Who's the data controller?
G.O.A.T (Grounds Of All Types) - a sole-trader business based in North Wales, contactable at [email protected]. We're the people responsible for any personal data you share with us.
What data we collect
- When you get a quote or contact us: name, email, phone, postcode, job description, optional photos.
- When you book or pay: card or Apple Pay details handled by Stripe (we never see or store full card numbers).
- When you visit the site: basic technical info (IP, browser, pages visited) via privacy-friendly analytics.
Why we collect it
- To quote, schedule and carry out the work you've asked for (legal basis: contract).
- To send job-related communications (booking confirmations, reminders, post-job review requests) (legal basis: legitimate interest).
- To meet tax, accounting and insurance obligations (legal basis: legal obligation).
Who we share it with
We only share data with the suppliers who help us run the business:
- Stripe - payments and subscriptions.
- Google (Workspace / Gmail) - email.
- GoHighLevel - CRM, where your contact details, job history and invoices are stored.
- n8n (self-hosted on Catalyst Bridge servers) - handling website form submissions.
- Catalyst Bridge - our website and automation operator, acting as a data processor on our behalf.
We do not sell your data. We do not share it with marketing networks.
How long we keep it
- Quote requests that don't result in a booking: deleted after 12 months.
- Customer records (jobs and invoices): kept for the duration of the relationship plus 6 years for tax purposes.
- Marketing-related contacts: removed when you ask, or after 24 months of no engagement.
Your rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:
- Ask what data we hold on you
- Ask us to correct or delete it
- Ask us to stop processing it for direct marketing
- Ask for a portable copy
- Complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk
To exercise any of these, email [email protected]. We'll respond within 30 days.
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