Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy
At 313 Developments, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled securely, responsibly and transparently.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect personal information when you visit our website, contact us or enquire about our services.
1. Who We Are
This website, www.313developments.com, is owned and operated by Developments 313 LTD.
We provide construction, property development, architectural design coordination, planning consultancy and project management services.
For the purposes of UK data protection legislation, Developments 313 LTD is the data controller responsible for personal information collected through our website and business activities.
Contact details
Developments 313 LTD
427 Wellington Road
Stockport
SK4 5BA
Email: info@313developments.com
Telephone: 07389 873380
Website: www.313developments.com
2. Information We Collect
We may collect and process personal information when you browse our website, complete an enquiry form, request a consultation or communicate with our team.
Information you provide directly
This may include:
Full name
Email address
Telephone number
Residential, business or project address
Details of your proposed construction or development project
Information submitted through contact or enquiry forms
Appointment and consultation details
Any additional information you voluntarily provide
Our website does not currently offer online purchases or payment facilities. We do not collect payment card information through our website.
Information collected automatically
When you visit our website, certain technical information may be collected, including:
IP address, where processed by our website infrastructure or security services
Browser type and device information
Operating system
Approximate geographical location
Pages visited and content viewed
Website interactions and links clicked
Cookies and similar technologies
This information helps us maintain website functionality, understand visitor activity and improve our services.
3. How We Use Your Information
We process personal information for legitimate business purposes, including:
Responding to enquiries
To answer questions, provide information about our services and respond to requests for consultations, quotations or project proposals.
Managing projects and client relationships
To communicate with clients, coordinate project requirements, manage appointments and oversee construction or development activities.
Providing our services
To deliver architectural coordination, planning support, construction, property development and project management services.
Improving our website
To monitor website performance, understand visitor behaviour and improve the functionality and experience of our website.
Business administration
To maintain appropriate records, manage correspondence and administer our business operations.
Security and legal compliance
To protect our website and business systems, prevent misuse, comply with legal obligations and manage disputes where necessary.
Marketing communications
Where permitted by applicable law, we may send relevant information about our services, projects or business updates.
Where consent is legally required, we will obtain it before sending marketing communications. You may opt out of direct marketing at any time.
4. Our Legal Basis for Processing Personal Information
Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018, we must have a lawful basis for processing personal information.
Depending on the circumstances, we may rely on:
Legitimate interests
Where processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests, including responding to enquiries, maintaining client relationships, improving services, protecting our website and coordinating projects, provided those interests are not overridden by your rights and freedoms.
Contractual necessity
Where processing is necessary to take steps at your request before entering into a contract or to fulfil an agreement with you.
Legal obligations
Where processing is required to comply with applicable laws and regulations.
Consent
Where you have given permission for specific activities, such as certain marketing communications or the use of non-essential cookies.
Where processing relies on consent, you may withdraw your consent at any time.
5. Google Analytics 4 (GA4)
We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4), a website analytics service provided by Google, to understand how visitors interact with our website and identify opportunities to improve its performance.
Google Analytics may collect information such as:
The number of people visiting our website
Pages viewed and time spent on the website
How visitors navigate between pages
General geographical location
Device type, browser and operating system
Website interactions, such as clicks and engagement events
How visitors arrive at our website, including search engines and referring websites
Google Analytics uses cookies and similar technologies to measure website activity.
Google Analytics 4 does not log or store individual IP addresses, although IP addresses may be processed during the collection of analytics data.
We use this information to analyse website performance, improve content, understand visitor behaviour and support our marketing decisions.
We do not intentionally send names, email addresses, telephone numbers or other directly identifying contact details to Google Analytics.
Where consent is required for analytics technologies, we will obtain the appropriate permission before enabling them.
For further information about Google's handling of data, visit:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
6. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell your personal information.
We may share relevant personal information with trusted third parties where necessary to deliver our services, manage enquiries or comply with legal obligations.
These may include:
Architects, structural engineers, surveyors and planning consultants
Contractors, subcontractors and specialist construction professionals
Website hosting and technical service providers, including Squarespace
Customer relationship management and appointment booking service providers, including Tradify
Google, through our use of Google Analytics 4
Professional advisers, including accountants and legal representatives
Regulatory authorities where disclosure is required by law
We only share personal information where there is an appropriate lawful basis and a legitimate requirement to do so.
