Modern Slavery
**Last updated: November 2026**
1. Introduction
Hands Digital Limited is committed to acting ethically and with integrity in all its business dealings and relationships. We recognise our responsibility to help prevent modern slavery and human trafficking and are committed to ensuring that slavery, forced labour, human trafficking and exploitation have no place within our business or supply chains.
This policy outlines our approach to identifying, preventing and addressing the risks of modern slavery in connection with our business activities.
2. Our Business
Hands Digital Limited is a UK-based digital agency providing website design, website development, digital marketing and related digital services.
Our operations are primarily office-based and digital, with a relatively straightforward supply chain. We work with clients, suppliers, contractors and other business partners to deliver our services.
We recognise that modern slavery can occur in any industry or supply chain, regardless of the nature or size of a business.
3. Our Commitment
Hands Digital Limited has a zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery and human trafficking.
We are committed to:
- Ensuring that all individuals working for or on behalf of our business are treated fairly, with dignity and respect.
- Prohibiting forced labour, bonded labour, human trafficking and all forms of exploitation.
- Working with reputable suppliers, contractors and business partners who share our commitment to ethical working practices.
- Taking reasonable steps to identify and address potential modern slavery risks within our business and supply chains.
- Complying with all applicable UK legislation relating to modern slavery and human trafficking.
4. Suppliers and Business Relationships
We expect all suppliers, contractors and business partners to operate in an ethical and responsible manner and to comply with applicable employment and human rights legislation.
Where appropriate, we will consider the ethical practices of prospective and existing suppliers as part of our business relationships.
If we become aware of any credible concerns relating to modern slavery or human trafficking within our supply chain, we will investigate the matter and take appropriate action. This may include reviewing or terminating the business relationship where necessary.
5. Employment Practices
Hands Digital Limited is committed to ensuring that employment practices are fair, lawful and transparent.
We will not tolerate:
- Forced, compulsory or involuntary labour.
- Human trafficking or exploitation.
- Child labour in circumstances prohibited by law.
- The withholding of identity documents or personal belongings to restrict an individual’s freedom.
- Any practice that prevents individuals from freely choosing to leave their employment.
All individuals working for the company must do so voluntarily and under fair and lawful working arrangements.
6. Reporting Concerns
We encourage anyone working with or for Hands Digital Limited to report any concerns or suspicions relating to modern slavery or human trafficking.
All concerns will be taken seriously and investigated appropriately. We will not tolerate victimisation or retaliation against anyone who raises a concern in good faith.
7. Responsibility and Review
Responsibility for implementing this policy rests with the directors of Hands Digital Limited.
This policy will be reviewed periodically to ensure that it remains appropriate to the size and nature of our business and reflects any relevant changes in legislation or business operations.
8. Approval
This policy has been approved by the directors of Hands Digital Limited and represents our commitment to preventing modern slavery and human trafficking within our business and supply chains.
**Last reviewed:** November 2026