Privacy Policy
Your privacy matters to us.
We are committed to being transparent about how we collect, use and protect your personal data, and to complying with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
Last updated: 12 September 2026
1. Overview
Building Design & Construction (BDC) is committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect your information when you visit our website, subscribe to our publications, register for services or interact with us in other ways.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following information:
- Personal details (such as name, job title, company, email address and telephone number)
- Information you provide when registering, subscribing or contacting us
- Technical information about your device and how you use our website (e.g. IP address, browser type, pages visited)
3. How We Use Data
We use your personal data to:
- Provide and improve our website, publications and services
- Process subscriptions and event registrations
- Send newsletters and relevant communications (where you have opted in)
- Understand our audience and improve our content
- Comply with legal and regulatory obligations
4. Cookies
Our website uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience, analyse site traffic and support our marketing activities. Cookies are small text files stored on your device.
You can manage your cookie preferences at any time in your browser settings. We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used, and only for statistical analysis.
5. Marketing Communications
With your consent, we may send you newsletters, magazine updates, event information and relevant industry content. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in our emails or by contacting us directly. We will never share your details with unrelated third parties for their own marketing purposes.
6. Third-Party Services
We may use trusted third-party providers to help deliver our website, email communications, analytics and other services. These partners only process your data on our behalf and are required to keep it secure and confidential. We do not sell your personal data to third parties.
7. Data Retention
We keep your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including for legal, accounting or reporting requirements. When data is no longer needed, we securely delete or anonymise it.
8. Security
We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorised access, loss, misuse or alteration. While we strive to keep your information secure, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure.
9. Your Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate data
- Request erasure of your data
- Object to or restrict certain types of processing
- Withdraw consent at any time
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact:
enquiries@bdcmagazine.co.uk
01484 437312
Building Design & Construction, CHP Publishers Ltd
Brian Jackson House, 2 New North Road, Huddersfield, HD1 5JP