Where third parties process personal information on our behalf, we take appropriate steps to ensure suitable data protection safeguards are in place.
7. How We Store and Protect Your Information
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure.
These measures may include secure website connections, access controls, secure information systems and restricting access to authorised individuals who require information for legitimate business purposes.
Although we take appropriate precautions, no method of electronic storage or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
8. How Long We Keep Your Information
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including applicable legal, contractual and regulatory requirements.
Retention periods vary depending on the type of information, the nature of our relationship with you and whether the information is required for ongoing projects, business records or legal purposes.
When personal information is no longer required, we will securely delete, anonymise or otherwise dispose of it as appropriate.
9. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to support website functionality and understand how visitors use our website.
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website.
Essential cookies
These support the basic operation, functionality and security of our website.
Functional cookies
These may remember certain preferences and help provide a consistent browsing experience.
Analytics cookies
We use Google Analytics 4 to understand website traffic, visitor interactions and website performance.
Google Analytics may use cookies such as _ga and other related identifiers to help distinguish website visitors and measure their interactions.
We will handle analytics cookies in accordance with applicable UK privacy and electronic communications requirements.
Where consent is required, visitors will be given an appropriate opportunity to accept or reject non-essential cookies.
You can also manage or delete cookies through your browser settings.
Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect some website features.
10. Third-Party Websites and Services
Our website may contain links to external websites or use third-party services to support enquiries, appointments and website functionality.
For example, our website may direct visitors to an external appointment or enquiry system operated through Tradify.
Where you use an external service, your information may also be processed in accordance with that provider's privacy practices.
We encourage you to review the privacy policies of third-party websites before providing personal information.
We are not responsible for the content or independent privacy practices of external websites outside our control.
11. International Data Transfers
Some of the third-party technologies and service providers used by our business, including website hosting, analytics and customer management services, may process or store information outside the United Kingdom.
Where international transfers take place, we will take appropriate steps to ensure personal information is protected in accordance with applicable UK data protection legislation.
This may include relying on recognised adequacy arrangements or appropriate contractual safeguards.
12. Your Data Protection Rights
Under UK data protection legislation, you have rights relating to your personal information, subject to applicable legal conditions and exemptions.
These include:
Right to be informed: To understand how and why your personal information is processed.
Right of access: To request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
Right to rectification: To request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
Right to erasure: To request deletion of your personal information in certain circumstances.
Right to restrict processing: To request limitations on how your information is used in certain circumstances.
Right to data portability: To receive or transfer certain information in an accessible format where applicable.
Right to object: To object to certain uses of your personal information, including direct marketing.
Rights relating to automated decision-making: To receive applicable protections where decisions with legal or similarly significant effects are made solely through automated processing.
You may exercise your rights by contacting us at:
We will respond to valid requests within the timescales required by applicable data protection law.
13. Withdrawing Your Consent
Where we rely on your consent to process personal information, you may withdraw it at any time.
To withdraw consent, email:
Please use the subject line "Withdrawal of Consent" and provide sufficient information for us to identify and process your request.
Where applicable, you may also withdraw consent to non-essential cookies through the cookie preferences available on our website.
Withdrawal will not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before consent was withdrawn.
14. Children's Privacy
Our website and services are not specifically directed towards children under the age of 16.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16 through our website.
If we become aware that such information has been collected without appropriate authorisation, we will take reasonable steps to delete it where required.
Parents or guardians who have concerns may contact us using the details below.
15. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our services, website functionality, business operations or legal requirements.
Any amendments will be published on this page, with the revision date updated accordingly.
We encourage visitors to review this page periodically.
16. Complaints
If you have concerns about how we collect, use or protect your personal information, please contact us so we can investigate and address the matter.
You also have the right to raise a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK's independent authority responsible for upholding information rights.
Information Commissioner's Office
Website: https://ico.org.uk
Telephone: 0303 123 1113
17. Contact Us
For questions about this Privacy Policy, requests relating to your personal information or concerns about how your data is processed, please contact:
Developments 313 LTD
427 Wellington Road
Stockport
SK4 5BA
Email: info@313developments.com
Telephone: 07389 873380
Website: www.313developments.com
Last updated: 20 October 2026