FSSI Data Protection and Privacy Notice

Last updated: 11 March 2026

FSSI Group (UK) Ltd ("FSSI Group", "we", "our", "us") is committed to protecting your personal data. This notice explains how we collect, use and protect personal data when you use www.fssint.com (the "Website").

For UK data protection law (including the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018), FSSI Group (UK) Ltd is the data controller.

Your use of this Website is also subject to our Terms of Service.

1. Who We Are

  • Data controller: FSSI Group (UK) Ltd
  • Website: www.fssint.com
  • Contact email: info@fssint.com
  • Postal address: Marston Trussell, United Kingdom

2. Data We Collect

Depending on how you use the Website, we may collect:

  • Contact data (for example name, email address, telephone number, company, job title)
  • Account/login data (for restricted areas where applicable)
  • Recruitment data (for example CVs and application details)
  • Event/registration data (where you sign up to events)
  • Technical and usage data (for example IP address, browser, device, pages visited, timestamps)
  • Cookie and analytics data (subject to your cookie choices)

If you are a client using restricted software/functions under a separate agreement, data processed in that context is governed primarily by that agreement.

3. How We Use Data and Legal Basis

Purpose Typical Data Legal Basis
Respond to enquiries and requests Contact data, message content Legitimate interests
Provide requested services / restricted access Account/login data, contact data Contract / steps before contract
Recruitment Recruitment data, contact data Legitimate interests and/or steps before contract
Event administration Contact data, registration details, payment-related references (via providers) Contract / legitimate interests
Security, fraud prevention, troubleshooting Technical and usage data Legitimate interests / legal obligation
Improve Website performance and content Cookie/analytics data Consent (for non-essential cookies) / legitimate interests (essential operations)
Marketing communications Contact data Consent and/or legitimate interests (with opt-out)

4. Who We Share Data With

We do not sell your personal data.

We may share personal data with:

  • Group companies, employees, contractors and advisers who need it for their role
  • Service providers (for example hosting, analytics, recruitment, event administration, IT support)
  • Professional advisers and auditors
  • Regulators, law enforcement or courts where legally required
  • Buyers/investors in a business sale, merger, or restructuring

We use contracts and controls to require service providers to protect personal data and use it only for agreed purposes.

5. International Transfers

Some of our providers may process data outside the UK.

Where this happens, we use appropriate safeguards under UK data protection law, such as:

  • UK adequacy regulations; or
  • UK International Data Transfer Agreement (IDTA) / UK Addendum to Standard Contractual Clauses.

6. How Long We Keep Data

We keep personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes above, including legal, accounting and reporting requirements.

Typical retention periods:

  • Enquiries/contact submissions: up to 3 years after last contact
  • Recruitment data: up to 12 months after recruitment decision, unless longer retention is required or agreed
  • Website analytics/usage logs: up to 3 years

We may retain data longer where required by law or to establish, exercise or defend legal claims.

7. Your Rights

Subject to applicable law, you may have rights to:

  • Access your personal data
  • Correct inaccurate data
  • Erase data
  • Restrict processing
  • Object to processing (including direct marketing)
  • Data portability
  • Withdraw consent at any time where processing relies on consent

To exercise these rights, contact info@fssint.com. We may ask for identity verification before responding.

8. Cookies and Analytics

We use only essential and preference storage technologies on this Website, such as cookies or local storage needed to remember your display settings (for example light/dark mode) and to support core site functionality. We do not currently use advertising cookies, cross-site tracking cookies, or analytics cookies that identify individual users. Because these technologies are limited to essential/preference purposes, we do not currently operate a cookie consent banner.

If we introduce non-essential cookies or third-party tracking in future, we will update this notice and implement consent controls before those technologies are activated.

9. Children

This Website is not intended for children under 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16 via the Website.

10. Security

We use appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, misuse or alteration.

11. Complaints

If you have concerns, please contact us first at info@fssint.com.

You also have the right to complain to the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO): https://ico.org.uk.

12. Changes to This Notice

We may update this notice from time to time. We will publish updates on this page and update the "Last updated" date.

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