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Last updated: 17 April 2026

This Privacy Notice for C & H Fire Protection Ltd trading as C & H Fire Protection (“we”, “us” and “our”) explains how and why we may collect, store, use and share your personal information when you use our services (“Services”), including when you:

  • visit our website at www.chfireltd.co.uk or any website of ours that links to this Privacy Notice
  • contact us by email, telephone, website form or any other communication method
  • request a quotation, survey, call back or further information about our fire protection services
  • engage with us as a customer, supplier, contractor, applicant or other business contact
  • access any login, portal or account area made available in connection with our services
  • apply for a role with us
  • visit our premises, where CCTV may be in operation

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Notice or how we handle your personal information, please contact us using the details at the end of this document.

Summary of Key Points

This summary provides the main points from our Privacy Notice. You can read the full document for more detail.

What personal information do we process?

We may process personal information you provide directly to us, information collected automatically when you use our website and, where relevant, limited information from third parties.

Do we process any special category data?

We do not intentionally process special category data through our standard website and business operations unless this becomes necessary for a specific lawful purpose.

Do we process recruitment data?

Yes. If you apply to work with us, we may process the personal information you provide as part of that application.

Do we use CCTV?

Yes. CCTV may operate at our premises for safety, security and crime prevention purposes.

Do we offer login or portal access?

Yes. Where login or portal functionality is made available, we may process account and access related information.

Do we take payments online?

No. We do not process online card payments through the website. Payments are generally handled by bank transfer where applicable.

Do we use third party enquiry platforms?

Yes. Where website enquiry forms are used, your data may be processed through a third party form platform such as Jotform.

Do we share personal information?

We may share personal information with trusted service providers and professional advisers where reasonably necessary, and with authorities where required by law.

Do we transfer data outside the UK?

Some of our service providers may from time to time process personal information outside the United Kingdom. Where this happens, we will take appropriate steps to ensure suitable safeguards are in place.

How long do we keep personal information?

We keep personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the relevant purpose, subject to legal, accounting, regulatory and operational requirements.

What rights do you have?

Depending on the circumstances, you may have rights to access, correct, erase, restrict or object to the use of your personal information.

Table of Contents

  1. What Information Do We Collect?
  2. How Do We Process Your Information?
  3. What Legal Bases Do We Rely On To Process Your Personal Information?
  4. When And With Whom Do We Share Your Personal Information?
  5. Do We Use Cookies And Other Tracking Technologies?
  6. Do We Transfer Information Internationally?
  7. How Long Do We Keep Your Information?
  8. How Do We Keep Your Information Safe?
  9. Do We Collect Information From Children?
  10. What Are Your Privacy Rights?
  11. How Can You Contact Us About This Notice?
  12. How Can You Review, Update Or Delete The Data We Collect From You?
  13. Do We Make Updates To This Notice?

1. What Information Do We Collect?

Personal information you disclose to us

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you contact us, request information, request a quotation, engage our services, apply for a role, access any login or portal area, complete a website form, including forms submitted through third party form platforms used on our website, or otherwise communicate with us.

Depending on the nature of your interaction with us, the personal information we collect may include:

  • full name
  • company name
  • job title
  • email address
  • telephone number
  • postal address
  • site address or project address
  • details of your enquiry
  • quotation or service requirements
  • correspondence records
  • login credentials or account related information where relevant
  • recruitment information such as CVs, employment history, qualifications and references where relevant
  • payment and transaction related records where payments are made by bank transfer
  • information submitted through online forms hosted or supported by third party platforms used to collect and manage enquiries

Special category data

We do not intentionally collect special category data through our standard website or normal business enquiry process.

If special category data is ever provided to us or required for a specific lawful purpose, we will only process it where we have a valid legal basis and, where required, an additional lawful condition for doing so.

