Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 2026

    This policy explains how NorthLondonDrives.co.uk collects, uses and protects your personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
  

1. Who we are

NorthLondonDrives.co.uk is a lead generation service that connects North London homeowners with vetted, local driveway contractors. We are the data controller for the personal information you submit through this website.

If you have any questions about this policy or how we handle your data, contact us at: hello@northlondondrives.co.uk

2. What data we collect

When you submit a quote request we collect:

Your name
Email address
Mobile phone number
Postcode
Details about your driveway project (material, size, job type, notes)
Any photos you choose to upload
Date and time of submission

We also collect technical data via Google reCAPTCHA to protect the site from spam bots. This may include your IP address and browser behaviour. See Google's Privacy Policy for details.

3. Why we collect it and our legal basis

We collect your data to match you with suitable local driveway contractors who can provide quotes for your project.

Our legal basis for processing your data is consent — you explicitly tick a box agreeing to your details being shared with vetted contractors before submitting your request. You can withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us.

4. Who we share your data with

Your details are shared with local driveway contractors in North London so they can contact you with quotes. We only share your data with contractors who have agreed to handle it responsibly and in line with UK GDPR.

We also use the following third-party services to operate this website:

Formspree — processes and stores form submissions on our behalf. Formspree Privacy Policy
Vercel — hosts this website. Vercel Privacy Policy
Google reCAPTCHA — spam protection. Google Privacy Policy

We do not sell, rent or trade your personal data to any other third parties.

5. How long we keep your data

We retain your personal data for up to 12 months from the date of submission, after which it is deleted. If you would like your data deleted sooner, contact us and we will action it within 30 days.

6. Cookies

This website uses cookies in the following ways:

Google reCAPTCHA — sets cookies to assess whether you are a human or a bot. These are strictly necessary for the security of the site.
Cookie consent — we store a small cookie to remember whether you have accepted or declined our cookie notice.

We do not use advertising cookies, tracking pixels or analytics cookies.

7. Your rights under UK GDPR

You have the following rights in relation to your personal data:

Right of access — you can request a copy of the data we hold about you
Right to rectification — you can ask us to correct inaccurate data
Right to erasure — you can ask us to delete your data
Right to restrict processing — you can ask us to limit how we use your data
Right to data portability — you can ask for your data in a portable format
Right to withdraw consent — you can withdraw your consent at any time
Right to object — you can object to us processing your data

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

8. How we protect your data

All data is transmitted over encrypted HTTPS connections. We use Formspree as our data processor, who maintains industry-standard security practices. Access to submitted data is restricted to authorised personnel only.

9. Complaints

If you are unhappy with how we handle your data, you have the right to complain to the UK's data protection regulator:

Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)
Website: ico.org.uk
Helpline: 0303 123 1113

10. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page will always reflect the most recent version. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.