Privacy Policy
William King Construction is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and other applicable UK privacy laws.
By using our website https://williamkingconstruction.co.uk/ (the “Site”) or engaging with our services, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following personal data:
• Personal Identifiers: Name, email address, phone number, postal address, etc.
• Account Information: Username, password, account preferences, and other related information.
• Payment Information: Credit card details and other billing information if applicable.
• Technical Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, device information, and website usage data.
• Communication Data: Any communication you send to us via email, contact forms, or other methods.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the personal information we collect for the following purposes:
• To provide and maintain our services.
• To process transactions, manage billing, and send receipts or invoices.
• To communicate with you, including responding to inquiries, providing customer support, and sending marketing materials (with your consent, where applicable).
• To analyse and improve our website and services.
• To comply with legal obligations.
3. Legal Basis for Processing
Under the UK GDPR, we rely on the following legal bases to process your personal data:
• Consent: Where we have obtained your consent (e.g., for marketing communications).
• Contractual Necessity: To fulfil our obligations under a contract with you (e.g., providing services).
• Legal Obligation: To comply with legal requirements.
• Legitimate Interests: To pursue our legitimate business interests, such as improving our services and website functionality, provided these interests do not override your rights and freedoms.
4. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We may share your personal information with third parties under the following circumstances:
• Service Providers: We may share data with trusted third-party service providers who help us run our business (e.g., payment processors, IT support, hosting providers).
• Legal Compliance: We may disclose your information to comply with legal obligations, such as in response to a court order or other legal process.
• Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your data may be transferred.
We ensure that any third parties we share your data with provide adequate safeguards to protect your privacy.
5. Data Security
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, please note that no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
6. Data Retention
We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including to meet any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
7. Your Rights
Under the UK GDPR, you have the following rights:
• Right to Access: You have the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to Rectification: You can request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
• Right to Erasure: You may request that we delete your personal data under certain circumstances.
• Right to Restriction of Processing: You may ask us to restrict how we process your data under certain conditions.
• Right to Data Portability: You can request a copy of your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
• Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your data for certain purposes, such as direct marketing.
• Right to Withdraw Consent: If we rely on consent for processing your data, you can withdraw it at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us.
8. Cookies
We use cookies and similar technologies to improve your experience on our website. Cookies are small text files placed on your device to help us remember your preferences and track website usage. You can manage your cookie settings through your browser or by using the cookie preferences tool on our website.
For more information on the cookies we use, please see our Cookie Policy.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the “Effective Date” at the top. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your personal data.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, please contact us.