Recruitment data

If you apply for a role with us, we may collect personal information relevant to the recruitment process, which may include:

  • your contact details
  • your employment history
  • your qualifications
  • your right to work information
  • references and other information you choose to provide

We will use this information only for recruitment, candidate assessment, business administration and related legal or regulatory purposes.

Login and portal data

Where any login, portal or account access is made available, we may process information such as:

  • username
  • password or password hash
  • access logs
  • account activity
  • device or browser related access information

This information is used to manage access, maintain security and support the relevant service.

CCTV data

CCTV may operate at our premises for security, health and safety, incident review and crime prevention purposes. CCTV footage may capture images of visitors, staff, contractors and other individuals attending site.

Information automatically collected

When you visit or use our website, we may automatically collect certain technical and usage information. This may include:

  • IP address
  • browser type and version
  • device type
  • operating system
  • referral source
  • date and time of visit
  • pages viewed
  • navigation activity
  • approximate location based on IP
  • cookie and analytics data

This information helps us understand website performance, maintain security and improve the user experience.

Information from third parties

Where relevant, we may receive limited personal information from third parties such as:

  • analytics providers
  • marketing or advertising platforms
  • professional advisers
  • public sources
  • recruitment intermediaries
  • customers, contractors or business partners who provide your details in connection with a project or enquiry
  • website form and enquiry management providers where your information is submitted through or passed via a third party platform such as Jotform

2. How Do We Process Your Information?

We may process your personal information for the following purposes:

  • to respond to enquiries and provide requested information
  • to prepare quotations, surveys, proposals or service recommendations
  • to supply fire protection products and services
  • to manage customer, supplier and contractor relationships
  • to administer projects, appointments, site visits and service delivery
  • to receive, store, review and manage website enquiries submitted through third party form platforms such as Jotform
  • to operate, monitor and improve our website
  • to analyse website usage and performance
  • to manage login, portal and account access
  • to maintain business records and financial records
  • to process recruitment and employment related enquiries
  • to operate CCTV for safety, security and incident review
  • to prevent fraud, unauthorised access, misuse or other unlawful activity
  • to comply with legal, regulatory, tax, accounting and insurance obligations
  • to establish, exercise or defend legal claims

We only process personal information where we have a lawful basis to do so.

The lawful bases we may rely on include:

3.1 Contract

We may process your personal information where this is necessary to take steps at your request before entering into a contract, or to perform a contract with you.

3.2 Legitimate interests

We may process your personal information where this is reasonably necessary for our legitimate interests, provided those interests are not overridden by your rights and freedoms. This may include:

  • responding to business enquiries
  • managing and growing our business
  • maintaining security
  • improving our services and website
  • handling recruitment
  • protecting our legal position
  • operating CCTV at our premises
  • using trusted third party platforms to receive and manage enquiries efficiently

3.3 Legal obligation

We may process your personal information where necessary to comply with legal or regulatory obligations, including obligations relating to tax, accounting, health and safety, insurance, employment, data protection and law enforcement.

3.4 Consent

Where required, we may rely on consent. This may apply, for example, to certain marketing communications or non-essential cookies. Where we rely on consent, you can withdraw it at any time.

4. When And With Whom Do We Share Your Personal Information?

We may share your personal information where reasonably necessary with:

  • website, IT and technical service providers
  • software, hosting, communications and cloud service providers
  • website form and enquiry management providers, including Jotform where used to collect or manage enquiries submitted through the website
  • analytics and website performance providers
  • contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and professional partners where relevant to service delivery
  • accountants, auditors, solicitors, insurers and other professional advisers
  • recruitment support providers where relevant
  • regulators, public authorities, courts, law enforcement or other third parties where required by law or necessary to protect our legal rights

We do not sell your personal information.

We require service providers and third parties acting on our behalf to handle personal information appropriately and only for permitted purposes.

