Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Foundry North ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website or use our services.

We are based in Bingley, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom, and comply with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

• Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number, and business name when you contact us or request our services.
• Website Usage Data: Information about how you use our website, including pages visited, time spent, and referring websites.
• Technical Data: IP address, browser type, device information, and operating system.
• Communication Data: Records of correspondence when you contact us via email or other means.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Respond to your enquiries and provide our services
• Send you information about our services that may interest you (with your consent)
• Improve our website and services
• Comply with legal obligations
• Protect against fraudulent or illegal activity

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data under the following legal bases:

• Consent: Where you have given us explicit consent to process your data.
• Contract: Where processing is necessary to fulfil a contract with you.
• Legitimate Interests: Where processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests, provided these do not override your rights.
• Legal Obligation: Where we are required to process data by law.

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your data with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our business (such as hosting providers or email services), but only to the extent necessary and under strict confidentiality agreements.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law. Contact information from enquiries is typically retained for up to 3 years unless you request earlier deletion.

7. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Object to or restrict processing of your data
• Data portability
• Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@foundry-north.co.uk.

8. Cookies

Our website uses essential cookies to ensure basic functionality. We do not currently use tracking or advertising cookies. If this changes, we will update this policy and seek your consent where required.

9. 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 revision date.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us: