Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

This privacy policy applies to the website bestbiohazardcleaningcompanies.com (the “Website”), an independent editorial directory operated in the United Kingdom. The Website publishes rankings and editorial content about biohazard cleaning companies. It does not provide cleaning services.

For data protection purposes, the data controller is the operator of bestbiohazardcleaningcompanies.com. If you have any questions about how we handle your personal data, you can contact us at: editor@bestbiohazardcleaningcompanies.com

2. What Personal Data We Collect

We only collect personal data when you choose to submit it through our contact or listing application form. The data we collect includes:

• Your full name
• Your email address
• Your telephone number
• Your company website address
• Any information you include in your message

We do not collect sensitive personal data. We do not collect payment information. We do not use cookies for tracking or advertising purposes.

3. How We Use Your Personal Data

The personal data you submit through our form is used solely to:

• Respond to your listing application or enquiry
• Assess whether your company meets the criteria for inclusion in our editorial rankings
• Communicate with you about the outcome of your application

We do not use your personal data for any automated decision-making or profiling. We do not use it for marketing purposes unless you have separately and explicitly consented.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Our legal basis for processing your personal data is legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) UK GDPR). When you submit a listing application, it is in both your interest and ours to process that information in order to respond to and assess your enquiry. We have assessed that this processing does not override your rights and freedoms.

Where you contact us for a general enquiry, the legal basis is contract or pre-contractual steps (Article 6(1)(b) UK GDPR).

5. How Long We Keep Your Data

We retain personal data submitted through our forms for up to 12 months from the date of submission, after which it is securely deleted. If your application leads to a continuing editorial relationship, we may retain relevant data for the duration of that relationship and for a reasonable period afterwards.

We do not keep personal data longer than is necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.

6. Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third parties.

To deliver the service, we use the following third-party processor:

• Resend — an email delivery service used to send us a copy of your form submission. Resend processes data in accordance with their own privacy policy and applicable data protection law.

We may disclose personal data if required to do so by law or by a competent authority.

7. International Transfers

Your personal data is processed within the United Kingdom. Where our third-party processors transfer data outside the UK, they are required to ensure an adequate level of protection under UK data protection law, such as through standard contractual clauses or equivalent safeguards.

8. Your Rights Under UK GDPR

Under UK data protection law, you have the following rights in relation to your personal data:

• Right of access — You can request a copy of 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 that we delete your personal data in certain circumstances.
• Right to restrict processing — You can ask us to limit how we use your data in certain circumstances.
• Right to object — You can object to processing based on legitimate interests.
• Right to data portability — You can request your data in a structured, commonly used format.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at editor@bestbiohazardcleaningcompanies.com. We will respond within one calendar month.

9. Cookies

This website does not use tracking cookies, analytics cookies, or advertising cookies. We do not use Google Analytics or any equivalent analytics platform.

Strictly necessary session behaviour may be handled by your browser, but no personally identifiable data is stored in cookies by this website.

10. Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. Form submissions are transmitted securely over HTTPS. We use reputable third-party services that implement their own security controls.

11. Links to Third-Party Websites

Our Website contains links to the websites of biohazard cleaning companies we have ranked. These websites are operated by third parties and are not subject to this privacy policy. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of any third-party websites. We recommend reading the privacy policy of any website you visit.

12. Children

This Website is not directed at children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected data from a child, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

13. Right to Complain

If you believe we have not handled your personal data in accordance with UK data protection law, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO):

• Website: ico.org.uk
• Helpline: 0303 123 1113

We would, however, appreciate the opportunity to address your concerns before you contact the ICO, so please contact us first.

14. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the “last updated” date at the top of this page. We recommend checking this page periodically. Continued use of the Website after a change constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.