{"id":106,"date":"2025-12-15T08:50:03","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T08:50:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mettatech-engineering.co.uk\/?page_id=106"},"modified":"2026-03-01T12:28:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T12:28:50","slug":"privacy-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mettatech-engineering.co.uk\/?page_id=106","title":{"rendered":"Privacy Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MettaTech Engineering Insights Ltd (\u201cwe\u201d, \u201cour\u201d, \u201cthe Company\u201d) is committed to protecting your privacy and personal data in accordance with applicable United Kingdom data protection laws, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lawful Basis for Processing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We process personal data under the following lawful bases:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Legitimate interest (responding to professional enquiries)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contractual necessity (providing engineering consultancy services)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Legal obligation (where required under UK law)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Information We Collect <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Name<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Email address<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Phone number<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Company name and professional details<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Project-related information voluntarily submitted via email or contact forms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How We Use Your Information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How We Use Your Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your information is used solely to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Respond to enquiries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provide engineering and technical consultancy services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maintain internal professional records<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fulfil contractual and compliance obligations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Data Storage &amp; Security<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Access to personal data is restricted to authorised personnel only.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Data Retention<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Data Retention<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Personal data is retained only for as long as necessary to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fulfil the purpose for which it was collected<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Comply with legal, contractual, or regulatory obligations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Where data is no longer required, it is securely deleted or anonymised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Your Rights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner\u2019s Office (ICO)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Request access to your personal data<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Request correction of inaccurate data<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Request deletion of your data (subject to legal obligations)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Request restriction of processing<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For privacy-related enquiries, please contact:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MettaTech Engineering Insights Ltd<br>Email: <a>info@mettatech-engineering.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MettaTech Engineering Insights Ltd (\u201cwe\u201d, \u201cour\u201d, \u201cthe Company\u201d) is committed to protecting your privacy and personal data in accordance with applicable United Kingdom data protection laws, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. 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