Privacy Policy

At JW Heritage Consulting, we are committed to maintaining the trust and confidence of visitors to our website and clients of our consulting services. This Privacy Policy details how we collect, protect, and use your personal information in compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

1. Information We Collect

When you interact with our website or reach out for professional consultation, we may collect the following personal details:

• Contact Information: Your name, email address, phone number, and physical business/site address when you fill out our contact form or email us directly.
• Project Details: Information relating to your property, historical sites, planning proposals, or development parameters that you voluntarily provide to help us scope our heritage impact and environmental assessments.
• Usage Data: Basic technical logs, such as IP addresses, browser types, and visited pages, compiled anonymously to help improve site experience.

2. How We Use Your Information

We process your personal information strictly for the following purposes:

• To respond directly to your project inquiries, questions, and message submissions made through our contact channels.
• To conduct, write, and submit professional Heritage Impact Assessments, Environmental Impact Assessments, or Cultural Heritage Management Plans on your behalf.
• To fulfill legal obligations, manage contract agreements, and coordinate with municipal planning authorities and Historic Environment Scotland.

3. Data Retention and Protection

Your data is stored securely. We retain personal details only as long as necessary to complete your consulting services, satisfy legal bookkeeping mandates, or manage client-consultant relationship histories.

We employ standard administrative and technical safeguards to protect your personal details from unauthorized access, loss, or alteration. We do not sell, rent, or distribute your personal data to third parties for marketing purposes.

4. Your Rights Under UK GDPR

Under UK data protection laws, you possess the following rights regarding your personal information:

• The right to access: You can request a digital copy of all personal data we hold about you.
• The right to rectification: You can request that we correct or update inaccurate personal details.
• The right to erasure: You can request that we permanently delete your personal information, subject to overriding statutory or legal record-keeping requirements.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us directly using the details outlined below.

5. Use of Cookies

Our website uses basic cookies to optimize performance and compile general, anonymous visitor traffic analytics. You can adjust your browser configurations to disable cookies; however, some site features or styling might experience minor degradation as a result.

6. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We review our privacy and data protection procedures periodically to align with evolving UK planning regulations and legal benchmarks. Any updates to this policy will be posted on this page with an amended revision date.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact our data controller: