Privacy & Cookie Policy

How we collect, use and protect your personal data

Last updated: February 2026

1. Who We Are

Hampshire Man And Van is a professional man and van, removals, furniture delivery and rubbish clearance service operating across Hampshire, Portsmouth, Southampton and surrounding areas. We are the data controller responsible for your personal data.

Contact details:

2. What Data We Collect

We collect and process the following personal data when you use our website or contact us for a quote:

Data Type Examples
Identity Data Your name
Contact Data Phone number, email address
Location Data Collection and delivery postcodes
Service Data Type of service requested, preferred date, job details
Technical Data IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited (collected via cookies)
Usage Data How you interact with our website, time spent on pages

We do not collect any special category data (such as health information, religious beliefs, or political opinions).

3. Why We Collect Your Data

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

Purpose Legal Basis
To respond to your quote request Your consent & legitimate interest
To arrange and carry out your removal or delivery Performance of a contract
To contact you about your booking Performance of a contract
To improve our website and services Legitimate interest
To analyse website traffic via Google Analytics Your consent (via cookie banner)

4. How Long We Keep Your Data

We only keep your personal data for as long as necessary:

Data Retention Period
Quote requests (not converted to a booking) 6 months
Customer booking records 6 years (for tax and legal purposes)
Website analytics data 26 months (Google Analytics default)
Cookie consent preferences 12 months

After these periods, your data is securely deleted or anonymised.

5. Who Sees Your Data

We may share your data with the following third parties, only as necessary to provide our services:

Third Party Purpose
Google Analytics Website traffic analysis (only with your consent)
Google Search Console Search performance monitoring
Email service provider Sending and receiving quote requests and communications
Web hosting provider Hosting this website

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to any third party for marketing purposes. We will never share your information with anyone who is not directly involved in providing our service to you.

6. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to ensure it works properly, to understand how visitors use the site, and to improve your experience. When you first visit our site, a cookie banner will ask for your consent before any non-essential cookies are placed.

Cookie Categories

Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They include cookies that remember your cookie consent preferences. They do not store any personally identifiable information.

Analytics Cookies

These cookies allow us to count visits and understand how visitors navigate our website, so we can improve it. We use Google Analytics for this purpose. These cookies are only set if you give your consent via our cookie banner. Information collected is aggregated and anonymous.

Marketing Cookies

We do not currently use marketing cookies. If we introduce them in future, they will only be activated with your explicit consent. Marketing cookies are typically used to track visitors across websites to display relevant advertisements.

Managing Your Cookies

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer of any page. You can also clear cookies through your browser settings. Blocking necessary cookies may affect the functionality of the website.

7. Your Rights

Under UK data protection law (UK GDPR), you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below. We will respond within 30 days.

8. Contact Us About Your Data

If you have any questions about this privacy policy, wish to exercise your data rights, or want to make a complaint about how we handle your data, please contact us:

If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO):

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.