Kwik Move
Privacy Policy
How we collect, use and protect your personal information across our websites and removal services.
This Privacy Policy applies to Kwik Move (along with all subsidiaries, affiliates, successors, and assigns thereof, referred to hereinafter collectively as “Kwik Move”, “we”, “our”, and/or “us”), our websites, and our services. Kwik Move values your privacy and is dedicated to protecting your personal data. This policy explains what information we collect, why we collect it, how we use it, and how you can exercise your privacy rights.
01. What Information Is Collected
We collect information that you provide directly to us, data collected automatically when you use our websites, and information from third-party sources.
Contact Information
We collect personal contact information that you submit to us voluntarily. This includes your full name, mailing address, telephone number, email address, and, where provided, your fax number. This information is used to communicate with you regarding transactions, customer support, and services.
Financial Information
When you purchase our products or services, we collect necessary billing and financial data. This includes billing addresses and credit card numbers. Payment details are processed securely by our third-party payment gateways. We do not sell, share, or rent your financial information except as necessary to fulfill your orders. [1]
Demographic and Usage Information
We automatically collect anonymous demographic information (such as your postcode, gender, and age) and technical usage data. This includes your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring website pages, access times, and movements within our websites. We use this data to analyze trends, administer the site, and improve our services. This data is shared with partners and researchers on an aggregate, non-personally identifiable basis only.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
- Cookies: Our websites use cookies to enhance navigation and optimize site features. Cookies are small text files stored on your hard drive that record your preferences. You can disable cookies through your browser settings, though some website features may not function correctly as a result.
- Third-Party Advertising Cookies: We partner with third-party advertising companies to serve ads across the internet. These companies may use cookies to serve ads based on your interests. No personally identifiable information (like your name or email) is shared with them. To opt out of this targeted advertising, visit the Network Advertising Initiative at www.networkadvertising.org/choices.
- Web Beacons: We may use electronic images (single-pixel GIFs or web beacons) to track the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns. These do not transmit personally identifiable information.
Telephone Recording and Monitoring
To ensure quality service, Kwik Move may record and monitor telephone calls between customers and our employees. Calls are evaluated for staff training and service accuracy. We will always notify you and obtain your explicit consent at the start of the call before any recording begins. [1]
02. How Personal Information Is Used
We process your personal information based on valid legal grounds, including to fulfill our contract with you, to comply with legal obligations, or for our legitimate business interests.
Service and Contract Fulfillment
We use your information to provide our moving and logistics services, process your payments, deliver customer support, and send service-related notices. Because these communications are necessary to manage your account or transactions, you cannot opt out of them. [1]
Electronic Mail and Marketing
From time to time, we may use your contact details to send you promotional emails about new services or special offers.
- Your Right to Opt Out: If you do not wish to receive marketing emails, you can click the “unsubscribe” link located at the bottom of any email we send you, or contact us directly at the email address listed below.
Legal Compliance and Protection
We may release personal information when required to do so by law, to enforce our Terms and Conditions, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of Kwik Move, our users, or the public.
03. How Personal Information Is Shared
Kwik Move will not sell, rent, or share your personally identifiable information with third parties except as outlined in this policy.
Business Partners and Service Providers
We share your information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us with our business operations. This includes web hosting providers, payment processors, customer service platforms, and marketing agencies. These companies are contractually obligated to protect your data and are strictly prohibited from using it for any other purpose.
Corporate Transfers
In the event that Kwik Move undergoes a business transition—such as a merger, acquisition by another company, or sale of all or a portion of its assets—your personal information may be among the assets transferred.
04. Data Security and Retention
Data Security
We implement robust technical and organizational security measures designed to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, loss, or alteration. Financial transactions are encrypted using secure socket layer (SSL) technology.
Data Retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including to satisfy any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. When data is no longer required, it is securely deleted or anonymized.
05. International Data Transfers
If you are accessing our websites from outside the country where our servers are located, your personal data may be transferred across international borders. We take all necessary steps to ensure that your data receives an equivalent level of protection, utilizing standard contractual clauses or recognized data transfer frameworks where required by law.
06. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location (such as the UK, EU, or certain US states), you may have specific rights regarding your personal data, including:
- The right to access and receive a copy of your personal data.
- The right to rectify or correct any inaccurate or incomplete information.
- The right to erasure (“the right to be forgotten”) under certain conditions.
- The right to restrict or object to the processing of your data, including direct marketing.
- The right to data portability, allowing you to move your data to another service.
To exercise any of these rights, please submit a request to our privacy team using the contact details below. We will respond to your request within the legally required timeframe (typically 30 days).
07. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at:
- Email: enquiries@kwikmove.co.uk
- Postal Address: Unit 3, Bonville Trading Estate, Brislington, Bristol, BS4 5QU
