Last updated 23 June 2026
1. Introduction
This policy explains how Wattage Consulting collects and uses personal data when you visit our website at wattage.energy or otherwise interact with us. It also sets out your rights and how to exercise them.
2. Who we are
Wattage Consulting Limited is the controller of personal data collected through this website.
Our registered office is at the Edinburgh Business School Incubator, Heriot-Watt University, Riccarton, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS, United Kingdom.
We are registered with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) under registration reference ZC099485.
For any questions about this Privacy Policy or our handling of personal data, please contact us at hello@wattage.energy.
3. The personal data we collect
- Analytics data. When you consent to analytics cookies, we collect information about how you use the website, such as your IP address, device and browser type, pages viewed, and how you arrived at the site, using analytics tools such as Google Analytics.
- Contact and enquiry data. If you contact us by email or through any contact or enquiry facilities provided on the website, we collect the information you choose to provide, such as your name, email address, organisation, and the content of your message.
- Information you choose to provide. From time to time, we may offer additional ways to interact with us through the website, such as registering for events, requesting information, downloading publications, or subscribing to updates. Where you choose to use these features, we will collect the information necessary to provide the relevant service.
We do not intentionally collect special category personal data through this website, and the website is not intended for children.
4. How we use your data, and our lawful basis
- To understand and improve how the website is used — we process analytics data on the basis of your consent. You can withdraw your consent at any time through our cookie settings.
- To respond to enquiries and requests for information — we process contact and enquiry data on the basis of our legitimate interests in responding to communications, providing information about our services, and operating our business. Where relevant, we may also process such information in order to take steps at your request before entering into a contract.
5. Cookies
We use cookies and similar technologies to understand how visitors use our website and to improve its performance. Details of the cookies we use, their purposes, and how you can manage your preferences are set out in our Cookie Policy.
6. Who we share your data with
- We may share personal data with service providers who help us operate our website and business, such as analytics, website hosting, email, and IT providers.
- We may also disclose personal data where required by law.
- We do not sell personal data to third parties.
7. International transfers
Some of our providers, including Google, may process data outside the UK. Where they do, the transfer is covered by appropriate safeguards recognised under UK data-protection law (such as the UK International Data Transfer Agreement or addendum).
8. How long we keep your data
- Analytics data — retained in accordance with the settings of our analytics provider and deleted or anonymised when no longer required.
- Enquiry data — retained for up to three years after our most recent correspondence, unless a longer retention period is required for legal, regulatory, or contractual reasons.
9. Your rights
Under UK data-protection law, you have the right to request access to your personal data, have it corrected or erased, restrict or object to its processing, and request the transfer of your data in certain circumstances. Where we rely on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@wattage.energy.
10. Complaints
If you have any concerns about how we handle your personal data, please contact us first. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at www.ico.org.uk.
11. Changes
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The version published on our website is the version that applies.
12. Contact
Email: hello@wattage.energy
Address: Edinburgh Business School Incubator, Heriot-Watt University, Riccarton, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS, United Kingdom