Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

This Privacy Policy explains how Bizworks Online Limited, trading as BuyMyGarage.co.uk, collects, uses and protects your personal information when you use our website and services.

Bizworks Online Limited is the data controller. For any privacy enquiries, contact us at sales@bizworks.co.uk.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following personal information:

• Contact information: name, email address, telephone number, company name and job title.
• Enquiry details: the nature of your enquiry, messages submitted through our contact and lead forms.
• Buyer registration data: acquisition criteria, preferred regions, budget range, funding status and experience level.
• Business sale information: details about your business provided for valuation or listing purposes.
• Usage data: IP address, browser type, pages visited, time spent on site and referral source, collected through cookies and analytics tools.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal information to:

• Respond to your enquiries and provide the services you have requested.
• Match sellers with prospective buyers based on acquisition criteria.
• Prepare business valuations and marketing materials.
• Send you relevant updates about businesses that match your criteria (with your consent).
• Improve and maintain our website and services.
• Comply with legal obligations.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data on the following bases:

• Consent: where you have given clear consent for us to process your data for a specific purpose.
• Contract: where processing is necessary for the performance of a contract or to take pre-contractual steps at your request.
• Legitimate interests: where processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests, such as improving our services and marketing relevant opportunities.

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal data. We may share your information with:

• Prospective buyers or sellers: only with your explicit consent and typically under NDA protection.
• Service providers: third parties who assist us with hosting, analytics, email delivery and payment processing, bound by data processing agreements.
• Legal authorities: where required by law or to protect our legal rights.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law. Enquiry data is typically retained for 24 months unless an ongoing business relationship exists.

7. Your Rights

Under UK data protection law (UK GDPR), you have the right to:

• Access your personal data and receive a copy.
• Rectify inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Request erasure of your data ("right to be forgotten").
• Restrict or object to processing of your data.
• Data portability: receive your data in a structured, commonly used format.
• Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at sales@bizworks.co.uk.

8. Cookies

Our Site uses cookies to improve your browsing experience and analyse site traffic. You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings. Essential cookies are required for the Site to function and cannot be disabled.

9. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure or destruction. However, no method of internet transmission is 100% secure.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

11. Contact

For any questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact:
Bizworks Online Limited
Email: sales@bizworks.co.uk
Phone: 0330 133 2021

12. Supervisory Authority

You have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) if you believe your data protection rights have been violated. Visit ico.org.uk for more information.