GDPR Compliance

Last updated: June 3, 2026

Sharp Cadet is committed to protecting your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This page explains how we comply with GDPR requirements and your rights under this regulation.

Data Controller

Sharp Cadet is the data controller responsible for your personal data. Our contact details are:

Email: [email protected]
Address: 127 Culinary Lane, Kensington, London SW7 2RL, United Kingdom

Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data under the following legal bases:

Consent

When you submit forms on our website or sign up for communications, you provide explicit consent for us to process your personal data for the specified purposes.

Contractual Necessity

Processing is necessary to fulfill our contractual obligations when you book our services, including scheduling sessions, providing instruction, and sending follow-up materials.

Legitimate Interests

We may process data based on legitimate interests, such as improving our services, website functionality, and customer experience, provided these interests do not override your rights and freedoms.

Legal Obligations

We process data when required to comply with legal obligations, such as tax and accounting requirements.

Your Rights Under GDPR

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Right to Access

You have the right to request confirmation of whether we process your personal data and to obtain a copy of that data.

Right to Rectification

You can request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data we hold about you.

Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten)

You can request deletion of your personal data when it is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, or if you withdraw consent.

Right to Restriction of Processing

You can request that we restrict processing of your personal data in certain circumstances, such as when you contest the accuracy of the data.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, and to transmit that data to another controller.

Right to Object

You can object to processing of your personal data based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing purposes.

Right to Withdraw Consent

Where processing is based on consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.

Right to Lodge a Complaint

You have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) or your local supervisory authority if you believe we have not complied with GDPR requirements.

Exercising Your Rights

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond to your request within one month, though this period may be extended by two additional months in complex cases.

We may request specific information from you to verify your identity before processing your request.

Data Protection Measures

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risk, including:

• Encryption of personal data in transit and at rest
• Regular security assessments and updates
• Access controls and authentication mechanisms
• Staff training on data protection and security
• Incident response procedures

Data Breach Notification

In the event of a data breach that is likely to result in a risk to your rights and freedoms, we will notify the relevant supervisory authority within 72 hours of becoming aware of the breach. If the breach poses a high risk, we will also notify affected individuals without undue delay.

International Data Transfers

We primarily process data within the United Kingdom and European Economic Area. If we transfer personal data outside these regions, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses or adequacy decisions.

Data Retention

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

• Active client data: duration of business relationship plus 6 years for legal and tax purposes
• Inquiry forms: 2 years if no service engagement results
• Marketing communications: until consent is withdrawn
• Website analytics: 26 months

Automated Decision-Making and Profiling

We do not use automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal effects or similarly significantly affects you.

Updates to This Statement

We may update this GDPR compliance statement periodically. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

Contact Information

For questions about our GDPR compliance or to exercise your rights, please contact us at:

Email: [email protected]
Address: 127 Culinary Lane, Kensington, London SW7 2RL, United Kingdom