Disclaimer & Privacy Policy

 Disclaimer

 Future Chain Advisory provides general procurement and supply‑chain guidance based on broad professional experience and commonly accepted good practice. The Future Chain Framework is designed to help founders and growing businesses build robust, ethical and efficient procurement capabilities. All advice is offered independently from my employment, does not use confidential or commercially sensitive information from any employer, and is not targeted at, or intended for, any current suppliers, customers or direct competitors of my employer.”

 Future Chain™  Advisory – GDPR & Privacy Notice

Future Chain Advisory (“we”, “us”, “our”) is committed to protecting your personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018, and (where applicable) the EU GDPR.

This notice explains how we collect, use, store and protect your personal data when you visit this website, contact us, or work with us.

1. Personal Data We Collect

We may collect and process the following information:

• Contact details (name, email address, organisation, phone number)
• Information you submit via our contact form
• Email addresses collected through newsletter subscriptions (Substack)
• Business information provided during advisory or speaking enquiries
• Website usage data (via analytics tools such as Google Analytics)
• LinkedIn profile information if you contact us through LinkedIn

We do not collect any special category data.

2. How We Use Your Data

We process your personal data for:

• Responding to enquiries
• Providing advisory, speaking, or consulting services
• Sending updates, insights and newsletters you have subscribed to
• Managing our client relationships
• Improving the website and service experience
• Meeting our legal or contractual obligations

We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

We process personal data under the following lawful bases:

• Consent – when you subscribe to the newsletter or ask to be contacted
• Contract – when entering into advisory or speaking agreements
• Legitimate Interests – for business operations, enquiry follow‑ups, and website analytics
• Legal Obligation – where required for accounting, tax, or legal compliance

4. How We Store and Protect Your Data

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to keep your data secure.

Your data may be stored in:

• Professional email systems (Microsoft 365 / GoDaddy)
• CRM or contact management systems
• Substack (for newsletter subscriptions)
• Secure cloud storage
• Website hosting systems

All systems use secure access controls and encryption where applicable.

5. Data Sharing

We may share data with:

• Substack (newsletter management)
• GoDaddy (website hosting)
• Professional service providers (e.g., accounting, legal)

We only share data when necessary and only with trusted, GDPR‑compliant providers.

We do not transfer personal data outside the UK or EEA unless adequate safeguards are in place.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary for:

• Responding to enquiries
• Delivering contracted services
• Fulfilling legal obligations

For enquiries without follow‑up, data is typically deleted within 12 months.

Newsletter subscribers remain on the mailing list until they unsubscribe.

7. Your Rights Under GDPR

You have the right to:

• Access your data
• Correct inaccuracies
• Request erasure (“right to be forgotten”)
• Restrict processing
• Object to processing
• Withdraw consent at any time
• Data portability (in applicable cases)

To exercise your rights, contact us using the details below.

8. Cookies & Analytics

This website may use cookies and analytics tools to improve performance and understand user behaviour.

You can adjust cookie settings in your browser at any time.

9. Contact Details

For any GDPR or privacy-related enquiries, please contact:

Future Chain Advisory
Email: graeme@futurechainadvisory.com
Location: United Kingdom

We aim to respond within 30 days.

10. Changes to This Notice

We may update this privacy notice from time to time.
The latest version will always be available on this website.