PDS VALUERS PRIVACY POLICY
Last updated: November 2025
Peter Davies & Sons Limited, trading as PDS Valuers (“PDS”, “we”, “our”, or “us”), is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring your personal data is handled in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you interact with us, including through our website www.pdsvaluers.com, via email, phone, or in person.
By using our website or providing your information to us, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
1. Who We Are
Peter Davies & Sons Limited (Company No. 09395962) Trading as PDS Valuers
Registered Office: Xeinadin Manchester, 100 Barbirolli Square, Manchester, United Kingdom, M2 3BD
Email: contact@pdsvaluers.com
We are the data controller responsible for your personal information.
2. Personal Data We Collect
We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:
- Identity Data – name, title, company name, job title.
- Contact Data – address, telephone number, email address.
- Transactional Data – information relating to purchases, sales, or valuations.
- Financial Data – payment details (processed securely through third-party providers).
- Technical Data – IP address, browser type, operating system, and information about how you use our website (via cookies).
- Correspondence Data – details from any communications you have with us, including email or telephone contact.
We do not collect special category data unless voluntarily provided and relevant to a specific enquiry.
3. How We Use Your Data
We will only use your personal data where the law allows us to. The main purposes include:
- To respond to enquiries and provide our valuation or auction services.
- To carry out our contractual obligations to clients and customers.
- To comply with our legal obligations (for example, insolvency instructions).
- To maintain records for audit, regulatory, and insurance purposes.
- To manage payments, fees, and charges.
- To send updates about upcoming sales or auctions (where you have opted in).
- To improve our website and services.
4. Lawful Bases for Processing
We process personal data under one or more of the following lawful bases:
- Contractual necessity – to perform a contract or take steps before entering one.
- Legal obligation – to comply with laws or court orders.
- Legitimate interests – for example, when acting on behalf of insolvency practitioners, valuing or recovering assets, or managing business operations.
- Consent – where you have given clear consent (e.g. marketing emails).
5. Disclosure of Your Information
We may share your information with:
- Instructing liquidators, administrators, or insolvency practitioners (where relevant).
- Sub-contractors and service providers who support our operations.
- Legal, regulatory, or enforcement bodies, where required by law.
- Business partners and successors in title in the event of a merger or restructuring.
All third parties must handle your data securely and only use it for legitimate purposes.
6. Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purpose it was collected for, including legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. Typically, this will be up to seven years unless a longer period is required by law.
7. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data from unauthorised access, loss, misuse, or alteration. All information is stored securely on password-protected systems and servers with restricted access.
Please note that transmission via the internet is not completely secure. While we do our best to protect your data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security during transmission.
8. Your Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the following rights:
- Access – to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Rectification – to correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
- Erasure (“right to be forgotten”) – to request deletion of your data.
- Restriction – to limit processing of your data.
- Objection – to processing based on legitimate interests or direct marketing.
- Data portability – to request transfer of your data to another controller.
To exercise your rights, contact us at contact@pdsvaluers.com. We will respond within one month and no fee will be charged unless your request is manifestly unfounded or excessive.
9. Cookies
Our website uses cookies to improve user experience and analyse site traffic. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings, but disabling them may affect site functionality. A detailed Cookie Policy is available on our website.
10. Links to Other Websites
Our site may contain links to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other organisations. We encourage you to read their privacy policies when visiting external sites.
11. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in law or business practice. The latest version will always be available on our website and dated accordingly.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, contact:
Data Protection Officer
Peter Davies & Sons Limited t/a PDS Valuers
Email: contact@pdsvaluers.com
Website: www.pdsvaluers.com
If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at www.ico.org.uk.