused options.Practical. Personal. Proven over four decades.


Three ways to work together

Dragonfly Interview Field Guide

£30


Everything you need to prepare for an interview, drawing on Dean's experience coaching hundreds of candidates.

  • Proven interview preparation and career planning methods

  • The questions every candidate needs to master

  • Worked examples, prompts and exercises

  • Lively, engaging tone

  • Available in All Careers and Accountancy versions

🔒 Secure payment via Stripe

Career Profile Review

£40


An intensive review of your CV and LinkedIn profile with specific, workable feedback.

  • Detailed written feedback

  • CV structure and content review

  • LinkedIn profile optimisation

  • Clarity on your value and positioning

  • Delivered within 3 working days

🔒 Secure payment via Stripe

Career Profile Review

£40


An intensive review of your CV and LinkedIn profile with specific, workable feedback.

  • Detailed written feedback

  • CV structure and content review

  • LinkedIn profile optimisation

  • Clarity on your value and positioning

  • Delivered within 3 working days

🔒 Secure payment via Stripe

Career Strategy Session

£175


A one-hour strategy session with Dean, built around your career goals and current challenges.

  • Free 20-minute discovery call

  • One-hour strategy session with Dean

  • Introduction to Dragonfly's unique methodologies

  • Personalised advice and next steps

  • Follow-up summary of key actions

📅 Find a time that suits you

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Not sure which is right?
Start with the free discovery call. We’ll find the best fit for you.
Confidential and personal
Your information is treated with complete confidence.
Focused on real outcomes
Practical advice from 40 years at the recruitment front line.

All Careers Version

£30


Designed for people in professional careers, with insights and examples that cut across industries.

🔒 Secure payment via Stripe

Accountancy & Finance Version

£30


Specifically tailored to those on accountancy or finance careers through examples and advice.

🔒 Secure payment via Stripe

About Dragonfly

Career intelligence from the recruitment front line

Dragonfly exists to help people see their careers the way employers and recruiters see them - clearly, commercially and without the usual guesswork.Dragonflies are the most successful hunters in the animal kingdom. We want you to be too.It is built around Dean Gollings’ four decades of recruitment experience, turning practical frontline insight into guides, feedback and one-to-one advice.

About Dragonfly

Career intelligence from the recruitment front line

Dragonfly exists to help people see their careers the way employers and recruiters see them - clearly, commercially and without the usual guesswork.It is built around Dean Gollings’ four decades of recruitment experience, turning practical frontline insight into guides, feedback and one-to-one advice.

Dean's background


Dean Gollings began his career as a Chartered Accountant before moving into recruitment with Michael Page. By the age of 31, he was a Director reporting to the CEO.He went on to establish his own recruitment firm in Nottingham and later became COO of one of the city’s leading professional services recruitment businesses.Across more than 40 years, Dean has worked with candidates, employers and recruiters, developing practical methods to help people make better career decisions and perform better at interview.Dragonfly is now making that career intelligence accessible to all jobseekers.

40+ years in recruitment · Former accountant · 20+ years as coach and trainer

Dean's background


Dean Gollings began his career as a Chartered Accountant before moving into recruitment with Michael Page. By the age of 31, he was a Director reporting to the CEO.He went on to establish his own recruitment firm in Nottingham and later became COO of one of the city’s leading professional services recruitment businesses.Across more than 40 years, Dean has worked with candidates, employers and recruiters, developing practical methods to help people make better career decisions and perform better at interview.Dragonfly is now making that career intelligence accessible to all jobseekers.

40+ years in recruitment · Former accountant · 20+ years as coach and trainer

What makes Dragonfly Different


What makes Dragonfly Different


01

Frontline judgement

Advice rooted in real hiring and recruitment experience, so you get a clear view of what employers are really looking for.

02

Practical methods

Proven frameworks and tools you can actually use for interviews, career planning and profile positioning.

03

Personal, not generic

Tailored advice to your goals, experience and situtation, rather than standard career content or generic templates.

01

Frontline judgement

Advice rooted in real hiring and recruitment experience, so you get a clear view of what employers are really looking for.

02

Practical methods

Proven frameworks and tools you can actually use for interviews, career planning and profile positioning.

03

Personal, not generic

Tailored advice to your goals, experience and situtation, rather than standard career content or generic templates.

