Legal Documentation

Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 14, 2026

Introduction & Scope

Stump Grinding Dorset respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy informs you how we look after your personal data when you visit our website, request arborist estimates, or utilize our arborist services.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect, use, store and transfer different kinds of personal data about you. This includes identity data (full name), contact data (phone number, WhatsApp account info, email address, physical address), and technical data (photos of garden stumps, gate access measurements, IP addresses used to visit our site).

2. How We Use Information

We will only use your personal data when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we use your data to issue quick flat-rate estimates, schedule local arborist team visits, coordinate safety hazard evaluations, and manage contract invoicing.

3. Data Storage and Safety

We have put in place appropriate security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used or accessed in an unauthorised way. We limit access to your personal data to arborist operators and administrative team members who have a business need to know.

4. Your Rights Under GDPR

Under certain circumstances, you have rights under UK data protection laws in relation to your personal data. This includes the right to request access to your data, request correction, request erasure, or object to processing.

5. Cookies and Web Analytics

You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when websites set or access cookies. We utilize standard, anonymous web analytics cookies to evaluate how visitors navigate our local Dorset landing pages.

6. Third-Party Links

This website may include links to third-party websites, plug-ins and applications (such as our verified Google Review profile). Clicking on those links may allow third parties to collect or share data about you.

7. Contact Legal Officer

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our data safety practices, please contact our administrative team at privacy@stumpgrinding.dorset or call us directly.