Privacy Policy

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About Us

BLAKES CONSTRUCTION (SW) LIMITED supports residential building projects through key stages, working with landowners, designers, contractors and professional partners from initial feasibility and project planning through coordination, construction and completion.

For information handled through this website and through direct business correspondence, BLAKES CONSTRUCTION (SW) LIMITED is responsible for deciding how and why relevant personal information is used.

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Information We Collect

The information we collect depends on how you interact with us. Where you contact us through the website, telephone or email, information may include:

• Name and contact details.
• Email address and telephone number.
• Company or organisation details where relevant.
• General project or site information supplied as part of an enquiry.
• Information contained in correspondence with us.
• Details required to arrange meetings or continue a project-related conversation.
• Technical information such as browser type, device information, approximate location, pages viewed and website access times where collected through normal website operation.

Please do not send information that is not relevant to your enquiry or project discussion.

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How We Use Information

Information may be used for purposes connected with operating our business and communicating with people who contact us.

• Responding to website and direct enquiries.
• Discussing residential building projects and related requirements.
• Reviewing information supplied during an initial project conversation.
• Arranging telephone calls, meetings and follow-up communications.
• Maintaining appropriate business correspondence and project records.
• Coordinating communications with relevant project participants where appropriate.
• Maintaining website operation, security and performance.
• Meeting applicable administrative and regulatory requirements.

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Project Information

People contacting us may choose to provide general information about a residential building project, property or site.

This may include the general site location, existing use, approximate size, project stage, design information, programme information or other details relevant to understanding the enquiry.

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Lawful Basis

We only handle personal information where there is a lawful basis for doing so under applicable UK data protection requirements.

Depending on the circumstances and the purpose of the processing, the lawful basis may include:

• Article 6(1)(b) — Contract: where processing is necessary to take steps requested by you before entering into an arrangement or to perform an arrangement with you.
• Article 6(1)(c) — Legal obligation: where processing is necessary for us to comply with an applicable legal or regulatory requirement.
• Article 6(1)(f) — Legitimate interests: where processing is necessary for legitimate business interests and those interests are not overridden by your interests or fundamental rights and freedoms.
• Article 6(1)(a) — Consent: where we specifically ask for and rely upon your consent for a particular processing activity.

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Information Sharing

We do not make personal information available to unrelated organisations for their own independent purposes.

Where appropriate, information may be shared with organisations or individuals supporting the operation of our business or a relevant project, including:

• Website hosting and technical service providers.
• Email and communication service providers.
• Website security or performance service providers.
• Professional partners involved in a relevant project, where the information is appropriate for the purpose.
• Professional advisers where their involvement is reasonably required.

Where another organisation handles information on our behalf, we expect appropriate safeguards and confidentiality arrangements to be maintained.

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Information Security

We take reasonable organisational and technical steps to protect personal information against inappropriate access, alteration, loss or disclosure.

Access to business information is limited according to the needs of the relevant business activity. Information transmitted through the internet may not be completely secure, so visitors should consider the information they choose to include in online enquiries.

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Information Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as it is reasonably required for the purpose for which it was collected, taking account of relevant business administration, project records, legal requirements and other applicable record-keeping needs.

We do not use a single fixed retention period for all information. Retention periods are considered according to the nature of the information, the purpose for which it is held and whether there is an ongoing reason to retain it.

Retained information is periodically reviewed and, where it is no longer reasonably required, it may be securely deleted or otherwise handled in accordance with applicable requirements.

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Your Information

Depending on the circumstances, you may have rights concerning the personal information we hold about you. These may include:

• Requesting access to personal information we hold about you.
• Asking us to correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Requesting deletion of personal information where the applicable requirements allow this.
• Requesting restriction of certain processing.
• Objecting to processing where the applicable rules provide that right.
• Requesting transfer of information where a right to data portability applies.

The availability of a particular right depends on the lawful basis and circumstances of the processing. Some rights are subject to conditions or exceptions.

If we process information on the basis of your consent for a particular activity, you may withdraw that consent at any time. Withdrawal does not affect processing that was lawfully carried out before consent was withdrawn.

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International Transfers

Some of the organisations that provide website, communication, hosting, security or other technical services to us may process personal information outside the United Kingdom.

Where personal information is transferred outside the UK and the transfer is subject to UK data protection requirements, we will take appropriate steps to ensure that the transfer is made using a lawful transfer mechanism and appropriate safeguards where required.

Depending on the circumstances, this may include a transfer to a country covered by applicable UK adequacy regulations or the use of appropriate contractual or other safeguards recognised under applicable requirements.

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Cookies & Website Technology

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies that help pages function correctly, maintain security, remember relevant settings or provide information about general website usage where such tools are enabled.

Some website functions may rely on services provided by third-party technology providers. The use of these technologies is subject to the relevant configuration of the website and the provider’s applicable requirements.

Where a particular cookie or similar technology requires consent, the relevant consent choice will be presented in accordance with applicable requirements. Where consent is relied upon, it can be withdrawn through the relevant website mechanism where available.

Further information is available in our Cookie Policy .

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Policy Changes

This Privacy Policy may be updated when our website, business processes or information-handling arrangements change.

The current version published on this website applies immediately from the time it is made available online. We recommend checking this page periodically if you continue to communicate with us or use our website.

Where a change materially affects the way information is handled, the relevant information will be reflected in the updated policy.

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Contact Us

If you have a question about this Privacy Policy or would like to make a request concerning personal information, please contact BLAKES CONSTRUCTION (SW) LIMITED using the details below.