This Privacy Policy explains how Everest Business Consulting Ltd. collects, uses, discloses and stores your personal data when you interact with our website and our services.
By using our website (the "Website") or by providing your personal data to us through our online forms or other channels, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.
1. Who we are
Everest Business Consulting Ltd. is a professional business consulting firm providing strategic advisory, investment management, and executive consulting services in the United Kingdom, serving clients across the MENA region and beyond.
For the purposes of applicable data protection laws (including the UK GDPR), Everest Business Consulting Ltd. is the Data Controller of the personal data processed through this Website.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us using the details above.
2. Scope of this Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy applies to personal data we collect when you:
- Visit and browse our Website
- Submit any online form on the Website (e.g. "Contact us", consultation request, partnership enquiry)
- Communicate with us by email, phone, messaging apps, or post
- Interact with our official content on social media or other third-party platforms
- Meet us at events, conferences or meetings and share your details with us
Our Website may contain links to third-party websites, platforms, or services. These have their own privacy and cookie policies and we are not responsible for their practices. You are encouraged to review those policies before providing any personal data to them.
3. What personal data we collect
The type of personal data we collect depends on how you interact with Everest Business Consulting. Typically, this will include:
3.1 Information you provide via forms and direct contact
When you complete a form on our Website, email us, call us, or contact us in another way, we may collect:
- Identity details – Name, title, nationality, country of residence
- Contact details – Email address, phone number, postal address
- Professional information – Job title, organisation, sector/industry, level of seniority, years of professional experience
- Consultation interests – The services you are interested in, your business goals, and other details submitted through enquiry forms
- Event-related information – Registrations for webinars, events or information sessions
- Marketing and communication preferences – Your preferences regarding how and what you wish to hear from us
- Feedback – Responses to surveys, testimonials, or feedback forms
You may choose not to provide certain information; however, this may limit our ability to respond fully to your enquiry.
3.2 Special category data
In some cases, and only where strictly necessary, we may collect special category personal data, such as health or disability information (for example, to arrange reasonable adjustments or accessibility for events).
Where we collect such data, we will usually rely on your explicit consent or another legal basis recognised under data protection laws, and we will explain why the information is needed and how it will be used.
3.3 Information collected automatically
When you visit the Website, we may automatically collect:
- IP address and approximate geographic location
- Device and browser details (type, version, operating system)
- Date, time and duration of your visit
- Pages viewed and navigation patterns
- Referring website or link (where you came from)
This information is typically collected through cookies and similar technologies. For more information, see Section 10 – Cookies and similar technologies.
3.4 Information from third parties
We may receive personal data about you from:
- Business partners or referrers who recommend our services to you
- Marketing partners or event co-organisers who share your details with us when you have consented to this
- Publicly available sources such as LinkedIn or professional directories, where relevant to our business development activity
4. How we use your personal data
We may use your personal data for the following purposes:
- To respond to your enquiries – Answering questions about Everest Business Consulting, our services, and consulting offerings
- To manage consultations and engagements – Processing your service enquiries, assessing requirements, communicating with you about the status of your enquiry
- To deliver our services and events – Organising consultations, workshops, and events, sending relevant materials and communications
- To send thought leadership and marketing communications – Sharing insights, research, case studies and news, informing you about upcoming services and opportunities that may be relevant to your interests
- To manage relationships with partners and clients – Coordinating with organisations where we collaborate on projects or services
- To improve our Website and services – Understanding how visitors use the Website, enhancing the user experience, maintaining security and performance
- To comply with legal and regulatory obligations – Meeting requirements under UK legislation and regulations
- To protect our rights and manage disputes – Enforcing our terms and conditions, handling complaints, claims or legal disputes
We will only use your personal data for the purposes for which it was collected, unless we reasonably consider that we need to use it for another compatible purpose and we notify you where appropriate.
5. How long we keep your personal data
We retain personal data only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including to satisfy legal, accounting or reporting obligations.
As a general guide:
- Enquiries and marketing contacts – Where you have shown an interest in our services, we may keep your details for up to two years from your last meaningful interaction with us, unless you ask us to delete them sooner.
- Clients and project participants – If you engage our services, your records may be kept for a longer period in line with regulatory and professional requirements.
