This policy explains how EM Development Consultants Limited collects, uses and protects personal data submitted through this website. Please read it carefully before submitting an enquiry.
Who we are
EM Development Consultants Limited is the data controller responsible for any personal data you provide through this website.
Company name: EM Development Consultants Limited
Company number: 15321600
VAT registration number: 456 871 258
Registered office: The Laurels, 2 Westgate Hill Street, Bradford, England, BD4 6NP
ICO registration number: ZC187766
Contact: edwin@emdcl.co.uk
Website: www.emdcl.co.uk
What data we collect
When you submit an enquiry through this website, we collect the following information:
- Your first and last name
- Your company name
- Your email address
- Your phone number (optional)
- The local planning authority relevant to your enquiry
- The site name or address relating to your Section 106 or Section 75 agreement
- The approximate year of the planning obligation agreement
- The approximate value of the contribution paid
- Whether a clawback or repayment clause is present in the agreement
- Any additional information you choose to include in the free-text field
We do not collect payment card details, sensitive personal data, or any data from children. We do not use automated decision-making or profiling.
Why we collect it and the lawful basis
We collect this information to assess whether you may have an entitlement to recover unspent planning contributions and to respond to your enquiry. The lawful basis for processing is legitimate interests under Article 6(1)(f) UK GDPR. Our legitimate interest is in assessing and responding to pre-contractual business enquiries from potential clients.
If you become a client and we enter into a Services Agreement with you, we will also process your data on the basis of contract performance under Article 6(1)(b) UK GDPR for the duration of the engagement.
We will never use your data for unsolicited marketing. We will only contact you in connection with your enquiry and any subsequent engagement you agree to.
How long we keep your data
If your enquiry does not progress to a formal engagement, we will retain your data for a maximum of 12 months from the date of your enquiry, after which it will be securely deleted.
If you become a client, we will retain your data for the duration of the engagement and for six years from the date the engagement concludes. This reflects the standard limitation period under the Limitation Act 1980 and allows us to respond to any queries or disputes that may arise after the matter closes.
Who we share your data with
We use the following third-party services that may process your personal data on our behalf:
- Formspree Inc. (formspree.io) processes form submissions on our behalf. Formspree acts as a data processor and is bound by a data processing agreement. Data may be processed in the United States under Standard Contractual Clauses. You can view Formspree's privacy policy at formspree.io/legal/privacy-policy.
We do not sell, rent or trade your personal data with any other third parties. We will only share your data with other parties if we are required to do so by law, or with your explicit consent.
Cookies and analytics
This website uses Google Analytics (GA4) to understand how visitors use the site. Google Analytics sets cookies in your browser that collect information about your visit, including pages viewed, time spent on the site and how you arrived. This information is used in aggregate form and does not personally identify you.
Google Analytics cookies are not placed until you give your consent via the cookie banner shown on your first visit. You can withdraw your consent at any time by clearing your browser cookies.
If you decline analytics cookies, the site will continue to function normally. No analytics data will be collected from your visit.
For more information about how Google uses data, visit policies.google.com/privacy.
We do not use any other cookies beyond those set by Google Analytics where consent has been given. We do not use advertising, tracking or social media cookies.
Your rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the following rights in relation to your personal data:
- Right of access. You can ask us to confirm whether we hold data about you and request a copy of it.
- Right to rectification. You can ask us to correct any inaccurate or incomplete data we hold about you.
- Right to erasure. You can ask us to delete your data where it is no longer necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, subject to any legal obligations we have to retain it.
- Right to restriction. You can ask us to restrict the processing of your data in certain circumstances.
- Right to object. You can object to our processing of your data on the grounds of legitimate interests. We will stop processing unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds that override your interests.
- Right to data portability. Where processing is carried out by automated means on the basis of contract or consent, you can ask us to provide your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at edwin@emdcl.co.uk. We will respond within 30 days.
How to complain
If you are unhappy with how we have handled your personal data, please contact us in the first instance at edwin@emdcl.co.uk and we will do our best to resolve the matter.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK supervisory authority for data protection:
- Website: ico.org.uk
- Telephone: 0303 123 1113
- Post: Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time to reflect changes in how we operate or in applicable law. The date at the top of this page shows when it was last updated. We encourage you to check this page periodically.