GDPR Compliance

Last Updated: September 8, 2026

Our Commitment to GDPR

stormy-dusk is committed to complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and protecting the rights of individuals regarding their personal data. This page explains how we fulfill our obligations under GDPR and how you can exercise your rights.

Legal Basis for Processing

We process personal data based on the following legal grounds:

• Consent: When you provide explicit consent for specific processing activities
• Contract Performance: When processing is necessary to deliver consulting services you have requested
• Legitimate Interests: When we have legitimate business interests that do not override your rights and freedoms
• Legal Obligation: When we must process data to comply with legal requirements

Your Rights Under GDPR

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Right of Access

You have the right to request confirmation of whether we process your personal data and to obtain a copy of that data along with information about how it is processed.

Right to Rectification

You can request correction of inaccurate personal data and completion of incomplete data.

Right to Erasure

Under certain circumstances, you have the right to request deletion of your personal data, including when:

• The data is no longer necessary for the purposes collected
• You withdraw consent and no other legal basis exists
• You object to processing and no overriding legitimate grounds exist
• The data was unlawfully processed

Right to Restriction of Processing

You can request that we limit how we use your personal data when:

• You contest the accuracy of the data
• Processing is unlawful but you do not want erasure
• We no longer need the data but you require it for legal claims
• You have objected to processing pending verification of legitimate grounds

Right to Data Portability

When processing is based on consent or contract and carried out by automated means, you have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format and to transmit it to another controller.

Right to Object

You have the right to object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing purposes. We will cease processing unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds that override your interests, rights, and freedoms.

Right to Withdraw Consent

When processing is based on consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal.

Right to Lodge a Complaint

You have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) or your local supervisory authority if you believe your data protection rights have been violated.

How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at:

Email: [email protected]

We will respond to your request within one month of receipt. In complex cases, we may extend this period by two additional months, in which case we will inform you of the extension and the reasons for delay.

Data Protection Measures

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risk, including:

• Encryption of personal data in transit and at rest
• Regular security assessments and updates
• Access controls and authentication requirements
• Staff training on data protection principles
• Procedures for detecting, reporting, and investigating data breaches

Data Breach Notification

In the event of a data breach that poses a risk to your rights and freedoms, we will notify the appropriate supervisory authority within 72 hours of becoming aware of the breach. If the breach poses a high risk, we will also notify affected individuals without undue delay.

International Data Transfers

When we transfer personal data outside the European Economic Area, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as:

• Standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission
• Adequacy decisions recognizing recipient countries as providing adequate protection
• Binding corporate rules for intra-group transfers

Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. Retention periods vary depending on the nature of the data and the purposes of processing.

Automated Decision-Making

We do not engage in automated decision-making, including profiling, that produces legal effects or similarly significantly affects individuals.

Children's Data

We do not knowingly process personal data of children under 16 years of age. If we become aware that we have collected such data without appropriate parental consent, we will take steps to delete it promptly.

Contact Information

For questions about our GDPR compliance or to exercise your rights, please contact:

stormy-dusk
42 Deansgate Street
Manchester M3 2AW
United Kingdom
Email: [email protected]

Supervisory Authority

Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)
Wycliffe House, Water Lane
Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF
United Kingdom
Telephone: 0303 123 1113
Website: ico.org.uk