Privacy & Cookie Policy

Effective date: 03 March 2026

Last updated: 03 March 2026

This Privacy & Cookie Policy explains how William Pye Partnership (“we”, “us”, “our”)
collects, uses and protects your personal information when you visit www.williampye.com
(the “Website”).

We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data transparently and in accordance with
the UK General Data Protection Regulation (“UK GDPR”) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

1. Who we are

Data Controller: William Pye Partnership

William Pye Partnership
43 Hambalt Road
London
SW4 9EQ
United Kingdom

Email:
contact@williampye.com

2. What personal data we collect

Information you provide directly

Name
Email address
Telephone number (if you provide it)
Company or organisation (if relevant)
Project or enquiry details
Any other information you choose to include in your message

Information collected automatically

When you use our Website, we may automatically collect information such as:

IP address
Browser type and version
Device type and operating system
Pages you view and how you interact with them
Approximate location (derived from IP address)
Referring website or source

This information is typically collected via cookies and similar technologies (see section 8).

3. How we use your personal data

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

To respond to enquiries and communicate with you
To provide information about our work, services, and availability
To maintain the security and performance of our Website
To understand how visitors use our Website and improve it
To comply with legal obligations

4. Lawful bases for processing

Under UK GDPR, we must have a lawful basis to use your personal data. Depending on the context, we rely on:

Legitimate interests — to run and improve our Website, respond to enquiries, and communicate with
prospective clients (where our interests are not overridden by your rights).
Contract — where processing is necessary to take steps at your request before entering a
contract, or to perform a contract with you.
Consent — for non-essential cookies and similar technologies (where required).
Legal obligation — where we must comply with a legal or regulatory requirement.

5. How we share your information

We do not sell your personal data. We may share it with trusted third parties who help us operate the Website or
manage communications, for example:

Website hosting and infrastructure providers
Email and communication providers
Website analytics providers (only where enabled and permitted)
Security and anti-spam services

These providers are only permitted to use your personal data to perform services on our behalf and must protect it.

6. International transfers

Some of our service providers may process data outside the UK. Where personal data is transferred internationally,
we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as adequacy regulations, standard contractual clauses, or other
lawful mechanisms recognised under UK GDPR.

7. Data retention

We keep personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including for legal,
accounting or reporting requirements. Typically:

Enquiry emails are retained for as long as reasonably necessary to manage our relationship and records.
Website analytics data is retained according to the settings of the relevant provider.
Cookie-related data is retained for the duration stated in the cookie details in section 8.

8. Cookies & similar technologies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use cookies to help the Website function properly, improve
performance, and understand how it’s used.

Types of cookies we may use

Strictly necessary cookies — required for the Website to work (cannot be switched off).
Functional cookies — remember choices and improve your experience (where used).
Analytics cookies — help us understand Website usage and improve content (only used with consent,
where required).

Managing cookies

You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. You can also block cookies entirely, but parts of
the Website may not function properly.

Cookie consent

Where required, we use a cookie banner to request your consent for non-essential cookies. You can change your
preferences at any time by clearing cookies in your browser or using any cookie settings tool provided on the
Website (if available).

9. Your rights

Under UK GDPR, you have rights in relation to your personal data, including:

The right to be informed
The right of access
The right to rectification
The right to erasure
The right to restrict processing
The right to data portability
The right to object
Rights relating to automated decision-making and profiling

To exercise any of these rights, please email
contact@williampye.com.

10. Security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against loss, misuse,
unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration and destruction. No method of transmission over the internet is
completely secure, but we work to maintain safeguards appropriate to the risk.

11. Links to other websites

Our Website may contain links to third-party sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those
websites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any third-party site you visit.

12. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated”
date.

13. Contact & complaints

If you have any questions about this policy or how we handle your data, please contact us:

Email:
contact@williampye.com

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). We would
appreciate the chance to address your concerns first, so please contact us in the first instance.