Man Bites Dog - Privacy Notice
Date of last revision: June 2026
Introduction
Man Bites Dog takes your privacy seriously and is committed to protecting and respecting it. We want you to understand how we collect and use information about you.
This privacy notice (“Notice”) contains important information on who we are, on how and why we collect, store, use and share personal data, and on your rights in relation to your personal data.
It is important that you read this Notice, together with any other privacy policy or processing policy that we may provide to you on specific occasions, so that you are fully aware of how and why we use your personal data.
This Notice supplements our other notices and policies and does not override them.
This Notice and our website, https://www.manbitesdog.com/ (“Website”), are not intended for use by children and we do not knowingly collect personal data in relation to children.
We are Man Bites Dog Limited (referred to from now as “we” and via similar words, such as “our”).
We are a company incorporated in England and Wales under company number 05156769, and our registered office is at:
Moore House, Suite A
First Floor, 13 Black Lion Street
Brighton BN1 1ND
United Kingdom
Under data protection law, we are known as a “data controller”. This means we are responsible for the way in which we collect and process your personal data and must meet our legal obligations in relation to it.
We are registered as a data controller with the Information Commissioner’s Office, which is the UK’s supervisory authority for data protection matters.
If you would like to contact us about this Notice, or if you wish to raise a data protection concern or complaint, our details are as follows:
E-mail: [email protected]
Post: at our registered office (see section 1).
We live by the following principles:
• We do not collect more personal data than we need
• When we collect it, we do not use personal data more widely than is necessary
• We safeguard your personal data.
Any information that relates to an identified, or identifiable, living person is personal data. You are identifiable if it is reasonably likely that your identity could be inferred from that data alone or from that data in combination with other information.
In the course of carrying out our core business as a marketing and communications consultancy, we collect personal data at the following times:
Direct interaction with you.
For example, when you:
• request information
• engage us to provide services (and communicate with us during the course of our business relationship)
• attend an event that we hold
• register to receive emails, newsletters or marketing from us
• take part in competitions, or contact us via social media or other means
• contact us (for example, with a question or to provide feedback)
• apply for a position with us (and, if you are successful, our use of your personal data in a work context will be governed by our internal privacy policy for staff).
From third parties.
For example:
• from publicly available sources, such as LinkedIn
• when you are copied on, or referred to in, an email
• from referees whom we approach in respect of any job application.
From automated technologies.
As you use the Website, we collect Technical Data (see definition in section 6 below) about your equipment, browsing actions and patterns.
We collect this by using cookies and other similar technologies, subject to receiving your consent for the setting of non-essential cookies.
Much of this is not personal data in the legal sense - but, to the extent that it is, we treat it lawfully as such.
Please see our Cookie Policy (https://www.manbitesdog.com/cookie-policy/) for further details. You are able to set your cookies as required.
It will depend on circumstances, but the types of personal data we may collect include:
• Identity Data – such as your name, title, date of birth, and gender
• Contact Data – such as your email address and mobile number
• Technical Data – including your internet protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, time‑zone setting and location, browser plug‑in types and versions, operating system and platform, and other technology on the devices you use to access the Website
• Profile Data – including any feedback and survey responses that you provide, and in some cases biographical information that you provide
• Usage Data – including information about how you use our Website and services
• Marketing Data – including your opt‑in/opt‑out preferences in relation to electronic marketing
Applying for a role
If you apply for a post with us, and provide your CV, we will receive more detailed personal data (if provided), including biographical data about institutions you have attended and other posts that you have held.
Aggregated Data
We also collect Aggregated Data, which is large‑scale statistical data used for analysis and improvement. Aggregated Data is not personal data unless combined with information that identifies you. Special Categories
We do not ordinarily collect any “special categories” of personal data. Nor do we collect any information about criminal convictions and offences.
Note: do you have to provide personal data? In general, no – although in some situations we may be unable to provide a service if you do not.
Special Categories
We do not ordinarily collect any “special categories” of personal data about you (this is the legal term describing details about your race or ethnicity, religious or philosophical beliefs, sex life, sexual orientation, political opinions, trade union membership, information about your health, and genetic and biometric data). Nor do we collect any information about criminal convictions and offences.
Note: do you have to provide personal data?
In general, no – although in some situations we may be unable to provide a service if you do not. If we need to collect personal data by law, or to perform a contract with you, and you do not provide it, we may be unable to proceed.
Subject to being permitted by law to do so, we use your personal data to perform contracts with you, when our legitimate interests allow us to, to market our business, and to comply with the law. The key moments at which we use personal data are as follows:
• Providing you with services
• Conducting credit control
• Communicating with you about this Notice
• Asking and enabling you to complete a survey
• Sending marketing emails or SMS
• Responding to your questions or any complaints
• Handling and responding to data protection complaints
• Operating, evaluating and improving our business and the Website
• Protecting against fraud and other criminal activity
• Complying with our legal obligations
• Participating in legal action
• Evaluating your job application
Change of purpose
We only use your data for the purpose collected unless compatible or legally required otherwise.
Consent
We obtain consent for marketing and cookies where required. You may withdraw consent at any time.
Automated decision‑making
We do not make decisions solely by automated means.
We share your personal data only when necessary and with:
• suppliers, subcontractors and technology providers
• professional advisers (lawyers, accountants, insurers)
• law enforcement or regulators where required
• HMRC and similar authorities
• potential merger/acquisition partners
We retain personal data only as long as necessary for business, legal, or regulatory purposes, including complaints or potential litigation.
We may contact you with marketing information where permitted. You can opt out at any time.
Where data is transferred outside the UK, we ensure appropriate safeguards (such as adequacy or contractual protections).
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data and restrict access to authorised individuals only.
You have rights including:
• access
• correction
• erasure
• restriction
• objection
• data portability
• withdrawal of consent
Please see our Cookie Policy for details.
We are not responsible for external websites. Please review their policies.
We may change this Notice from time to time.
If you have any concerns about how we collect, use or handle your personal data, you have the right to raise a complaint directly with us. You can do this by contacting us using the details in section 2 above (for example, by email or post).
You may also contact us through any other means, including by speaking to a member of staff.
We will accept and investigate complaints regardless of how they are submitted.
Once we receive your complaint, we will:
• acknowledge it within 30 days
• investigate the issue appropriately
• keep you informed where necessary
• provide a clear outcome
If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO): https://ico.org.uk/
END OF PRIVACY NOTICE
Head Office
Moore House
13 Black Lion Street
Brighton
United Kingdom
BN1 1ND
London Office
24/25 The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London
United Kingdom
SE1 9SG
+44 (0) 1273 716 820
[email protected]
Man Bites Dog Ltd. is a company registered in England and Wales with company number 05156769. Registered office: Moore House, 13 Black Lion St, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 1ND. VAT No: GB854451518.
