Data Protection & Privacy Policy

Last updated: 12 August 2026

Sultana Tafadar KC (“STKC”, “we”, “us” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy and handling personal information responsibly, lawfully and transparently.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect personal information when you visit www.sultanatafadarkc.com, contact us, make an enquiry, subscribe to our newsletter, enquire about speaking or other professional engagements, or otherwise communicate with us.

Who we are

For data protection purposes, the data controller for this website is:

STKC Consulting Ltd

Company Address: 71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2H 9JQ, United Kingdom

Email: pa@sultanatafadarkc.com

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, please contact us using the details above.

Sultana's legal practice is conducted separately through the appropriate professional channels. Where you are redirected to Adelphi Law or another organisation to make a legal enquiry or provide information in connection with legal services, that organisation's own privacy policy will apply to the information it processes.

The information we collect

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

Information you provide to us

This may include:

● your name;

● email address and telephone number;

● job title and organisation;

● information contained in enquiries or correspondence;

● information provided when enquiring about speaking engagements, events, collaborations or other professional opportunities;

● information you provide when subscribing to our newsletter or updates.

Please avoid sending confidential or sensitive information relating to a legal case through the general website contact facilities unless specifically requested.

Information we receive from others

We may also receive personal information from organisations or individuals contacting us on your behalf, for example in connection with a speaking engagement, event, media request, professional collaboration or other enquiry.

Special category data

In limited circumstances, information you provide may include more sensitive personal information, known as special category data.

We will only process special category data where necessary and where we have both a lawful basis and an additional condition under data protection law.

Website and technical information

When you visit our website, we may collect limited technical information, including:

● IP address;

● browser and device information;

● pages visited;

● date and time of visits;

● referring websites;

● cookie and analytics information.

This helps us operate the website, understand how it is used and improve its content and functionality.

How we collect personal information

We may collect personal information when:

● you contact us through the website, by email or through another communication channel;

● you make a professional, speaking, media or collaboration enquiry;

● you subscribe to our newsletter or updates;

● you attend or participate in an event or engagement involving Sultana;

● an organisation contacts us in connection with an engagement involving you;

● you visit or interact with our website.

How we use your personal information

We may use personal information:

● to respond to enquiries and communicate with you;

● to arrange speaking engagements, meetings, events and professional opportunities;

● to manage professional relationships and correspondence;

● to provide information you have requested;

● to administer our newsletter and other communications;

● to improve our website, content and communications;

● to maintain appropriate business and administrative records;

● to comply with legal or regulatory obligations;

● to protect our legitimate professional and business interests.

Our lawful bases for processing

We only process personal information where we have a lawful basis to do so. The basis we rely on will depend on why the information is being used.

Legitimate interests

We may process personal information where this is necessary for our legitimate interests, provided those interests are not overridden by your rights and freedoms.

Our legitimate interests may include responding to professional enquiries, managing engagements and professional relationships, administering and improving the website and maintaining appropriate records.

Contract

We may process personal information where this is necessary to take steps at your request before entering into a contract or to perform a contract with you.

This may apply, for example, where arrangements are being made for a speaking or other professional engagement.

Consent

We may process personal information where you have given us consent to do so.

This may include sending you newsletters or other marketing communications and using non-essential cookies or similar technologies where consent is required.

You can withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us or, in the case of marketing emails, using the unsubscribe option provided.

Legal obligation

We may process personal information where necessary to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation.

Newsletter and marketing communications

If you subscribe to the STKC newsletter, we will use the details you provide to send you news, updates and other content relating to Sultana's work.

The newsletter is intended for people aged 18 or over.

You can unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe link in any marketing email or by contacting us.

We will not sell your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.

Sharing your information

We may share personal information where necessary with:

● website, email, newsletter and hosting providers;

● IT and cloud service providers;

● administrative or professional support providers;

● event organisers or organisations arranging a speaking or professional engagement;

● professional advisers, including lawyers, accountants or insurers;

● regulators, public authorities or law enforcement bodies where required by law.

Where we use third-party service providers, we take reasonable steps to ensure that they handle personal information securely and only for authorised purposes.

Where an enquiry relates to work undertaken through another organisation, such as Adelphi Law, KC Resilience Advisory or Girls Human Rights Hub, you may be directed to that organisation and its own privacy arrangements will apply to any information you provide directly to it.

International transfers

Some of our service providers or professional activities may involve personal information being processed outside the UK.

Where personal information is transferred outside the UK, we will take appropriate steps to ensure that the transfer complies with applicable data protection law and that an appropriate safeguard or recognised transfer mechanism applies where required.

How long we keep your information

We will only keep personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected and to meet any applicable legal, regulatory or administrative requirements.

For example:

● enquiry and correspondence records may be retained for a reasonable period after an enquiry or engagement has concluded;

● records relating to professional engagements may be retained where necessary for administration, accounting, legal or record-keeping purposes;

● newsletter contact details will normally be retained until you unsubscribe or ask us to remove your information, unless another lawful basis for retaining it applies.

When personal information is no longer required, we will securely delete or anonymise it.

Cookies and website analytics

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to support its functionality, understand how visitors use the website and improve the user experience.

These may include:

● essential cookies required for the website to operate;

● analytics cookies used to understand website usage;

● functionality cookies used to improve your experience.

Where required by law, we will ask for your consent before using non-essential cookies or similar technologies.

You can manage your cookie preferences through any cookie controls provided on the website and through your browser settings.

How we protect your information

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure.

These measures may include secure systems, password protection, appropriate access controls and the use of reputable service providers.

No method of electronic transmission or storage can, however, be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Your rights

Depending on the circumstances, you may have the right to:

● request access to the personal information we hold about you;

● ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete information;

● ask us to delete your personal information in certain circumstances;

● ask us to restrict how we use your information;

● object to certain processing;

● withdraw consent where processing is based on consent;

● request the transfer of certain personal information.

You have the right to object to processing based on legitimate interests in certain circumstances. You also have the right to object to the use of your personal information for direct marketing at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at PA@sultanatafadarkc.com

We will normally respond to requests within one month, subject to any extension permitted by law. We may need to verify your identity before responding.

Complaints

If you have concerns about how we have handled your personal information, please contact us using the details above.

We will acknowledge a data protection complaint within 30 days and will take appropriate steps to investigate and respond without undue delay.

You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK regulator for data protection.

Information Commissioner's Office

Website: www.ico.org.uk

Telephone: 0303 123 1113

Automated decision-making

We do not use personal information collected through this website to make solely automated decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects.

Links to other websites

Our website contains links to third-party websites and organisations, including websites relating to Sultana's legal, advisory and advocacy work.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content or security of those websites. Where you follow a link to another website, you should review that organisation's own privacy information.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any updated version will be published on this website with a revised “last updated” date.

STKC Cookie Policy

Last updated: 12 August 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how Sultana Tafadar KC (“STKC”, “we”, “us” or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on our website, www.sultanatafadarkc.com.

This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use and protect personal information.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow a website to recognise your device and store certain information about your visit.

Cookies can be used to make a website work properly, remember your preferences, understand how visitors use the website and improve the user experience.

Similar technologies may include pixels, tags, scripts, local storage or other tools that store or access information on your device.

How we use cookies

We may use cookies and similar technologies to:

● make our website function properly;

● keep the website secure and reliable;

● remember choices or preferences you have made;

● understand how visitors use our website;

● improve our website and content;

● support features such as newsletter sign-up forms;

● measure the effectiveness of our website and communications.

We do not use cookies to sell your personal information.

Types of cookies we may use

Essential cookies

Essential cookies are necessary for the website to work properly. They may be used for basic functions such as page navigation, security, load balancing or remembering cookie preferences.

These cookies do not usually require consent because they are necessary for the operation of the website.

Analytics cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited, how long visitors spend on the site and whether users experience any errors.

This information helps us understand how the website is being used and improve its content and functionality.

Where required by law, we will ask for your consent before using analytics cookies.

Functionality cookies

Functionality cookies allow the website to remember choices you make or support features that improve your experience.

Where required by law, we will ask for your consent before using functionality cookies.

Third-party cookies

Some cookies may be placed by third-party services used on our website, such as website hosting, analytics, embedded content, newsletter or other service providers.

Third-party providers may use cookies or similar technologies in accordance with their own privacy and cookie policies.

Where required by law, we will ask for your consent before third-party non-essential cookies are placed on your device.

Managing cookies

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block cookies, delete existing cookies or receive a warning before cookies are placed on your device.

Where our website uses a cookie banner or cookie preference tool, you can also use it to accept, reject or manage non-essential cookies.

Please note that blocking or disabling some cookies may affect how the website works.

Changes to this Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised “last updated” date.

Contact us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how we use cookies, please contact us at:

Sultana Tafadar KC

Company Address: 71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2H 9JQ, United Kingdom

Email: pa@sultanatafadarkc.com