Privacy Policy

Last updated: 4th February 2026

1. Introduction

Briddlesford (“we”, “us”, “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy and personal data.

This Privacy & Cookie Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal data when you visit or interact with our website (the “Website”).

We comply with:

The UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR)
The Data Protection Act 2018
The Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR)

2. Who We Are

Data Controller: Briddlesford Contact details: Please see the contact information provided on our Website.

If you have any questions about this policy or how we use your data, you can contact us using the details on the Website.

3. Personal Data We Collect

a) Information you provide

We may collect personal data when you:

Complete a contact form
Sign up to our mailing list

This may include:

Name
Email address
Telephone number (if provided)
Any information you choose to include in your message

b) Automatically collected information

When you visit our Website, we may collect limited technical data via cookies and analytics tools, including:

IP address (anonymised where possible)
Browser type and version
Device and operating system
Pages visited and time spent on the Website

4. How We Use Your Personal Data

We use your personal data to:

Respond to enquiries or messages you send us
Send newsletters or updates if you have subscribed
Monitor and improve the performance and usability of our Website
Maintain the security of our Website

5. Lawful Basis for Processing

Under UK GDPR, we rely on the following lawful bases:

Consent - Mailing list subscriptions - Non-essential cookies (e.g. analytics, embedded content)
Legitimate interests - Responding to enquiries - Improving and securing our Website

You can withdraw your consent at any time.

6. Mailing List - Mailchimp

If you subscribe to our mailing list, your personal data is processed by Mailchimp, a third-party email marketing provider.

Mailchimp acts as a data processor on our behalf and processes data in accordance with its privacy and security policies. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in our emails.

Mailchimp may transfer data outside the UK. Where this happens, appropriate safeguards are in place, such as UK adequacy regulations or standard contractual clauses.

7. Analytics - Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our Website.

Google Analytics uses cookies and collects anonymised usage data such as page visits and interaction patterns. This information helps us improve the Website.

Google may process data on servers outside the UK. Appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data.

Analytics cookies are only used with your consent.

8. Embedded Google Maps

Our Website includes an embedded Google Map to display our location.

Google Maps may collect data such as your IP address and set cookies in accordance with Google’s privacy policy. These cookies are only activated with your consent.

9. Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website.

We use the following types of cookies:

Essential cookies Required for the Website to function properly. These cannot be disabled.
Analytics cookies Help us understand how visitors use the Website. These are only set with your consent.

You can manage or withdraw your cookie preferences at any time via our cookie banner or through your browser settings. Disabling some cookies may affect Website functionality.

10. How Long We Keep Your Data

We only retain personal data for as long as necessary for the purpose it was collected, including:

Enquiry data: kept only as long as needed to respond and follow up
Mailing list data: kept until you unsubscribe
Analytics data: retained according to Google Analytics retention settings

11. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

Access your personal data
Request correction of inaccurate data
Request deletion of your data
Restrict or object to processing
Request data portability
Withdraw consent at any time
Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) (www.ico.org.uk)

12. Data Security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data from loss, misuse, unauthorised access, or disclosure.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy & Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be published on this page, and the Last updated date will be revised accordingly.