Privacy Policy

Website: https://www.brightfuturenow.biz

Last updated: 4 August 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Calvin Riskowitz trading as "BrightFutureNow.biz ("I", "we", "us", "our") collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you visit our website at https://www.brightfuturenow.biz (the "Website") or contact us through our website form, in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

1. Who We Are

I am Calvin Riskowitz (an individual) trading as Bright Future NOW.biz

As the "data controller" of the personal data collected through this Website, it means that I decide how and why your data is processed.

2. How to Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us:

3. What Personal Data We Collect

We collect personal data that you voluntarily provide to us, primarily through our Contact Us form. This may include:

  • Your name

  • Your email address

  • Your phone number (if provided)

  • Any message or information you choose to include in the form

  • The date and time you submitted your enquiry

We may also automatically collect limited technical data when you visit our Website, such as:

  • IP address

  • Browser type and version

  • Device information

  • Pages visited and time spent on the Website

  • Referring website

4. How We Use Your Personal Data and Our Legal Basis

We only use your personal data where we have a valid legal basis to do so under UK GDPR.

We will not use your personal data for any purpose incompatible with the purpose(s) for which it was collected, unless required or permitted by law.

5. Sharing Your Personal Data

We do not sell your personal data.

However - We may share your personal data with:

  • Service providers who help us operate the Website (e.g. web hosting providers, email service providers, form-processing tools), who are contractually bound to protect your data and only process it on our instructions.

  • Professional advisers (e.g. lawyers, accountants) where necessary.

  • Regulators or law enforcement, where required by law.

  • Any other third party only with your consent, or as otherwise permitted by law.

We do not share your data with third parties for their own marketing purposes without your explicit consent.

6. International Data Transfers

Where any of our service providers are located outside the UK, we will ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as:

  • Transferring data to countries with UK "adequacy" status, or

  • Using UK International Data Transfer Agreements (IDTA) or the UK Addendum to the EU Standard Contractual Clauses.

7. How Long We Keep Your Data

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including:

  • Contact form enquiries: retained for (typically 24 months) from the date of your last contact with us, unless a longer period is required to resolve your enquiry or comply with legal obligations.

  • Technical/analytics data: retained in line with the retention settings of the analytics tools we use (see Section 9).

After the applicable retention period, your data will be securely deleted or anonymised.

8. Your Rights Under UK GDPR

You have the following rights in relation to your personal data:

  • Right to be informed — to know how your data is used (this policy).

  • Right of access — to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.

  • Right to rectification — to have inaccurate or incomplete data corrected.

  • Right to erasure — to request deletion of your data in certain circumstances.

  • Right to restrict processing — to limit how we use your data.

  • Right to data portability — to receive your data in a portable format.

  • Right to object — to object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing.

  • Rights related to automated decision-making — we do not currently carry out any automated decision-making or profiling using your data.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details in Section 2. We will respond within one month, as required by law.

If you are not satisfied with how we have handled your data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK's supervisory authority:

Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) Website: https://ico.org.uk Helpline: 0303 123 1113

9. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our Website may use cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Ensure the Website functions correctly (also known as: strictly necessary cookies)

  • Understand how visitors use our Website (analytics cookies, e.g. Google Analytics)

Where cookies are not strictly necessary, we will ask for your consent via a cookie banner before they are set, in line with the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR). You can manage or withdraw your consent at any time through your browser settings or our cookie preference tool.

10. Data Security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction, including:

  • Secure transmission of contact form submissions (e.g. HTTPS/SSL encryption)

  • Restricted access to personal data on a need-to-know basis

  • Regular review of our security practices

However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

11. Children's Privacy

Our Website is not directed at children, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under the age of 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us so we can delete it.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us at: privacy@brightfuturenow.biz