Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 2026

Paraxus respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information.

This privacy policy explains how Paraxus collects and uses personal information when you visit this website, contact us or engage with us in connection with our services.

Who we are

Paraxus is an independent consultancy operated by Martin Fawley as a sole trader.

For data protection purposes, Martin Fawley trading as Paraxus is the data controller.

If you have any questions about this policy or how your personal information is handled, please contact:

martin@paraxus.uk

Information we collect

We may collect personal information that you provide directly to us, including:

your name;
email address and other contact details;
the organisation you work for;
information you provide through the website contact form, by email or during other communications; and
information relating to an enquiry, prospective engagement or consultancy assignment.

We may also collect limited technical information when you use the website, such as information collected through cookies or similar technologies.

How we use your information

We use personal information where necessary to:

respond to enquiries and communicate with you;
discuss, provide and manage consultancy services;
manage relationships with clients, prospective clients, suppliers and other professional contacts;
administer contracts, invoicing and business records;
meet legal, regulatory and tax obligations; and
operate and improve the Paraxus website.

We only use personal information where we have a lawful basis to do so. Depending on the circumstances, this will normally be because the processing is necessary to perform or prepare for a contract, to comply with a legal obligation, or for our legitimate interests in operating and developing Paraxus and maintaining professional relationships.

How we obtain information

Most personal information is provided directly by you when you contact Paraxus or work with us.

We may also obtain professional contact information from publicly available sources, professional networking platforms, referrals or organisations with which we work.

Sharing your information

Paraxus does not sell your personal information.

We may share information with service providers used to operate the business, such as website hosting, email, cloud storage, accounting or other professional services. We may also disclose information where required by law or where reasonably necessary to establish, exercise or defend legal rights.

Where third parties process personal information on our behalf, we expect them to protect it appropriately and use it only for the purposes for which it has been provided.

International transfers

Some technology and cloud service providers may process or store information outside the UK.

Where personal information is transferred internationally, we will rely on appropriate safeguards or other lawful mechanisms required by UK data protection law.

How long we keep your information

We keep personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including to meet legal, accounting and tax requirements.

Information relating to enquiries that do not result in an engagement will generally be retained only for as long as it remains reasonably relevant to the potential business relationship.

Your rights

Depending on the circumstances, UK data protection law gives you rights in relation to your personal information, including the right to:

request access to the personal information we hold about you;
ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete information;
ask us to delete your personal information;
ask us to restrict how your information is used;
object to certain uses of your information; and
request transfer of your information where applicable.

You have the right to object to processing based on our legitimate interests.

To exercise any of these rights, contact martin@paraxus.uk.

You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) if you are concerned about how your personal information has been handled.

Information Commissioner's Office

This website may use cookies and similar technologies that are necessary for the website to operate and, depending on the settings used, to understand how visitors use the site.

Where consent is required for non-essential cookies, these will only be used after you have given your consent.

You can manage your cookie preferences through the cookie controls provided on the website.

Changes to this policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes to our services, website or legal obligations. The latest version will always be published on this page.