We may retain a minimal core record (such as name, email address and basic interaction history) to ensure we respect your preferences, for example, your request not to receive marketing communications.
6. Legal basis for processing your personal data
Under the UK GDPR and other applicable laws, we must have a lawful basis for processing your personal data. Depending on the specific context, we may rely on:
- Consent – For example, when you agree to receive marketing emails, or when we collect special category data for event or accessibility purposes
- Performance of a contract – When processing is necessary to take steps at your request before entering into a contract or to perform a contract with you
- Legitimate interests – When processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests, and your interests and fundamental rights do not override those interests
- Legal obligation – When we must process personal data to comply with a legal or regulatory requirement
If we rely on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time. If we rely on legitimate interests, we will balance our interests with your rights and expectations.
7. Marketing communications
We may use your contact details to send you information about:
- Everest Business Consulting services and offerings
- Research, insights and thought leadership content
- Events, webinars, and initiatives that may interest you
- Opportunities to collaborate with us as a client or partner
7.1 How to opt out or update your preferences
You can stop receiving marketing communications from Everest Business Consulting at any time by:
- Clicking the unsubscribe or manage preferences link in any marketing email you receive; or
- Contacting us at privacy@everestconsulting.co.uk and stating your request
We will process such requests as soon as reasonably possible.
8. When we share your personal data
We do not sell your personal data to third parties.
We may share your personal data with:
- Service providers (processors) – Trusted third parties who provide operational services on our behalf, such as website hosting, email systems, event platforms, data storage, CRM and analytics tools. These service providers are only allowed to use your personal data in accordance with our instructions.
- Business and strategic partners – Where we collaborate with other organisations to deliver joint services or events, we may share relevant personal data with those partners, but only as necessary for the agreed purpose.
- Professional advisers and authorities – Legal advisers, auditors, insurers, regulators and law enforcement agencies, when required to comply with legal obligations, protect our rights, or investigate unlawful activity.
- International transfers – While we aim to store and process personal data within the UK/EEA where possible, some service providers may be located outside these regions. Where personal data is transferred outside the UK/EEA, we will ensure an appropriate level of protection through standard contractual clauses or other safeguards.
9. Your data protection rights
Depending on your location and the applicable law, you may have the following rights in relation to your personal data:
- Right of access – To request confirmation that we process your personal data and to receive a copy of that data
- Right to rectification – To request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete personal data
- Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten") – To request deletion of your personal data in certain circumstances
- Right to restrict processing – To request that we limit the processing of your personal data in certain situations
- Right to data portability – To receive personal data you have provided to us in a structured, machine-readable format
- Right to object – To object to the processing of your personal data based on our legitimate interests, and to object to direct marketing
9.1 How to exercise your rights
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at:
We may need to verify your identity before responding to your request. We will respond within the time limits required by law.
9.2 Right to complain to a supervisory authority
If you are unhappy with how we handle your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) in the UK:
We would appreciate the opportunity to address your concerns first, so please consider contacting us before contacting the ICO.
10. Cookies and similar technologies
Our Website uses cookies and similar technologies to help it function effectively, improve performance and provide a better user experience.
A cookie is a small text file placed on your device when you visit a website. Cookies may be:
- Session cookies – deleted when you close your browser
- Persistent cookies – stored for a defined period or until you delete them
10.1 Why we use cookies
We may use cookies to:
- Enable basic Website functionality and security
- Remember your preferences
- Understand how visitors use the Website, so we can improve it
- Support analytics and, where applicable, marketing activities
10.2 Managing cookies
When you first visit our Website, you may see a cookie banner explaining how we use cookies and providing options to accept, reject or manage non-essential cookies.
You can also adjust your browser settings to block or delete cookies. However, if you disable certain cookies, some parts of the Website may not function correctly.
If you have questions about how we use cookies, please contact privacy@everestconsulting.co.uk.
11. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect:
- Changes in our services or activities
- Developments in applicable laws and regulations
- Technological changes or best practice
When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page, and where appropriate we may provide a more prominent notice.
We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically. If you do not agree with any changes, you should stop using the Website and, where relevant, notify us to stop processing your personal data for certain purposes.
12. Contact us
If you have any questions, concerns or requests relating to this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact: