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Privacy Policy

How Pipe Supplies Ltd collects, uses and protects your personal data. We are committed to transparency and your right to privacy.

Last Updated: 15 January 2026 Effective Date: 15 January 2026

1 Data Controller

This Privacy Policy explains how Pipe Supplies Ltd ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses, stores and protects your personal data when you visit our website, place an order, submit a contact form, or interact with our services in any way.

Pipe Supplies Ltd is the data controller responsible for your personal data. Our registered details are as follows:

Pipe Supplies Ltd

Raincliffe House, Barker Lane, Brampton, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, S40 1DY

Company Registration Number: 12467392

VAT Number: GB 274 8193 56

Email: [email protected]

Phone: +44 1246 987654

If you have any questions about how we handle your personal data, or if you wish to exercise any of your rights under data protection law, please contact us using the details above.

2 What Data We Collect

We collect and process the following categories of personal data, depending on how you interact with our website and services:

Data Category Examples How Collected
Identity Data Full name, company name, job title Contact forms, quote requests, trade account registration
Contact Data Email address, phone number, postal address Contact forms, orders, account registration
Technical Data IP address, browser type and version, device type and operating system, cookies and tracking identifiers Automatically when you visit our website
Usage Data Pages visited, time on site, click paths, referral source Analytics cookies and server logs
Communication Data Form submission content, messages, enquiry details Contact forms, quote request forms, emails
Transaction Data Order details, payment references, delivery addresses Checkout and order processing
Marketing Data Conversion events (form submissions, purchases), remarketing list membership, device identifiers (browser fingerprint) Advertising cookies and tracking pixels (only with consent)

We do not collect any special category data (also known as sensitive personal data) such as information about your health, religious beliefs, political opinions, sexual orientation, ethnicity or trade union membership.

5 Marketing Cookies — Mandatory Disclosures

a) Third-party ad serving: Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's previous visits to this website and other sites on the internet.

b) Advertising partners: We may work with advertising partners such as Google and Meta to deliver advertisements tailored to your interests across various websites and platforms.

c) Remarketing: We may use remarketing services to advertise to previous visitors of our website. After visiting our site, you may see our ads on other websites, apps, or platforms you visit.

d) YouTube and Display Network: Advertisements may appear across Google services including YouTube, Gmail, and the Google Display Network.

e) Tracking technologies: We use the following tracking technologies on this website:

  • Cookies (first-party and third-party)
  • Tracking pixels (Google Ads tag / gtag.js, Meta Pixel)
  • Device identifiers (browser fingerprint, IP address)
  • Conversion event tags

f) Advertising measurement: We use conversion tracking to understand which advertisements lead to actions on our website, such as form submissions, phone calls or purchases. This allows us to measure campaign effectiveness and allocate budget appropriately. Conversion data may be shared with Google Ads and Meta.

g) Technologies in use: Advertising and analytics technologies active on this site:

  • Google Ads (gtag.js / Google Tag Manager)
  • Google Analytics 4
  • Google Remarketing Tag
  • Meta Pixel (Facebook / Instagram)

h) Opt-out from personalised advertising: You may opt out of personalised advertising at any time:

  • Google Ads Settings: https://adssettings.google.com
  • Your Online Choices (EU): https://www.youronlinechoices.eu
  • Network Advertising Initiative: https://optout.networkadvertising.org
  • Digital Advertising Alliance: https://optout.aboutads.info

Opting out does not remove ads entirely. You will continue to see non-personalised advertisements.

i) Cookie preference management: You can manage your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the Manage cookie preferences link, which is also available in the footer of every page on this website. This opens a panel where you can accept or reject each cookie category independently.

7 Data Sharing with Advertising Partners

We share certain data with advertising partners for campaign delivery and measurement. Recipients and the data categories shared include:

  • Google LLC: Cookie identifiers, conversion events, anonymised behavioural data, remarketing lists. Governed by Google's Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
  • Meta Platforms, Inc.: Pixel events, conversion data, custom audiences. Governed by Meta's Data Policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy

We do not sell personal data. All transfers to Google and Meta operate under Standard Contractual Clauses where applicable. Data is processed for ad targeting and campaign measurement only and is not resold to unaffiliated third parties.

Google and Meta may use this data across their own platforms in accordance with their respective policies. We encourage users to review those policies directly.

8 Lead Forms and Contact Requests

When you submit a contact form, request a quote, register for a trade account or express interest in our products and services, we collect the information you provide. This typically includes: full name, email address, phone number, company name, and the content of your message or enquiry.

Legal basis: Consent (GDPR Article 6(1)(a)) when you actively submit the form, and where a service relationship exists or is being established, performance of a contract (GDPR Article 6(1)(b)).

Retention: Form submission data is retained for up to 2 years from the date of submission, unless a longer period is required by applicable law or by the terms of a commercial relationship.

You may request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us at [email protected].

A link to this Privacy Policy appears adjacent to every submission button on this site. Submitting a form constitutes acknowledgment of this policy. All forms also include a consent checkbox that must be actively selected before submission is possible.

