Effective Date: June 2, 2026
Website: johnadeghe.com
Owner: Dr. John Adeghe
Contact Email: contact@johnadeghe.com
1. Introduction
This Privacy Policy explains how Dr. John Adeghe collects, uses, stores, protects, and shares personal information when you visit this website, submit a contact form, book a consultation, subscribe to updates, or communicate through this website.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect the following information:
- Name
- Email address
- Phone number, where provided
- Company or organisation name
- Job title or professional role
- Country or location
- Consultation enquiry details
- Messages submitted through website forms
- Booking information for consultations
- Technical data such as IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited, and website usage information
3. How We Collect Information
We collect information when you:
- Submit a contact form
- Request a consultation
- Book a meeting through Google Calendar or Google Meet
- Send an email
- Subscribe to updates or newsletters
- Interact with this website
4. Why We Use Your Information
We use your personal information for the following purposes:
- To respond to enquiries
- To arrange consultations and meetings
- To provide advisory, consulting, training, or professional services
- To manage client communication
- To improve website performance and user experience
- To maintain website security
- To comply with legal, tax, accounting, or regulatory obligations
- To send updates, where you have consented to receive them
5. Lawful Basis for Processing
We process personal information under one or more of the following lawful bases:
- Consent: where you agree to receive communications or submit information through a form.
- Contract: where processing is necessary to provide a service you requested.
- Legitimate interests: where necessary to respond to enquiries, operate the website, protect security, or manage professional communications.
- Legal obligation: where information must be retained for legal, accounting, tax, or regulatory reasons.
6. Consultation Bookings and Google Meet
If you book a consultation, your name, email address, meeting details, and any information you provide may be processed through Google Calendar and Google Meet. This is used to schedule the appointment, send reminders, create meeting links, and conduct the consultation.
7. Contact Forms
Information submitted through contact forms is used only to respond to your enquiry, assess your request, arrange consultations, or provide relevant professional communication. Please do not submit highly sensitive personal information through website forms.
8. Email Communication
If you contact us by email, we may retain your message, email address, and correspondence history for the purpose of managing communication, responding to your request, and maintaining business records.
9. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
This website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve functionality, monitor website performance, enhance security, and understand visitor interaction with the website.
Types of Cookies We May Use
- Essential cookies: required for website operation and security.
- Analytics cookies: used to understand website traffic and improve performance.
- Functional cookies: used to remember preferences and improve usability.
- Marketing cookies: used only if advertising or remarketing tools are enabled in the future.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Where required by law, non-essential cookies will only be used with your consent.
10. Third-Party Services
We may use trusted third-party services to operate this website and provide services, including:
- Website hosting providers
- Email service providers
- Form plugins and SMTP delivery tools
- Google Calendar and Google Meet
- Analytics tools
- Payment processors, where paid services are introduced
- Security, backup, and spam prevention tools
These providers may process personal data only as necessary to provide their services.
11. International Data Transfers
Some service providers may store or process data outside your country of residence. Where this happens, reasonable safeguards are used to protect your information in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
12. Data Retention Policy
We do not keep personal information for longer than necessary. Retention periods depend on the purpose for which the data was collected.
| Data Type | Retention Period |
|---|---|
| General contact enquiries | Up to 24 months after the last communication |
| Consultation booking records | Up to 36 months after the consultation |
| Client service records | Up to 6 years where needed for business, tax, legal, or accounting purposes |
| Email correspondence | Up to 6 years where relevant to professional services or business records |
| Newsletter subscription data | Until you unsubscribe or request deletion |
| Website analytics data | Usually up to 26 months, depending on analytics settings |
| Security logs | Usually up to 12 months unless needed for investigation |
13. Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorised access, misuse, loss, alteration, or disclosure. However, no website or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
14. Your Rights
Depending on applicable data protection law, you may have the right to:
- Access your personal data
- Correct inaccurate personal data
- Request deletion of your personal data
- Restrict processing
- Object to processing
- Withdraw consent
- Request data portability
- Complain to a data protection authority
To exercise your rights, contact: contact@johnadeghe.com
15. Marketing Communications
We will only send marketing emails, newsletters, or promotional updates where you have consented or where permitted by law. You may unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe link in the email or by contacting us directly.
16. Children’s Privacy
This website is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has submitted personal information, please contact us so we can delete it.
17. Links to Other Websites
This website may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of external websites. You should review their privacy policies before submitting personal information.
18. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be published on this page with a revised effective date.
19. Contact
For privacy-related questions, requests, or concerns, contact:
Dr. John Adeghe
Email: contact@johnadeghe.com
Website: johnadeghe.com