Privacy & Data Protection (GDPR)
1.Privacy & Data Protection
Find a Business East Kilbride (findabusinesseastkilbride.co.uk) is committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy.
We process personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
2. What Information We Collect
When you submit a listing or complete a form, we may collect:
• Business name
• Contact name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Business address
• Website and social media links
• Any information submitted within your listing
When making payments, financial information is processed securely by our payment provider (Stripe). We do not store your card details.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
• Create and manage your business listing
• Process payments and subscriptions
• Communicate with you about your listing or account
• Improve our services and directory
We will not sell or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your data based on:
• Contract – to provide your listing and subscription services
• Legitimate interests – to operate and improve our directory
• Legal obligations – where required by law
5. Data Storage & Security
Your data is stored securely and only accessed where necessary.
We take reasonable steps to protect your information from unauthorised access, loss or misuse.
6. Third-Party Services
We use trusted third-party services to operate our business, including:
• Stripe – for secure payment processing
• Website hosting providers
These providers may process data on our behalf in accordance with their own privacy policies.
7. Data Retention
We retain your information only for as long as necessary to:
• Maintain your listing
• Fulfil contractual and legal obligations
You may request removal of your data at any time (see below).
8. Your Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:
• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your data
• Object to or restrict processing
• Withdraw consent (where applicable)
To exercise your rights, please contact us by email hello@findabusinesseastkilbride.co.uk
9. Cookies
Our website may use cookies to improve user experience and track website performance.
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be published on this page.