Introduction

• This Privacy Notice explains what we do with your personal data, whether we are in the process of helping you as a customer or dealing with individuals in our supplier chain.
• It describes how we collect, use and process your personal data, and how, in doing so, we comply with our legal obligations to you. Your privacy is important to us, and we are committed to protecting and safeguarding your data privacy rights.
• This Privacy Notice applies to the personal data of our Website Users, Customers, Suppliers and other people whom we may contact to undertake our business.
• We may amend this Privacy Policy from time to time. Please visit this page to stay up to date, as we will post any changes here.

Who We Are

This Privacy Notice refers to Beal UK Ltd, our registered office is Sterling Works, Texas Street, Tingley, Leeds LS27 0HG.

If you have any cause for complaint, wish to exercise any of your privacy rights, or clarify how we use your personal data, please contact us on 0113 253 8888.

Whose Data Do We Process?

Customers

• We collect information necessary to provide services such as sales, deliveries, pricing/product queries, promotions, and updates.
• We collect names, telephone numbers, email addresses, and bank details (to arrange payment).
• We may pass your details to suppliers or logistics partners to fulfill your orders.
• We do not collect or process sensitive personal data as defined by GDPR.
• We may use your contact details for marketing under our legitimate interest with an option to opt out at any time.
• Marketing providers and mailing houses receive data securely and may not use it for other purposes.
• We use EU-based cloud storage and web applications.

Suppliers & Professional Services

• We collect contact details and bank details to manage our business relationship and ensure smooth operation.
• We use EU-based cloud storage and applications.
• We may process your data for legitimate interests such as debt recovery.

Website Visitors

• We collect information such as how you use our website, access frequency, and peak usage times.
• We collect data such as name, email, telephone, address, and IP address for system security and fraud protection.
• Web form entries are emailed securely to staff and are not retained on the site.
• Cookie policy: View here

Data Retention

• We keep data only as long as necessary, including for legal, tax, and reporting obligations.
• Basic customer data is retained for 6 years after relationship end for tax purposes.
• If no meaningful contact occurs for an additional 4 years, data is reviewed and deleted unless legally required to retain it.
• If an individual leaves a customer or supplier organization, their data is deleted unless legal retention is required.

International Data Processing

• We may transfer personal data internationally (within entities, to suppliers/clients, cloud storage, third parties).
• We ensure third-party partners uphold data protection obligations.

Email Marketing Providers

Based in the US, and part of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework or equivalent agreement.

Website Service Providers

UK-based and confirmed GDPR compliant.

Your Rights

• Right to object: You may object to processing based on legitimate interest. We will review and respond within 30 days.
• Right to rectification: You may request your data be corrected if inaccurate.
• Right to restrict processing: You may request limits on processing while we assess overriding interests.
• Data Subject Access Requests: You may request to see, modify, update, or delete your data. We may verify your identity first.
• Right to erasure: You may request we delete your data under certain conditions. If agreed, we will retain only a suppression record.
• Right of data portability: You may request we transfer your data to another controller.
• Automated decision making: We do not conduct any automated profiling or decision-making.
• Right to lodge a complaint: You may contact the Information Commissioner’s Office at www.ico.org.uk.
• You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time via the unsubscribe link in our emails.

Customer & Supplier Consent Statement

Beal UK Ltd hereby gives consent to all our customers and suppliers (past or present) that any data you hold about our organisation can be retained indefinitely and used freely, unless we specifically notify you otherwise.