['Privacy Policy\n\nSterling Foundations Ltd (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy when you use our site and services. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information in compliance with applicable data protection laws including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).\n\n1. Information We Collect \nWe collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you interact with our online platform, request services, or communicate with us. This information may include your name, contact details, address, phone number, email address, and any other information relevant to your inquiry or project. We may also collect technical data such as IP addresses and browser information automatically to improve our services.\n\n2. How We Use Your Information \nYour personal information is processed for the following purposes:\n- To provide and manage construction, project management, structural engineering, renovation, and green building services.\n- To communicate with you regarding your requests, projects, and service updates.\n- To comply with legal obligations and regulatory requirements.\n- To improve and personalize the user experience on our site.\n- To manage payments and administrative tasks related to our services.\n\n3. Legal Basis for Processing \nWe process your personal data based on one or more of the following lawful grounds:\n- Your consent, where applicable.\n- The necessity to perform a contract or deliver services you have requested.\n- Compliance with legal obligations.\n- Our legitimate interests, for example, improving site functionality and marketing within legal limits.\n\n4. Data Sharing and Disclosure \nWe do not sell or rent your personal information. Your data may be shared with trusted third parties who support our business operations, such as subcontractors, project partners, or IT service providers, strictly on a need-to-know basis and under confidentiality agreements. We may also disclose your information if required by law or to protect our legal rights.\n\n5. Data Retention \nWe retain your personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected or to comply with legal obligations. After this period, your data will be securely deleted or anonymized.\n\n6. Your Rights \nUnder GDPR and applicable laws, you have certain rights regarding your personal data, including:\n- The right to access and receive a copy of your data.\n- The right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.\n- The right to request erasure of your personal data in certain circumstances.\n- The right to restrict or object to processing.\n- The right to data portability.\n- The right to withdraw consent at any time when processing is based on consent.\nTo exercise these rights, please contact us in writing at the address below.\n\n7. Security \nWe implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to safeguard your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.\n\n8. Cookies and Tracking \nOur site may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to improve your experience. You can control cookies through your browser settings. Cookies do not identify you personally unless you provide personal information while using the site.\n\n9. External Links \nOur site may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of such external sites.\n\n10. Children’s Privacy \nOur services are not directed to children under the age of 16 and we do not knowingly collect personal data from minors without parental consent.\n\n11. Contact Information \nIf you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us at:\n\nSterling Foundations Ltd \n82 Ashford Road \n3rd Floor, Manchester \nGreater Manchester, M14 5QT \nUnited Kingdom\n\nPhone: +44 161 555 7823\n\n---\n\nThank you for trusting Sterling Foundations Ltd with your construction needs. We are dedicated to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal data.', 0.0013356000000000002, 'gpt-4.1-mini']