Privacy Policy for Property Developer Buying Club

Trading name: Property Developer Buying Club
Legal entity: PDB Club LTD
Company number: 16791342
Website: http://pdbc.uk
Last updated: January 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect your personal data when you use our website, and when you interact with us.

1. Who we are

We are PDB Club LTD (company number 16791342), trading as Property Developer Buying Club.

Data Controller: PDB Club LTD. – ICO registration number: 00013160423

Contact details for privacy queries:
Email: info@pdbc.uk
Postal address: 31 Wellington Road, Nantwich, England, CW5 7ED

If you contact us about privacy, we may ask you for enough information to confirm your identity.

2. The personal data we collect

Depending on how you use the site, we may collect:

A. Data you provide to us

  • Enquiries and messages: name, email address, phone number, company name, message content, and any attachments you send.

  • Membership or account registration (if you create an account): name, email address, company details, login credentials, and any profile information you add.

  • Comments (if comments are enabled): the data shown in the comment form, plus technical data listed below.

B. Data collected automatically

  • Technical data: IP address, browser type and version, device information, operating system, and referral source.

  • Usage data: pages you view, links you click, time spent, and other website interaction data.

  • Cookies and similar technologies: see the Cookies section below.

C. Media uploads (if you upload images)

If you upload images to our website, please check they do not contain location information. Some photos include hidden location data, and if that is left in the file, other people may be able to see it if the image is downloaded.

3. How we use your data and our lawful bases

UK GDPR requires a lawful basis for processing. We use your data for the following purposes:

  • To operate and secure the website (lawful basis: legitimate interests, and legal obligation where applicable).
    Includes logging, monitoring, spam prevention, and maintaining site performance.

  • To respond to enquiries and provide support (lawful basis: legitimate interests, and contract where you request services).

  • To manage user accounts and membership access (if applicable) (lawful basis: contract).

  • To send service communications such as account messages, password resets, or important updates (lawful basis: contract, legitimate interests).

  • To send marketing communications (if applicable) (lawful basis: consent, or legitimate interests where permitted).
    You can opt out at any time using the unsubscribe link or by contacting us.

  • To comply with legal and regulatory obligations (lawful basis: legal obligation).

4. Cookies and Tracking

Cookies are small files placed on your device. We use cookies to help the site function, improve user experience, and understand usage.

Our website uses cookies for:

  • Google Analytics: To understand how visitors interact with our website
  • Essential functionality: To ensure our website works properly

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect website functionality.

5. Embedded content from other websites

Pages on this site may include embedded content (for example videos, images, articles). Embedded content behaves in the same way as if you visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third party tracking, and monitor your interaction with embedded content, including if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

6. Comments and spam detection

If visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Gravatar (if enabled)

An anonymised string created from your email address (a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. After approval of your comment, your profile picture may be visible publicly in the context of your comment. Gravatar is provided by Automattic. Their privacy policy is available on Automattic’s website.

7. Who we share your data with

We only share personal data where necessary, for example with:

  • Website hosting and infrastructure providers WordPress & Ionos

  • Spam prevention and security services

  • Email and communications providers Microsoft Outlook

  • Professional advisers such as accountants, solicitors, insurers, where needed

  • Regulators, authorities, or law enforcement where we are legally required to do so

Password reset

If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email.

Payments and membership (if applicable)

We use Stripe and PayPal to process payments made through our website. When you make a payment, your payment details are collected and processed securely by Stripe or PayPal (as applicable). We do not store your full card details on our servers.

Stripe Privacy Policy: https://stripe.com/gb/privacy

PayPal Privacy Statement: https://www.paypal.com/uk/legalhub/paypal/privacy-full

 

8. International transfers

We do not transfer your personal data outside the UK. Our website and the service providers we use to run it are based in the UK.

If we ever change this in future, we will update this Privacy Policy and ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, as required by UK data protection law.

9. How long we retain your data

We keep personal data only for as long as necessary for the purpose it was collected.

  • Comments: if you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata may be retained indefinitely so we can recognise and approve follow up comments automatically.

  • Registered users (if applicable): we store the personal information you provide in your user profile. Users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except usernames). Site administrators can also see and edit that information.

  • Enquiries: typically retained for 24 months unless you become a customer or there is a legal reason to keep it longer.

  • Legal, accounting, and tax: we may retain certain records for statutory periods.

10. Your rights under UK GDPR

You have rights over your personal data, including:

  • the right to access your data

  • the right to correct inaccurate data

  • the right to request deletion of your data

  • the right to restrict processing

  • the right to object to processing

  • the right to data portability (in some cases)

  • the right to withdraw consent (where we rely on consent)

If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, and you can request that we erase your personal data. This does not include data we must keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

To exercise your rights, contact us using the details in Section 1.

11. Marketing preferences

If we send you marketing, you can opt out at any time by using the unsubscribe link in emails or by contacting us.

12. Data security

We use appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data, including access controls and security monitoring. No internet transmission is completely secure, but we work to reduce risk.

13. Children

Our website is not intended for children, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

14. Complaints

If you are unhappy with how we handle your data, please contact us first and we will try to resolve it.

You also have the right to complain to the UK supervisory authority: the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

15. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will always be posted on this page with the updated date.