Privacy Policy for SmartSmith Electrical
Last Updated: June 2026

SmartSmith Electrical ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website (the "Site") and subscribe to our mailing list.

1. Information We Collect
Because our Site is informational and does not feature e-commerce or user registration, we only collect minimal personal data. We collect information from you only when you voluntarily provide it to us:

Mailing List Information: If you choose to sign up for our mailing list, we collect your name and email address.

Automated Data (Cookies): We may collect limited, anonymous technical data through cookies, such as your IP address, browser type, and how you interact with our Site, purely to improve website performance and user experience.

2. How We Use Your Information
We use the personal information you provide exclusively to:Send you periodic newsletters, updates, and promotional material regarding SmartSmith Electrical services.Respond to any direct inquiries you send to us via email or contact forms.Monitor and analyze website traffic to improve our Site’s functionality.We will never sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties.

3. Legal Basis for Processing
Under data protection laws (including the UK GDPR), we process your personal data based on your consent. By entering your email address into our mailing list subscription box, you give us permission to send you marketing communications. You have the right to withdraw this consent at any time.

4. Data Sharing and Third-Party Services
We do not share your information with third parties for their marketing purposes. However, we may share your data with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website and conducting our business, such as:

Email Marketing Platforms: Secure services (e.g., Mailchimp, MailerLite) used to store our mailing list and distribute our newsletters.
Website Hosting Providers: Companies that securely host our site infrastructure.These providers are strictly bound by confidentiality agreements and are prohibited from using your data for any other purpose.

5. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, please remember that no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

6. Data Retention
We will keep your email address and name on our mailing list until you choose to unsubscribe. Once you unsubscribe, your data will be securely and permanently deleted from our active marketing database.

7. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you have specific rights regarding your personal data, including:

The right to access the personal information we hold about you.

The right to rectification to correct any inaccurate or incomplete data.

The right to erasure ("the right to be forgotten") to request that we delete your data.

The right to object or restrict how we process your data.

The right to withdraw consent at any moment.To exercise any of these rights, or to unsubscribe from our mailing list, you can click the "unsubscribe" link at the bottom of any email we send, or contact us directly using the details below.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal obligations. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date.

9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at:
SmartSmith Electrical
Email: info@smartsmithelectrical.co.uk
Phone: 07405189105
Address: 17 Providence Crescent, Oakword BD22 7QU