Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Search Skip Hire ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website searchskiphire.co.uk.

Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide to Us

We collect information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

• Use our search functionality to find skip hire companies
• Contact skip hire companies through our website
• Register for an account (if applicable)
• Subscribe to our newsletter or marketing communications
• Contact us with inquiries or feedback

This information may include your name, email address, phone number, postal address, postcode, and any other information you choose to provide.

2.2 Information Automatically Collected

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including:

• IP address and location data
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Pages visited and time spent on pages
• Referring website addresses
• Search queries entered on our site

2.3 Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing activity. For more information, please see our Cookie Policy.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To provide and maintain our directory service
• To connect you with local skip hire companies
• To improve and personalize your experience on our website
• To send you marketing communications (with your consent)
• To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
• To analyze usage patterns and improve our services
• To detect and prevent fraud or abuse
• To comply with legal obligations

4. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information with:

• Skip Hire Companies: When you contact a company through our site, we share your contact information with that company
• Service Providers: Third-party companies that help us operate our website (hosting, analytics, email services)
• Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights
• Business Transfers: In connection with any merger, sale of company assets, or acquisition

5. Third-Party Services

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, including skip hire company websites. We use the following third-party services:

• Google Analytics: For website analytics and performance monitoring
• Supabase: For data storage and management
• Vercel: For website hosting

These third parties have their own privacy policies, and we have no control over their practices.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. When we no longer need your information, we will securely delete or anonymize it.

7. Your Rights Under UK GDPR

If you are a UK resident, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right to Access: Request a copy of your personal data
• Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data
• Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten")
• Right to Restrict Processing: Request limitation of how we use your data
• Right to Data Portability: Request transfer of your data to another service
• Right to Object: Object to processing of your data
• Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent for data processing at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details in Section 11.

8. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Children's Privacy

Our services are not directed to individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected information from a child, please contact us immediately.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us at: