At Robinson Reade, we’re committed to respecting and protecting your privacy.

This Privacy Policy explains when and why we collect personal information about our website visitors, customers and people who contact or interact with us, how we use it, the conditions under which we may disclose it to others and how we keep it secure.

If you do not want us to process your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy, please do not provide information to Robinson Reade or use our website www.robinsonreade.co.uk.

For questions relating to this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

parkgate@robinsonreade.co.uk

or

10 Middle Road, Park Gate, Southampton, SO31 7GH.

About Robinson Reade

Robinson Reade is a trading name of Robinson Reade Ltd whose registered number is 5185152 and registered office is 10 Middle Road, Park Gate, Southampton, SO31 7GH.

How do we collect personal information about you?

We obtain personal information about you that you provide to us through our website, emails, telephone conversations, documents you provide to us or when you visit our branch, for example when you:

  • Enquire about specific properties for sale or for rent
  • Ask us to value your property
  • Register for our selling tips
  • Participate in one of our surveys
  • Interact with us on our social media sites

We also obtain personal information relating to you using automated technical means when you visit our website.

What type of personal information is collected?

The information we collect from you might include (but is not limited to) your name, address, email address, phone number, date of birth and financial details and any other information you choose to provide to us.

The information we collect through our website using automated technical means includes: the Internet protocol (IP) address used to connect your computer to the Internet, browser type and version, time zone setting, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform, identification number, online identifier and location data. We also collect information about your website visit including which website pages are accessed, page response times and length of visits to pages.

How long do we retain your personal information?

We review our retention periods for personal data on a regular basis. We are legally required to hold some types of information for certain prescribed periods to fulfil our statutory/legal obligations.

Outside of specific statutory/legal obligations, we will hold your personal data on our systems for as long as is necessary for the relevant purposes for which we use it, or in accordance with any retention periods set out in any relevant contract you hold with us.

The following table outlines the information we may hold and for how long.

Who

Personal data obtained

How Long

1Visitors to office
  • CCTV film footage
2 weeks
2Visitors to website
  • Cookies
3Applicant/Property enquiry
  • Name
  • Address
  • Email
  • Telephone number
  • Budget
  • Current Position
  • Financial circumstances
12 months from point of last positive contact
4Viewer of any property, sales or rental
  • Name
  • Address
  • Email
  • Telephone number
  • Budget
  • Personal circumstances
  • Financial circumstances
  • Employment circumstances
  • Family circumstances
3 years from date of last viewing
5Buyer – from point of offer

As 4 above, plus

  • Photo ID & Proof of Address
  • Date of Birth
  • Proof of funds or lending (AIP)
  • Proof of deposit (e.g. bank statement)
  • Names of related parties
  • Your solicitors details
  • Your mortgage providers details
  • Your employers details
  • Your chain information
7 years after the date of completion
6Tenant – from application

As 4 above, plus

  • Photo ID & Proof of Address
  • Date of Birth
  • Previous address history
  • Passport
  • Proof of income this can include bank statements, payslips and pension information
  • National Insurance Number
  • Related Parties
  • Employer/employment details
  • Forwarding address
  • Guarantor Details
  • Photographs
  • Rent payment records
  • Previous financial history
7 years after the end of the tenancy
7Vendor (Seller) At Valuation stage

As 4 above, plus

  • Property Description
  • Reason for selling
  • Related/joint owners
  • Property valuation data
7 years after completion of the sale
Once instructed
  • Photo ID & Proof of Address
  • Land registry records
  • Mortgage amount
  • Property history
  • Property Keys
  • Alarm codes
  • Details of any pets
  • Personal movements (holiday dates/shift work etc)
  • Forwarding address
  • Photographs of your home
8Landlord

As 4 above, plus

  • Address(es) of rental property owned
  • Tax information
  • Connected persons
  • Mortgage Lender
  • Insurance details
  • Rental income
  • Bank details
  • Land registry records
  • Property history
  • Property Keys
  • Personal movements (holiday dates etc)
  • Property expenditure
  • Credit check
  • Passport and proof of correspondence address
7 years from the end of the last tenancy we arrange
9Employees
  • Name
  • Address
  • Email
  • Telephone number
  • National Insurance number
  • Ethnicity
  • Photo ID & Proof of Address
  • Date of Birth
  • Driving Licence
  • Next of kin
  • Attendance records
  • Tax codes
  • Earnings
  • Pension details
  • Bank details
  • Qualifications
7 years after the employment end date

There are 6 lawful basis under which we may hold/process your personal data, they are:

(a) Consent: i.e. Where you give us clear consent to process your personal data for a specific purpose. E.g. to introduce you to a third party provider, such as a mortgage advisor.

(b) Contract: i.e. the processing is necessary to fulfil our contractual obligations to you or because you have asked us to take specific steps before entering into a contract. E.g. When we provide a free market appraisal.

(c) Legal obligation: the processing is necessary for us to comply with the law. E.g. Taking ID to comply with Anti Money Laundering Regulations.

