{"id":3,"date":"2025-06-13T10:04:43","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T10:04:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scurr.co.uk\/staging\/?page_id=3"},"modified":"2025-11-06T16:47:01","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T16:47:01","slug":"privacy-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/scurr.co.uk\/staging\/privacy-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Privacy Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3\" class=\"elementor elementor-3\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f424070 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4f424070\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cdd06e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2cdd06e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who we are<\/h2>\n\n<p data-start=\"154\" data-end=\"384\">Scurr Architects Limited (&#8220;we&#8221;, &#8220;our&#8221;, &#8220;us&#8221;) is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect personal data when you use our website or engage with our services.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"386\" data-end=\"539\">We are a company registered in England and Wales under company number <strong data-start=\"456\" data-end=\"467\">7201718<\/strong>. Our registered office is at <strong data-start=\"497\" data-end=\"538\">85 Southdown Road, Harpenden, AL5 1PR<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"541\" data-end=\"660\">This policy complies with the <strong data-start=\"571\" data-end=\"622\">UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR)<\/strong> and the <strong data-start=\"631\" data-end=\"659\">Data Protection Act 2018<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Scope<\/h2>\n\n<p data-start=\"685\" data-end=\"708\">This policy applies to:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"709\" data-end=\"883\">\n<li data-start=\"709\" data-end=\"736\">\n<p data-start=\"711\" data-end=\"736\">Visitors to our website<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"737\" data-end=\"769\">\n<p data-start=\"739\" data-end=\"769\">Clients and project partners<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"770\" data-end=\"838\">\n<p data-start=\"772\" data-end=\"838\">Individuals who contact us or submit information via our website<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"839\" data-end=\"883\">\n<p data-start=\"841\" data-end=\"883\">Job applicants and professional contacts<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. What personal data we collect<\/h2>\n\n<p data-start=\"932\" data-end=\"961\">We may collect the following:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"963\" data-end=\"1367\">\n<li data-start=\"963\" data-end=\"1043\">\n<p data-start=\"965\" data-end=\"1043\"><strong data-start=\"965\" data-end=\"997\">Identity and contact details<\/strong>: name, company, role, email, phone, address<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1044\" data-end=\"1130\">\n<p data-start=\"1046\" data-end=\"1130\"><strong data-start=\"1046\" data-end=\"1064\">Technical data<\/strong>: IP address, browser type, operating system, time zone settings<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1131\" data-end=\"1238\">\n<p data-start=\"1133\" data-end=\"1238\"><strong data-start=\"1133\" data-end=\"1147\">Usage data<\/strong>: pages visited, time on site, referring sites, and interaction data via Google Analytics<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1239\" data-end=\"1306\">\n<p data-start=\"1241\" data-end=\"1306\"><strong data-start=\"1241\" data-end=\"1259\">Communications<\/strong>: emails, call records, contact form messages<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1307\" data-end=\"1367\">\n<p data-start=\"1309\" data-end=\"1367\"><strong data-start=\"1309\" data-end=\"1324\">Recruitment<\/strong>: CVs, employment history, qualifications<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1369\" data-end=\"1441\">We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal data via our website.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. How we collect your data<\/h2>\n\n<p data-start=\"1485\" data-end=\"1518\">We collect personal data through:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1520\" data-end=\"1748\">\n<li data-start=\"1520\" data-end=\"1552\">\n<p data-start=\"1522\" data-end=\"1552\">Contact forms on our website<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1553\" data-end=\"1596\">\n<p data-start=\"1555\" data-end=\"1596\">Direct communications by phone or email<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1597\" data-end=\"1624\">\n<p data-start=\"1599\" data-end=\"1624\">Networking or referrals<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1625\" data-end=\"1684\">\n<p data-start=\"1627\" data-end=\"1684\">Cookies and tracking tools (including Google Analytics)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1685\" data-end=\"1748\">\n<p data-start=\"1687\" data-end=\"1748\">Publicly available sources like LinkedIn or Companies House<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. How we use your data<\/h2>\n\n<p data-start=\"1788\" data-end=\"1817\">We use your personal data to:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1819\" data-end=\"2080\">\n<li data-start=\"1819\" data-end=\"1855\">\n<p data-start=\"1821\" data-end=\"1855\">Respond to enquiries or requests<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1856\" data-end=\"1910\">\n<p data-start=\"1858\" data-end=\"1910\">Provide architectural services and manage projects<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1911\" data-end=\"1956\">\n<p data-start=\"1913\" data-end=\"1956\">Maintain client relationships and records<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1957\" data-end=\"1994\">\n<p data-start=\"1959\" data-end=\"1994\">Improve our website and marketing<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1995\" data-end=\"2037\">\n<p