Privacy Policy

Effective date: 16/4/25

1. Introduction 

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you use www.homebuildingcompanyengland.com (the “Site”). This Site is owned and operated by Homebuilding Company England Limited, which is the data controller under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. 

2. Purpose 

The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to inform users of the following: 

  • The personal data we collect 
  • How we use personal data 
  • Who has access to the data 
  • User rights under UK data protection law 

This Privacy Policy applies in addition to the Terms and Conditions of our Site. 

3. Legal Basis for Processing 

We only process your personal data where we have a legal basis under Article 6 of the UK GDPR, including: 

  • Consent – You have given clear consent to process your personal data for a specific purpose. 
  • Legitimate Interests – Processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests, and those interests are not overridden by your rights and freedoms. For example, to promote and sell properties we own or develop. 
  • Contractual Necessity – Processing is necessary for the performance of a contract, or to take steps at your request before entering into a contract. 

If you do not provide personal data required for us to perform a contract, we may be unable to proceed with your enquiry or sale. 

4. Consent 

By using our Site, you agree to the terms outlined in this Privacy Policy. You may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us at the address or email listed above. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal. 

5. How We Use Personal Data 

We collect and use personal data solely for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy or on the relevant pages of our Site. This includes: 

  • Responding to enquiries 
  • Sending updates on available properties 
  • Facilitating introductions to estate agents acting on our behalf 

6. Who We Share Personal Data With 

Employees 
Access is granted only to staff members who reasonably require data access for the purposes listed above. 

Third Parties 
We may share your data with authorised third parties for the purpose of responding to enquiries on our behalf or providing legal services in respect of the sale of properties we advertise for sale.

We ensure that third parties do not access your personal data beyond what is necessary for the stated purpose. 

Other Disclosures 
We may disclose personal data: 

  • If required by law or legal proceedings 
  • To protect our legal rights 
  • In the event of a business sale or acquisition 

We do not sell or share your personal data for marketing purposes without your explicit consent. 

7. Data Retention 

We will store personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected. If we need to retain your data for longer, we will inform you. 

8. Data Security 

We implement the following security measures to protect your personal data: 

  • Secure servers with encryption 
  • Multi-factor authentication (MFA) 
  • Antivirus and malware scanning 

While we take appropriate steps to secure your data, please note that no online transmission or storage method is completely secure. 

9. Your Rights 

Under the UK GDPR, you have the following rights: 

  • Right to be informed – You have the right to be told how we use your personal data. 
  • Right of access – You can request access to the personal data we hold about you. 
  • Right to rectification – You can ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data. 
  • Right to erasure – You can request we delete your personal data under certain circumstances. 
  • Right to restrict processing – You can ask us to limit the processing of your data. 
  • Right to data portability – You can request a copy of your data in a machine-readable format. 
  • Right to object – You can object to the processing of your data for certain uses, such as direct marketing. 

10. Children 

Our Site is not intended for individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect or process data from anyone under this age. If we learn we have done so, we will delete the data immediately. Parents or guardians may contact us if they believe data has been collected in error. 

11. Access, Correction, and Deletion Requests 

To access, modify, delete, or challenge the personal data we hold about you, or to exercise any of your rights, please contact us at:
Email: info@hcengland.uk 
Address: Ellendale House, 21 St. Stephens Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 3SP 

12. Opt-Out Options 

If you have agreed to receive marketing communications from us or our authorised agent(s), you can opt out of these marketing communications by: 

  • Clicking the unsubscribe link in our or our authorised partners’ emails 
  • Contacting us directly using the details above 

13. Changes to this Privacy Policy 

This Privacy Policy may be updated to reflect changes to our practices or legal obligations. We will revise the “Effective Date” when changes are made. Where appropriate, we will notify users by email or post a notice on the Site. 

14. Complaints 

If you have any complaints about our use of your personal data, we encourage you to contact us first to resolve the issue. 

If you are unsatisfied with our response, you have the right to contact the UK’s supervisory authority: 

Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) 
https://ico.org.uk 
Telephone: 0303 123 1113 

15. Contact Information 

For questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact: 
Email: info@hcengland.uk 
Address: Ellendale House, 21 St. Stephens Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 3SP