Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

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

2. Data Controller

Jason Sellsmith is responsible for processing your personal data. If you have any questions about this policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at sellsmith@icloud.com or call 07595 604111.

3. What Information We Collect

When you submit our contact form, we collect:

• Your name
• Phone number
• Location
• Company name (optional)
• Your message or inquiry

4. Why We Collect This Information

We collect this information solely to respond to your inquiry and provide you with information about our painting and decorating services. We have a legitimate interest in processing this data to operate our business and respond to customer inquiries.

5. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal information to:

• Respond to your inquiries and provide quotes
• Communicate with you about our services
• Maintain records of our business communications

6. How Long We Keep Your Information

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected. Contact form submissions are kept until your inquiry is resolved, after which they may be deleted unless we have a legal obligation to retain them longer.

7. Who We Share Your Information With

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes. Your data may be processed by:

• Netlify - Our form submissions are stored securely on Netlify's servers
• Google reCAPTCHA - We use reCAPTCHA to prevent spam submissions. Google may collect technical information to provide this service

8. Cookies and Analytics

We use Ackee Analytics, a privacy-focused analytics tool that does not use cookies or collect personal information. This helps us understand how visitors use our website without tracking individual users.

We may implement Google Search Console in the future, which may use cookies for website performance monitoring. If implemented, this policy will be updated accordingly.

9. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

• Access - Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Rectification - Request that we correct any inaccurate data
• Erasure - Request that we delete your personal data
• Restriction - Request that we limit how we use your data
• Object - Object to our processing of your data
• Data Portability - Request a copy of your data in a portable format

To exercise any of these rights, please contact Jason Sellsmith at sellsmith@icloud.com or 07595 604111.

10. Data Security

We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

11. 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. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

12. Contact Us

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

Jason Sellsmith
Sellsmith Decorating
Email: sellsmith@icloud.com
Phone: 07595 604111 / 01924 373 566