Privacy Notice
Effective date: 8 April 2026
This Privacy Notice explains how Tijani & Co. handles and protects personal data collected through www.tijanico.com, any related digital assets, and our external-facing business activities, including enquiries, correspondence, supplier and partner engagement, business development, events, publications, and other interactions where we act as a data controller.
For the purposes of this Privacy Notice, Tijani & Co. is a trading name of TIJANI Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales under company number 17142447, with its registered office at:
TIJANI Ltd
Suite A, 82 James Carter Road
Mildenhall
United Kingdom
IP28 7DE
Email: partnerships@tijanico.com
In this Privacy Notice, “Tijani & Co.”, “we”, “us”, and “our” refer to TIJANI Ltd trading as Tijani & Co.
This Privacy Notice applies where we determine the purposes and means of processing personal data. Where we process personal data solely on behalf of a client or another organisation, that organisation’s privacy information and the relevant contractual terms may apply instead.
1. Our commitment to privacy
We are committed to handling personal data responsibly, fairly, and transparently, and to processing personal data in accordance with applicable UK data protection law, including the UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, and, where relevant, the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003.
2. Personal data we may collect
Depending on how you interact with us, we may collect and use the following categories of personal data:
A. Information you provide directly
full name
work email address
personal email address, where provided
telephone number
company name
job title
sector, service interest, or enquiry details
meeting, booking, or event registration details
any information you include in forms, emails, messages, attachments, or correspondence
B. Professional and business relationship data
details relevant to partnership, procurement, supplier, client, investor, or referral discussions
records of meetings, calls, proposals, introductions, and relationship history
public professional profile information you choose to share with us or which is reasonably available from public business sources
C. Recruitment and talent-related data
If you contact us about employment, consulting, contractor, advisory, or collaboration opportunities, we may collect:
CV or résumé information
work history
education and qualification details
portfolio or sample materials
correspondence and interview notes
D. Technical, device, and usage data
When you use our website or digital assets, we may collect:
IP address
browser type and version
device type and identifiers
operating system
approximate location derived from IP
pages viewed
time spent on pages
referral URLs
clickstream and interaction data
diagnostic and log data
E. Cookie, analytics, and tracking data
We may use cookies and similar technologies, including:
analytics cookies
performance cookies
functionality cookies
security-related cookies
tracking pixels
scripts and tags
web storage technologies
similar website measurement tools
This may include analytics tools such as Google Analytics or similar services, where implemented.
F. Special category or sensitive data
We do not intend to collect special category personal data or criminal offence data through our public website unless clearly necessary and lawfully supported. Please do not submit such information to us unless we expressly request it.
3. How we collect personal data
We may collect personal data:
directly from you;
from your use of our website and digital services;
from cookies and similar technologies;
from email, phone, meetings, forms, documents, and correspondence;
from publicly available professional sources;
from referrals, introductions, intermediaries, or counterparties where appropriate.
4. How we use personal data
We may use personal data for the following purposes:
to respond to enquiries and requests;
to communicate with prospective clients, partners, suppliers, candidates, and other contacts;
to provide, manage, and improve our services;
to manage business relationships and commercial discussions;
to send publications, updates, invitations, or marketing communications where permitted;
to administer events, meetings, and registrations;
to assess collaboration, procurement, supplier, or recruitment opportunities;
to operate, maintain, secure, troubleshoot, and improve our website and systems;
to understand how our website and communications are used;
to protect our business, users, systems, and rights;
to establish, exercise, or defend legal claims;
to comply with legal, regulatory, accounting, risk management, and governance obligations.
5. Lawful bases for processing
We rely on one or more of the following lawful bases under UK data protection law, depending on the context:
Legitimate interests
We may process personal data where necessary for our legitimate interests, including:
operating and growing our business;
responding to inbound enquiries;
managing client, partner, and supplier relationships;
improving our website, content, and user experience;
maintaining network and information security;
preventing fraud, misuse, or unauthorised access;
administering business operations and governance.
Where we rely on legitimate interests, we consider and balance the impact on your rights and interests.
Contract
We may process personal data where necessary:
to take steps at your request before entering into a contract; or
to perform a contract with you or your organisation.
Legal obligation
We may process personal data where necessary to comply with legal or regulatory obligations.
