Defence Procurement Conference

The Defence Procurement Conference 2026 is the West Midlands’ inaugural event dedicated to connecting UK SMEs with defence manufacturers, MOD representatives and senior policymakers.

Contact Info

Privacy Policy

Who we are

The Defence Procurement Conference 2026, West Midlands is organised by One Thousand Trades Group Ltd and its subsidiaries, and Technology Supply Chain CIC.

For the purposes of UK data protection law, One Thousand Trades Group Ltd, its relevant subsidiaries involved in the delivery of this event, and Technology Supply Chain CIC act as joint data controllers in relation to personal data collected through event registration and attendance.

Contact details

One Thousand Trades Group Ltd
Grosvenor House, 11 St. Pauls Square, Birmingham, England, B3 1RB
Company number 16223958
info@onethousandtradesgroup.co.uk

Technology Supply Chain CIC
Grosvenor House, 11 St. Pauls Square, Birmingham, England, B3 1RB
Company number 12165649
richard@technolgysupplychain.co.uk

If you have any questions about how your data is handled, please contact either organisation using the details above.

What information we collect

When you register for or attend the event, we may collect:

  • Full name
  • Job title
  • Organisation name
  • Business email address
  • Telephone number
  • Company size and turnover band
  • sector information
  • procurement readiness information
  • Dietary requirements
  • Accessibility requirements
  • Marketing preferences

We may also record attendance and participation in sessions or B2B meetings.

How we use your information

We use your information to:

  • Process and manage your event registration
  • communicate essential event information and updates
  • Manage venue access and B2B introductions where requested
  • Meet reporting requirements linked to partners or funders
  • Improve future events and related programmes

The lawful basis for this processing is contractual necessity, to deliver the event you have registered for, and our legitimate interests in managing and improving the conference.

If you do not provide the required registration information, you will not be able to attend the event.

Marketing communications

You will only receive marketing communications from One Thousand Trades Group Ltd, its relevant subsidiaries, or Technology Supply Chain CIC if you have actively opted in.

The lawful basis for marketing communications is consent.

You may withdraw your consent at any time by using the unsubscribe link in any email or by contacting the relevant organisation directly.

Data sharing

We do not sell personal data.

We may share personal data with:

  • Event venue providers
  • IT and registration platform providers
  • Professional advisers
  • Fudners or public bodies, in aggregated or anonymised form

If you request B2B introductions, we may share your relevant contact details with other attendees for that purpose.

We will not share your personal data with sponsors or third parties for their own marketing purposes unless you have given explicit consent.

Data retention

We will retain event registration data for up to 24 months after the event for reporting, audit and follow up purposes, unless a longer period is required by law.

Marketing data will be retained until you withdraw your consent.

International transfers

We do not intentionally transfer your personal data outside the United Kingdom. Where service providers process data outside the UK, appropriate safeguards will be implemented.

Your rights

Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:

  • Request access to your personal data
  • Request correction of inaccurate data
  • Request erasure in certain circumstances
  • Object to or restrict certain processing
  • Withdraw consent for marketing at any time
  • Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office

The ICO can be contacted via www.ico.org.uk.

Photography and media

Photography and video recording may take place at the event for promotional and reporting purposes. You will be notified on arrival. If you do not wish to appear in promotional materials, please inform the registration team.

Changes to this notice

We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time. The most recent version will be available via the event registration page.

Updated 19/02/2026

Table of Contents