Privacy Policy & Messaging Terms

Effective Date: 02 July 2025

This website is owned and operated by Bess Obarotimi, providing executive advisory, research and professional services focused on decision authority, governance execution and AI risk.

For the purposes of UK data protection law, Bess Obarotimi is responsible for the personal data collected through this website.

Website: https://bessobarotimi.com
Address: 20–22 Wenlock Street, London, England, N1 7GU
Email: info@bessobarotimi.com
Phone: 07855 260694

Website Interactions

  • When you comment, we collect your name, email address, IP address, and browser information to ensure site security and prevent spam.
  • If you use a Gravatar, an anonymised version of your email may be shared with that service to display your profile image.

Media Uploads
Please remove location metadata from images before uploading to our site, as embedded location data may be extracted by others.

Cookies
We use cookies to:

  • Save your comment details for future visits.
  • Facilitate logins and user sessions.
  • Manage authoring tools for contributors.

Cookies typically last between one day and one year, depending on your interaction.

Embedded Content
Content from third-party sites (videos, articles, etc.) may behave as if you’ve visited those websites directly and may collect data independently. Please refer to their respective privacy policies.

Your personal data may be used to:

  • Respond to enquiries and requests.
  • Provide services, resources or information you have requested.
  • Communicate with you about research, publications, events, services or relevant updates.
  • Process and fulfil purchases or bookings securely.
  • Provide support and maintain appropriate business, legal and financial records.

When you purchase a product, resource or professional service, we may collect your name, address, contact details and relevant payment information. This is used to:

  • Process your purchase or booking.
  • Deliver the service or resource you have requested.
  • Provide customer support.
  • Maintain accounting records in accordance with UK law.

Payments are processed securely by third-party payment providers. We do not store or access your full payment card details.

By signing up to receive email or SMS communications from Bess Obarotimi, you agree to receive messages which may include essays, research, resources, event information, service updates and relevant offers. Message frequency may vary.

Your consent to receive marketing communications is not a condition of any purchase. Standard message and data rates may apply.

Opt-Out Process
You may unsubscribe at any time by:

  • Replying STOP to an SMS
  • Clicking the unsubscribe link in an email
  • Contacting us at info@bessobarotimi.com

You will receive confirmation when your request has been processed. To resubscribe, simply opt in again.

Mobile Number Transfers
If you change or transfer your number, please reply STOP or notify us via email. This helps ensure your information remains protected.

Carrier Disclaimer
Mobile carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.

You have the right to:

  • Request access to the data we hold about you.
  • Ask for corrections or deletion of your data (except where required by law).
  • Withdraw consent from marketing communications at any time.

Please contact us at info@bessobarotimi.com for any data access or removal requests.

  • Comments: retained indefinitely for moderation purposes.
  • Purchases: retained in accordance with tax and accounting regulations.
  • User accounts: editable or deletable at any time, except for usernames.

We use secure technologies and administrative safeguards to protect your data from loss, misuse, or unauthorised access. However, no method of transmission is 100% secure, so we encourage you to practice safe online habits.

We may update this policy from time to time to reflect changes in our services, legal obligations, or best practices. The revised version will always be posted here with the latest update date. Continued use of the site or services after changes indicates your acceptance of the updated terms.

For any questions or concerns regarding this policy or your personal data, please contact:

Bess Obarotimi
📧 info@bessobarotimi.com
📍 20–22 Wenlock Street, London, England, N1 7GU