Last updated: January 2025
1. Who We Are
Essex Advertising Services Ltd (Company No. 11826595, VAT No. 320137455) is the data controller for personal data collected through this website. Our registered office is at 181-183 Station Lane, Hornchurch, United Kingdom, RM12 6LL.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following personal data:
- Name, email address and phone number when you contact us
- Company name and job title
- Technical data such as IP address, browser type and operating system
- Usage data about how you interact with our website
- Cookies and similar tracking technologies (see our Cookie Policy)
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your personal data for the following purposes:
- To respond to your enquiries and provide our advertising services
- To send you relevant information about our services (with your consent)
- To improve our website and user experience
- To comply with legal obligations
- To establish, exercise or defend legal claims
4. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data under the following legal bases as defined by UK GDPR:
- Consent: Where you have given clear consent for us to process your personal data for specific purposes
- Contractual necessity: Where processing is necessary for the performance of a contract
- Legitimate interests: Where processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests, such as improving our services
- Legal obligation: Where processing is necessary to comply with the law
5. Data Sharing
We do not sell your personal data. We may share your data with:
- Service providers who assist with our business operations (e.g., hosting, analytics)
- Professional advisers (legal, accounting)
- Regulatory authorities when required by law
6. Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law. Client records are typically retained for six years after the end of the business relationship.
7. Your Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:
- Access your personal data
- Rectify inaccurate personal data
- Request erasure of your personal data
- Restrict processing of your personal data
- Data portability
- Object to processing
- Withdraw consent at any time
8. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure or destruction.
9. Contact Us
For any privacy-related enquiries, please contact us at support@essexadvertising.com or write to us at 181-183 Station Lane, Hornchurch, RM12 6LL.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.