Last Updated: [ 21June 2026]

At Ian Beattie Property Inspections, we are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This policy explains when, why, and how we collect personal information about people who visit our website, how we use it, and how we keep it secure.

We comply fully with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

1. Information We Collect From You

We may collect and process the following data about you:

  • Information you give us: When you fill out an inquiry or booking form on our website, you provide us with personal information. This typically includes your name, email address, phone number, property address, and property details (e.g., number of bedrooms, estimated completion date).

  • Information we collect automatically: When you visit our website, Squarespace (our hosting platform) automatically collects limited, non-personal data. This includes your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and information on how you interact with our site.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect strictly to run our business and serve you. This includes:

  • Providing you with an accurate quote for our snagging and inspection services.

  • Contacting you to arrange, confirm, or discuss your booked survey.

  • Carrying out the inspection and delivering your digital snagging report.

  • Improving our website user experience using basic analytics.

We will never sell, rent, or share your personal information with third-party companies for marketing purposes.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

Under the UK GDPR, we only process your data when we have a lawful basis to do so:

  • Contractual Necessity: We need your details to provide the quote or service you have requested.

  • Legitimate Interests: We use analytical data to monitor and secure our website.

  • Consent: When you actively submit a contact form, you consent to us using that data to reply to you.

4. How Long We Keep Your Data

We will hold your personal information on our secure systems only for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or to comply with legal, accounting, or reporting requirements (such as tax records for business income).

5. Security of Your Data

We take data security very safely. Our website is secured using SSL encryption (indicated by the padlock icon in your browser address bar) provided by Squarespace. Access to your personal details is strictly limited to your surveyor to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure.

6. Your Rights

Under UK data protection laws, you have rights regarding your personal data, including:

  • The right to access the personal data we hold about you.

  • The right to request that we correct any inaccurate information.

  • The right to request that we delete your personal data from our systems.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at ianbeattie@beattieinspections.com.

7. Cookie Policy

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently and provide data to the website owners.

How we use cookies

Our website is built using Squarespace. Squarespace uses cookies for two main reasons:

  1. Functional/Necessary Cookies: These are required for the website to load securely, allow you to navigate the pages, and ensure our contact forms work properly.

  2. Analytics Cookies: These help us see how many visitors come to our site, which pages are most popular, and how users move around the site. This data is entirely anonymous.

Managing cookies

When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie banner. You can choose to Accept or Decline non-essential cookies. You can also change your browser settings at any time to block or delete cookies.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy & Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal reasons. Any updates will be posted directly to this page.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at:

  • Business Name: Ian Beattie Property Inspections

  • Email: ianbeattie@beattieinspections.com

  • Phone: 07977078890

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