WattsOff Website Privacy Statement

Who We Are

This website is operated by WattsOff Ltd (company number 16466478), registered in England and Wales, with registered office at 9 Amberside House, Wood Lane, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4TP.
We are the data controller for the purposes of the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws. Responsible authority within the meaning of data protection laws, in particular the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR): Information Commissioner's Office.

What personal data do we collect?

We may collect and process the following personal data:

• Your name, email address, and any other details you provide via contact forms.
• Technical and usage data – including your IP address, browser and device information, screen resolution, time spent on the page, mouse movements, and other behavioural cues – may be collected automatically through cookies, analytics tools, and embedded third-party services such as Google reCAPTCHA. This information helps us protect the site from spam and abuse, analyse traffic patterns, and improve functionality.

Lawful basis for processing

We process personal data collected through this website under different lawful bases depending on the purpose.

• Legitimate interests – for spam protection and responding to enquiries;
• Consent – where you have opted into marketing communications or when you voluntarily provide us with your personal details on our site;
• Legal obligation – where necessary to comply with legal requirements

When you use the site, you consent to the collection, storage, use, disclosure and other uses of your personal information as described in this privacy statement.

Data Sharing

We do not rent, sell or share your data, except as described in this statement.

We may share data with:

• Google (for reCAPTCHA purposes and analytics);
• Ionos (for site analytics);
• Trusted service providers (e.g. website hosting, analytics tools) under strict data protection terms;
• Regulatory or legal authorities if required.

Data Transfers

Some data may be transferred outside the UK or EEA (e.g. to Google servers). Where this occurs, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as standard contractual clauses approved by the ICO.

Data Retention

We only keep your personal data as long as necessary for the purposes it was collected or to meet legal obligations.

Your Rights

You may request to:

• Receive confirmation as to whether or not personal information concerning you is being processed and access your stored personal information, together with supplementary information.
• Receive a copy of personal information you directly volunteer to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format.
• Request rectification of your personal information that is in our control.
• Request erasure of your personal information.
• Object to the processing of personal information by us.
• Request to restrict processing of your personal information by us.
• Lodge a complaint with the ICO.

However, please note that these rights are not absolute and may be subject to our own legitimate interests and regulatory requirements. If you wish to exercise any of the above rights or receive more information, please contact us by post or by using the contact form on the site.

Cookies

We and our trusted partners may use cookies and other technologies in our related services, including when you visit our Site or access our services.

A "cookie" is a small piece of information that a website assigns to your device while you are viewing a website. Cookies are very helpful and can be used for various different purposes. These purposes include allowing you to navigate between pages efficiently, enabling automatic activation of certain features, remembering your preferences and making the interaction between you and our Services quicker and easier. Cookies are also used to help make sure that the advertisements you see are relevant to you and your interests and to compile statistical data on your use of our Services.

The Site uses the following types of cookies:

• 'session cookies', which are stored only temporarily during a browsing session in order to allow normal use of the system and are deleted from your device when the browser is closed;
• 'persistent cookies', which are read only by the Site, saved on your computer for a fixed period and are not deleted when the browser is closed. Such cookies are used where we need to know who you are for repeat visits, for example to allow us to store your preferences for the next sign-in;
• 'third-party cookies', which are set by other online services who run content on the page you are viewing, for example by third-party analytics companies who monitor and analyse our web access.

When you first visit our website, we display a cookie banner that allows you to opt in to non-essential cookies (such as analytics or marketing). If you wish to change your cookie preferences after giving consent, you can do so by clearing cookies in your browser settings — this will cause the banner to reappear the next time you visit our site. Cookies do not contain any information that personally identifies you, but Personal Information that we store about you may be linked, by us, to the information stored in and obtained from cookies. You may remove the cookies by following the instructions of your device preferences; however, if you choose to disable cookies, some features of our Site may not operate properly and your online experience may be limited.

Use of script libraries (including Google Web Fonts)

In order to present our contents correctly and make them graphically appealing across all browsers, we may use script libraries and font libraries such as Google Web Fonts (https://www.google.com/webfonts) on this website. Google Web Fonts are transferred to your browser's cache to avoid multiple loading. If your browser does not support Google Web Fonts or does not allow access, content will be displayed in a default font.

• Calling script libraries or font libraries automatically triggers a connection to the library operator. In theory, it is possible – but currently also unclear whether and, if so, for what purposes – that operators of corresponding libraries collect data.
• The privacy policy of the library operator Google can be found here: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy.

How do we safeguard your information?

We take the security of your personal data seriously and implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect it against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.

Although we take reasonable steps to safeguard information, we cannot be responsible for the acts of those who gain unauthorised access or abuse our site, and we make no warranty, express, implied or otherwise, that we will prevent such access.

Corporate transaction

We may share information in the event of a corporate transaction (e.g., sale of a substantial part of our business, merger, consolidation or asset sale). In the event of the above, the transferee or acquiring company will assume the rights and obligations as described in this Privacy Statement.

Minors

We understand the importance of protecting children's privacy, especially in an online environment. The Site is not designed for or directed at children. Under no circumstances shall we allow the use of our services by minors without prior consent or authorisation by a parent or legal guardian. We do not knowingly collect Personal Information from minors. If a parent or guardian becomes aware that his or her child has provided us with Personal Information without their consent, he or she should contact us.

Updates or amendments to this Privacy Statement

We reserve the right to periodically amend or revise the Privacy Statement; material changes will be effective immediately upon the display of the revised Privacy Statement. The last revision will be reflected in the "Last modified" section. Your continued use of the site, following the notification of such amendments on our website, constitutes your acknowledgment and consent of such amendments to the Privacy Statement and your agreement to be bound by the terms of such amendments.