Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 29 July 2026

Your Privacy

At Foster F Compliance, protecting personal information is fundamental to the way we work.

We believe privacy should be simple, transparent and built on trust. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, why we collect it, how we use it and the choices available to you.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please contact us using the details below.

Who We Are

Foster F Compliance is operated by S&F Foster Holdings Ltd.

ICO Registration Number: ZC202907

Email: hello@fosterfcompliance.co.uk

We act as the Data Controller for the personal information described in this Privacy Policy.

The Information We Collect

Depending on how you interact with us, we may collect:

Your name
Business name
Job title
Email address
Telephone number
Postal address
Information you provide in emails or enquiries
Information required to provide consultancy or advisory services
Billing information
Website usage information through cookies (where applicable)

In some circumstances, we may also process special category personal data or criminal offence data where this is necessary to provide our services or meet legal or regulatory obligations. We only do this where the law allows us to and appropriate safeguards are in place.

Why We Use Your Information

Purpose

Information We May Process

Typical Retention

Responding to enquiries

Contact details and correspondence

Up to 12 months

Providing consultancy services

Information needed to deliver our services

7 years after the engagement ends

Regulatory and compliance work

Information provided by clients, including special category or criminal offence data where necessary

Normally 7 years unless legislation or contractual requirements require longer

Billing and accounting

Contact and financial information

7 years

Marketing (where applicable)

Name and email address

Until you unsubscribe or after 2 years of inactivity

We only collect the information we genuinely need and never use it for purposes that are incompatible with why it was originally collected.

Sharing Your Information

We treat your information confidentially.

We may share information with trusted service providers who help us operate our business, such as IT providers, accountants or professional advisers. We may also share information where required by law, by a regulator or to establish, exercise or defend legal claims.

We never sell your personal information.

International Transfers

Where information is transferred outside the UK, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your personal information in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

Keeping Your Information Secure

We take security seriously.

Appropriate technical and organisational measures are in place to protect personal information from unauthorised access, loss, misuse or disclosure. These include secure cloud storage, access controls, encryption where appropriate, multi-factor authentication and regular reviews of our information security practices.

Your Rights

You have important rights over your personal information, including the right to:

know how your information is being used;
request a copy of your personal information;
ask us to correct inaccurate information;
request deletion of your information where appropriate;
restrict or object to certain processing;
withdraw consent where processing is based on consent;
object to direct marketing at any time.

Some rights may be limited where we are required to retain information for legal, regulatory or contractual reasons.

Complaints

IWe are committed to handling your personal information fairly, transparently and in accordance with applicable data protection legislation.

If you have any questions or concerns about how we have used your personal information, we encourage you to contact us in the first instance. We will acknowledge your concerns promptly, investigate them thoroughly and work with you to reach a fair and reasonable outcome wherever possible.

If you remain dissatisfied, you have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).

Information Commissioner's Office

Website: https://ico.org.uk

Telephone: 0303 123 1113

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in legislation, regulatory guidance or the way we operate.

The latest version will always be published on this website.