Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy for Apex Land Ltd

Effective Date: 11.04.2025

At Apex Land Ltd, your privacy is extremely important to us. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
You can visit our website at: https://www.apexland.co.uk

1. Who We Are

• Apex Land Ltd
• Company No. 11605716. Registered in England and Wales
• Registered Office: Unit 8, Scorrier Business Park, Scorrier, Redruth, Cornwall, TR16 5AU
• VAT Registration No: 321583029
• Email: info@apexland.co.uk
• Website: https://www.apexland.co.uk
• We specialise in land sourcing and sales across the UK, including through online platforms such as Rightmove.
• Apex Land Ltd is a member of the Property Redress Scheme.
• We are also registered with HMRC for Anti-Money Laundering supervision and comply with the Money Laundering Regulations 2017.

2. What Personal Data We Collect

We may collect and process the following information:

• Full name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Property or land interests
• Details shared during phone, email, or web enquiries
• Information provided for legal or transactional purposes (e.g. funds)
• Publicly available ownership data from HM Land Registry including names of registered proprietors, title numbers, and property addresses

3. How We Collect Your Data

We collect your data when:

• You contact us directly via email or phone
• You send an enquiry via Rightmove or another property portal
• You engage with us as a buyer, seller, or prospective client
• We obtain land ownership data from HM Land Registry for property assessment purposes

4. Why We Use Your Data

We process your data in order to:

• Respond to your enquiries
• Match you with suitable land or property opportunities
• To match land to potential buyers, or to assess site ownership
• Conduct transactions and fulfil contracts
• Comply with legal and regulatory obligations
• Identify land ownership

Legal basis for processing:
We rely on legitimate interest, consent (where applicable), and/or contractual necessity as the basis for processing your data.

We process publicly available land ownership data under the lawful basis of legitimate interest to conduct land assessments, due diligence, and facilitate property transactions.

5. How Long We Keep Your Data

We retain personal data:

• For up to 6 years after our last communication or transaction
• Longer where required by law (e.g. for tax or compliance purposes)
• In some cases, we may retain certain data for longer than 6 years where it is necessary for legal, regulatory, or operational purposes. This includes maintaining records of high-value land transactions or long-term development opportunities, which we process under our legitimate business interests.

6. Sharing Your Data

We may share your data with:

• Legal advisors, solicitors, or conveyancers
• Financial institutions if required for a transaction
• Platforms like Rightmove (where you first contacted us)
• Regulatory bodies if required by law

We do not sell or rent your personal data to any third party.

7. Your Rights Under UK GDPR

You have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Correct inaccurate or outdated data
• Request deletion of your data
• Object to or restrict data processing
• Withdraw consent (where applicable)

To exercise your rights, please email us at info@apexland.co.uk

8. Data Security

We take your data seriously and apply appropriate technical and organisational measures including:
– Secure email communications
– Data encryption
– Access control for internal systems
– Secure data hosting

9. Cookies

Our website may use cookies to enhance functionality and analyse traffic. You will be notified of cookies upon visiting our site, and you may choose to accept or decline them via your browser settings. See our separate Cookie Policy if available.

10. How to Contact Us

If you have any concerns about how your data is used, or to file a complaint, contact:

Apex Land Ltd:  land@apexland.co.uk

If you’re not satisfied with our response, you can contact the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO): https://www.ico.org.uk