Privacy Policy

Hallam Read (“we,” “us,” “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you visit our website, hallamread.co.uk (the “Site”). It also explains your rights regarding your personal data under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other relevant data protection laws.

1. Information We Collect
We collect the following types of information:

Personal Identification Information:
When you fill out the contact form on our Site, we collect personal data, such as your name, email address, phone number, and any other information you provide.

Non-Personal Identification Information:
We may collect non-personal data about your interactions with the Site, such as IP address, browser type, operating system, and browsing behavior (such as pages viewed, time spent on the Site).

Cookies and Tracking Technologies:
We use cookies (as described in our Cookie Policy) to enhance your user experience and collect analytics data. Cookies help us understand how users interact with the Site, allowing us to improve our services.

2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

To Provide and Improve Our Services:
We use your personal information to respond to your inquiries, provide you with requested information, and offer our services.

To Enhance User Experience:
Non-personal data may be used to analyse usage patterns, monitor the performance of the Site, and improve user experience.

To Protect Against Fraud and Abuse:
We use security measures such as Google reCAPTCHA to prevent spam and abuse on the Site.

3. Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data (GDPR)
Under the GDPR, we must have a lawful basis to process your personal data. The legal bases we rely on are:

Consent:
When you provide your personal information through forms on the Site, we process it based on your consent. You can withdraw consent at any time by contacting us at info@hallamread.co.uk.

Contractual Necessity:
We may process personal data as necessary to perform a contract with you, such as providing our services or responding to your inquiries.

Legitimate Interests:
We may process personal data based on our legitimate interests, such as improving the Site and services, protecting against fraud, and ensuring network and information security.

4. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal data to third parties. However, we may share your personal information in the following circumstances:

With Service Providers:
We may share your data with third-party service providers who assist us in operating our business, such as email marketing platforms, web hosting, and security services. These providers are required to protect your data and only use it for the purposes we specify.

With Google reCAPTCHA:
To prevent spam and abuse on our forms, we use Google reCAPTCHA. By using reCAPTCHA, Google may collect certain personal data, including your IP address, for security and analytics purposes. Please see Google’s Privacy Policy for more information on how Google handles your data.

As Required by Law:
We may disclose your personal information if required by law or to protect our legal rights.

5. Data Retention
We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, such as providing services or complying with legal obligations. Once the data is no longer needed, we will securely delete or anonymize it.

6. Your Data Protection Rights
Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Right to Access:
You can 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 (Right to be Forgotten):
You can request the deletion of your personal data, subject to certain conditions.

Right to Restriction of Processing:
You can request that we limit how we process your personal data in certain circumstances.

Right to Data Portability:
You can request that we provide your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.

Right to Object:
You can object to the processing of your personal data, including for marketing purposes.

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@hallamread.co.uk. We will respond to your request within the time frame required by law.

7. Security of Your Information
We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorised access, loss, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your data.

8. Links to Other Websites
Our Site may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. We are not be responsible for the privacy practices or the content of those external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. When we do, we will post the updated policy on this page and update the effective date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

10. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us at:

Hallam Read
20 Granite Way
Mountsorrel
Loughborough
Leicestershire
LE12 7TZ
info@hallamread.co.uk