Effective Date: 9th September 2025
Houlton Building Consultants (“we”, “our”, “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how our website (houltonbuildingconsultants.co.uk) handles information when you visit or interact with it.
1. Information We Collect
We collect two types of information:
a) Information you provide through our contact form:
- Name
- Email address
- Any additional details you choose to include in your enquiry
b) Technical information automatically collected when you browse our site:
- Standard server logs (e.g., IP address, browser type, date and time of access)
- Cookies or similar technologies used for basic site functionality or performance monitoring
- Information collected by Google reCAPTCHA (if displayed) to help prevent spam and abuse
We do not collect payment details or sensitive personal information through our website.
2. How We Use Your Information
- To respond to enquiries you submit through the website form
- To maintain website security and performance
- To protect against spam, bots, and malicious activity (via reCAPTCHA)
We will not use your personal data for marketing unless you have given explicit consent.
3. Storage and Security
- Form submissions are transmitted securely and may be stored in our email system so that we can respond to your enquiry.
- We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties, except where required by law.
- Technical data may be stored securely on our hosting provider’s servers.
4. Google reCAPTCHA
This site uses Google reCAPTCHA v3 to protect against spam and abuse. reCAPTCHA may collect information such as:
- Device and browser information
- IP address
- User interaction patterns
Use of reCAPTCHA is subject to:
