Privacy Policy

Last updated: 15 December 2025

This Privacy Policy explains how Forest Lights ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses, stores, and protects your personal data when you visit or interact with https://forestlights.co.uk (the "Website").

We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

1. Who We Are

Forest Lights is a sole trader business operating this website.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, you can contact us at:

Email: info@forestlights.co.uk

2. Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following types of personal data:

a) Information You Provide

Name

Email address

Any information you submit via contact forms, email enquiries, or newsletter sign-ups

b) Automatically Collected Information

When you visit the Website, we may automatically collect:

IP address

Browser type and version

Operating system

Pages visited and time spent on the site

Referring website

This data helps us understand how visitors use our site and improve its performance.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal data to:

Respond to enquiries or messages

Provide requested services or information

Improve our website and user experience

Monitor website usage and performance

Comply with legal obligations

We will only use your data where we have a lawful basis to do so.

4. Lawful Bases for Processing

Under UK GDPR, we rely on one or more of the following lawful bases:

Consent – where you have given clear permission

Legitimate interests – to operate and improve our website

Legal obligation – where processing is required by law

Contract – where processing is necessary to fulfil a contract or request

5. Cookies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve functionality and analyse traffic.

Cookies are small text files stored on your device. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings.

For more details, please see our Cookie Policy (if applicable).

6. Sharing Your Data

We do not sell or rent your personal data.

We may share data with trusted third parties only where necessary, such as:

Website hosting providers

Analytics services (e.g. website traffic analysis)

All third parties are required to respect the security of your data and process it in accordance with the law.

7. Data Storage and Security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data from loss, misuse, unauthorised access, or disclosure.

We only retain your data for as long as necessary for the purposes it was collected or to meet legal requirements.

8. Your Data Protection Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

Access your personal data

Request correction of inaccurate data

Request erasure of your data

Restrict or object to processing

Data portability (where applicable)

Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@forestlights.co.uk.

9. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices or content. Please review their privacy policies separately.

10. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date.

12. Complaints

If you are unhappy with how we handle your data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO):

Website: https://ico.org.uk