UK GDPR Notice

We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Notice explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information in compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Data Controller

Dominic is the data controller responsible for your personal data. If you have any questions about this notice or how we handle your personal data, please contact us:

Email: office@mwkarchitects.co.uk

Personal Data We Collect

We collect and process the following personal data:

Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number, and any other information you provide when you contact us or sign up for our newsletter.

Usage Data: Information about how you interact with our website, such as your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and the date and time of your visit.

Cookies: Small files placed on your device to enhance your browsing experience. For more information, please refer to our Cookie Policy.

Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

Consent: Where you have given explicit consent for us to process your data for specific purposes, such as receiving newsletters.

Contract: Where processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with you or to take steps at your request before entering into a contract.

Legal Obligation: Where processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject.

Legitimate Interests: Where processing is necessary for our legitimate interests or those of a third party, provided that your interests and fundamental rights do not override those interests.

How We Use Your Personal Data

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

To Provide Services: To respond to your inquiries, process your requests, and provide the services you have requested.

To Improve Our Website: To analyze how users interact with our site, improve our content, and enhance the user experience.

To Communicate: To send you newsletters, updates, and promotional materials, if you have opted to receive them. You can unsubscribe from these communications at any time.

To Ensure Security: To protect our website and users from fraudulent activities and enhance overall security.

Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal data to outside parties except in the following circumstances:

With Your Consent: We may share your data with third parties when you have given us explicit permission to do so.

Service Providers: We may share data with trusted service providers who assist us in operating our website and providing our services, provided they agree to keep this information confidential.

Legal Requirements: We may disclose your data when required by law or in response to legal processes to protect our rights or the rights of others.

International Data Transfers

Your personal data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside the UK. We will ensure that such transfers comply with applicable data protection laws and that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data.

Data Security

We implement a variety of security measures to protect your personal data. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Your Rights

Under the UK GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Access: Request access to the personal data we hold about you.

Rectification: Request corrections to any inaccurate or incomplete personal data.

Erasure: Request the deletion of your personal data, subject to certain conditions.

Restriction: Request that we restrict the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances.

Portability: Request to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.

Objection: Object to the processing of your personal data in certain situations.

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided above.

Complaints

If you have any concerns about our use of your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK supervisory authority for data protection issues.

Changes to This Privacy Notice

We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will post the updated notice on this page and indicate the date of the latest revision.