Last updated: 24/10/2025

1. Introduction

The Centre for Competitiveness (“we”, “us”, or “our”) is committed to protecting your personal information and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal data when you visit our website www.cforc.org (“the Site”).

We process all personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following types of personal information:

• Information you provide: such as your name, email address, telephone number, or any other details you submit through forms on our website (e.g. enquiries, event registrations).

• Automatically collected data: including your IP address, browser type, and how you use our website, collected through cookies or analytics tools.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal information to:

• Respond to your enquiries and provide information or services you request

• Administer events, memberships, or programmes

• Improve our website, content, and services

• Conduct research, analysis, and reporting (using anonymised or aggregated data where possible)

• Send updates about our initiatives, events, and opportunities (only where you’ve consented)

You can withdraw your consent to receive marketing communications at any time by clicking “unsubscribe” in our emails or contacting us directly.

4. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us understand site usage and improve performance.
You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. See our Cookie Policy for more details.

5. Data Sharing

We only share your data with trusted service providers who process data on our behalf (e.g. website hosting, email delivery). These providers are contractually required to protect your data and only use it for the agreed purposes.

We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties for their own marketing purposes.

6. Data Security and Retention

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data from unauthorised access, alteration, or loss.

Your personal information will be retained only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by law.

7. Your Rights

Under data protection law, you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you

• Request correction or deletion of your data

• Withdraw consent (where applicable)

• Object to certain types of processing

• Request data portability

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@cforc.org.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will always be available on our website, with the “last updated” date shown at the top.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this policy or how we handle your data, please contact:

Centre for Competitiveness
Innovation Centre, Queens Road, Belfast, BT3 9DT
Email: info@cforc.org
Tel: +44 (0)28 9073 7950