MAX Architects Limited are committed to protecting the privacy and security of any data we handle. MAX Architects may be referred to as ‘We’, ‘Us’ or ‘Our’ throughout this policy.
This privacy policy describes how we handle all personal data collected from visitors to our website, clients and potential clients, third party consultants and any other individuals in accordance with the Data Protection Laws.
By visiting our website (www.maxarchitects.co.uk) you are accepting and consenting to the relevant practices described in this policy.
Data Collection
Data you provide:
Since we do not have any forms (registration or subscription) on our website, this is strictly information we receive directly from you via email, telephone or in person. This information will typically include (some or all) name, company, role, email address, postal address and telephone number.
Data we collect:
Each time you visit our website, data is collected using cookies. Cookies collect the following information from you: Usage Data
o How you use our website including duration and frequency.
Technical Data
o Your internet protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, time zone setting and location, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform and other technology on the devices you use to access our website.
Data Processing + Storage
Data you provide:
Any data you provide us is securely processed and stored at our place of operation within the EU at Unit 1.09 Chester House, Kennington Park, 1-3 Brixton Road, London SW9 6DE. As part of our IT back-up system there is data stored on the Cloud, which we cannot guarantee is not transferred out of the EU for storage purposes. Our IT services consultants have taken all the necessary measures to ensure that all data on our network is as secure as possible, however we cannot provide any guarantees.
Data we collect:
The usage and technical data collected through the website is processed by the host WordPress Stats (Automattic Inc.) and by Google Analytics (Google Inc.) both of which are in the United States. As such, we will do our best to protect your data once it is in our hands, but we cannot make any guarantees and any transmission is at your own risk when you enter our website.
Data Usage + Sharing
Data you provide:
We will use this information where relevant in relation to contractual obligations to you including providing you with the products and services you request from us or alerting you to any changes to the services we are providing. In circumstances where for the promotion of our or your services, it is deemed appropriate for us to share you information with a third party (project consultant, supplier, etc.), we will ask your permission before sharing any data. The only other scenario whereby we would share this information was under legal obligation.
Data we collect:
Usage data collected from our website enables us to monitor our website and provides us with some understanding of user behaviour which allows us to gauge the success of our website and services to make improvements accordingly.
Data Retention
Data you provide:
We will only retain your data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which we collected it or if for a legal or other obligatory requirement. All data is reviewed every 2 years and retained or removed as deemed appropriate.
Data we collect:
Once the usage data collected from our website is used for analytical purposes, the data is eliminated from the system.
Data Rights
The Data Protection Act 1998 gives you the right to withdraw consent, provide access to, or revoke any of your personal data at any time.
If you would like to do any of the above please contact us at any time via email to info@maxarchitects.co.uk or write to us at Unit 1.09, Chester House, Kennington Park, 1-3 Brixton Road, London SW9 6DE.
You have the right, when using an internet browser, to be forgotten or browse privately by adjusting your browser setting to block all or third-party cookies or by setting to ‘Incognito mode’.
Our website may contain links to other third-party websites. However, once a user leaves our website, we have no control over any other website. Since our privacy policy only covers our own website, users must exercise caution when clicking on external links and should review the separate privacy policies for these links.
Contact
Queries, comments and requests with regards to this privacy policy can be sent to info@maxarchitects.co.uk.