Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy for IPME Effective Date: 29th January 2026

 

1. Introduction

IPME (“we”, “us”, or “our”) is committed to protecting the privacy of our website visitors. This policy outlines how we handle your personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

 

2. Data Controller

IPME is the data controller for this website.

  • Address: Airthrey Castle, Hermitage Road, Stirling, FK9 4LA
  • Email: info@ipme.uk

 

3. Data We Collect and Why

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide through our “Get in touch” form and information collected automatically as you navigate the site:

  • Identity & Contact Data: Name, email address, and phone number. This is used to respond to your inquiries.
  • Correspondence Data: The contents of your message.
  • Technical & Usage Data: IP address, browser type, and page interaction data. This is collected via Google Site Kit (Google Analytics) and Rankmath to help us improve website performance.

 

4. How Your Data is Stored and Processed

  • Email & Submissions: When you submit a form, the data is sent to our business email inbox. A backup copy is also stored within our website database via the Elementor Submissions plugin.
  • Web Hosting: Our website is hosted by Hostinger. They provide the infrastructure that stores our website files and database.
  • Legal Basis: We process your contact data based on Legitimate Interests (to respond to your requests) and technical data based on Consent (via our cookie banner).

 

5. Data Retention

We keep contact form submissions for as long as necessary to provide customer support or until you request deletion. Technical analytics data is typically anonymized or deleted after 14–26 months.

 

6. Third-Party Service Providers

We share certain data with trusted service providers to run our site:

  • Google (via Site Kit): For website analytics.
  • Hostinger: For web hosting services.
  • Rankmath: For SEO analysis.

 

7. Your Rights

Under UK law, you have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you.
  • Request correction or erasure of your data.
  • Object to or restrict the processing of your data. To exercise these rights, please contact us at info@ipme.uk.