Last Updated: 20 August 2024
Smart Home Quotes UK (“we,” “us,” “our”) is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share information about you when you visit our website smarthomequotes.co.uk or interact with us in other ways.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following types of information about you:
1.1 Information You Provide to Us:
- Personal Data: When you fill out forms on our Website, subscribe to our services, contact us, or otherwise provide us with personal information, we may collect data such as your name, email address, phone number, and postal address.
- Account Information: If you create an account with us, we may collect information related to your login credentials, such as your username and password.
1.2 Information We Collect Automatically:
- Technical Data: We may collect information about your device, browser type, IP address, time zone settings, and operating system.
- Usage Data: We may collect information about how you interact with our Website, including the pages you visit, the time spent on those pages, and the links you click.
1.3 Information from Third Parties: We may receive information about you from third-party services, such as analytics providers and advertising partners, to enhance our understanding of your preferences and improve our services.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
To Comply with Legal Obligations: We may process your information to comply with legal and regulatory requirements.
To Provide Our Services: We use your information to deliver our services, process transactions, and respond to your inquiries.
To Improve Our Website: We use technical and usage data to monitor and improve our Website’s performance and usability.
To Communicate with You: We may use your contact information to send you updates, newsletters, marketing communications, and other information that may be of interest to you. You can opt out of marketing communications at any time.
3. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:
Legal Obligation: Where we are required to process your data to comply with legal obligations.
Consent: Where you have given us explicit consent to process your data (e.g., subscribing to a newsletter).
Contractual Necessity: Where processing your data is necessary for the performance of a contract with you.
Legitimate Interests: Where it is in our legitimate interest to use your data (e.g., improving our services), provided that such interests are not overridden by your rights.
4. Sharing Your Information
We may share your information with:
Legal Authorities: If required by law, we may disclose your information to legal authorities or other third parties.
Service Providers: Third-party service providers who assist us in operating our Website, conducting our business, or servicing you, subject to appropriate confidentiality obligations.
Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or part of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
5. Data Security
We take the security of your data seriously and implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
6. Your Rights
Under the UK GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to Access: You have the right to request access to the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any inaccuracies in your personal data.
- Right to Erasure: You have the right to request that we delete your personal data under certain circumstances.
- Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request that we limit the processing of your personal data.
- Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request that we transfer your personal data to another organization.
- Right to Object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data based on legitimate interests or direct marketing.
If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@smarthomequotes.co.uk.
7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our Website.
8. International Data Transfers
Your personal data may be transferred to, and processed in, countries outside of the UK. We will ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
9. Retention of Your Data
We will retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy or as required by law.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal obligations. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the updated policy on our Website and updating the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Smart Home Quotes UK
Email: info@smarthomequotes.co.uk
Website: [smarthomequotes.co.uk]