9 Google Services and Advertising

This website uses the following Google services:

Google Analytics 4

Collects anonymised usage data, device information and behavioural signals. IP anonymisation is enabled. Data retention is set to 14 months. Users may opt out via the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

Google Ads Conversion Tracking

Records when a user completes a defined action (such as a form submission, phone call or purchase) after clicking one of our advertisements. This data is used solely for measuring ad campaign performance.

Google Remarketing

Allows us to show targeted advertisements to previous visitors of our website across Google's advertising network. Remarketing lists are not created from sensitive data categories (health, finance, religion, sexual orientation).

Google Tag Manager

Deploys tracking tags on our behalf. No personal data is collected by Google Tag Manager itself; it acts as a container for the tags listed above.

Google's advertising products are governed by: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads

10 Meta Advertising Services

This website uses the Meta Pixel to measure the effectiveness of our advertising on Facebook and Instagram. The pixel may record:

  • Page views and time on site
  • Specific conversion events (form submissions, purchases)
  • Custom audience membership for retargeting purposes

We do not use the Meta Pixel to collect sensitive personal data, nor to target users based on health status, financial situation, religion, political views, sexual orientation, or any other special-category attribute prohibited under Meta's advertising policies.

Meta acts as an independent data controller for data collected via its Pixel and processed within its own platform. Refer to Meta's Data Policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy

To manage your ad preferences on Meta platforms, visit: https://www.facebook.com/adpreferences/

11 Prohibited Content Self-Declaration

This website does not promote, sell, or facilitate access to prohibited product or service categories including but not limited to: weapons, controlled substances, counterfeit goods, gambling services (unlicensed), adult content, or services that make misleading health or financial claims. All advertising conducted through Google Ads and Meta Ads complies with the respective platform policies in full.

Pipe Supplies Ltd is a legitimate supplier of construction pipes, plumbing materials and drainage solutions, and all products sold through this website are intended for lawful construction and plumbing use by qualified trade professionals.

12 Landing Page Integrity Statement

The content of this website accurately represents the products and services advertised. No bait-and-switch practices are employed. The experience delivered to users arriving from paid advertisements is identical to the experience for all other visitors. Cloaking, automatic redirects, and content variation by traffic source are not used on this website.

13 Children's Privacy

This website is not directed at individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors. If we discover that data has been collected from a person under 16 without verifiable parental consent, we will delete it promptly. Contact us at [email protected] if you believe we have received data from a minor.

14 International Data Transfers

Personal data collected through this website may be transferred to and processed in countries outside the European Economic Area, including the United States, where Google LLC and Meta Platforms, Inc. are based.

These transfers are conducted under Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission, which provide appropriate safeguards for personal data. A copy of the applicable SCCs can be requested by contacting us directly at [email protected].

We ensure that any international transfers comply with UK GDPR requirements and that adequate protections are in place before any data leaves the United Kingdom.

15 Your Rights (GDPR Articles 15–22)

If you are located in the EEA or UK, you have the following rights under data protection law:

Right of Access (Art. 15): You can request a copy of all personal data we hold about you.
Right to Rectification (Art. 16): You can request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
Right to Erasure (Art. 17): You can request deletion of your personal data (the "right to be forgotten"), subject to any legal obligations requiring us to retain certain data.
Right to Restriction (Art. 18): You can request that we limit how we process your data in certain circumstances.
Right to Data Portability (Art. 20): You can request your data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format.
Right to Object (Art. 21): You can object to processing of your data based on legitimate interest.
Right to Withdraw Consent (Art. 7(3)): You can revoke consent at any time without penalty or justification.

To exercise any of these rights, email us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days. If we need more time due to the complexity of your request, we will inform you within the initial 30-day period.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority:

  • UK users: Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) — https://ico.org.uk
  • EU users: European Data Protection Board — https://edpb.europa.eu

16 Retention Periods

We retain personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, or as required by law. Specific retention periods are as follows:

Data Category Retention Period
Contact form submissions 2 years from date of submission
Trade account registration data Duration of account plus 2 years
Analytics data (Google Analytics 4) 14 months
Marketing cookies (Google Ads) Up to 540 days
Email communications Duration of business relationship plus 1 year
Transaction and order data 6 years (HMRC requirements)
Server logs 90 days
Cookie consent records 3 years (audit requirement)

When data reaches the end of its retention period, it is securely deleted or anonymised so that it can no longer be associated with you.

17 Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology or legal requirements. When we make material changes, we will post a notice on our homepage for a minimum of 14 days before the updated policy takes effect.

We encourage you to review this page periodically. The "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy indicates when the most recent revisions were made.

Continued use of our website after changes have been published constitutes acceptance of the updated policy, provided that any new processing of your data under the revised policy will only proceed on the legal basis described within it.

18 Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns or requests relating to this Privacy Policy or the way we handle your personal data, please do not hesitate to contact us:

Pipe Supplies Ltd

Raincliffe House, Barker Lane, Brampton, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, S40 1DY

+44 1246 987654

[email protected]

Company No: 12467392 | VAT: GB 274 8193 56

We aim to respond to all data protection enquiries within 30 calendar days.

Last Updated

15 January 2026

Effective Date

15 January 2026

Change Notice Period

Minimum 14 Days

All pipes and fittings are for construction, plumbing and drainage use. Please check local building regulations and product specifications before purchase. Prices include VAT where applicable.