Paul Ashton Architects Ltd. Data Policies

What Personal Data We Collect and Why

When we act as your Architect or Planning Consultant we collect personally identifiable information that you provide voluntarily, such as your name, email address, home or work address, and telephone number. We may also collect anonymous demographic information, which is not unique to you, including post code, age, gender.

As part of running a public website we may automatically collect information about your computer and internet connection, including your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times, and referring website addresses. This information is used to operate and maintain the website, ensure service quality, and generate general statistics about website use.

We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of any external websites linked from our site, as we are not responsible for their practices or content.

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our blog, you may opt to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies are stored for one year. When you log in to the site, a temporary cookie may be set to verify that your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when the browser is closed. Login cookies store your login information for two days, and screen options cookies for one year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. Logging out removes the login cookies. When editing or publishing content, an additional cookie records the post ID of the edited content and expires after one day.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Our blog posts and pages may include embedded content such as videos, images, or articles. Embedded content from other websites behaves as if you visited that website directly. These third-party websites may collect data about you, use cookies, and track your interaction with their content.

Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with www.paulashtonarchitects.com and improve our website and services.

Who We Share Your Data With

We will never sell, rent, or lease personal information. We may share data with service providers who assist us with statistical analysis, email or postal communications, customer support, or delivery services. These providers are prohibited from using your information for any other purpose and must maintain confidentiality. We may monitor website usage to determine popular services and tailor content to user interests.Personal data will only be disclosed without notice if required by law, to protect our rights or property, or in urgent circumstances to safeguard users or the public. We will never sell, rent, or share your data with third parties for marketing purposes.

Data Retention

We only store personal information of clients we act for in order to be able to do our job. We store all our information in secure, controlled environments and protect it from unauthorised access, use, or disclosure. Personal information transmitted to other websites is encrypted where appropriate. We retain your data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes of our employment by a client.

Your Rights

You may request an exported copy of the personal data we hold about you, or request that we erase your personal data. This does not affect data we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.