Khaled Hussain-Dupré | Mentoring

Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

This privacy policy applies across the following websites and services: sequentus.org, education.sequentus.org, and hussaindupre.com. Depending on the service you are using, the data controller responsible for your personal data will be one of the following registered entities:

Sequentus Legal Services Limited (company number 16937315), registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office — the data controller for all legal services, FTP representation, and advocacy services provided through sequentus.org and hussaindupre.com. Address: 124 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX. Email: hello@sequentus.org. Telephone: 020 3151 8015.

Sequentus Limited (company number 14201467), registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office — the data controller for all education, training, and mentoring services provided through education.sequentus.org and hussaindupre.com. Address: 124 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX. Email: hello@sequentus.org.

hussaindupre.com is the personal website of Khaled Hussain-Dupré. Advocacy and legal representation services accessed through that site are provided by Sequentus Legal Services Limited; mentoring and education services are provided by Sequentus Limited. Personal data collected through hussaindupre.com is processed by the relevant entity accordingly.

References to “we”, “us”, or “our” in this policy refer to whichever of the above entities is acting as data controller for the service you are using.

2. What Data We Collect

2.1 Data You Provide Directly

We may collect the following personal data when you contact us, make an enquiry, or book an appointment:

  • Full name
  • Email address
  • Telephone number
  • Professional details (such as your registration number, regulator, and employer)
  • Information about your legal or professional matter, where provided voluntarily
  • Payment information — processed securely through Stripe; we do not store card details

2.2 Data Collected Automatically

When you visit our websites, we may automatically collect:

  • IP address and browser type
  • Pages visited and time spent on the site
  • Referral source (how you found us)
  • Device type and operating system

This data is collected via cookies and analytics tools. See Section 7 (Cookies) for more detail.

2.3 Data from Third Parties

We may receive personal data from third parties in limited circumstances, for example if a colleague or referrer provides your contact details when making an enquiry on your behalf. We will always handle such data in accordance with this policy.

3. How We Use Your Data

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

  • To respond to enquiries and provide the services you have requested
  • To book and manage appointments
  • To process payments for paid services
  • To send administrative communications related to your matter or booking
  • To send course or programme information where you have requested it
  • To comply with our legal and regulatory obligations
  • To improve our websites and services through anonymised analytics

We do not use your personal data for automated decision-making or profiling.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data on the following legal bases under UK GDPR:

Contract: where processing is necessary to provide a service you have requested or to take steps prior to entering into a contract with you.

Legitimate interests: where we have a legitimate interest in processing your data (for example, to improve our services or to respond to enquiries), provided this does not override your rights and interests.

Legal obligation: where processing is required to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation.

Consent: where you have given clear consent for us to process your data for a specific purpose, such as receiving marketing communications. You may withdraw consent at any time.

5. How We Share Your Data

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data. We may share your data with:

Service providers: third-party suppliers who process data on our behalf, including Microsoft (cloud services and email), Stripe (payment processing), and BoldSign (electronic signatures). These providers are contractually bound to process data only on our instructions.

Regulators and legal authorities: where we are required to do so by law, a court order, or a regulatory body.

Professional advisers: such as legal advisers or insurers, where necessary.

We do not transfer your personal data outside the UK or European Economic Area without appropriate safeguards in place.

6. How Long We Keep Your Data

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law. Our standard retention periods are:

  • Enquiry and contact data: 2 years from last contact
  • Client and matter data: 7 years from the end of the matter (in line with standard professional practice)
  • Payment records: 7 years (for accounting and tax purposes)
  • Marketing consent records: until consent is withdrawn, plus 1 year

When data is no longer needed, it is securely deleted or anonymised.

7. Cookies

Our websites use cookies — small text files stored on your device — to make them work and to help us understand how they are being used.

7.1 Essential Cookies

These are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They include session cookies and security cookies.

7.2 Analytics Cookies

We use anonymised analytics to understand how visitors use our websites. This helps us improve the content and user experience. No personally identifiable information is collected through analytics cookies.

7.3 Managing Cookies

You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings at any time. Disabling certain cookies may affect your ability to use some features of our websites.

8. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the following rights in relation to your personal data:

  • The right to access — to request a copy of the data we hold about you
  • The right to rectification — to ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data
  • The right to erasure — to ask us to delete your data in certain circumstances
  • The right to restrict processing — to ask us to limit how we use your data
  • The right to data portability — to receive your data in a portable format
  • The right to object — to object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing
  • Rights in relation to automated decision-making — we do not carry out automated decision-making

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details in Section 1. We will respond within one calendar month. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk or by calling 0303 123 1113.

9. Data Security

We take the security of your personal data seriously. We use appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data against unauthorised access, loss, or disclosure. These include:

  • Encrypted data transmission (HTTPS/TLS on all websites)
  • Access controls limiting data access to authorised personnel only
  • Secure cloud infrastructure (Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365)
  • Regular review of our security practices

In the event of a data breach that poses a risk to your rights and freedoms, we will notify the ICO within 72 hours and, where required, notify affected individuals without undue delay.

10. Third-Party Links

Our websites may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and recommend that you review their privacy policies before providing any personal data.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Significant changes will be communicated more prominently where appropriate.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us using the details below. If you are unsure which entity is responsible for your data, please use either contact and we will direct your query appropriately.

Sequentus Legal Services Limited — for legal services, FTP representation, and advocacy matters.
Email: hello@sequentus.org | Post: 124 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX | Telephone: 020 3151 8015

Sequentus Limited — for education, training, and mentoring services.
Email: hello@sequentus.org | Post: 124 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX