Privacy Policy

Last Updated: August 2026

Your privacy is our priority. We are committed to respecting and protecting any personal information you share with us across our website.

Tia's [TIA's Consulting Limited] ("TIA's", "we", "us" or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect personal information when you:

• Visit our Website;

• Contact us;

• Submit an enquiry;

• Request information about our products or services;

• Participate in Tia Studio activities;

• Apply for or enquire about opportunities;

• Communicate with us;

• Subscribe to communications; or

• Otherwise interact with our services.

This Privacy Policy applies to our Website at [WEBSITE URL] and related services unless a separate privacy notice applies.

1. Who We Are

The organisation responsible for your personal information is:

Tia's Consulting Limited

Company Number:

Registered in:

Registered Office Address:

Email Id:

For data protection purposes, we will generally act as the data controller for personal information collected through our Website and direct interactions with you.

Where we process personal information on behalf of another organisation, our role may instead be that of a processor. The applicable contractual arrangements and privacy information will determine the relevant responsibilities.

2. Information We Collect

Depending on how you interact with us, we may collect:

Identity Information

• Name

• Title

• Organisation

• Job title; and

other information you choose to provide.

Contact Information

• Email address;

• Telephone number;

• Postal address;

• Country or regoin; and

other contact details.

Professional Information

Where relevant:

• Organisation;

• Job role;

• Industry;

• Professional interests;

• Linkedin or Professional profile information

• CV/resume information; and

• Information relating to professional opportunities.

Student / Opportunity Information

Where relevant to TIA's initiatives, we may collect:

• Educational institution;

• Course or field of study;

• Year of study;

• Skills;

• Career interests;

• CV/resume;

• Portfolio;

• Professional profiles;

• Application information; and

• Information you provide about the opportunities you are seeking.

Communication Information

This includes information contained in:

• Enquiries;

• Emails;

• Contact forms;

• Partnership proposals;

• Support requests; and

• Other communications you send to us.

Technical Information

When you use our Website, we may collect:

• IP address;

• Browser type;

• Device type;

• Operating system;

• Approximate location;

• Pages visited;

• Referring website;

• Website interactions;

• Date and time of visits;

• Technical identifiers; and

• Information collected through cookies and similar technologies.

The use of non-essential cookies is governed by our Cookie Policy.

3. How We Collect Information

We may collect personal information:

• Directly from you;

• When you complete a form;

• When you contact us;

• When you register for an initiative;

• When you apply for an opportunity;

• When you communicate with us;

• Automatically through Website technologies;

• From publicly available professional sources; or

• From third parties where permitted by law.

Where we obtain personal information from another source, we will provide the required privacy information in accordance with applicable law. The ICO's transparency guidance requires organisations to explain, among other things, their identity, purposes, lawful basis, retention, rights, recipients and applicable international transfers.

4. How We Use Personal Information

We may use your personal information to:

Provide Our Services

• Provide and operate our Website;

• Respond to enquiries;

• Provide requested information;

• Deliver products or services;

• Administer registrations and applications; and

• Manage relationships.

Tia's Studio

• Register participants;

• Administer hackathons;

• Communicate event information;

• Assess submissions;

• Facilitate collaboration;

• Contact participants;

• Provide certificates or recognition; and

• Manage related activities.

Talent and Career Opportunities

Where applicable, we may use information to:

• Provide career guidance;

• Communicate relevant opportunities;

• Facilitate introductions;

• Support applications;

• Connect talent with participating organisations; and

• Administer related programmes.

Partnerships

We may process information to:

• Evaluate potential partnerships;

• Communicate with organisations;

• Manage partnership relationships;

• Coordinate initiatives;

• Negotiate agreements; and

• Deliver agreed activities.

Website Improvements

We may use technical and analytics information to:

• Understand Website usage;

• Monitor performance;

• Identify technical issues;

• Improve functionality; and

• Improve user experience.

Marketing

Where legally permitted and where required consent has been obtained, we may use your contact information to:

• Send newsletters;

• Provide updates;

• Communicate about products or initiatives;

• Provide relevant information; and

• Conduct other direct marketing activities.

