Who we are
The data controller responsible for your personal data is Black Barrier Hire.
Our website address is: https://blackbarrierhire.co.uk.
Address: Partridge Lakes, Glaziers Lane, Culcheth, Warrington, WA3 4AQ
Last Updated: 05/12/2025
The Data We Collect
We only collect personal data that you voluntarily and directly provide to us when you submit an enquiry via the forms on our website.
The personal data we may collect includes:
- Identity and Contact Data: Name, Company Name, Address (postcode), Email Address, and Phone Number
- Enquiry Data: Details about your project, location, required specifications, and timeframe, as provided by you.
We do not automatically collect data such as IP addresses, device information, or track your activity using cookies, as the website is limited to enquiry form submissions.
How We Use Your Data (Purpose of Processing)
We use the data collected solely for legitimate business purposes related to your enquiry.
The primary purposes for which we use your data are:
- For general administrative and record-keeping purposes related to our business operations.
- To respond to your enquiry and provide you with a bespoke quotation for your project.
- To discuss and confirm your specific project requirements, specifications, and timeline.
- To follow up on your enquiry and process any subsequent orders or contract arrangements.
Legal Basis for Processing
Under UK data protection law (including GDPR), we must have a lawful basis to process your personal data. We rely on the following bases:
- Necessary for a Contract: Processing your data is necessary to take steps at your request before entering into a contract (e.g., providing a quote or proposal).
- Legitimate Interests: Processing is necessary for our legitimate interests in managing and operating our business effectively, such as responding to business enquiries and maintaining customer records, provided these interests do not override your fundamental rights.
Data Sharing and Disclosure
We treat your personal data as confidential and do not sell or rent it to any third parties.
We will only disclose your information in the following limited circumstances:
- To service providers: We may share your data with trusted third-party service providers (e.g., IT hosting, CRM software) who assist us in operating our business and website, strictly on our instructions and under a duty of confidentiality.
- For Legal Reasons: If required to do so by law, or in response to a valid request from a public authority.
- Business Transfer: In the event we sell or buy any business or assets, we may disclose your personal data to the prospective seller or buyer.
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.
Generally, we will keep your data for the duration of our business relationship plus a reasonable period thereafter to answer any follow-up questions or maintain records of past services.
Your Legal Rights
Under data protection law, you have the following rights regarding the personal data we hold about you:
- Right of Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to Erasure: Request the deletion of your personal data.
- Right to Restrict Processing: Request us to temporarily halt the processing of your data.
- Right to Data Portability: Request your data in a portable format.
- Right to Object: Object to the processing of your data based on legitimate interests.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided in Section 1.
Making a Complaint
If you have any concerns about our use of your personal information, you can contact us directly.
You also have the right to make a complaint at any time to the supervisory authority for data protection in the UK, which is the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). The ICO’s contact details can be found on their website at https://www.ico.org.uk.
Changes to this Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will always be posted on our website with the “Last Updated” date clearly indicated. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.