Introduction
This Privacy Policy explains how Bedford Gas Appliance Repair Services (operating at gasengineerinbedford.co.uk) collects, uses, and protects your information when you visit our website. We are committed to transparency and compliance with UK data protection laws, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
Information We Collect
Our website does not require registration or collection of personal information such as names, addresses, or email addresses. However, certain technical data is automatically collected when you visit our site:
- IP address and approximate location
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Pages visited and time spent on site
- Referring website or search term
- Server logs containing access times and requested files
How We Use Information
The data collected is used solely for the following purposes:
- To understand how visitors interact with our website
- To improve website performance and user experience
- To monitor and prevent fraudulent activity
- To ensure the website functions correctly
No personal data is used for marketing, profiling, or automated decision-making.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us remember your preferences and analyse website traffic.
Types of cookies we use:
- Essential cookies: Necessary for the website to function properly
- Analytics cookies: Help us understand visitor behaviour through tools like Google Analytics
- Performance cookies: Monitor site speed and functionality
You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect some website features.
Third-Party Services
We use trusted third-party services to support our website operations:
- Google Analytics: Provides anonymous insights into website traffic and user behaviour. Google’s own Privacy Policy applies to its services.
- Cloudflare: Enhances security and performance of our website.
- Advertising networks: We may use non-personalised advertising services that do not track individuals across sites.
These third parties may collect data for their own purposes. We do not control their practices and encourage you to review their privacy policies.
Data Security
We implement reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no internet transmission is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of data transmitted over the internet.
Your Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- The right to be informed about data collection
- The right of access to your data
- The right to rectification of inaccurate data
- The right to erasure (right to be forgotten)
- The right to restrict processing
- The right to data portability
- The right to object to processing
- The right not to be subject to automated decision-making
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within one month.
Children's Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from individuals under this age. If we become aware that we have collected data from a child under 16, we will take steps to delete it immediately.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated Last Updated date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically for any changes.
Contact Information
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact:
Grayson Weller
Sky Tower, Victoria Street West, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
Email: [email protected]
