Website Hosting
The website douglasestates.co.uk is hosted and protected via a content delivery and security infrastructure provided by Cloudflare, acting as a reverse proxy, DDoS protection and edge caching service.
- Cloudflare, Inc., 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA
- Cloudflare UK Limited, Company No. 08088971, 1–3 Norton Folgate, London E1 6DB, United Kingdom
As part of delivering this service, certain technical data (for example, IP addresses and request metadata) may be processed by Cloudflare and transit through data centres located outside the United Kingdom and the European Economic Area. Appropriate safeguards, including standard contractual clauses where relevant, are relied upon for such transfers.
Intellectual Property
All content available on this website, including but not limited to text, photographs, graphics, logos, icons, videos, audio, databases, and the underlying code, is protected by intellectual property laws and database rights. Unless otherwise stated, all rights are reserved.
You may view pages and download extracts for your own personal and non-commercial use only. Any other reproduction, communication, public display, adaptation, distribution, extraction, or reuse, in whole or in part, is prohibited without prior written permission, except as permitted by applicable law.
Trade names, trademarks, and logos that may appear on this website are the property of their respective owners. No licence is granted or implied by use of the website. Any unauthorised use may constitute infringement and may give rise to civil and/or criminal liability.
Access, Use, and Liability
Website Availability and Security
Reasonable measures are taken to ensure the availability, security, and accuracy of this website. However, uninterrupted access is not guaranteed and the website may be suspended, limited, or terminated at any time for maintenance, updates, or for any other reason.
You are responsible for your equipment, connectivity, and software used to access the website and for implementing appropriate safeguards against viruses, malware, and other threats.
Information Provided
The content on this website is provided for general information purposes only. While efforts are made to keep information current and correct, no representation or warranty, express or implied, is given regarding completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability, or availability. Content may be updated or removed without notice.
Third-Party Content
The website may reference third-party content or services. No responsibility is accepted for such content or services, and no approval or endorsement is implied. Your use of third-party services is subject to their terms and policies.
Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, liability is excluded for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive loss or damage, or for any loss of profits, revenue, business, goodwill, data, or anticipated savings, arising out of or in connection with your access to or use of the website. Nothing in these legal notices excludes or limits liability that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law.
Personal Data
This section explains how personal data is processed in connection with this website, in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018, and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR).
Categories of Data Collected
- Identification and contact details you choose to provide (for example, name and contact information) when you submit an enquiry or otherwise communicate.
- Communications and related metadata necessary to handle your requests.
- Technical and browsing data collected through the website, such as IP address, device and browser characteristics, pages viewed, time and date of visits, referral sources, and cookie identifiers.
- Preference and consent information related to cookies and similar technologies.
Purposes and Legal Bases
- Operating, securing, and maintaining the website (legitimate interests in running a secure and effective service; compliance with legal obligations).
- Handling and responding to enquiries or requests you submit (legitimate interests in communicating with users; performance of a contract where relevant).
- Improving the website and measuring its audience through analytics (consent for non-essential cookies and similar technologies under PECR and UK GDPR).
- Preventing and detecting fraud, abuse, or malicious activity (legitimate interests in security; compliance with legal obligations).
- Record-keeping and compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes (legal obligations; legitimate interests).
Recipients and Transfers
Personal data may be shared with service providers acting on instructions and on appropriate terms, including providers of hosting, security, analytics, and IT support. Personal data may also be shared with professional advisers or public authorities where legally required.
Where personal data is transferred outside the United Kingdom, appropriate safeguards are implemented, such as adequacy regulations or standard contractual clauses, and additional measures where necessary.
Retention
- Enquiry and correspondence records: retained for the time necessary to process and follow up your request, and up to three years thereafter, unless a longer period is required by law or to establish, exercise, or defend legal claims.
- Technical logs and security records: typically retained for up to 12 months, or longer if needed for security investigations or legal compliance.
- Analytics data derived from non-essential cookies: retained for no longer than 25 months in aggregate or anonymised form where feasible.
- Cookies and similar technologies: retained according to their specific lifetimes as indicated in the cookie section below.
Your Rights
Subject to conditions and limitations under applicable law, you have the rights of access, rectification, erasure, restriction, objection, and data portability. Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
To exercise your rights or to raise a question about data protection, please use the contact methods provided on this website. You may be asked to provide information to verify your identity and to enable a response to your request.
Children
This website is not directed at children under 13. If you believe personal data of a child has been provided, please use the contact methods on this website to request deletion.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. Similar technologies include local storage, pixels, and tags. This website uses cookies that are strictly necessary for its operation and security, and may use optional cookies (for example, audience measurement) subject to your consent in compliance with PECR and UK GDPR.
Types of Cookies Used
- Strictly necessary cookies: required for the website to function, to ensure security, and to manage network traffic. These do not require your consent. Examples may include Cloudflare security cookies such as “__cf_bm” (bot management, typical lifetime around 30 minutes) and “cf_clearance” (challenge/clearance, typical lifetime up to 1 year).
- Preferences: used to remember choices you make (for example, cookie consent settings). These may be set by the website to improve your experience.
- Analytics: used to understand how the website is used and to improve performance. These are placed only with your consent and can be refused without affecting essential site functionality.
Your Choices
On your first visit, you are offered the ability to accept or refuse non-essential cookies. You can change your choice at any time using the cookie controls available on this website. You can also configure your browser to block or delete cookies; doing so may affect some website features but should not impact strictly necessary functions.
Where optional cookies are refused, they will not be placed, and any existing optional cookies will be deactivated where technically feasible. Strictly necessary cookies, including security cookies provided through Cloudflare, cannot be deactivated via the cookie banner because they are essential to provide the service you request and to ensure the website’s integrity.
Applicable Law and Jurisdiction
These legal notices and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them or their subject matter or formation are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. The courts of England and Wales will have exclusive jurisdiction, without prejudice to any mandatory rights you may have to bring proceedings in your place of residence as a consumer.
Changes to These Legal Notices
These legal notices may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in law or in the website’s operations. Material changes will apply prospectively from the date they are posted.
Last updated: 14 January 2026
Contact
For any questions regarding these legal notices, personal data, or cookies, please use the contact methods provided on this website.