1. What we collect
When you request a quote, place an order or contact us, we collect: your name, business name, email, phone, delivery address, billing details and the contents of your enquiry. When you visit the site, we automatically collect: IP address, device and browser type, pages visited and referring URL. We do not collect special-category data and we do not knowingly collect data from children.
2. How we use it
We use your personal data to: send quotes, process orders, deliver Goods, take payment, answer your questions, send you transactional emails about your order, comply with our legal obligations, and improve the website. We do not run a marketing email list. We do not sell or rent your data.
3. Lawful basis
We process your data on the following bases: contract (to provide the Goods you ordered), legitimate interests (to run our business and improve the site), legal obligation (to meet tax, accounting and consumer-protection rules), and consent (for non-essential cookies).
4. Who we share it with
We share data only with the processors needed to deliver our service: payment providers (Stripe, PayPal), couriers (Royal Mail, DPD, DHL, UPS, FedEx), our hosting and email infrastructure providers, and our accountants. Each is bound by a written data-processing agreement and processes data only on our instructions.
5. How long we keep it
Order records: 7 years (HMRC requirement). Quote correspondence: 2 years. Website analytics: 26 months. Account data: until you close the account, then deleted within 90 days unless we are required to retain it.
6. Cookies
We use strictly necessary cookies to keep your cart working and to remember your language preference. We use anonymised analytics cookies only with your consent. You can withdraw consent at any time in your browser settings.
7. Your rights
Under UK GDPR you can: access the personal data we hold about you, ask us to correct or delete it, object to processing, ask for a copy in machine-readable form, and complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ico.org.uk). To exercise any of these, email [email protected].
8. Contact
For privacy questions or requests, email [email protected]. We respond within 30 days.