Direct electronic marketing is subject to applicable PECR requirements, and consent or another lawful route must be used where required.

5. Our Lawful Bases

We will only process personal information where we have a lawful basis to do so.

Depending on the circumstances, these may include:

Consent

We may rely on your consent where you have actively agreed to a specific use of your personal information.

You may withdraw consent at any time.

Contract

We may process information where necessary to enter into or perform a contract with you.

Legal Obligation

We may process information where necessary to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation.

Legitimate Interests

We may process information where necessary for our legitimate interests or those of a third party, provided that these interests are not overridden by your rights and interests.

Our legitimate interests may include:

• Operating and improving our business;

• Managing relationships;

• Providing services;

• Improving Website security;

• Preventing fraud and misuse;

• Developing our products;

• Communicating with professional contacts; and

• Maintaining our business operations.

Where we rely on legitimate interests, we consider and balance those interests against your rights and expectations.

6. Marketing Communications

We may send marketing communications where permitted by applicable law.

You can unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time by:

• Clicking the unsubscribe link in our emails;

• Contacting us at; or

• Using any preference-management facility we provide.

The ICO confirms that individuals have an absolute right to object to the use of their personal information for direct marketing.

7. Who We Share Information With

We may share personal information with:

• Our employees and authorised personnel;

• Companies within our corporate group, where appropriate;

• Technology and hosting providers;

• CRM and communication providers;

• Analytics providers;

• Security providers;

• Professional advisers;

• Legal and regulatory authorities where required;

• Service providers supporting our events and initiatives;

• Partner organisations where necessary and permitted; and

• Other parties where you have instructed or authorised us to share information.

We do not sell your personal information.

Where we use processors, we take appropriate steps to ensure that they process personal information in accordance with our instructions and applicable data protection requirements.

8. International Transfers

As a global organisation, some of our service providers or partners may operate outside the UK.

Where personal information is transferred outside the UK, we will take appropriate steps to ensure that the transfer is lawful and that appropriate safeguards are in place where required.

Depending on the circumstances, safeguards may include:

• UK adequacy regulations;

• The UK International Data Transfer Agreement;

• The UK Addendum to EU Standard Contractual Clauses;

• Appropriate contractual safeguards; or

• Another lawful transfer mechanism.

The ICO's current guidance requires organisations making restricted transfers to ensure that the transfer is covered by an appropriate mechanism and, where relevant, to complete a transfer risk assessment/data protection test.

9. Data Security

We use appropriate technical and organisational measures designed to protect personal information against:

• Unauthorised access;

• Accidental loss;

• Destruction;

• Alteration;

• Disclosure; and

• Other unlawful or unauthorised processing.

No method of transmission or electronic storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure. We therefore cannot guarantee absolute security of personal information.

10. Your Rights

Subject to applicable legal conditions and exemptions, you may have the right to:

• Access your personal information;

• Rectify inaccurate or incomplete information;

• Erase your personal information in certain circumstances;

• Restrict processing in certain circumstances;

• Object to certain processing, including direct marketing;

• Data portability in certain circumstances;

• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent; and

• Have certain protections regarding solely automated decision-making and profiling where applicable.

These rights are recognised under the UK data protection framework, although they are not all absolute and may be subject to conditions or exemptions.

11. Children's Privacy

Our Website is not intended to knowingly collect personal information from children in circumstances where consent is required and cannot lawfully be provided.

Where TIA's operates programmes involving younger participants, we will apply appropriate safeguards and provide additional information where required.

If your student programmes are open to under-18s, this section should be customised before publication.

12. Complaints

If you have concerns about how we handle your personal information, please contact us first:

You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) if you believe your personal information has been handled unlawfully.

You can find information about the ICO and its complaint process through its official website.

13. Contact Us

TIA's Consulting Limited

Company Number:

Registered Office Address:

Email Id:

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect:

• Changes to our services;

• Changes in technology;

• Changes to our data practices;

• Changes in legal or regulatory requirements; or

• Other operational changes.

We will publish the updated version on this page and update the "Last Updated" date.