data-start=\"1997\" data-end=\"2037\">Assess and respond to job applications<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2038\" data-end=\"2080\">\n<p data-start=\"2040\" data-end=\"2080\">Fulfil legal or regulatory obligations<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Legal bases for processing<\/h2>\n\n<p data-start=\"2126\" data-end=\"2200\">We process your data only where we have a legal basis to do so, including:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2202\" data-end=\"2435\">\n<li data-start=\"2202\" data-end=\"2254\">\n<p data-start=\"2204\" data-end=\"2254\">Fulfilling a contract or pre-contractual request<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2255\" data-end=\"2291\">\n<p data-start=\"2257\" data-end=\"2291\">Complying with legal obligations<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2292\" data-end=\"2369\">\n<p data-start=\"2294\" data-end=\"2369\">Our legitimate interests (e.g. marketing, client relationship management)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2370\" data-end=\"2435\">\n<p data-start=\"2372\" data-end=\"2435\">Consent, where specifically required (e.g. analytics cookies)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Sharing your data<\/h2>\n\n<p data-start=\"2472\" data-end=\"2532\">We will never sell your personal data. We may share it with:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2534\" data-end=\"2696\">\n<li data-start=\"2534\" data-end=\"2600\">\n<p data-start=\"2536\" data-end=\"2600\">Third-party service providers (e.g. IT support, cloud storage)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2601\" data-end=\"2637\">\n<p data-start=\"2603\" data-end=\"2637\">Project partners and consultants<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2638\" data-end=\"2696\">\n<p data-start=\"2640\" data-end=\"2696\">Regulators or legal authorities, where required by law<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2698\" data-end=\"2774\">All parties are required to safeguard your data in line with GDPR standards.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. International transfers<\/h2>\n\n<p>While most of our data is stored and processed in the UK, some third-party services (e.g. Google Analytics) may transfer data outside the UK. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses or adequacy decisions, to protect your data.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. Data retention<\/h2>\n\n<p>We retain your personal data only as long as necessary for the purpose it was collected, including for legal and regulatory reasons. For most project-related or business correspondence, this is <strong data-start=\"3315\" data-end=\"3336\">up to seven years<\/strong> after the last contact or project completion.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. Your rights<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3413\" data-end=\"3435\">You have the right to:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3437\" data-end=\"3639\">\n<li data-start=\"3437\" data-end=\"3466\">\n<p data-start=\"3439\" data-end=\"3466\">Access your personal data<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3467\" data-end=\"3501\">\n<p data-start=\"3469\" data-end=\"3501\">Request correction or deletion<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3502\" data-end=\"3538\">\n<p data-start=\"3504\" data-end=\"3538\">Restrict or object to processing<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3539\" data-end=\"3567\">\n<p data-start=\"3541\" data-end=\"3567\">Request data portability<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3568\" data-end=\"3639\">\n<p data-start=\"3570\" data-end=\"3639\">Withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"3641\" data-end=\"3761\">To exercise any of these rights, contact us at:<br data-start=\"3688\" data-end=\"3691\" \/><strong data-start=\"3691\" data-end=\"3700\">Email<\/strong>: scurrs@scurr.co.uk<br data-start=\"3724\" data-end=\"3727\" \/><strong data-start=\"3727\" data-end=\"3736\">Phone<\/strong>: +44 1582 793999<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3763\" data-end=\"3920\">You may also contact the Information Commissioner\u2019s Office (ICO) at <a class=\"cursor-pointer\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"3831\" data-end=\"3871\">www.ico.org.uk<\/a> if you have concerns about how we use your data.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10. Cookies and Google Analytics<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3969\" data-end=\"4207\">Our website uses cookies to enhance user experience and track usage through Google Analytics. These cookies collect anonymous data about website traffic and behaviour. No personally identifiable information is collected through analytics.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4209\" data-end=\"4323\">You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Consent banners may be presented where required.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4325\" data-end=\"4384\">More detail is available in our separate <strong data-start=\"4366\" data-end=\"4383\">Cookie Policy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">11. Updates<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4412\" data-end=\"4511\">We may update this policy periodically. The latest version will always be available on our website.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4513\" data-end=\"4544\"><strong data-start=\"4513\" data-end=\"4529\">Last updated<\/strong>:01\/08\/2025<\/p>\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who we are Scurr Architects Limited (&#8220;we&#8221;, &#8220;our&#8221;, &#8220;us&#8221;) is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect personal data when you use our website or engage with our services. We are a company registered in England and Wales under company number 7201718. 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