GDPR Compliance

Last updated: 1 June 2026

1. Our Commitment to GDPR

caribou-forge is committed to complying with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. This page outlines how we fulfill our obligations under these regulations.

2. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data under the following legal bases:

• Contract: Processing necessary for the performance of our property assessment services
• Legitimate interests: Processing necessary for our legitimate business interests, such as improving our services
• Consent: Where you have given explicit consent for specific processing activities
• Legal obligation: Where we must process data to comply with UK law

3. Data Controller

caribou-forge acts as the data controller for personal information collected through our website and services.

Contact details:
Email: [email protected]
Address: 23 Clerkenwell Road, London EC1M 5RN, United Kingdom

4. Your GDPR Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the following rights:

Right to Access

You have the right to obtain confirmation as to whether or not we process your personal data and, where we do, access to that personal data.

Right to Rectification

You have the right to obtain rectification of inaccurate personal data and to have incomplete personal data completed.

Right to Erasure

You have the right to obtain the erasure of your personal data under certain circumstances.

Right to Restriction of Processing

You have the right to obtain restriction of processing of your personal data under certain circumstances.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.

Right to Object

You have the right to object to processing of your personal data based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing purposes.

Rights Related to Automated Decision Making

You have the right not to be subject to decisions based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects or similarly significantly affects you.

5. Exercising Your Rights

To exercise any of your rights under UK GDPR, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond to your request within one month of receipt.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including for legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

7. International Data Transfers

Your personal data is stored and processed within the United Kingdom. We do not transfer personal data outside the UK.

8. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risk, including:

• Encryption of personal data
• Regular security assessments
• Access controls and authentication
• Employee training on data protection

9. Data Breach Notification

In the event of a personal data breach that is likely to result in a risk to your rights and freedoms, we will notify you without undue delay and, where feasible, within 72 hours of becoming aware of the breach.

10. Right to Lodge a Complaint

You have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) if you believe we have not complied with data protection laws.

ICO Contact:
Website: ico.org.uk
Helpline: 0303 123 1113

11. Updates to This Page

We may update this GDPR compliance page from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.