Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Introduction

Shoreline Inspection Services Ltd respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use and protect personal information submitted through ShorelineInspectionServices.com or sent to us in connection with inspection enquiries and potential work opportunities.

Data Controller

Shoreline Inspection Services Ltd

42 Orwell Gardens, Stanley, Co. Durham, DH9 6QA, United Kingdom

Email: neil@shorelineinspection.net

Information We May Collect

When you contact us through the website or by email, we may collect information including:

  • Your name
  • Company name
  • Email address
  • Telephone number
  • Project or work location
  • Inspection or service requirements
  • Required dates
  • Information included in your enquiry
  • Any other information you choose to provide

If you contact Shoreline regarding inspection work or send a CV, we may also collect:

  • Employment and project history
  • Qualifications and certifications
  • Skills and experience
  • Availability
  • Contact details
  • Information contained within your CV or accompanying correspondence

How We Use Your Information

We may use personal information to:

  • Respond to business and inspection enquiries
  • Discuss potential services or assignments
  • Prepare for or perform inspection services
  • Communicate with clients, suppliers and inspectors
  • Consider inspectors for current or future assignments
  • Maintain appropriate business records
  • Comply with legal, regulatory or contractual obligations

Lawful Basis

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

Depending on the circumstances, this may include:

  • Taking steps at your request before entering into a contract
  • Performing a contract
  • Complying with legal obligations
  • Our legitimate interests in operating and managing Shoreline Inspection Services Ltd
  • Consent where consent is specifically required

CV and Inspector Information

CVs and information sent to shorelinecv@gmail.com are used for the purpose of considering inspectors and QA/QC professionals for current or future assignments.

We will retain CVs and related correspondence only for as long as reasonably necessary for recruitment, assignment and business purposes, taking into account the nature of the information and any ongoing or potential working relationship.

Business Enquiries

Information submitted through the website enquiry form is used to respond to the enquiry and to communicate regarding potential or existing inspection services.

Data Sharing

We do not sell personal information.

Personal information may be shared where reasonably necessary with:

  • Shoreline personnel involved in responding to an enquiry or managing an assignment
  • Professional advisers or service providers where necessary
  • Authorities or regulators where required by law

International Work

Shoreline Inspection Services supports international projects.

Where personal information needs to be shared outside the United Kingdom in connection with an assignment, appropriate safeguards should be used where required by applicable data-protection law.

Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure.

Data Retention

Personal information is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including legal, accounting, contractual and business requirements.

Your Rights

Depending on the circumstances, you may have rights including:

  • Access to personal information
  • Correction of inaccurate information
  • Erasure in appropriate circumstances
  • Restriction of processing
  • Objection to certain processing
  • Data portability where applicable
  • Withdrawal of consent where processing is based on consent

Requests regarding personal information can be sent to neil@shorelineinspection.net.

Individuals may have the right to raise a concern with the relevant data protection supervisory authority.

Cookies

The public website is intended to operate without non-essential tracking or advertising cookies.

If analytics, advertising, embedded third-party content or other non-essential cookie technologies are introduced in future, the website's cookie and consent arrangements should be reviewed and updated as required.

External Links

The website may contain links to third-party websites, including LinkedIn. Shoreline is not responsible for those third parties' privacy practices. Please review their privacy policies before providing personal information.

Changes to This Policy

This policy may be updated from time to time. The current version will be published on the website.