What people say


"Dean is touched by genius."Founder,
Samuel Roberts Recruitment

"Dean's methods are truly unique."CEO,
Oakleaf Partnership

"The best recruitment trainer I've come across."Associate Director,
EY Amsterdam

What people say


"Dean is touched by genius."Founder,
Samuel Roberts Recruitment

"Dean's methods are truly unique."CEO,
Oakleaf Partnership

"The best recruitment trainer I've come across."Associate Director,
EY Amsterdam

Next step

Ready to get clearer about your next move?

Explore the Field Guide, request a Career Profile Review, or book a session to get tailored advice.

Insights

Clear thinking from the recruitment front line


Practical insights, straight from the recruitment front line. Ideal for candidates, recruiters and hiring managers.

Insights

Clear thinking from the recruitment front line

Practical insights, straight from the recruitment front line. Ideal for candidates, recruiters and hiring managers.

Career Strategy

How to avoid a career that makes you miserable

How to find a career that connects to the life you want to lead, rather than just the one that people expect you to take, or that is easiest for you to follow.

4 MIN READ · Read article →

Career Strategy

How to avoid a career that makes you miserable

How to find a career that connects to the life you want to lead, rather than just the one that people expect you to take, or that is easiest for you to follow.

4 MIN READ · Read article →


Finding right role

How to be the first person to find out about the jobs you want

Building your Early Warning System to make sure that your CV is the first one that employers see

4 MIN READ · Read article →

Finding right role

How to be the first person to find out about the jobs you want

Building your Early Warning System to make sure that your CV is the first one that employers see

4 MIN READ · Read article →


Finding right role

Turning your LinkedIn profile into a recruiter magnet

Knowing how recruitment companies and internet recruiters use LinkedIn will enable you to tweak yours, such that job opportunities start coming to you.

2 MIN READ · Read article →

Finding right role

Turning your LinkedIn profile into a recruiter magnet

Knowing how recruitment companies and internet recruiters use LinkedIn will enable you to tweak yours, such that job opportunities start coming to you.

2 MIN READ · Read article →


Applications

Why you shouldn’t use AI to write your CV and other CV advice

As AI plays a bigger and bigger role in how employers sift applications, candidates should know when and when not to use it to help imporve their odds.

4 MIN READ · Read article →

Applications

Why you shouldn’t use AI to write your CV and other CV advice

As AI plays a bigger and bigger role in how employers sift applications, candidates should know when and when not to use it to help imporve their odds.

4 MIN READ · Read article →


Applications

How to write a cover letter that actually gets read

You might be wondering whether cover letters are still important, or even if they are read. Well, the simple answer is that in most cases they are crucial. You just will not know in advance whether this is an application where it will matter or not, so better be safe than sorry and include a great one.

4 MIN READ · Read article →

Applications

How to write a cover letter that actually gets read

You might be wondering whether cover letters are still important, or even if they are read. Well, the simple answer is that in most cases they are crucial. You just will not know in advance whether this is an application where it will matter or not, so better be safe than sorry and include a great one.

4 MIN READ · Read article →


Interviews

Every candidate needs to understand these basics at interview

What follows is what everyone should know as a bare minimum...from doing your homework to how to make a good first impression.

4 MIN READ · Read article →

Interviews

Every candidate needs to understand these basics at interview

What follows is what everyone should know as a bare minimum...from doing your homework to how to make a good first impression.

4 MIN READ · Read article →


Recruiters

How to use recruitment consultants well

A great recruitment consultant can connect you to jobs you wouldn't find otherwise, coach you through the application process and negotiate you a better salary. To do that, you to get the most out of them.

4 MIN READ · Read article →

Recruiters

How to use recruitment consultants well

A great recruitment consultant can connect you to jobs you wouldn't find otherwise, coach you through the application process and negotiate you a better salary. To do that, you to get the most out of them.

4 MIN READ · Read article →

Contact

Get in touch with Dragonfly

For questions about the Field Guide, Career Profile Reviews, one-to-one sessions, workshops or anything else Dragonfly related, email us and we'll get back to you.

[email protected]

We aim to reply within 2 working days.

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Interested in a Career Profile Review, Strategy Session or workshop? Start with the sessions page.

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Dragonfly Career Intelligence is led by Dean Gollings, drawing on more than 40 years of recruitment experience.

