Last updated: 07/10/2025
We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information about you when you visit our website, contact us, or use our services.
BlueHive provides digital transformation, automation, and software development services to businesses across the UK.
We may collect and process the following types of personal information:
Information you provide directly:
Name, email address, phone number, company name, and any details you share through our contact form or email.
Project or service-related information you provide during consultations or onboarding.
Automatically collected information:
Basic technical data such as IP address, browser type, operating system, and referring pages (via standard server logs).
We do not use cookies for tracking or analytics.
Business correspondence:
Records of communications, proposals, or project discussions.
We use your information to:
Respond to your enquiries or requests.
Provide our services and manage client relationships.
Communicate about ongoing or future projects.
Maintain our internal records for billing, contracts, and legal compliance.
Improve our website and services (without using personal identifiers).
Comply with legal or regulatory obligations.
We do not sell or rent your information to third parties.
We process your personal data on one or more of the following legal bases:
Contractual necessity: to provide services or respond to your enquiries.
Legitimate interest: to maintain business operations and client relationships.
Legal obligation: to meet regulatory requirements.
Consent: where you have explicitly provided it (e.g. email communications).
We may share your personal data only when necessary:
With trusted service providers who help us operate our business (e.g. IT, hosting, email).
When required by law or government authorities.
With your explicit consent, when collaborating with third parties on a project.
All third-party providers are required to keep your data secure and only process it according to our instructions.
We store your data securely using encrypted and access-controlled systems.
Your information is retained only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy, including any legal, accounting, or reporting obligations.
If you contact us and do not become a client, your information may be retained for up to 12 months before being securely deleted.
We primarily store and process data within the UK.
If data is transferred outside the UK (for example, if a cloud provider stores data overseas), we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as adequacy decisions or standard contractual clauses.
You have the right to:
Access the personal data we hold about you.
Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
Request deletion of your personal data (“right to be forgotten”).
Object to or restrict processing in certain circumstances.
Request data portability where applicable.
Withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent).
To exercise your rights, contact us at: info@bluehive.co.uk.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO):
www.ico.org.uk
We keep personal data only for as long as necessary to meet the purposes for which it was collected, including any legal or contractual requirements.
After that, we securely delete or anonymise the data.
Our website may contain links to external sites (e.g. LinkedIn, Facebook).
We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these websites and encourage you to read their privacy policies.
We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally. Changes will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date. We encourage you to check this page periodically to stay informed.
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding our use of cookies or this policy, please contact us: info@bluehive.co.uk
