Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 01 October 2025
Last Updated: 01 October 2025

This privacy policy explains how jmcmillan.co.uk and its subdomains (“we”, “our”, or “us”) collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit or interact with our websites.

By using our websites, you agree to the terms of this policy.

1. Who We Are

This website is operated by James McMillan. For any questions or concerns regarding your personal data, you can contact us at:

📧 Email: info@jmcmillan.co.uk

2. What Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following types of personal data:

Contact information: such as your name, email address, and phone number
Usage data: including IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on the site
Form submissions: any data you provide when submitting forms (e.g., contact forms, newsletter sign-ups)
Cookies and tracking technologies: see Section 6

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal data to:

Respond to enquiries and provide support
Improve website functionality and user experience
Send updates, newsletters, or promotional content (only with your consent)
Monitor website performance and security

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your data under the following lawful bases:

Consent: when you opt-in to communications or cookies
Contract: when processing is necessary to fulfil a request or agreement
Legitimate interests: for website analytics, security, and service improvement

5. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell your personal data. We may share it with trusted third-party service providers who help us operate the website, subject to strict data protection agreements.

6. Cookies and Tracking

Our websites use cookies to enhance your experience. You can manage or disable cookies via your browser settings. For more details, please refer to our [Cookie Policy].

7. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

Access the personal data we hold about you
Request correction or deletion of your data
Withdraw consent at any time
Object to or restrict certain types of processing

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

8. Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes stated in this policy, or as required by law.

9. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data from unauthorised access, loss, or misuse.

10. Third-Party Links

Our websites may contain links to external sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.