Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

WeSalvage ("we", "us", "our") is a family-run WEEE recycling and IT asset disposal business based in the United Kingdom. We operate the website at wesalvage.co.uk.

For the purposes of UK data protection law, WeSalvage is the Data Controller. You can contact us about data protection matters at: info@wesalvage.co.uk

2. What Personal Data We Collect

We collect personal data in the following ways:

2.1 Contact Form

When you submit an enquiry through our contact form, we collect:

• Full name
• Company name (optional)
• Email address
• Phone number (optional)
• The details of your enquiry (service type, quantity, message)

2.2 Anonymous Visitor Statistics (cookies)

If you accept our cookie consent, we collect anonymised analytics data to understand how our website is used:

• Pages visited and visit timestamps
• Referring website (if any)
• Browser type (derived from user agent string)
• A one-way cryptographic hash of your IP address — this cannot be reversed to identify you

We do not use Google Analytics or any third-party analytics service. Our analytics are self-hosted and store no personally identifiable information.

3. How We Use Your Data

Data	Purpose	Legal Basis
Contact form data	To respond to your enquiry and provide the requested service	Legitimate interest / Pre-contractual steps
Anonymous analytics	To understand website usage and make improvements	Consent (cookie banner)

4. Data Retention

• Contact form enquiries: Retained for up to 2 years, then securely deleted.
• Anonymous analytics: Retained for 12 months, then automatically purged.

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.

We may share your data with:

• Email service providers used to deliver your enquiry response (our email is hosted via Microsoft Outlook/Hotmail)
• Law enforcement or regulatory bodies where required by law

6. Cookies and Local Storage

Our website uses the following:

Name	Type	Purpose	Expires
ws_cookie_consent	localStorage	Remembers your cookie consent choice	Until you clear browser data
PHP session cookie	Session cookie	Admin area login only — not set for regular visitors	Browser session

We do not use advertising cookies, tracking pixels, or any third-party cookies on this website.

7. Your Rights Under UK GDPR

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Right to rectification — request correction of inaccurate data
• Right to erasure — request deletion of your personal data
• Right to restrict processing — request that we limit how we use your data
• Right to object — object to processing based on legitimate interest
• Right to withdraw consent — withdraw cookie consent at any time by clearing your browser's localStorage

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at info@wesalvage.co.uk. We will respond within 30 days.

If you are unhappy with how we handle your data, you have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.

8. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data, including:

• HTTPS encryption for all data in transit
• Restricted access to personal data (admin login required)
• Anonymisation of analytics data (IP hashing)

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "last updated" date at the top of this page will reflect any changes. Continued use of our website after changes constitutes acceptance.

10. Contact

For any privacy-related queries, please contact:

WeSalvage
Email: info@wesalvage.co.uk
Website: wesalvage.co.uk