Privacy policy
Last updated [date]
Draft: to be checked by a solicitor or accountant before launch. Items in [brackets] need filling in.
[Company legal name] ("Smile Signal", "we") is the controller of the personal data collected on this website. Contact: hello@smilesignal.uk, [Registered address]. ICO registration number: [number].
What we collect
- Free check and contact forms: practice name, town, website, your name, role, email, phone (optional) and message.
- Website checks: the web address you enter and the publicly available content of that page. We don't store the reports.
- Analytics (only if you accept cookies): pages visited, device and approximate location, via Google Analytics.
This website does not collect patient data.
Why, and our lawful basis
- To prepare your reputation check and reply to you: legitimate interests and steps before a contract.
- Analytics: your consent, which you can withdraw at any time via "Cookie settings" in the footer.
We don't send marketing emails unless you separately opt in.
Who processes it
- Vercel Inc. (website hosting)
- Resend (email delivery)
- [Calendly / Cal.com] (call booking)
- Google Ireland Ltd (analytics, only with consent; PageSpeed Insights for website checks)
- [Google Workspace / Microsoft 365] (email)
Some providers are based outside the UK; transfers are covered by the UK International Data Transfer Addendum or adequacy regulations.
How long we keep it
Enquiries that don't become clients: [12 months]. Client records: for the length of the contract plus [6 years] for accounting.
Your rights
You can ask to access, correct, delete or restrict your data, or object to how we use it, by emailing hello@smilesignal.uk. You can also complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ico.org.uk).