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Privacy Policy

Effective date: 16 May 2025

Johnstone Construction Management ("Johnstone", "we", "us", or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal data you share with us or that we collect when you visit johnstone-construction.co.uk (the "Site"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, store, and safeguard your information in accordance with the UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, and other applicable laws.

1. Who We Are

Johnstone Construction Management Ltd
Unit 16 Venture One Business Park
Long Acre Close, Holbrook
Sheffield, S20 3FR, United Kingdom

If you have questions about this Policy or your personal data, please contact us via our online form at johnstone-construction.co.uk/contact.

2. Personal Data We Collect

Depending on how you interact with the Site, we may collect:

  • Contact details – name, email address, telephone number, postal address.

  • Business information – company name, role, project details, and any information you include in messages or enquiries.

  • Usage data – IP address, browser type, device identifiers, pages visited, time spent, and referring URLs, collected through cookies and similar technologies.

  • Recruitment data – CVs, cover letters, employment history, and other documents you submit when applying for a position.

3. How We Use Your Data and Our Legal Bases

We process personal data only when we have a lawful basis to do so. These bases include:

  • Legitimate interests – to operate our business effectively, respond to enquiries, improve our Site and services, and manage recruitment processes.

  • Contract – to enter into or perform a contract for construction‑related services or other agreements with you.

  • Consent – to send marketing communications or newsletters you have opted in to receive. You can withdraw consent at any time.

  • Legal obligation – to comply with applicable laws, regulations, and court orders.

4. Sharing Your Data

We do not sell personal data. We may share it with:

  • Service providers who host our Site, supply IT, analytics, marketing, or recruitment support.

  • Professional advisers such as lawyers, auditors, and insurers who are bound by confidentiality.

  • Public authorities where disclosure is required to meet legal or regulatory obligations or to protect our rights.

All third parties are required to protect your data and use it only for the purposes we specify.

5. International Transfers

If personal data is transferred outside the UK, we ensure appropriate safeguards—such as an International Data Transfer Agreement or Standard Contractual Clauses—are in place.

6. Data Retention

We keep personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Policy or to meet legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. Retention periods are determined by the nature of the data and our contractual or statutory obligations.

7. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our Site uses cookies and similar technologies to analyse traffic, remember preferences, and improve user experience. You can control cookies through your browser settings. Further details are provided in our separate Cookie Policy.

8. Your Rights

Under data‑protection law you may:

  • Request access to the personal data we hold about you.

  • Ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.

  • Request erasure of your data in certain circumstances.

  • Object to or restrict our processing.

  • Receive a portable copy of certain data.

  • Withdraw consent at any time (without affecting processing carried out before withdrawal).

  • Lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

To exercise these rights, please contact us at johnstone-construction.co.uk/contact.

9. Security

We employ administrative, technical, and physical measures designed to protect personal data against accidental loss, unauthorised access, or disclosure. However, no internet transmission is completely secure, so please exercise caution when sharing information online.

10. Links to Third‑Party Sites

Our Site may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices. Please review the privacy policies of any third‑party sites you visit.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in law, technology, or our practices. Any updates will appear on this page with a revised "Effective date." Please review the Policy periodically.

Last reviewed: 16 May 2025

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