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Terms and Conditions

# Dragonfly Careers — Terms & ConditionsLast updated: 19 October 2026Welcome to Dragonfly Career Intelligence. These Terms & Conditions explain how our products and services work, what you can expect when purchasing from us, and your rights as a customer.We have tried to keep them straightforward. If anything is unclear, please contact us.## 1. About usDragonfly Career Intelligence is a trading name of Dragonfly Careers Ltd, a private limited company registered in England and Wales.- Company number: 17528613
- Registered office:124 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX
- Website: https://dragonfly.careers
- Contact email: [email protected]
Throughout these terms, “Dragonfly”, “we”, “us” and “our” refer to Dragonfly Careers Ltd.## 2. Our products and servicesDragonfly provides career guidance, interview preparation resources and personalised advice based on practical recruitment experience.Our current offering includes:Interview Field Guides (£30)Downloadable PDF guides covering career planning and interview preparation, available in two editions:- All Careers Edition
- Accountancy & Finance Edition
Career Profile Review (£40)A personalised written review of your CV and/or LinkedIn profile, intended to help you understand how employers and recruiters may perceive your experience and professional presentation.Career Strategy Session (£175)A 60-minute, one-to-one online session with an experienced Dragonfly adviser, offering personalised career planning, interview preparation or other career-related guidance. We may offer a free introductory discovery call before you book.The description and price of each product or service will be displayed before you purchase. Prices may change in future, but changes will not affect purchases already completed.## 3. Purchasing and paymentPayments are processed securely through Stripe.By placing an order, you confirm that the information you provide is accurate and that you are authorised to use your chosen payment method.A contract is formed when we accept your order and confirm your purchase. We will provide confirmation of your purchase by email or another durable means.All prices are shown in pounds sterling (£). Any applicable taxes or additional charges will be clearly identified before payment.## 4. Interview Field Guides: delivery and use### DeliveryOur Interview Field Guides are supplied as downloadable PDF files.Following successful payment, and subject to any legally required consent to immediate supply, you will be given access to the relevant PDF through the payment confirmation page.Please download and save your copy for future reference.If you experience any difficulties accessing or opening your Field Guide, email [email protected]. We will make reasonable efforts to resolve the problem promptly and provide an alternative copy where necessary.### Permitted useWhen you purchase a Field Guide, we grant you a personal, non-exclusive and non-transferable licence to use it.You may download, save and print copies for your own personal use.You must not, without our prior written permission:- Redistribute, resell or publish the Field Guide.
- Upload it to publicly accessible websites or file-sharing platforms.
- Reproduce substantial parts of it in another commercial product.
- Use the content or Dragonfly's proprietary methodologies for commercial training or resale.
All intellectual property rights in the Field Guides, including their text, diagrams, illustrations and original methodologies, remain with Dragonfly Careers Ltd or their respective rights holders.Purchasing a Field Guide does not transfer ownership of these intellectual property rights.## 5. Career Profile ReviewsA Career Profile Review involves an assessment of the CV, LinkedIn profile or other career information you provide.After purchasing, you will be asked to supply the relevant material so that we can carry out the review.We will provide personalised written feedback, usually by email, within the timeframe confirmed when you place your order.The review is based on the information you provide. You are responsible for ensuring that this information is accurate and that you have permission to share any materials relating to other individuals.If additional information is needed, we may contact you before completing the review.The purpose of the service is to provide constructive, professional advice. It does not guarantee an interview invitation, job offer or particular recruitment outcome.## 6. Career Strategy SessionsCareer Strategy Sessions normally last 60 minutes and take place online using a video conferencing platform.A free discovery call may be offered to help determine whether a session would be useful. There is no obligation to purchase a paid session following a discovery call.### Booking and reschedulingOnce a session has been arranged, we will confirm the appointment details.If you need to reschedule, please give us at least 24 hours' notice, where possible.We understand that circumstances change and will make reasonable efforts to accommodate requests made at shorter notice.If you cannot attend and do not notify us, we may seek to recover reasonable costs resulting from the missed appointment, where permitted by law. Any charge will reflect our actual loss and will not be an automatic penalty.If we need to cancel or rearrange an appointment, we will offer you an alternative time. If no suitable alternative can be agreed, you will receive a refund for any paid session that has not been delivered.### Nature of the adviceWe aim to provide thoughtful, practical advice based on recruitment experience and the information you share with us.However, decisions about employment, applications, interviews and career changes ultimately remain yours. We cannot guarantee any particular career or recruitment outcome.## 7. Your cancellation and refund rightsYour statutory consumer rights apply to all our products and services. The arrangements differ between digital downloads and personalised services.