Privacy Notice
Last updated: 12 November 2026
Crowd Consulting respects your privacy. This notice explains how we handle personal information when you contact us or subscribe to Crowd Science Monthly.
Who we are
Crowd Consulting is an independent consultancy operated by Dr Aimee-Louise Eriksen. For questions about this notice or your personal information, contact Aimee@crowdconsulting.co.uk.
Information we collect
When you email us, we receive your name, email address and any information you choose to include in your enquiry. When you subscribe to Crowd Science Monthly or register interest in training, we collect the information you enter into the relevant form, which may include your name, email address, city and country.
Our website and third-party services may also process technical information such as IP address, browser information and usage data as part of delivering and securing the website and embedded forms.
How and why we use your information
- Enquiries: to respond to your message, discuss potential work and manage professional correspondence. Our usual lawful basis is legitimate interests, or taking steps towards a contract where applicable.
- Newsletter: to send Crowd Science Monthly to people who have subscribed. Our lawful basis for newsletter marketing is consent. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in an email.
- Training interest: to respond to requests about training and, where you have agreed, send relevant updates.
- Website operation: to deliver, maintain and protect our website and embedded services, relying on legitimate interests where applicable.
Services we use
We use MailerLite to collect and manage newsletter sign-ups, store subscriber details and distribute Crowd Science Monthly. Netlify hosts the website; it is not used as our newsletter subscriber database, although it may process technical information such as IP addresses and access logs when delivering the site. The website also loads web fonts from Google Fonts. These providers may process technical information when you visit or use the relevant features. Please refer to their privacy information for details of their processing and any international data transfers.
How long we keep information
We keep enquiry correspondence for as long as reasonably necessary to deal with the enquiry and any resulting business relationship, and to meet relevant legal obligations. Newsletter subscriber details are retained while you remain subscribed, subject to any records needed to respect unsubscribe requests or meet legal requirements. We review information periodically and delete it when no longer needed.
Sharing and international transfers
We do not sell your personal information. We share information with service providers where necessary to run the website, manage communications and deliver the newsletter. Some providers may process information outside the UK; where required, we rely on appropriate data protection safeguards.
Your rights
Depending on the circumstances, you may have the right to access, correct or erase your information, restrict or object to its use, and request data portability. Where processing is based on consent, you can withdraw consent at any time without affecting earlier lawful processing. To exercise your rights, email Aimee@crowdconsulting.co.uk.
You can also complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK's data protection regulator.
Cookies and similar technologies
The website uses third-party embedded services, including MailerLite, which may use cookies or similar technologies. Any non-essential cookies or tracking technologies should only be used where the required consent controls are in place. We will update this notice if the website's analytics, advertising or cookie use changes.
Changes to this notice
We may update this notice to reflect changes to our website, services or legal requirements. The latest version will appear on this page.