Privacy notice:
Marketing contributors
Last updated: 2 December 2024
Who you are
This information is relevant to you if you've agreed to contribute to our marketing activities, such as writing a guest post for our website, providing a testimonial for our marketing materials, or being on a podcast or other media.
Who we are
For the purposes of data protection law, the ‘controller’ of your personal data will be Shieldpay Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales under number 10061792 and registered as a controller with the ICO under number ZA197669.
What personal data we collect about you
Where we get your personal data from
We'll generally get your personal data directly from you or from the organisation that employs or engages you. Internal directory data is provided by our staff.
What we use your personal data for
We'll use your personal data for the purposes listed below. Against each of these purposes, we've identified which categories of personal data listed above are required and the legal ground relied on by us in line with data protection law.
| Purpose | Categories of personal data | Legal ground |
|---|---|---|
| Communicating with marketing contributors about their contributions and preparing for events |  
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Our legitimate interests in marketing and promoting our services through collaborating with individuals outside our business |
| Marketing and promoting our services | 
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Our legitimate interests in marketing and promoting our services |
We may also use your personal data for purposes that are compatible with the above purposes. In doing so, we'll take into account various factors including the link between the original purpose and the purposes of the intended further processing, the nature of our relationship, the nature of the personal data, the potential consequences for you and any additional safeguards that we can put in place.
Who we share your personal data with
Depending on which of the purposes listed above applies, we may share your personal data with:
- Social media platforms and publishers for the purpose of promoting our content and marketing our services
- Technical service providers as necessary for us to effectively conduct our business operations
- Regulatory bodies such as the Financial Conduct Authority and Financial Ombudsman Service, where you are providing services that are relevant to the provision of payment services
How long we keep your personal data for
We'll only keep your personal data for as long as necessary in connection with the purposes for which we collected it. We maintain a data retention schedule for each category of personal data we hold.
We'll retain communications data for up to 3 years and marketing content data until we decide that it's no longer relevant to the marketing and promotion of our services.