Last updated: 17 May 2026
This policy applies to SEO For Tradesmen, operating as an SEO and digital marketing agency. Our registered address is 49 Paton Way, Darlington, DL1 1LP. You can reach us at info@seofortradesmen.uk or on 0333 567 2469.
What information we hold about you
We only collect information that is relevant to providing our services or responding to your enquiry. That typically means:
- Your name and the name of your business
- Your email address and phone number
- Your trade or industry sector
- Your town or general location
- Any message or details you include in a contact form or email
- Basic website analytics data (page visits, browser type, approximate location) — collected anonymously by our hosting provider
We do not ask for your date of birth, national insurance number, financial details, or any other sensitive personal data through our website.
Why we hold your information
We use your information only for the following purposes:
- To respond to your enquiry — if you contact us via the website form, email, or phone, we use your details to get back to you
- To provide SEO services — if you become a client, we hold your contact and business details to manage your account
- To send you information you've asked for — such as a free audit report or proposal
- To improve our website — anonymous analytics data helps us understand how visitors use the site
We do not sell your information. We do not use it for automated decision-making. We do not add you to any mailing list without your explicit consent.
Who can see your information
Your information is not shared with third parties for marketing purposes. We may use the following service providers, who process data on our behalf:
- Hostinger — our website hosting provider, based in the EU. Your enquiry form data passes through their servers.
- Google Analytics — if used, anonymous visitor data is processed by Google. We do not pass any personally identifiable information to Google Analytics.
We may disclose your information if required to do so by law, or if we believe disclosure is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of our business, our clients, or others.
How long we keep your information
- Enquiry form submissions — kept for up to 12 months, then deleted
- Client records — kept for the duration of the contract and for 6 years afterwards, as required by HMRC guidelines
- Email correspondence — kept for up to 3 years after the last contact
Cookies
Our website uses minimal cookies. Here is what may be set:
- Session cookie — a temporary, security-only cookie that stores your form session token. It expires when you close your browser. It contains no personal data.
- Analytics cookies — if we use Google Analytics, it sets cookies to track anonymous visit data. These do not identify you personally.
No advertising or tracking cookies are used. No third-party social media cookies are set by our site.
Your rights under UK GDPR
You have the following rights in relation to the personal data we hold about you:
- Right of access — you can ask us what personal data we hold about you
- Right to rectification — you can ask us to correct inaccurate data
- Right to erasure — you can ask us to delete your personal data in most circumstances
- Right to restrict processing — you can ask us to limit how we use your data
- Right to object — you can object to us processing your data for direct marketing purposes
- Right to data portability — you can ask for your data in a machine-readable format
To exercise any of these rights, email us at info@seofortradesmen.uk. We will respond within 30 days.
If you are not satisfied with how we handle your data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.
Changes to this policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page shows when it was last revised. Continued use of our website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
Contact us
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or the data we hold: