Privacy Policy

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Last updated: 4th February 2026

Property Sale Watchdog (“PSW”, “we”, “us”, “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy and handling personal data responsibly and transparently.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect personal information when you use our website.

Who we are

Property Sale Watchdog is an independent, education-focused website providing information, analysis, and guidance about fast property sales in the UK.

 

What personal data we may collect

Depending on how you use the website, we may collect the following types of information:

Information you provide directly

  • Name

  • Email address

  • Any information you submit via contact forms, emails, or correspondence

Information collected automatically

  • IP address

  • Device type, browser type, and operating system

  • Pages visited and time spent on the site

  • Referral sources (how you arrived at the site)

This information may be collected using cookies and similar technologies. See our Cookie Policy for more details.

How we use your information

We may use personal data for purposes including:

  • Responding to enquiries or correspondence

  • Operating, maintaining, and improving the website

  • Understanding how content is accessed and used

  • Measuring reach, engagement, and performance

  • Ensuring site security and preventing misuse

  • Supporting the distribution and visibility of our content

We do not provide personalised property advice or recommendations based on your personal data.

Legal basis for processing

We process personal data under one or more of the following lawful bases:

  • Consent – where you have given clear permission

  • Legitimate interests – to operate, analyse, and improve the website

  • Legal obligation – where required to comply with UK law

Marketing and communications

If you contact us, we may respond to your enquiry using the details you provide.

We may also communicate information related to the operation, content, or updates of the website where appropriate.

You can request that we stop contacting you at any time.

Sharing your information

There may be situations where you ask us to connect you with a third party.
In those cases, we may share relevant information only where you have explicitly requested or consented to this.

We do not pass on personal data without a clear user action or instruction.

We may share personal data with trusted third-party service providers where necessary to operate the website, such as:

  • Analytics and performance providers

  • Hosting and infrastructure providers

  • Security and monitoring services

These providers process data on our behalf and are expected to comply with applicable data protection standards.

We do not sell personal data.

How long we keep your data

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including legal, operational, or reporting requirements.

Your rights

Under UK data protection law, you have rights including:

  • The right to access your personal data

  • The right to request correction of inaccurate data

  • The right to request deletion of your data

  • The right to object to or restrict processing

  • The right to withdraw consent where applicable

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details below.

Data security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, or alteration.

No system can be guaranteed to be completely secure, but we aim to follow best practice.

Links to other websites

This website may contain links to external websites.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party sites. Please review their privacy policies separately.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in law, technology, or how we operate.

Any updates will be indicated by a revised “Last updated” date at the top of this page.

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