Privacy & data consent

Your information, handled with care.

seed4social uses the information in your application to assess eligibility, commercial viability, social impact and the suitability of finance or mentoring. This page is a clear product draft and should be reviewed by a UK data-protection adviser before launch.

What we collect

Applicant and contact details, company and Companies House information, funding needs, business and financial information, impact measures, traction, supporting documents, video and audio pitches, consent records and review correspondence.

How we use it

• To assess and respond to your application.
• To perform proportionate identity, company, credit and due-diligence checks.
• To communicate about finance, mentoring and next steps.
• To protect the security and integrity of the platform.
• To meet legal, regulatory and record-keeping obligations.

Legal basis and sharing

Processing is based on steps taken at your request before a potential contract, legitimate interests in assessing and administering applications, consent where appropriate, and legal obligations. Information is shared only with authorised seed4social reviewers and necessary professional or due-diligence providers under suitable safeguards.

Storage and retention

Application records are encrypted in transit and access is restricted by role. Unsuccessful applications should be retained only for a defined period, while funded relationships may require longer records. The final policy will state exact retention periods and supplier locations.

Your rights

Under UK data-protection law you may have rights to access, correct, erase or restrict your information, object to processing and complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office. A named data-contact email and registered office should be added before launch.