Privacy policy

Last updated October 2026

Who we are

S E Barrett & Son Building Contractors ("we", "us") is a building contractor based in Poole,Dorset, and we are responsible for the personal information described here. You can contact us on 07949 274505 or at[email protected].

What we collect

We only collect what you choose to send us. That is:

• Your name, phone number, email address and postcode, if you fill in the quote form or email us, along with anything else you choose to tell us in the form (such as how you heard about us).
• Whatever you tell us about your project, including any photographs or drawings you send.
• If you phone us, your number and whatever we note down about the enquiry.

Why we have it

To reply to your enquiry, visit the property, prepare a quote, and – if you go ahead – carry out and administer the work. That is the only reason.

The lawful basis is legitimate interest for responding to an enquiry you made, and contract where we go on to do work for you.

Who we share it with

We do not sell your details and we do not pass them to marketing companies. We may share the minimum necessary with:

• Web3Forms, which receives the quote form and emails it to us.
• Google, whose Gmail service holds our emails.
• Cloudflare, which hosts this website and briefly keeps standard technical logs (such as IP addresses) to keep it secure.
• Our accredited electrical and plumbing partners, where their trade is part of your job.
• Building control, structural engineers, suppliers and other trades directly involved in your project.
• Our accountant, and HMRC, where the law requires it.

How long we keep it

Enquiries that do not go anywhere are deleted within about 12 months. Records relating to work we have actually carried out are kept for at least six years, because building work carries long liability periods and we may need them to help you later.

Cookies and tracking

This website does not set any cookies, and does not use analytics or tracking. It loads its fonts from Google Fonts, which means Google receives your IP address as part of that request.

Your rights

You can ask us what we hold about you, ask us to correct it, ask us to delete it, or object to how we use it – email [email protected] and we will deal with it within a month. If you are not happy with how we handle it you can complain to the Information Commissioner's Office at ico.org.uk.