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Last Updated: 24 May 2024

Privacy Policy

At Square One Building Safety Ltd., we are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This policy explains when and why we collect personal information about people who visit our website or interact with our services, how we use it, the conditions under which we may disclose it to others and how we keep it secure.

1. Who We Are and How to Contact Us

Square One Building Safety Ltd. is a building safety consultancy based in the UK. For the purposes of Data Protection legislation, we are the 'data controller'. Site details: Company Number 16963740, Registered in London, United Kingdom. Contact: hello@squareone.co.uk

2. Personal Data We Collect

  • Website Visitors: IP address, browser type, and details of your visit.
  • Enquiries: Name, contact details, and information provided via forms or email.
  • Clients: Business contact information, project details, and financial data for billing.
  • Newsletter Subscribers: Name and email address.
  • Event Attendees: Registration information and professional details.

3. How and Why We Use Your Data

  • Contractual Obligation: To provide our consultancy services.
  • Legitimate Interest: To improve our website and respond to enquiries.
  • Consent: Where you have subscribed to our newsletter or requested specific updates.
  • Legal Obligation: To comply with regulatory or statutory requirements.

4. Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our website and hold certain information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.

5. Data Sharing & International Transfers

We may share your data with service providers (IT, hosting), professional advisers (lawyers, auditors), and regulators. International transfers are conducted in general terms with adequate safeguards in place to ensure your data remains protected under UK GDPR standards.

6. Retention and Security

We keep your personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this notice. We have appropriate security measures in place to prevent personal information from being accidentally lost, or used or accessed in an unauthorised way.

7. Your Data Protection Rights

  • Access: The right to ask us for copies of your personal information.
  • Rectification: The right to ask us to rectify information you think is inaccurate.
  • Erasure: The right to ask us to erase your personal information in certain circumstances.
  • Restriction: The right to ask us to restrict the processing of your information.
  • Objection: The right to object to the processing of your personal data.
  • Portability: The right to ask that we transfer the information you gave us to another organisation.

8. Complaints

If you have any concerns about our use of your personal information, you can make a complaint to us at hello@squareone.co.uk. You can also complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) website: https://www.ico.org.uk or call 0303 123 1113.

9. Updates

We keep our privacy notice under regular review. Any updates will be posted on this web page. This policy does not constitute legal advice.

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