(d) Vital interests: the processing is necessary to protect someone’s life.

(e) Public task: the processing is necessary for us to perform a task in the public interest or for official functions, and the task or function has a clear basis in law.

(f) Legitimate interests: the processing is necessary for our legitimate interests or the legitimate interests of a third party unless there is a good reason to protect your personal data which overrides those legitimate interests. E.g. For security of staff and vendors when you view a property with us or to continue to provide a service already requested, such as mailing list.

How do we use your personal information?

We may use the information that you provide to us in the following ways and for the specified legal basis:

WhoWhyLawful basis
1Visitors to office
  • For the security of staff and customer data
Legitimate Interest
2Visitors to website
  • To improve/enhance your use of our website.
  • Administer our site and for troubleshooting, testing, research and statistical purposes.
  • We use Google Analytics, a third-party website monitoring tool.
Legitimate interest
3Applicant/Property enquiry
  • • In order to process your request and keep you updated with property details and market information relevant to buying, selling, renting or letting a property
  • • To help you find your dream home
  • • To provide your details to a third party provider, e.g. mortgage advisor
Legitimate Interest
Consent
4Viewer of any property, sales or rental
  • To comply with the terms of our public liability insurance.
  • For the security of our staff whilst out of the office (Lone worker)
  • For the security of the property owner
  • To maintain health & safety records
  • To evidence effective introduction to a property
  • To ensure that the property is suitable for you
  • To carry out a risk assessment
  • To identify any vulnerable consumers
Legitimate Interest
Legal obligation
5Buyer – from point of offer
  • To fulfil our obligations under the Anti Money Laundering Regulations 2017
  • To ensure that you are in a position to purchase the property
  • To fulfil our obligations to the vendor under our T&Cs
  • To comply with Estate Agent’s Act 1979
Legal Obligation
Contract
6Tenant – from application
  • To comply with the ‘Right to Rent’ Legislation as per the Immigration Act 2014
  • Your Health & Safety
  • Effective property management during your rental term
  • To ensure that you can afford the property
  • To check you’re suitability for the property
  • To register you with selected 3rd party suppliers
Legal Obligation
Contract
7Vendor (Seller)
At Valuation stage

To comply with

  • The Estate Agents Act 1979
  • Bribery Act 2010
  • Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008
Legal obligation
Contract
Consent
Once instructed
  • To fulfil our obligations under the Anti Money Laundering Regulations 2017
  • To prevent property fraud
  • To identify vulnerable customers
  • To fulfil our contractual obligations under our T&Cs
  • For the Health & Safety of you, our staff and visitors to your property
  • To advise you who is visiting your home
  • To keep you updated with local market information/selling tips
  • As evidence for any insurance claim
  • To provide quotes from third parties e.g local solicitors or removal firms
8Landlord
  • To prevent property fraud
  • To comply with Consumer Protection Legislation
  • To report to HMRC as required
  • To fulfil our contractual obligations under our T&Cs
  • To advise you who is visiting your property
  • For the Health & Safety of our staff and visitors to your property
  • To keep you updated with relevant legal/market information
  • Effective property management during your rental term
  • To ensure that our landlords are financially secure to provide peace of mind for ourselves and our tenants.
  • To comply with money laundering regulations
  • To provide quotes from third parties e.g. insurance providers
Legal obligation
Contract
Consent
9Employees

To comply with legislation such as:

  • Health & safety at work act 1974
  • The Employment Rights Act.
  • The Sex Discrimination Act, 1975.
  • The Equal Pay Act of 1970.
  • The Race Relations Act, 1976.
  • The Disability Discrimination Act, 1995.
  • The National Minimum Wage Act, 1998.
  • The Working Time Directive, 1999.
  • The Employment Relations Act, 1999.
  • Minimum Wage

&

  • To report to HMRC
  • To pay pension contributions
  • To pay you
  • To keep accurate records
  • In case of emergency
  • To ensure insurance cover is valid
  • To look after you
  • To train you
Legal Obligation
Contract

Who has access to information?

We will not sell or rent your information to third parties.

We may pass your information to third party service providers, including but not limited to the following business partners, suppliers and sub-contractors working on our behalf for the purposes of completing tasks and providing services to you.

Conveyancing firms:

Eric Robinson
Warner Goodman
Setfords
Jasper & Vincent
Coffin Mew
Driver Belcher
Shoosmiths
QS Large & Gibson

Mortgage Advisor:

Mortgage Required
Mortgage Mind Limited

Energy Assessors:

Solent EPCs
EPC South

New Homes:

Park Holidays
Churchill Retirement Living
The New Homes Group
Moving Made Easy
Movewithus
ThePXHub

Software Providers

Muven
AgentOS
FixFlo
Mio
Propoly

Board Contractor

Agency Express

Property Portals

Rightmove
OnTheMarket
Zoopla/Primelocation
Homesearch

Surveyors:

McAndrew Martin
Romans
Destin4
Robin Austin
Countrywide Surveyors

Tenant Referencing:

Vouch
Canopy
Propoly

Utility Intermediaries:

Tenant Shop
OneUtilityBill (Notify)
Help the Move
GoodLord

Inventory Providers:

No Letting Go
MGN Inventories

Deposit Protection

DPS

Website Services

Fasthosts
Jaijo Design
Estate Apps

When we use third party service providers, we disclose only the personal information that is necessary to deliver the service and we have a contract in place that requires them to keep your information secure and otherwise use your information in accordance with applicable data protection law.

