Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Quote a Job ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses and protects your personal information when you use our website and services.

1. Data we collect

We may collect the following types of information:

• Contact details such as your name, email address, phone number and address;
• Account information such as your role (customer or provider), profile details and login information;
• Job information such as job descriptions, locations, budgets and messages exchanged through the platform;
• Technical data such as IP address, device information and approximate location (for security and analytics).

2. How we use your data

We use your information to:

• Provide and operate the Quote a Job platform;
• Connect customers with suitable service providers;
• Communicate with you about your account, jobs, messages, quotes and important service updates;
• Improve and secure our website and services;
• Comply with legal obligations.

3. Legal bases

Where applicable data protection law (such as the UK GDPR) applies, we process your personal data on the basis of:

• Performance of a contract (providing the platform and matching services);
• Legitimate interests (running and improving our business and services);
• Your consent (for certain communications and cookies where required).

4. Sharing your data

We may share your data with:

• Other users, where necessary to connect customers and providers (for example sharing your contact details once there is a match);
• Service providers who help us operate the platform (for example hosting, analytics, email delivery);
• Authorities or regulators where we are legally required to do so.

We never sell your personal data.

5. Data retention

We keep your personal data for as long as your account is active and for a reasonable period afterwards where required for legal, accounting or reporting purposes. You can request account deletion, after which we will securely remove or anonymise your personal data where we are not required to keep it.

6. Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights over your personal data such as:

• Accessing a copy of the data we hold about you;
• Correcting inaccurate or incomplete data;
• Requesting deletion of your data in certain circumstances;
• Objecting to or restricting certain types of processing;
• Withdrawing consent where processing is based on consent.

7. Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies to keep you signed in, remember your preferences and understand how the site is used. For more details, see our Cookie Policy.

8. Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us using the details provided in your Quote a Job account or on our website.