### A. Interview Field GuidesWhen purchasing digital content online, consumers normally have a 14-day cancellation period.Where you expressly consent to receiving the Field Guide immediately, acknowledge that you will lose your cancellation right once digital supply begins, and we provide the legally required confirmation, that cancellation right ends when supply begins.If these requirements have not been met, you retain the cancellation and refund rights provided by law.Regardless of cancellation arrangements, you retain your statutory rights if digital content is faulty, misdescribed or otherwise does not conform to the contract.If your PDF is defective or inaccessible, please contact us so that we can put things right. Where required by law, we will provide an appropriate replacement, price reduction or refund.### B. Career Profile Reviews and Career Strategy SessionsFor services purchased online, you normally have 14 days from the date the contract is made to cancel without giving a reason.If you expressly ask us to begin providing a service during that period, you may be required to pay a proportionate amount for work already completed if you subsequently cancel, provided the legal requirements for early performance have been satisfied.If the service has been fully performed during the cancellation period following your express request and the required acknowledgement, the statutory cancellation right may end.If the service has not begun and you cancel within the applicable cancellation period, you will receive a full refund.Outside your statutory cancellation rights, please contact us if you need to cancel. We will consider refunds fairly, taking account of work already performed, costs reasonably incurred and whether an appointment can be rearranged.### C. How to request a cancellation or refundEmail [email protected], providing your name, purchase details and a clear statement that you wish to cancel or request a refund.You may use the model cancellation form at the end of these terms, but you do not have to use it.Where a refund is due, it will normally be made using your original payment method, within the timeframe required by law.Nothing in these Terms & Conditions limits your statutory consumer rights.## 8. The nature of our guidanceDragonfly provides educational resources and career-related advice.Our guidance draws on recruitment experience, but every person, employer and employment market is different.We cannot promise that following our advice will lead to a particular salary, promotion, job offer or career outcome.Our materials should be used alongside your own judgement and research. We encourage you to consider your personal circumstances before making significant career decisions.We will provide our paid services with reasonable care and skill.## 9. Intellectual propertyThe Dragonfly name, branding, original written materials, diagrams, frameworks and training methodologies are owned by Dragonfly Careers Ltd or used with permission.You may use advice and techniques learned through our products in your own career development.However, purchasing our products or participating in our sessions does not give you permission to reproduce, publish or commercially exploit Dragonfly's proprietary materials.## 10. Personal information and confidentialityWe handle personal information in accordance with our Privacy Policy and applicable data protection law.When providing personalised services, we may need information about your work history, professional goals, CV, LinkedIn profile or other relevant circumstances.We will use this information to provide the service, communicate with you and fulfil our legal obligations, as explained in our Privacy Policy.We will treat information shared during paid advisory sessions with appropriate care and confidentiality, subject to any legal obligations requiring disclosure.Please avoid sharing unnecessary sensitive personal information.## 11. Problems with our servicesIf you are unhappy with a product or service, please contact us at [email protected].We will investigate your concern and try to resolve it fairly and promptly.Depending on the circumstances, an appropriate resolution may include correcting an error, supplying a replacement document, repeating part of a service, or offering a partial or full refund.We welcome feedback and use it to improve our products and services.## 12. LiabilityNothing in these terms excludes or limits liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or restricted, including liability for fraud, death or personal injury caused by negligence, or your statutory consumer rights.We are responsible for foreseeable loss or damage caused by our breach of contract or failure to exercise reasonable care and skill.However, we are not responsible for employment decisions made by third parties, or for a particular recruitment or career outcome simply because it differs from your expectations.Nothing in this section limits remedies that you are legally entitled to receive.## 13. Changes to these termsWe may update these Terms & Conditions from time to time, including when we introduce new products or services.The terms applicable to a purchase will generally be those provided when the relevant contract was made. We will not retrospectively change the terms of an existing purchase without an appropriate legal basis or your agreement where required.The latest version will be available on our website.## 14. Governing lawThese terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales, subject to any mandatory consumer protections that apply where you live.Nothing in these terms prevents you from exercising any rights you have under applicable consumer law.## 15. Contact usFor questions about our products, bookings, cancellations or these terms, please contact:Dragonfly Careers LtdEmail: [email protected]Website: https://dragonfly.careersRegistered office: 124 City Road, London, EC1V 2NXCompany number: 17528613---## Model cancellation formComplete and send this form only if you wish to cancel a contract and have a right to do so.To: Dragonfly Careers Ltd — [email protected]I hereby give notice that I cancel my contract for the following product or service:Product/service: __________________________Ordered on: ______________________________Customer name: __________________________Customer address: ________________________Date: ___________________________________You can also cancel simply by emailing us with a clear statement of your decision.