We may disclose your personal information to our insurers and/or professional advisers insofar as reasonably necessary for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining insurance coverage, managing risks, obtaining professional advice and managing legal disputes.

We may transfer your personal information to a third party as part of a sale of some or all of our business and assets, or as part of any business restructuring or reorganisation, or if we’re under a duty to disclose or share your personal data in order to comply with any legal obligation or to enforce or apply our terms of use or to protect the rights, property or safety of our customers. However, we will take steps with the aim of ensuring that your privacy rights continue to be protected.

In addition to the specific disclosures set out in this section, we may disclose your personal information where such disclosure is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject, or in order to protect your vital interests or the vital interests of another natural person, or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims, whether in court proceedings or in an administrative out-of-court procedure.

Your rights

In this section we have summarised the rights that you have under data protection law. Some of the rights are complex, applying only in certain circumstances and subject to certain exceptions, and in the interests of keeping this policy concise, not all of the details have been included in our summaries. Accordingly, you should read the relevant laws and guidance from the regulatory authorities for a full explanation of these rights.

You have the right:

  • To object to us processing your personal information for marketing purposes. If you object, we will stop processing your personal information for this purpose. When we collect your data, you can choose whether you wish to receive marketing communications from us. If you wish to stop receiving marketing communications, you can opt out at any time by clicking an ‘unsubscribe’ link at the bottom of one of our emails.

  • To access the information we hold about you and certain information about our processing of it and your rights in relation to it.

  • In certain circumstances, to obtain erasure of the personal information we hold about you, subject to certain exceptions.

  • To rectification of the information we hold about you.

  • In certain circumstances, to restrict our processing of your personal information or object to us processing it. If you object, we will stop processing your personal information unless certain exceptions apply.

  • Where our legal basis for processing your personal information is your consent or the performance of a contract and we process it by automated means, to be provided with the personal information we hold about you in structured, commonly used and machine-readable format and to transmit the information to another controller.

  • To not be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, that produces legal effects concerning you or similarly affecting you, subject to certain exceptions.

  • Where our processing of your personal information is based on your consent, to withdraw that consent at any time. If you withdraw your consent, we will stop the relevant processing, but it will not affect the lawfulness of our processing before the withdrawal.

To exercise any of these rights, email us at parkgate@robinsonreade.co.uk or write to us at 10 Middle Road, Park Gate, SO31 7GH. In addition, you can exercise your right to object to direct marketing at any time by clicking an ‘unsubscribe’ link at the bottom of one of our emails.

If you consider that our processing of your personal information infringes data protection laws, you have the right to lodge a complaint to a supervisory authority responsible for data protection. You may do this in the EU member state of your habitual residence, your place of work or the place of the alleged infringement.

More information about lodging a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (the relevant UK supervisory authority) can be found at https://ico.org.uk/concerns/.

Security precautions in place to protect your information

We take appropriate technical and organisational precautions to secure your personal information and prevent its loss, misuse or alteration. All information you provide to us is stored on our secure servers.

The transmission of unencrypted (or inadequately encrypted) data over the internet is inherently insecure, and for this reason we cannot guarantee the security of data sent between us over the internet.

Use of Cookies

Like many other websites, our website uses cookies. 'Cookies' are small pieces of information sent by an organisation to your computer and stored on your hard drive to allow that website to recognise you when you visit. They collect statistical data about your browsing actions and patterns.

Cookies allow us to provide important site functionality so you don’t have to re-enter lots of information. They also allow us to remember what links and pages you have been or viewed during a session. This helps us deliver a better, more personalised service to you.

It is possible to switch off cookies by setting your browser preferences.

Specifically, the following Cookies in use on our website are:

Social Media Sharing and Integration (3rd party). We use Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Google Plus functionality within this site so that you can share items of interest or become a fan of our Social Media Profiles. Follow the links below to find out more about these site’s own Cookie usage:

Facebook, Twitter , LinkedIn, GooglePlus, Instagram

Links to other websites

Our website may contain links to other websites run by other organisations. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those organisations or the content of their websites. You should read the privacy policies of these organisations before providing them with any personal information.

Review of this Policy

We keep this Policy under regular review. This Policy was last updated on 19 July 2023.

If we change our Privacy Policy we will post the changes on this page and may place notices on other sections of the website and/or notify you by email.

Further information

You can obtain further information about data protection laws by visiting the Information Commissioner's Office website at www.ico.org.uk.