Privacy Policy for Mike Bells Property Sourcing
Effective Date: October 16, 2024
At Mike Bells Property Sourcing, we are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect the information you provide to us when using our website.
1. Who We Are
Mike Bells Property Sourcing (referred to as “we”, “us”, or “our”) specializes in sourcing property in the UK. Our website address is [Insert Website URL]. This policy outlines our practices regarding your personal information when you interact with our site and services.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:
- Personal Identification Information: Name, email address, phone number, and postal address.
- Property Preferences: Your specific property preferences and requirements.
- Payment Information: If any transactions are processed through our website.
- Technical Information: IP address, browser type, and browsing behavior.
3. How We Use Your Information
The information we collect is used for the following purposes:
- To respond to your property inquiries and provide property sourcing services.
- To communicate updates about our services, properties, and any relevant offers.
- To improve our website and service delivery based on your feedback and browsing behavior.
- To process any financial transactions if applicable.
- To comply with any legal obligations or enforce legal rights.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:
- Consent: Where you have provided your explicit consent to receive communication or updates.
- Contractual Obligation: To fulfill our obligations when you engage with our property sourcing services.
- Legitimate Interest: For website improvements, service optimization, and market research.
- Legal Compliance: Where we are legally required to retain or disclose your information.
5. Sharing Your Information
We respect your privacy and will never sell your personal information to third parties. However, we may share your data in the following circumstances:
- With third-party service providers, such as payment processors or IT service providers, who help us operate our website and business.
- If required by law or legal proceedings (e.g., in response to a court order).
- With trusted business partners, in situations where property sourcing involves external collaborations.
6. Cookies
Our website uses cookies to improve your experience by analyzing site traffic and personalization. Cookies are small files stored on your browser. You can control and disable cookies in your browser settings, but please note that this may affect your ability to use some features of the site.
7. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected. This includes legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. When data is no longer needed, we securely dispose of it.
8. Your Data Protection Rights
Under data protection law, you have rights including:
- Right of Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: Request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to Erasure: Request that we delete your personal data, under certain conditions.
- Right to Restrict Processing: Request to limit how we use your data, under certain circumstances.
- Right to Object: Object to the processing of your data for direct marketing purposes.
- Right to Data Portability: Request that we transfer your data to another organization or to you.
If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [Insert Contact Email].
9. Data Security
We have implemented appropriate security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
10. Links to Third-Party Websites
Our website may contain links to other websites not operated by us. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of such external sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page with the effective date at the top. We encourage you to review the policy periodically.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data protection practices, please contact us at:
Mike Bells Property Sourcing