Privacy policy

Who we are

This website is run by S & K Kerslake, trading as SK Buildings (Rural & Equestrian) (“SK Buildings”, “we”, “us”). We are the controller of the personal information described in this policy, which explains what we collect, why, and the choices and rights you have.

If you have any questions about this policy or how we handle your information, please contact us by email at enquiries@skbuildings.co.uk or through our contact page.

Information we collect

When you send an enquiry. Our contact form asks for your name, email address, phone number, location or postcode, the type of building you are interested in and details of your project. You can also contact us directly by email or phone.

When we work with you. If you go ahead with a consultation or project, we may also hold your site address, drawings, photographs of your site, planning information and the details needed to quote, invoice and keep records of the work.

When you visit the website. Like most websites, our hosting provider automatically records basic technical information such as your IP address, browser type and the pages you visit, for security and to keep the site running. We do not use this to identify you.

How we use your information

We use your information to:

• reply to your enquiry and arrange a consultation or site visit
• prepare designs, quotes and planning applications
• deliver your project and provide aftercare
• keep financial and business records
• keep the website secure and working properly

We will not send you marketing emails unless you have asked us to, and we never sell your information.

Our lawful basis

Under UK data protection law we must have a lawful basis for using your information. We rely on:

• Contract: where we need your information to respond to your request for a quote or to carry out work for you
• Legitimate interests: to run and improve our business, answer general enquiries and keep the website secure, where this does not override your rights
• Legal obligation: to keep accounting and tax records
• Consent: where we ask for it, for example before sending marketing. You can withdraw consent at any time.

Who we share it with

We only share your information where it is needed to help you, and only with:

• our website hosting and email providers, who store data on our behalf
• partners and suppliers working on your project, such as structural engineers or installers, with your knowledge
• your local planning authority, when we submit a planning application for you
• our accountant and professional advisers
• authorities, where we are required to by law

Some of these providers, such as email and online services, may store data outside the UK. Where this happens, we make sure appropriate safeguards are in place as required by UK law.

How long we keep it

If your enquiry does not lead to a project, we keep your details for up to two years in case you come back to us, then delete them. If we work together, we keep project and financial records for six years after the work is finished, to meet tax and legal requirements.

Cookies

Our website does not use advertising or analytics cookies. The only cookies set are essential ones used when our team logs in to manage the site. Our website fonts are hosted on our own server, so no information is passed to third parties when pages load.

If we add analytics or other non-essential cookies in future, we will ask for your consent first and update this policy.

Your rights

You have the right to:

• ask for a copy of the information we hold about you
• ask us to correct anything that is wrong
• ask us to delete your information
• ask us to restrict or stop using your information
• object to how we use your information
• ask for your information to be transferred to another organisation
• withdraw your consent at any time, where we rely on consent

To use any of these rights, email enquiries@skbuildings.co.uk. We will respond within one month. There is no charge in most cases.

Keeping your information safe

We take sensible steps to protect your information, including secure, password-protected systems and only giving access to people who need it.

Making a complaint

If you are unhappy with how we have handled your information, please contact us first so we can try to put it right. You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK data protection regulator, at ico.org.uk or on 0303 123 1113.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The latest version will always be on this page.

Last updated: 13 November 2026