Privacy Notice
Inquisitio Research & Due Diligence Services
Effective date: September 2026
Inquisitio Research & Due Diligence Services (“Inquisitio”, “we”, “us” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting personal information that we process in connection with our website, enquiries and research services.
This Privacy Notice explains what information we may collect, why we collect it, how we use and protect it, and the rights that may be available to individuals under applicable UK data-protection law.
1. Who we are
Inquisitio Research & Due Diligence Services provides lawful open-source research, corporate research and due-diligence services.
Our website is:
https://inquisitio-research.co.uk
For privacy-related enquiries, please contact:
Email: info@inquisitio-research.co.uk
Telephone: 0208 087 4761
2. Information we may collect
Depending on how you interact with us, we may collect information such as:
- your name;
- business or organisation name;
- job title or professional role;
- email address;
- telephone number;
- correspondence and communications with us;
- information contained in an enquiry or assignment brief;
- information supplied by a client for the purpose of carrying out an assignment;
- billing and payment information;
- information necessary to establish, manage or complete a client engagement;
- technical information relating to your use of our website; and
- information contained in publicly available sources where such information is relevant to a lawful research assignment.
Please do not submit passwords, payment-card details, bank-account credentials, medical information or other unnecessary sensitive personal information through our website enquiry facilities.
3. How we use information
We may use personal information for purposes including:
- responding to enquiries;
- assessing whether we can accept a proposed assignment;
- carrying out research and due-diligence assignments;
- communicating with clients;
- preparing and delivering reports;
- administering quotations, invoices and payments;
- maintaining appropriate business and financial records;
- dealing with complaints or disputes;
- maintaining the security of our website, systems and records;
- preventing misuse, fraud or unlawful activity;
- complying with legal or regulatory obligations; and
- establishing, exercising or defending legal claims where necessary.
We will seek to use personal information only where there is an appropriate lawful basis for doing so.
4. Publicly available information
Our research services may involve examining information that is already publicly available or lawfully accessible from sources such as company records, property records, court or regulatory information, published documents, news reports, websites and other open sources.
The fact that information is publicly available does not mean that it will automatically be collected or included in a report.
Research will be undertaken for a defined and lawful purpose and, where appropriate, information will be assessed for relevance, reliability, accuracy and proportionality.
5. Information supplied by clients
Clients may provide information about individuals, companies or other organisations as part of an assignment.
Clients are responsible for ensuring that they are entitled to provide information to us and that their instructions have a lawful and legitimate purpose.
We may ask for additional information or clarification where necessary to assess an assignment before accepting or continuing with it.
We may decline an assignment where its purpose, proposed activity or requested research would be unlawful, disproportionate or otherwise inappropriate.
6. Information obtained from third parties
During an assignment we may obtain information from publicly available or otherwise lawfully accessible third-party sources.
We may also use specialist information providers or research tools where appropriate and lawful.
The sources used in an assignment may be identified in the resulting report or source schedule where appropriate.
7. Legal basis for processing
Where UK data-protection law applies, we will seek to process personal information on an appropriate lawful basis.
Depending on the circumstances, this may include:
- performance of a contract or taking steps at a person’s request before entering into a contract;
- compliance with a legal obligation;
- legitimate interests, where those interests are appropriate and balanced against the rights and interests of individuals; or
- consent, where consent is the appropriate legal basis.
Where consent is relied upon, individuals may generally withdraw that consent, subject to any legal or other legitimate reason for continuing to process the information.
8. Sharing information
We do not sell personal information.
We may share information where reasonably necessary for legitimate business purposes, to provide our services, or to comply with legal obligations.
This may include sharing information with:
- professional advisers;
- service providers supporting our business;
- technology, hosting, security or communications providers;
- payment or accounting service providers;
- insurers where necessary;
- law-enforcement or regulatory authorities where legally required; or
- other parties where disclosure is necessary to establish, exercise or defend legal rights.
We will seek to ensure that any third-party access to personal information is appropriate and subject to suitable safeguards.
9. Website hosting and technical information
Our website is hosted using third-party hosting infrastructure.
Like most websites, our website may process limited technical information such as IP address, browser type, device information, operating system and information relating to website activity.
Some information may be collected automatically for security, technical, operational or analytical purposes.
10. Cookies
Our website may use cookies or similar technologies.
Cookies may be used to enable website functionality, maintain security, remember preferences or understand how visitors use the website.
Where applicable, non-essential cookies will be managed in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
You can also control cookies through your browser settings.
11. Data security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure.
However, no method of transmitting or storing information electronically can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Where information is particularly sensitive, we may provide instructions for secure communication or file transfer rather than requesting that it is sent through an ordinary website enquiry form or email.
12. How long we keep information
We retain information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, subject to legal, accounting, contractual, insurance, dispute-resolution and other legitimate requirements.
Retention periods may therefore vary depending on the type of information and the circumstances in which it was collected.
When information is no longer required, we will take appropriate steps to delete, destroy or securely dispose of it, subject to any applicable legal or legitimate retention requirement.
13. International transfers
Some technology or service providers used in connection with our business may process information outside the United Kingdom.
Where personal information is transferred internationally, we will seek to ensure that an appropriate lawful mechanism and suitable safeguards are in place where required by applicable data-protection law.
14. Your rights
Depending on the circumstances and subject to applicable legal exemptions, individuals may have rights concerning their personal information.
These may include the right to:
- request access to personal information;
- request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information;
- request deletion of personal information in appropriate circumstances;
- request restriction of processing in appropriate circumstances;
- object to certain processing;
- request transfer of certain information in a portable format; and
- withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
If you wish to exercise a relevant right or ask a privacy question, please contact us using the details provided below.
We may need to verify your identity before responding to certain requests.
15. Accuracy of information
We take reasonable steps to ensure that personal information held by us is accurate and appropriate for the purposes for which it is used.
If you believe that information we hold about you is inaccurate or incomplete, please contact us so that the matter can be considered.
16. Links to other websites
Our website may contain links to external websites.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security or content of third-party websites.
You should review the privacy notice of any external website you visit.
17. Changes to this Privacy Notice
We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time to reflect changes to our services, website, technology, legal requirements or business practices.
The latest version will be published on this page.
18. Contact us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Notice or how we process personal information, please contact:
Inquisitio Research & Due Diligence Services
Email: info@inquisitio-research.co.uk
Telephone: 0208 087 4761
Website: https://inquisitio-research.co.uk
19. Complaints
If you have concerns about how we have handled your personal information, please contact us first so that we have an opportunity to investigate and respond.
You may also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK’s independent data-protection regulator.
Further information about making a complaint is available from the ICO’s website.