Privacy Policy — How Compliant Retrofits Ltd Protects Your Personal Data

Who We Are

Compliant Retrofits Ltd is a UK-based retrofit compliance, training, and home energy upgrades business serving Manchester and surrounding areas.

Website: compliantretrofits.co.uk
Address: Unit 26, Longsight Business Park, 69 Hamilton Road, Manchester, M13 0PD
Contact: info@compliantretrofits.co.uk 

We are registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) as a data controller.

What Personal Data Do We Collect?​

Contact Forms

 

When you use our contact form or consultation booking form, we collect:

Cookies

We use cookies to:

  • Understand how visitors use our website (Google Analytics)
  • Remember your cookie preferences

For more information, see our Cookie Policy.

Email Communications

When you email us,

we retain your email address and the content of your email for as long as necessary to respond to your enquiry and for record-keeping purposes.

How Do We Use Your Personal Data?

We use your personal data to:

We do not sell your data to third parties. We do not share your data for marketing purposes without your explicit consent.

What Is Our Legal Basis for Processing Your Data?

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

Legitimate Interest

  • Responding to enquiries about our services
  • Providing consultation quotes
  • Improving our website through analytics
 

Contract Performance

  • Providing retrofit compliance services
  • Delivering training courses
  • Processing ECO4 grant applications
 

Consent

  • Marketing emails (you have opted in)
  • Non-essential cookies
 

Legal Obligation

  • HMRC record-keeping (7 years for client project data)
  • ECO4 scheme compliance requirements

How Long Do We Keep Your Personal Data?

After these periods, your data is securely deleted or anonymised.

Contact form submissions 6 months
Client project data 7 years (HMRC requirement for tax records)
Training course records 5 years (certification body requirements)
Email marketing data Until you unsubscribe
Consultation notes  12 months if no project proceeds

Who Do We Share Your Personal Data With?

We do not sell your data. We share data only when necessary:

External Consultants (ISO, specialist training)

  • Data shared: Name, email, project details
  • Purpose: Service delivery (white-label)
  • Legal basis: Contract performance
  • All external partners sign NDAs and data processing agreements
 

Email Marketing Platform

  • Data shared: Email address
  • Purpose: Send newsletters (if opted in)
  • Legal basis: Consent
 

Legal Authorities

  • Data shared: As required by law
  • Purpose: Compliance with legal obligations
  • Legal basis: Legal obligation
 

ECO4 Scheme Administrators

  • Data shared: Name, address, property details, eligibility evidence
  • Purpose: Grant application submission
  • Legal basis: Contract performance

What Are Your Rights Under UK GDPR?

You have the following rights:

Right to Access

You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you. We will respond within 30 days

Right to Rectification

You can ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.

Right to Erasure

You can ask us to delete your data, subject to legal retention requirements (e.g., HMRC 7-year rule).

Right to Restrict Processing

You can ask us to limit how we use your data.

Right to Data Portability

You can request your data in a structured, machine-readable format.

Right to Object

You can object to processing based on legitimate interests (e.g., analytics).

To exercise these rights, contact us at info@compliantretrofits.co.uk

What Cookies Do We Use?

Essential Cookies

Analytics Cookies

cookie_consent: Remembers your cookie preferences — Duration: 1 year ga: Google Analytics — distinguishes users — Duration: 2 years gid: Google Analytics — distinguishes users — Duration: 24 hours

How Do We Protect Your Personal Data?

We take data security seriously:

  • All data is stored on secure, password-protected systems
  • Access to personal data is restricted to authorised team members only
  • External partners sign data processing agreements
  • Regular security reviews are conducted
  • Data is encrypted during transmission (SSL/TLS)
 
While we strive to protect your data, no transmission over the internet is 100% secure. You provide data at your own risk.

How Can You Complain?

If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the ICO:

  • Website: https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/
  • Phone: 0303 123 1113
  • Address: Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF

We would appreciate the opportunity to resolve your concerns first. Please contact us at info@compliantretrofits.co.uk before escalating to the ICO.

Will This Privacy Policy Change?

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the law or our data processing practices. The latest version will always be published on this page with an updated effective date.

  • Effective Date: 1-june-2026
  • Last Updated: 1-june-2026

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

How Can You Contact Us About Privacy?

Contact us at info@compliantretrofits.co.uk for privacy-related questions.

Call us on 0161 302 1985 or use our contact form — we will advise you within 24 hours