Privacy Policy

A legal disclaimer

1. Introduction

Welcome to Britplant. We value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy will inform you as to how we look after your personal data when you visit our website (www.britplant.com) and tell you about your privacy rights and how the law protects you.

This policy is designed to be compliant with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

2. Who We Are

Britplant is the controller and responsible for your personal data (collectively referred to as "we", "us", or "our" in this privacy policy).

3. The Data We Collect About You

We may collect, use, store, and transfer different kinds of personal data about you which we have grouped together follows:

Identity Data: Includes first name, last name, username, or similar identifier.
Contact Data: Includes billing address, delivery address, email address, and telephone numbers.
Financial Data: Includes bank account and payment card details (if you transact directly through the site).
Transaction Data: Includes details about payments to and from you and other details of products (such as plant machinery or parts) you have purchased from us.
Technical Data: Includes internet protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, time zone setting and location, and operating system.
Marketing and Communications Data: Includes your preferences in receiving marketing from us.

4. How We Use Your Personal Data

We will only use your personal data when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we will use your personal data in the following circumstances:

To perform the contract: Where we need to process an order for equipment hire or sale.
Legitimate Interests: Where it is necessary for our legitimate interests (or those of a third party) and your interests and fundamental rights do not override those interests (e.g., to keep our records updated or study how customers use our products).
Legal Obligation: Where we need to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation (e.g., tax reporting).

5. Sharing Your Personal Data

We do not sell your data to third parties. However, we may share your personal data with the following third parties for the purposes set out above:

Service Providers: Companies that provide IT and system administration services (e.g., Wix, our website host).
Delivery Partners: Haulage companies or couriers required to deliver machinery or parts to your site.
Professional Advisers: Including lawyers, bankers, auditors, and insurers.
HM Revenue & Customs: Regulators and other authorities based in the UK who require reporting of processing activities in certain circumstances.

6. Data Security

We have put in place appropriate security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used, or accessed in an unauthorized way. In addition, we limit access to your personal data to those employees and partners who have a business need to know.

7. Data Retention

We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

8. Your Legal Rights

Under certain circumstances, you have rights under data protection laws in relation to your personal data, including the right to:

Request access to your personal data.
Request correction of your personal data.
Request erasure of your personal data.
Object to processing of your personal data.
Request restriction of processing your personal data.
Request transfer of your personal data.
Right to withdraw consent.

If you wish to exercise any of the rights set out above, please contact us at [Insert Email Address].

9. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users of our website. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and also allows us to improve our site. You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when websites set or access cookies.