Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 2026-02-16
Effective Date: 2026-02-17

1. Who We Are

45Black Limited
Company No. 16860363
Registered Address: 20 Wenlock Road, London, England, N1 7GU
Contact: wills.crump@45black.tech

We are the data controller for personal data processed through this website.

2. What Data We Collect

Contact Form Submissions

When you register interest via our contact form, we collect:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Organisation name
  • Role (Trustee / Law Firm Partner / In-House Counsel / Other)
  • Optional message (implementation challenges, domain needs)

Email Correspondence

When you email us directly at wills.crump@45black.tech, we process the personal data you include in your message.

Website Usage

We do not use cookies or tracking technology. We do not collect analytics data. Your use of this website is not tracked.

3. How We Use Your Data

Legal Basis

We process your data under legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) UK GDPR):

  • To respond to your enquiry about our services
  • To assess whether our approach fits your needs
  • To schedule and conduct business conversations

For B2B contact, legitimate interests apply. We do not rely on consent as our legal basis.

What We Do

  • Store your contact details securely
  • Respond to your enquiry within 48 hours
  • Schedule a conversation if both parties agree to proceed
  • Retain correspondence for business records

What We Don't Do

  • We do not share your data with third parties (except service providers listed below)
  • We do not use your data for marketing without explicit consent
  • We do not sell your data
  • We do not transfer your data outside the UK

4. Third-Party Services

Cal.com

Contact form submissions are processed via Cal.com, a GDPR-compliant scheduling and form platform.

Cal.com's privacy policy: https://cal.com/privacy

Cal.com stores your form submission data and scheduling information if you book a call. We receive a copy of your submission via email notification. Cal.com acts as a data processor under our instructions.

Email Provider

Email correspondence is handled via standard email infrastructure. We do not use marketing automation or email tracking.

5. Data Retention

Contact form submissions: Retained for 2 years from submission date, then deleted

Email correspondence: Retained in accordance with standard business record-keeping (7 years from last contact)

Unsuccessful enquiries: If we determine our services are not a fit, we delete your data within 30 days unless you request otherwise

6. Your Rights (UK GDPR)

You have the right to:

  1. Access — Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
  2. Rectification — Correct inaccurate or incomplete data
  3. Erasure — Request deletion of your data (subject to legal obligations)
  4. Restriction — Limit how we process your data
  5. Data portability — Receive your data in a structured format
  6. Object — Object to processing based on legitimate interests

To exercise any of these rights, email: wills.crump@45black.tech

We will respond within 30 days.

Right to Complain

If you are unhappy with how we handle your data, you can complain to:

Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)
Website: https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/
Helpline: 0303 123 1113

7. Data Security

We take reasonable security measures to protect your data:

  • Contact form submissions encrypted in transit (HTTPS)
  • Email correspondence encrypted in transit (TLS)
  • Access restricted to William Crump only
  • No automated processing or profiling

8. Links to Other Services

blkltr.dev (Demo)

Our demonstration service at blkltr.dev is a separate service with its own privacy policy. When you use the demo, you are subject to that service's terms and privacy policy.

External Links

This website may link to external sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other websites.

9. No Legal Advice

This website provides information about infrastructure and methodology. It does not provide legal advice. Use of this website does not create a professional relationship.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The "Last Updated" date at the top shows when changes were made.

If we make significant changes, we will notify you by email if we have your contact details.

11. Contact Us

Questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your data:

Email: wills.crump@45black.tech
Company: 45Black Limited, Company No. 16860363
Address: 20 Wenlock Road, London, England, N1 7GU