Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 2026

Own Your Time Back ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit ownyourtimeback.com or use our services.

We are based in Peterborough, United Kingdom and operate under UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.

1. Who we are

Own Your Time Back is a UK-based AI admin automation consultancy. Our contact details are:

• Email: hello@ownyourtimeback.com
• Website: ownyourtimeback.com
• Location: Peterborough, United Kingdom

2. What data we collect

We may collect the following types of personal data:

• Your name and email address (when you submit a contact form or book an audit)
• Your business name and job title (when provided)
• Information about your business workflows and processes (shared during an audit or consultation)
• Technical data such as your IP address, browser type, and pages visited (collected automatically via Squarespace)

3. How we collect your data

We collect data when you:

• Complete a contact or enquiry form on our website
• Book a free Admin Audit via our Calendly booking link
• Correspond with us by email
• Engage with us on LinkedIn or other platforms
• Browse our website (technical data collected automatically)

4. How we use your data

We use your data to:

• Respond to your enquiries and fulfil your booking requests
• Deliver our automation consultancy services
• Send relevant information about our services (only where you have consented or where we have a legitimate interest)
• Improve our website and services
• Comply with our legal obligations

Our lawful bases for processing your data are: contract (to deliver services you have requested), legitimate interests (to run and improve our business), and consent (where you have opted in to communications).

5. How we store your data

Your data is stored securely. We use the following third-party platforms which may process your data:

• Squarespace - website hosting and contact forms
• Calendly - appointment booking
• Google Workspace - email and document management

All third-party processors are required to handle your data securely and in compliance with applicable data protection law.

We retain your data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes it was collected for, or as required by law. Client data is typically retained for up to 6 years for legal and accounting purposes.

6. Your rights under UK GDPR

You have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Correct any inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data (the "right to be forgotten")
• Restrict or object to how we process your data
• Data portability - receive your data in a structured, commonly used format
• Withdraw consent at any time where consent is our lawful basis

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@ownyourtimeback.com. We will respond within 30 days.

7. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to improve your browsing experience and to understand how visitors use our site. Cookies are small text files stored on your device.

We use:

• Essential cookies - required for the website to function
• Analytics cookies - to understand how visitors use our site (via Squarespace Analytics)

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect your experience on our website.

8. Third-party links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites (such as LinkedIn or Calendly). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to read their privacy policies.

9. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

10. Complaints

If you are unhappy with how we have handled your data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.