Last updated: March 2026

Who we are

Ardilla Landscapes is a sole trader landscaping and tree surgery business based in Dairsie, Fife. When you use this website or submit an enquiry form, we are the data controller responsible for your personal data.

If you have any questions about how we handle your data, contact us at: ardilla.landscapes@gmail.com

What data we collect

When you submit a form on this website, we collect:

Your name
Your phone number
Your email address (if provided)
The service you are enquiring about
Any message or description of work you include

We do not collect payment information. We do not collect sensitive personal data.

Why we collect it

We collect this information solely to respond to your enquiry — to contact you, arrange a site visit, and provide a quote. We do not use your data for marketing without your explicit agreement.

Lawful basis

We process your data on the basis of legitimate interest — specifically, to respond to an enquiry you have actively submitted to us. You can object to this processing at any time (see Your Rights below).

Who we share your data with

We use Netlify to host this website and process form submissions. When you submit a form, your data is stored by Netlify as a data processor on our behalf. Netlify's privacy policy is available at netlify.com/privacy.

We do not sell, rent, or share your data with any other third parties.

Analytics

This website does not use any analytics or tracking tools. We do not collect data about how you use the site, which pages you visit, or where you came from. No analytics cookies are set.

Google Maps

Some pages on this site include an embedded Google Map. When you view a page with a map embed, Google may set cookies. This is covered separately in our Cookie Policy.

How long we keep your data

Enquiry data is kept for up to 12 months from the date of submission. If your enquiry results in a job being carried out, we may retain relevant contact details for longer as required for business records. After that period, data is deleted.

Your rights under UK GDPR

You have the right to:

Access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
Rectification — ask us to correct inaccurate data
Erasure — ask us to delete your data
Restriction — ask us to limit how we use your data
Portability — request your data in a portable format
Object — object to processing based on legitimate interest

To exercise any of these rights, email us at ardilla.landscapes@gmail.com. We will respond within one month.

Complaints

If you are unhappy with how we have handled your data, you have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk. We would appreciate the chance to address your concerns directly first — please contact us before raising a complaint with the ICO.

Changes to this policy

If we make significant changes to this policy, we will update the date at the top of this page. We recommend checking back periodically.

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