Privacy Policy | HarmENT
Last updated: 19 December 2025
1. Introduction
Welcome to HarmENT ("we", "our", "us"). We are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website harment.co.uk and use our services.
HarmENT is the data controller responsible for your personal data. We are registered in England and Wales and comply with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:
Personal Information
- Identity Data: Name, username, title, date of birth
- Contact Data: Email address, telephone number, postal address
- Technical Data: IP address, browser type, device information, operating system
- Usage Data: Information about how you use our website and services
- Marketing Data: Your preferences for receiving marketing communications
- Transaction Data: Details of products and services purchased from us
3. How We Collect Your Data
- Direct interactions: When you contact us, subscribe to our newsletter, purchase services, or create an account
- Automated technologies: Cookies and similar tracking technologies when you browse our website
- Third parties: Analytics providers, advertising networks, and social media platforms
4. How We Use Your Data
We use your personal data for the following purposes:
| Purpose | Legal Basis |
|---|---|
| To provide our services and fulfil contracts | Performance of contract |
| To manage your account and relationship with us | Performance of contract / Legitimate interests |
| To send marketing communications (with consent) | Consent |
| To improve our website and services | Legitimate interests |
| To comply with legal obligations | Legal obligation |
| To protect against fraud and security threats | Legitimate interests |
4.1 Advertising, Cookies & Google Services
We use Google AdSense, Google Analytics, and other Google services that rely on cookies, device identifiers, and similar technologies. These services help us measure performance, personalise content, and deliver relevant advertising.
How Google Uses Data
Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this website or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visit to this site and/or other sites on the Internet.
Personalised & Non‑Personalised Ads
We use Google’s Consent Mode and Google’s certified Consent Management Platform (CMP) to collect and manage user consent for:
- ad_storage
- analytics_storage
- ad_user_data
- ad_personalization
Your choices are collected through our cookie banner and stored using Google’s Funding Choices CMP.
Opting Out
You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You may also opt out of third‑party vendor cookies by visiting aboutads.info.
Third‑Party Vendors
Third‑party vendors and ad networks may serve ads on this site. You can view Google’s list of advertising partners at: policies.google.com/technologies/partners.
5. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We may share your personal data with:
- Service providers: Hosting, analytics, email delivery, payment processing
- Professional advisors: Lawyers, accountants, insurers
- Regulatory bodies: When required by law
- Business transfers: In connection with any merger or acquisition
We do not sell your personal data to third parties.
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which we collected it, including satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
7. Your Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the following rights:
- Right of access
- Right to rectification
- Right to erasure
- Right to restrict processing
- Right to data portability
- Right to object
- Right to withdraw consent
8. International Transfers
We may transfer your personal data outside the UK or EEA with appropriate safeguards.
9. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data.
11. Children's Privacy
Our services are not directed to individuals under 16 years of age.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
13. Contact Us
You may also lodge a complaint with the ICO at ico.org.uk.