Privacy & Intellectual Property Policy

1. Data Controller

J2N ATKINSON™ (“we”, “our”, “us”) acts as the data controller for personal information collected through this website.

We are committed to handling personal data lawfully, fairly, and transparently in accordance with applicable UK data protection legislation, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

2. Information We Collect

When you submit an enquiry via this website, we may collect:

  • Name

  • Organisation or professional affiliation

  • Email address

  • Information voluntarily provided in your message

We do not intentionally collect special category (sensitive) personal data. If you choose to provide such information, it will be processed only to the extent necessary to respond to your enquiry.

3. Lawful Basis for Processing

We process personal data under the lawful basis of:

  • Legitimate interests (responding to professional enquiries and assessing potential engagement), and/or

  • Consent, where applicable.

4. How We Use Your Information

Personal data submitted through this website is used solely to:

  • Respond to enquiries

  • Assess alignment for potential engagement

  • Maintain professional correspondence

  • Administer contractual or pre-contractual communications

We do not sell, rent, or trade personal data.

Personal data is not shared with third parties unless required for legitimate operational purposes (e.g., secure email hosting or website platform providers) or where required by law.

5. Data Retention

Personal data is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary to manage correspondence, potential engagement, or contractual relationships.

Where no ongoing relationship exists, enquiry data is periodically reviewed and securely deleted.

6. Cookies & Analytics

This website may use cookies and basic analytics tools to:

  • Ensure site security

  • Monitor site performance

  • Understand general usage patterns

Where required, cookie consent mechanisms are provided. You may manage or decline cookies through your browser settings.

7. Your Rights

Under UK data protection law, you may have the right to:

  • Request access to your personal data

  • Request correction of inaccurate data

  • Request erasure of your data

  • Restrict or object to processing

  • Lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)

To exercise these rights, contact:

contact@drnatkinson.com

(Ensure consistent email casing and domain.)

8. Intellectual Property

All content on this website, including but not limited to:

  • Text

  • Language systems

  • Frameworks

  • Methodologies

  • Strategic models

  • Visual assets

  • Naming structures

  • The Diasporic Infrastructure Brief™

  • The Cultural Infrastructure Partnership™

is the intellectual property of J2N ATKINSON™ unless otherwise stated.

No content may be reproduced, distributed, adapted, transmitted, or used for commercial purposes without prior written consent.

Unauthorised use may constitute infringement under applicable intellectual property law.

9. External Links

This website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the content, security, or privacy practices of external sites.

10. Policy Updates

This policy may be updated periodically to reflect legal or operational changes. The most current version will always be available on this website.

Continued use of the site constitutes acceptance of any updated terms.

Important Strategic Notes

  1. Replace email with a consistent branded address (preferably @j2natkinson.com).

  2. If operating as a registered company, include company number and registered office address in the footer.

  3. If you use Google Analytics, Squarespace analytics, or similar, ensure cookie consent is compliant.

  4. Consider adding a short Terms of Use page separate from this.