Consent
We may rely on consent where required, including for certain cookies, analytics, and marketing activities. Where we rely on consent, you may withdraw it at any time, although this will not affect processing already carried out lawfully before withdrawal.
6. Cookies, analytics, and similar technologies
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to:
make the site function properly;
remember user preferences;
measure site performance;
understand usage patterns;
improve content, navigation, and service design;
support security and fraud prevention.
Where required by law, we will ask for your consent before placing or using non-essential cookies or similar technologies. You can manage your preferences through our cookie banner or browser controls, subject to technical limitations.
We may use analytics and measurement providers such as Google Analytics or similar tools to help us understand how visitors use our website. These tools may collect information such as pages viewed, device/browser data, approximate location, and traffic source data.
For more detailed information on specific cookies and technologies in use, please refer to our Cookie Notice, if published, or contact us.
7. Marketing communications
We may send you marketing or business development communications where permitted by applicable law.
This may include:
newsletters
insights and publications
invitations to events or briefings
service updates
relevant commercial communications
You can opt out of marketing communications at any time by using the unsubscribe link in the message or by contacting us at partnerships@tijanico.com.
8. Who we may share personal data with
We may share personal data, where appropriate and necessary, with:
professional advisers, including lawyers, accountants, and auditors;
IT, hosting, analytics, security, communications, and website providers;
CRM, email, scheduling, collaboration, and document management providers;
business partners, subcontractors, agents, and suppliers supporting our operations;
regulators, law enforcement bodies, courts, or public authorities where required;
actual or prospective buyers, investors, advisers, or successors in connection with a business transaction or restructuring.
We do not sell personal data.
Where third-party service providers process personal data on our behalf, we expect them to act only on our instructions and to implement appropriate security and confidentiality measures.
9. International transfers
Some of our service providers or business contacts may be located outside the UK, or may process personal data outside the UK.
Where we transfer personal data internationally, we aim to ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place, which may include:
transfer to a country recognised as providing adequate protection;
use of the UK International Data Transfer Agreement;
use of the UK Addendum to the EU Standard Contractual Clauses; or
reliance on another lawful transfer mechanism permitted by UK data protection law.
10. Data retention
We retain personal data only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including:
responding to enquiries;
managing relationships and services;
complying with legal, tax, regulatory, and accounting obligations;
resolving disputes;
maintaining security, governance, and audit records.
Retention periods vary depending on the nature of the data, the purpose of processing, and any legal or operational requirements. Where personal data is no longer required, we aim to delete it, anonymise it, or securely archive it in accordance with our retention practices.
11. Data security
We take appropriate technical and organisational measures designed to protect personal data against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure, or access.
These measures may include:
access controls
authentication measures
restricted permissions
secure service providers
monitoring and security tools
internal confidentiality controls
However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. You should use appropriate caution when submitting information online.
12. Your rights
Subject to applicable law, you may have the right to:
request access to your personal data;
request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data;
request erasure of your personal data;
request restriction of processing;
object to certain processing, including processing based on legitimate interests;
request transfer of your personal data in a portable format, where applicable;
withdraw consent where processing is based on consent;
lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
To exercise any of these rights, please contact partnerships@tijanico.com.
We may need to verify your identity before responding to certain requests.
13. Automated decision-making
We do not intend to make decisions based solely on automated processing that produce legal effects or similarly significant effects on individuals through our public website. If that changes in a relevant context, we will update this Privacy Notice accordingly.
14. Third-party websites
Our website or communications may include links to third-party websites, platforms, or resources. We are not responsible for the content, security, or privacy practices of third-party services. You should review their privacy notices separately.
15. Children
Our website and services are not directed to children, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children through the public website.
16. Changes to this Privacy Notice
We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time to reflect changes in law, regulation, guidance, technology, business practices, or our services. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.
17. Contact us
If you have questions about this Privacy Notice or about how we handle personal data, please contact:
Tijani & Co.
Trading name of TIJANI Ltd
Suite A, 82 James Carter Road
Mildenhall
United Kingdom
IP28 7DE
Email: partnerships@tijanico.com
Website: www.tijanico.com
18. Complaints
If you are concerned about how we handle your personal data, we would appreciate the opportunity to address your concerns first.
You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK regulator for data protection matters.