Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy
Last updated: [Insert Date]

South Yorkshire Plant Hire (“we”, “us”, or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website southyorkshirehire.co.uk.


1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal information:

  • Contact details (e.g. name, email address, phone number)

  • Location information (e.g. postcode or area for hire delivery)

  • Enquiry details (e.g. equipment required, hire dates)

  • Technical data (e.g. IP address, browser type, cookies)


2. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal data to:

  • Respond to your enquiries

  • Process hire bookings and provide quotes

  • Improve our website and customer experience

  • Communicate with you about our services

  • Comply with legal obligations

We will never sell or rent your personal data to third parties.


3. Legal Basis for Processing

We rely on the following lawful bases under the UK GDPR:

  • Consent – where you’ve given us permission to contact you (e.g. marketing)

  • Contract – to provide the services you request

  • Legal obligation – where required by law

  • Legitimate interests – to run and improve our business


4. Data Sharing

We may share your information with:

  • Trusted third-party service providers (e.g. hosting, CRM, or email platforms)

  • Delivery/logistics partners to fulfil hires

  • Legal authorities if required by law

All third parties are required to respect your privacy and only use your data for agreed purposes.


5. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to improve your browsing experience and analyse website traffic.

You can manage or disable cookies in your browser settings.

For more details, please see our Cookie Policy.


6. Data Retention

We keep your data only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined above or to meet legal or regulatory requirements.

You can request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us.


7. Your Rights

Under data protection law, you have the right to:

  • Access the data we hold about you

  • Request correction of incorrect or incomplete data

  • Request erasure of your personal data

  • Object to processing or withdraw consent

  • Request a copy of your data in a portable format

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.


8. Security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against loss, misuse, or unauthorised access.


9. Contact Us

If you have questions about this policy or your personal data, contact:

Email: info@southyorkshirehire.co.uk
Phone: [Insert phone number]
Address: [Insert business address]


10. Updates to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The latest version will always be available on this page with a revised date.