Privacy Policy

How Garvey's IT collects, uses and protects your personal data.

Garvey's IT (trading name of Garvey's IOT, "we", "us") is the data controller for personal information collected through this website and our services. This policy explains what we collect, why, and your rights under UK GDPR.

Who we are

Garvey's IT, The Neighbourhood Centre, Ragworth, Stockton-on-Tees TS19 0FB. Email: info@garveys.co.uk. Phone: 07497 504728.

Information we collect

Contact forms — name, email, phone, company, service interest and message
Server logs — IP address, browser type and pages visited (security and diagnostics)
Analytics — only if you accept cookies in our banner (see below)

Lawful basis & use

We process enquiries on legitimate interests and contract preparation to respond to you and provide IT, web and software services. We do not sell personal data.

Retention

Contact messages are kept for up to 24 months unless a longer period is needed for contracts, tax or legal claims.

Your rights

You may request access, correction, erasure, restriction or portability by emailing info@garveys.co.uk. You may complain to the ICO if you believe we have handled data unfairly.

Cookies

Essential cookies — PHP session for form security (no marketing). Analytics cookies — only loaded if you click Accept in our cookie banner. We self-host fonts to reduce third-party tracking.

Sharing

We use UK hosting and trusted suppliers (email, payment processors on client projects) under data processing terms. Data may be processed within the UK/EEA.

Updates

We may update this policy; the latest version is always on this page.