5. Do We Use Cookies And Other Tracking Technologies?

Yes. We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to:

  • make the website function properly
  • remember preferences
  • understand how visitors use the site
  • analyse traffic and performance
  • improve the website and user experience
  • support our marketing activity where appropriate
  • operate website forms and related enquiry capture functionality where relevant

Some cookies and technologies are strictly necessary for the website to operate. Others may be optional and subject to your preferences or consent where required.

We may use Google Analytics or similar services to understand how the website is used and how it performs.

We may also use third party tools to support website forms, enquiry capture and related communications, including Jotform where relevant.

You can usually control cookies through your browser settings and, where applicable, through any cookie preference tools made available on the site.

6. Do We Transfer Information Internationally?

Some of our service providers may from time to time process personal information outside the United Kingdom.

This may include providers used for website infrastructure, software, analytics, communications and online form processing, including Jotform where used on the website. Jotform states that, where personal data originating from the UK is transferred to Jotform, it relies on the UK Addendum as the appropriate safeguard.

Where personal information is transferred outside the UK, we will take appropriate steps to ensure that suitable safeguards are in place and that your personal information continues to be protected in line with applicable data protection law.

7. How Long Do We Keep Your Information?

We keep personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

Typical retention periods may include:

  • general website enquiries: up to 12 months from the last meaningful contact
  • quotations and proposals not accepted: up to 18 months from the last meaningful contact
  • customer files and service records: up to 6 years from the end of the customer relationship or contract
  • financial and transaction records, including bank transfer related records: up to 6 years from the end of the relevant financial year, or longer where legally required
  • recruitment records for unsuccessful applicants: up to 6 months after the recruitment process closes unless longer retention is justified
  • marketing suppression records: retained in minimal form for as long as necessary to respect opt out preferences
  • CCTV footage: normally retained for a limited period unless required for an incident, investigation, insurance matter or legal claim
  • login, portal and system access records: retained for as long as reasonably necessary for account administration, security and audit purposes
  • enquiry data submitted through online forms and third party form platforms: retained in line with the relevant business purpose, internal retention practices and any applicable legal or operational requirement

Where we no longer need personal information, we will delete, anonymise or securely dispose of it.

8. How Do We Keep Your Information Safe?

We take the security of personal information seriously and use appropriate technical and organisational measures designed to protect it.

These measures may include:

  • restricted access controls
  • secure systems and passwords
  • software updates and security monitoring
  • secure hosting and infrastructure controls
  • data minimisation
  • staff awareness and internal access limitations
  • backup and recovery measures where appropriate
  • physical security measures at our premises
  • controlled access to enquiry data submitted through third party systems where used

No method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure. However, we take reasonable steps to protect personal information and reduce the risk of unauthorised access, misuse, alteration or loss.

9. Do We Collect Information From Children?

Our website and services are intended for adults and for business or commercial use. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us and we will review the matter.

10. What Are Your Privacy Rights?

Depending on the circumstances and applicable law, you may have the right to:

  • request access to your personal information
  • request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
  • request erasure of your personal information
  • request restriction of processing
  • object to certain processing
  • request transfer of your personal information where applicable
  • withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
  • lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office

If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.

11. How Can You Contact Us About This Notice?

If you have questions, concerns or privacy enquiries, you may contact us using the details below:

C & H Fire Protection Ltd
Unit 8, Ilford Trading Estate
Paycocke Road
Basildon
Essex
SS14 3DR

Email: enquiries@chfireltd.co.uk
Telephone: 01268 293199

Registered office:
57a Broadway
Leigh-On-Sea
Essex
England
SS9 1PE

Company number: 12713232

12. How Can You Review, Update Or Delete The Data We Collect From You?

To request access to, correction of, update to, restriction of, or deletion of your personal information, or to make any other privacy related request, please contact:

enquiries@chfireltd.co.uk

We may need to verify your identity before actioning certain requests.

13. Do We Make Updates To This Notice?

Yes. We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time to reflect changes in law, regulation, our services, our business practices or our service providers.