Legal
Privacy policy
This policy explains what personal data McGarrigle & Co (“McG & Co”, “we”) collects through this website, why we collect it and what rights you have under UK GDPR.
Who we are
McGarrigle & Co is a tenant-side chartered surveying practice led by Chris McGarrigle MRICS, working nationwide across the united kingdom and ireland. We are the data controller for personal data collected through this website.
Contact: chris@mcgarrigle.com · 07858 058152
What we collect
- Enquiry details — your name, email, telephone number and anything you write in an enquiry form, email or WhatsApp message.
- Usage data — pages viewed, referring site, approximate location, device and browser type, collected only where analytics cookies are accepted.
- Technical data — a hashed form of your IP address used to group visits and defend against abuse. We do not store raw IP addresses for analytics.
Why we use it
- To answer your enquiry and provide surveying advice — legitimate interests, or steps taken before entering a contract.
- To deliver and administer instructed professional services — performance of a contract.
- To understand how the site is used and improve it — consent, via analytics cookies.
- To meet professional, insurance and legal record-keeping duties — legal obligation.
Cookies and analytics
Non-essential cookies are off until you accept them in the cookie banner. When accepted, Google Analytics 4 is used with Consent Mode to measure site usage. You can change your choice at any time by clearing your browser storage for this site and reloading.
Sharing and storage
We do not sell personal data. It is shared only with service providers who host the site, deliver our email and provide analytics, all bound by contract, and with professional advisers or authorities where the law requires it.
Enquiry records are kept for up to six years after our last contact, matching professional indemnity and limitation requirements. Analytics data is retained for up to 14 months.
Your rights
You may request access to your data, correction, erasure, restriction, portability, or object to processing based on legitimate interests, and you may withdraw consent at any time. Email chris@mcgarrigle.com and we will respond within one month.
If you are unhappy with our response you can complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office at ico.org.uk.
Changes to this policy
We update this policy when our practices change. The current version always appears on this page.