Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how Hawkins Social Work Consultancy collects, uses, stores, and protects your personal information.
Last updated: 13/02/2026
- We do not sell personal data
- Used only for services, compliance and security
- Shared only with trusted providers where necessary
- Rights requests are supported
We explain what we collect, why we collect it, and how it is handled.
Information is shared only when necessary to operate the site and under appropriate safeguards.
We apply organisational and technical measures to reduce risk and protect sensitive information.
Please avoid including identifying case details in emails or initial enquiries. If needed, we will advise a secure method for sharing sensitive information.
Hawkins Social Work Consultancy (“we”, “us”, “our”) provides independent social work consultancy services. This policy applies to information collected through our website and related services.
Details you provide when you contact us (for example, name and email address).
Information required to provide access to any restricted areas of the site where applicable.
Information you share with us in connection with your enquiry or instruction (for example, documents you choose to provide).
Basic usage and security data (for example, error logs) to keep the site reliable and secure.
To respond to enquiries, manage instructions, and provide the services requested.
To contact you about appointments, timescales, and administrative matters.
To comply with relevant legal, regulatory, and professional requirements.
To protect systems, prevent abuse, and maintain service integrity.
We process personal data where it is necessary to perform a service, to comply with legal obligations, or where we have a legitimate interest in operating and securing our services. Where required, we will rely on your consent.
We do not sell your personal data. We may share information with trusted service providers (for example, authentication or hosting) only as necessary to operate the website and related services, and only under appropriate safeguards.
We keep information only as long as needed for the purposes set out above, including legal, regulatory, and professional record keeping requirements.
Depending on your circumstances, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or restrict your personal data. You may also have the right to object to certain processing and to data portability.
We use appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your information. No system is 100% secure, but we take steps to reduce risks and protect sensitive data.
If you have questions about this policy, contact us via the contact page.
If you need clarification about how information is handled, please get in touch and we will advise.