UK Building Compliance (“We”) commit ourselves to protecting and respecting your privacy when visiting our website.
This privacy policy sets out how we will process and use any personal data that you provide to us, or that we may collect as a result of visiting ukbuildingcompliance.co.uk. Please read the following information to understand our practices with regards to your personal data and how we will treat it.
Information We May Collect From You
We may collect and process the following data about you:
- Any information that you provide by filling in forms on our site. This includes information provided at the time of registering to use our site, posting material, requesting further services or subscribing to any service offered by us on the site. We might also request further information if you should report a problem with our site.
- We may keep a record of any correspondence if you should contact us.
- Details of the resources you access and of your visits to our site.
- Details of transactions you may carry out through our site and of the completion of your orders.
IP Addresses & Cookies
We may collect information about your computer; this is statistical data concerning your browsing actions and does not identify you individually. This information includes your IP address where available, operating system and browser type, for system administration and to report collective information to our advertisers. We may also collect information about your general internet usage using cookie files stored on the hard drive of your computer. The cookies contain information that is transferred to your computer’s hard drive. In collecting this information we are able to improve our site and deliver a better and more personalised service. You can refuse to accept cookies, but note that in doing this you may be unable to access certain parts of our site. You can do this by activating the setting on your browser which allows you to refuse cookies. For full details of the cookies we use, see our Cookie Policy.
Lawful Basis For Processing
Under the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018, we process your personal data on one or more of the following bases: your consent (for example, when you ask to be contacted or sign up for updates); the performance of a contract with you (to deliver the services you book); and our legitimate interests in operating and improving our business, where these are not overridden by your rights.
Where We Store Your Personal Data
Any data that we collect from you may be stored at, and transferred to, a destination outside the European Economic Area (EEA). This data may also be processed by staff operating outside the EEA working with us or one of our suppliers. In submitting your personal data, you agree to such a transfer and the storing and processing of this data. To ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this privacy policy, we will endeavour to take all reasonable necessary steps to protect your privacy. We will do our best to protect your personal data. Unfortunately, the transmission of information over the internet is not entirely secure and we cannot guarantee the security of data transmitted to our site. Any transmission of data is at your own risk.
How UKBC Uses Your Information
We use the information held about you in the following ways:
- To notify you of any changes to our service.
- To ensure that the content of our site is presented in the most effective manner for you and your computer.
- Where you have consented to be contacted, to provide you with the information, products and services requested from us, or that we feel will be of interest to you.
- To allow you to participate in interactive features of our service, should you choose to do so.
- To carry out our obligations concerning any contracts entered into between you and us. We may also use your data to inform you and provide information on goods and services that may be of interest to you.
Disclosure Of Your Information
As defined in section 736 of the UK Companies Act 1985, we may disclose your personal information to any member of our group. These include our subsidiaries, our ultimate holding company and its subsidiaries. We may disclose your personal information to third parties:
- To the prospective buyer or seller of any business or assets in the event that we sell or buy.
- If we are under a duty to comply with any legal obligation to disclose or share your personal data; to protect the rights, property and safety of our customers or others; or to enforce our terms of use for the site. For the purposes of fraud protection and credit risk reduction this may include exchanging information with other companies and organisations.
Third Party Websites
From time to time our site may contain links to and from the websites of our partner networks, advertisers and affiliates. If you visit any of these sites please note that they have their own privacy policies and you should check these before submitting any personal data. We cannot accept any responsibility or liability for these policies.
Your Rights Under UK Data Protection Law
You have the right to access the personal data we hold about you, to ask us to correct or erase it, to object to or restrict its processing, and to data portability where applicable. You can also withdraw consent at any time. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us. If you are unhappy with how we handle your data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.
What If Changes Are Made To UKBC’s Privacy Policy?
We will (where appropriate) notify you by email of any changes made to our privacy policy, and these changes will also be posted on this page.
If you have a question about how your information is handled that hasn’t been covered on this page, then we’re more than happy to assist you. Get in touch with UKBC today.