Privacy Policy

Dragonfly Careers Ltd customer privacy noticeThis privacy notice tells you what to expect us to do with your personal information.
• Contact details
• What information we collect, use, and why
• Lawful bases and data protection rights
• Where we get personal information from
• How long we keep information
• How to complain
Contact details
Email
[email protected]
What information we collect, use, and why
We collect or use the following information to provide and improve products and services for clients:
• Names and contact details
• Payment details (including card or bank information for transfers and direct debits)
• Employment details (including salary, sick pay and length of service)
• Website user information
We collect or use the following personal information for information updates or marketing purposes:
• Names and contact details
• Purchase or account history
• Website and app user journey information
We collect or use the following personal information for recruitment purposes:
• Contact details (eg name, address, telephone number or personal email address)
• National Insurance number
• Copies of passports or other photo ID
• Employment history (eg job application, employment references or secondary employment)
• Education history (eg qualifications)
• Right to work information
We collect or use the following personal information for dealing with queries, complaints or claims:
• Names and contact details
• Purchase or service history
• Financial transaction information
• Correspondence
Lawful bases and data protection rights
Under UK data protection law, we must have a “lawful basis” for collecting and using your personal information. There is a list of possible lawful bases in the UK GDPR. You can find out more about lawful bases on the ICO’s website.
Which lawful basis we rely on may affect your data protection rights which are set out in brief below. You can find out more about your data protection rights and the exemptions which may apply on the ICO’s website:
• Your right of access - You have the right to ask us for copies of your personal information. You can request other information such as details about where we get personal information from and who we share personal information with. There are some exemptions which means you may not receive all the information you ask for. Read more about the right of access.
• Your right to rectification - You have the right to ask us to correct or delete personal information you think is inaccurate or incomplete. Read more about the right to rectification.
• Your right to erasure - You have the right to ask us to delete your personal information. Read more about the right to erasure.
• Your right to restriction of processing - You have the right to ask us to limit how we can use your personal information. Read more about the right to restriction of processing.
• Your right to object to processing - You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data. Read more about the right to object to processing.
• Your right to data portability - You have the right to ask that we transfer the personal information you gave us to another organisation, or to you. Read more about the right to data portability.
• Your right to withdraw consent – When we use consent as our lawful basis you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. Read more about the right to withdraw consent.
If you make a request, we must respond to you without undue delay and in any event within one month.
To make a data protection rights request, please contact us using the contact details at the top of this privacy notice.
Our lawful bases for the collection and use of your data
Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information to provide and improve products and services for clients are:
• Contract – we have to collect or use the information so we can enter into or carry out a contract with you. All of your data protection rights may apply except the right to object.
• Legitimate interests – we’re collecting or using your information because it benefits you, our organisation or someone else, without causing an undue risk of harm to anyone. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to portability. Our legitimate interests are:
o We may wish to seek feedback from customers of our products.
For more information on our use of legitimate interests as a lawful basis you can contact us using the contact details set out above.
Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information for information updates or marketing purposes are:
• Legitimate interests – we’re collecting or using your information because it benefits you, our organisation or someone else, without causing an undue risk of harm to anyone. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to portability. Our legitimate interests are:
o We may also wish to sell other products to people who have already bought our products or services.
For more information on our use of legitimate interests as a lawful basis you can contact us using the contact details set out above.
Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information for recruitment purposes are:
• Consent - we have permission from you after we gave you all the relevant information. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to object. To be clear, you do have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information for dealing with queries, complaints or claims are:
• Legitimate interests – we’re collecting or using your information because it benefits you, our organisation or someone else, without causing an undue risk of harm to anyone. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to portability. Our legitimate interests are:
o In order to deal with the complaints and make resulting improvements to our products, services and practices.
For more information on our use of legitimate interests as a lawful basis you can contact us using the contact details set out above.
Where we get personal information from
• Directly from you
How long we keep information
We will retain data for 3 years from the point at which it is collected.
How to complain
If you have any concerns about our use of your personal information, you can make a data protection complaint to us:
Email: [email protected]
If you remain unhappy with how we’ve used your data after raising a complaint with us, you can also complain to the ICO.
The ICO’s address:
ICO Head Office
4th Floor, No.3 Circle Square
5 Hawkshaw Street
Manchester
M1 7BL
Helpline number: 0303 123 1113
Website: https://www.ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint