Privacy Policy

Last updated: 22/10/25

MarkSafety (“we”, “our”, or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights under UK data protection law.

1. Who We Are

We are MarkSafety Ltd, operating at https://marksafety.co.uk.
Our mission is to simplify workplace safety and compliance for businesses across the UK.

If you have any questions about this policy or how your data is handled, please contact us at:

Email: admin@marksafety.co.uk
Address: Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancs, FY6 7NX

2. What Personal Data We Collect

We may collect and process the following information:

a. Information you provide to us directly:

Your name, email address, and contact details when you create an account, fill out a form, or contact us.
Login credentials for accessing client areas.
Any content or files you upload or download within your client account.
Comments, messages, or other information submitted through the website.

b. Automatically collected data:

Technical data such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, and website usage (via cookies and analytics tools).
Log data relating to login sessions for security and performance monitoring.

c. Cookies and tracking:
Our website uses cookies to improve functionality, security, and user experience. For full details, please see our [Cookie Policy] (if applicable).

3. How We Use Your Data

We process your personal data for the following purposes:

To provide access to your client account and downloadable resources.
To manage and improve our website and services.
To communicate with you about your account, services, or enquiries.
To comply with legal or regulatory obligations.
To detect and prevent fraudulent or unauthorised activity.

We will never sell your data to third parties.

4. Who We Share Your Data With

We only share your information where necessary:

Service providers: such as secure hosting, website management, and analytics platforms (e.g. Google Analytics, WordPress plugins).
Legal or regulatory bodies: where required by law or in response to lawful requests.

All third parties that process your data on our behalf are bound by strict confidentiality and data protection agreements.

5. How Long We Keep Your Data

Account data is retained for as long as your account is active. If you close your account, your data will be deleted within 60 days unless we are legally required to retain it.
Contact enquiries and email correspondence may be stored for up to 12 months.
Website analytics data may be retained for up to 26 months.
Comments and related metadata may be retained indefinitely to allow follow-up moderation.

6. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the following rights:

To access the personal data we hold about you.
To request correction or deletion of your data.
To withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent.
To object to certain types of processing.
To request data portability.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at [insert email].

If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO):
https://www.ico.org.uk

7. Security of Your Information

We take data security seriously and use appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, or alteration.
Access to client data is restricted to authorised personnel only.

8. International Transfers

We generally store and process your data within the UK or EEA. Where data is transferred outside these regions (for example, via hosting or analytics providers), it is done under legally recognised safeguards, such as standard contractual clauses.

9. Children’s Privacy

Our website and services are not intended for individuals under the age of 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

10. Updates to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and where appropriate, notified to you by email.

Last updated: 22/10/25