Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 05/08/25

This Privacy Policy explains how The Platform Hire Centre Ltd (“we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you visit or interact with our website: https://platformcentre.co.uk.

We are committed to ensuring your privacy is protected. Any personal information provided by you will only be used in accordance with this policy and applicable data protection laws.

1. Who We Are

The Platform Hire Centre Ltd is a specialist provider of MEWP hire, used platform sales and IPAF training. Our registered website is: https://platformcentre.co.uk.

We are the data controller of any personal data collected through this website.
Registered address: 55 Cradley Road, West Midlands B64 7BB
Email: info@platformhirecentre.co.uk
Company Registration No: 09547578

2. What Personal Data We Collect and Why

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.

An anonymised string (hash) created from your email may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. See their privacy policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture may be visible publicly.

Media Uploads

If you upload images to the website, please avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site may be able to download and extract such data.

Cookies

We use cookies to improve your experience. Cookies may store your name, email and website (if you comment), login status, screen display preferences, and more.

  • Comment cookies last one year
  • Login cookies last two days, or two weeks if “Remember Me” is selected
  • Screen preference cookies last for a year
  • Edit/publish cookies expire after 1 day

You can adjust cookie settings in your browser at any time.

Embedded Content from Other Sites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, maps, images). These third-party sites may collect data, use cookies, and track your interaction with that content, especially if you’re logged in to their platform.

3. Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.

If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email.

We may use third-party service providers (e.g. spam detection, website analytics, secure hosting) who may process data on our behalf.

4. How Long We Retain Your Data

  • Comments and their metadata are stored indefinitely
  • If you register, your profile data is stored until you delete your account
  • Website administrators can view and edit user data

5. Your Data Rights

Under UK GDPR and related laws, you have the right to:

  • Access the data we hold about you
  • Request a copy of your data
  • Request data correction or deletion
  • Object to or restrict certain types of data processing

You can exercise these rights by contacting us via email.

6. Where Your Data is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Other data may be stored on our secure hosting servers, which are based in the UK or EEA.

7. How We Protect Your Data

We use appropriate technical and organisational measures, including:

  • SSL encryption
  • Secure server hosting
  • Limited admin access
  • Regular system updates

8. Contact Us

For any privacy-related enquiries, please contact:
Email: info@platformhirecentre.co.uk
Subject: FAO: Data Protection Officer

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Please check this page regularly to ensure you are happy with any changes.