Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy outlines how The Soundproof Ltd (“us”, “we”, or “our”) manages technical data, website analytics, and privacy rights on The Soundproofing Company website (thesoundproofing.co.uk).

Data Controller Information

This website is published and operated by The Soundproof Ltd (Company Registration Number: 10267299, VAT Number: 288 7096 42). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring your technical data is handled in full compliance with UK data protection regulations.

We reserve the right to update this privacy statement periodically. Any updates will be published directly to this page.

Personal Data Collection

The Soundproofing Company is an educational publishing website. We do not host commercial sales contact forms, request personal survey bookings, process online payments, or solicit customer project enquiries through this website.

We collect personal data only when you choose to communicate with our editorial team directly via email (for example, to submit an editorial correction or privacy request). Personal data provided in email correspondence (such as your name and email address) is used solely to respond to your inquiry and is never shared with third parties for marketing purposes.

How we use cookies

A cookie is a small text file placed on your computer’s hard drive to help analyse web traffic or enable essential site functionality.

We use essential technical cookies to ensure our website functions securely and efficiently. We may also use anonymized website analytics performance tools to understand how visitors interact with our technical guides:

• Essential Cookies: Required for core website operations, security verification, and page navigation. These cookies do not gather personal marketing information.
• Performance & Analytics Cookies: Collect aggregated, anonymous statistical data regarding page traffic, browser types, and technical topics to help us improve site navigation.

You can choose to accept or decline cookies through your browser settings. Declining essential cookies may affect website performance.

Links to other websites

Our technical guides contain contextual hyperlinks to external websites, including official government publications (such as UK Building Regulations), scientific standards bodies, and our sister commercial brand, The Soundproof Windows. The Soundproof Ltd is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party external websites. We encourage you to review the privacy statement applicable to any external site you visit.

Your Data Rights Under UK GDPR

Under UK data protection law, you hold specific rights regarding your personal information:

• Right of Access: The right to request copies of any personal data we hold about you.
• Right to Rectification: The right to request correction of inaccurate personal data.
• Right to Erasure: The right to request the deletion of your personal data from our records.
• Right to Restrict Processing: The right to request that we limit how your data is processed.

To exercise any of these rights, or if you believe any information we hold is incorrect, please email our compliance team at privacy@thesoundproofing.co.uk. We respond to all valid requests promptly and free of charge.