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Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy
Last Updated: August 2026
Francis Skeete Architectural Draughting is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal data when you visit our website or use our architectural draughting services.
1. The Data Controller
The entity responsible for processing your personal data is:
  • Business Name: Francis Skeete Architectural Draughting
  • Principal Consultant: Mr. Francis Skeete
  • Address: 362 Marlborough Road, Swindon SN3 1NP, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
  • Email: francis@fsconsultancy.co.uk
2. Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following types of personal data:
  • Identity Data: Full name, title.
  • Contact Data: Email address, telephone numbers, billing/postal address.
  • Project Data: Property addresses, land boundaries, existing site layouts, and project ideas required to create architectural blueprints and planning applications.
  • Technical Data: Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, and basic usage data collected automatically by our web hosting server logs.
3. How and Why We Use Your Data
We will only use your personal data when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we use it for:
  • Performance of a Contract: To provide you with quotes, architectural drawings, and structural calculations.
  • Legitimate Interests: To respond to inquiries sent via email links.
  • Legal Compliance: To submit necessary paperwork to Local Planning Authorities and Building Control offices on your behalf.
4. Data Sharing and Disclosures
We do not sell your personal data to third parties. We only share your data with:
  • Local Authorities & Government Bodies: Local Council Planning Departments and Building Control offices, strictly to submit your planning and building applications.
  • Essential Technical Services: Our trusted website hosting provider and secure email service providers.
5. Data Retention
We will only keep your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for. This includes satisfying any legal, accounting, or historical project referencing requirements (as clients often request copies of old blueprints years later).
6. Your Legal Rights
Under the UK GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your data:
  • Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Correction: Request that we fix any inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Erasure: Request that we delete your personal data (the "right to be forgotten"), provided it does not conflict with ongoing legal or contractual obligations.
  • Withdraw Consent: If you gave us consent to process your data, you can withdraw it at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at francis@fsconsultancy.co.uk.
7. Changes to This Policy
We review and update this policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or legal obligations. Any updates will be posted directly on this page.