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Privacy Policy

Effective from: 12-7-2025

Owner: Future Consulting B.V., Registered in the Netherlands KvK No. 94292582

Contact: info@wage-wizard.co.uk

1. Introduction

At Wage Wizard, we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy explains what personal data we collect, how we use it, and your rights under data protection law, including the UK GDPR, EU GDPR, and the Data Protection Act 2018.

2. Who We Are

Future Consulting B.V. operates wage-wizard.co.uk, providing pay benchmarking services to businesses in the UK. We are the Data Controller for the personal data we collect through this website.

3. What Personal Data We Collect

We collect personal data when you:

• Register an account on our website
• Purchase a licence to access pay data
• Contact us for support or enquiries
• Browse our website (via cookies and analytics tools)

The personal data we may collect includes:

• Your name and contact details (email address, business name, region)
• Your job title and company information (optional)
• Billing and payment details (processed securely by [Insert Payment Processor, e.g. Stripe])
• Login details (username, hashed passwords)
• Technical information (IP address, browser type, device information)
• Usage data (pages viewed, searches performed)

4. How We Use Your Data

We use your data to:

• Provide and manage your access to the Site and pay data
• Process your payments and purchases
• Communicate with you about your account or orders
• Improve our services and website
• Comply with legal and regulatory obligations

We do not sell your personal data to third parties.

5. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data on the following lawful bases:

• Contract: to fulfil our contract with you (e.g., providing your purchased data access)
• Legal obligation: to comply with tax, accounting, or other legal duties
• Legitimate interests: to improve our website and services, and manage our business effectively
• Consent: where required (e.g., for optional marketing emails or non-essential cookies)

6. Sharing Your Data

We may share your data with:

• Service providers who help us operate the Site (e.g., hosting, payment processing, email services), under strict confidentiality agreements
• Legal or regulatory bodies if required by law

Your data is never sold or shared for advertising purposes.

7. International Transfers

If we transfer your data outside the UK or EEA (e.g., for cloud hosting), we ensure it is protected by approved safeguards, such as data processing agreements or EU/UK Standard Contractual Clauses.

8. How Long We Keep Your Data

We keep your data for as long as necessary to:

• Provide your purchased services
• Meet our legal and financial obligations
• Resolve any disputes

Inactive accounts may be deleted after [e.g., 24 months] of inactivity.

9. Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Access your data (Data Subject Access Request)
• Correct inaccurate data
• Delete your data (where legally possible)
• Object to or restrict our processing of your data
• Transfer your data to another provider (data portability)
• Withdraw your consent (where we rely on consent)

To exercise your rights, contact us at info@wage-wizard.co.uk.

If you are unhappy with how we process your data, you can complain to your local data protection authority:
- UK: the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)
- Netherlands: Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens

10. Cookies

We do not use cookies

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The latest version will always be posted on this page.

Terms of Use

Effective from: 12-7-2025
Owner: Future Consulting B.V., Registered in the Netherlands KvK No. 94292582

1. Agreement to Terms

These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your use of the wage-wizard.co.uk website ("the Site") and any data, content, and forecasts ("Content") made available through the Site. By purchasing access or using the Site, you agree to comply with these Terms.

If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not use the Site or the Content.

2. Ownership of Content

All Content on this Site, including pay benchmarking data, forecasts, and analysis, is and remains the intellectual property of Future Consulting B.V.

Your purchase grants you a limited licence to access and use the Content in accordance with these Terms. You do not own the Content.

3. Licence Grant and Restrictions

3.1 Licence Grant

Upon purchase, Future Consulting B.V. grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, individual licence to access and use the Content solely for your personal or internal business use.

This licence applies to the specific job-region combination you purchase and remains valid for 12 months from the date of purchase, with access to monthly forecast updates and updated national statistics during that period.

3.2 Licence Restrictions

You may not, under any circumstances:

• Share, distribute, sublicense, resell, publish, or otherwise disclose any Content to any third party, whether publicly or privately, outside your organisation.
• Use the Content for any purpose other than your own internal business operations.
• Copy, modify, reverse engineer, or create derivative works from the Content.
• Allow anyone else to access the Content using your login credentials.

Each licence is for individual use only. If multiple individuals within your organisation require access, you must purchase separate licences for each user. Sharing login credentials is strictly prohibited.

4. Access and Availability

Your purchase entitles you to access the purchased job-region Content for 12 months, including monthly updates. We reserve the right to suspend access temporarily for maintenance or technical issues.

5. Termination of Licence

Future Consulting B.V. reserves the right to suspend or terminate your licence and access to the Content immediately, without notice or refund, if you:

• Breach any part of these Terms,
• Share the Content outside your organisation,
• Share your login credentials,
• Attempt to misuse, scrape, or commercially exploit the Site or Content.

6. No Warranties

The Content is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. While we take care to ensure accuracy, we do not guarantee that the Content is complete, current, or suitable for your specific business circumstances. The Content is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal, financial, or HR advice.

7. Limitation of Liability

Future Consulting B.V. shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages, including loss of profit, arising from your use of or reliance on the Content.

8. Payment and Refunds

All purchases are final and non-refundable, unless otherwise required by law.

9. Changes to Terms

Future Consulting B.V. may update these Terms from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page, and your continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

10. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of [the Netherlands / the United Kingdom]. Any disputes arising from these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of [Insert chosen jurisdiction].

11. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at info@wage-wizard.co.uk.