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Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Alpha Security Services collects, uses, stores, and protects personal information.

Alpha Security Services is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information responsibly, securely, and transparently.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect personal information when you visit our website, request a quote, contact us, apply for a job, or use any of our online forms.

For the purposes of this policy, “Alpha Security Services”, “we”, “us”, or “our” refers to Alpha Security Services.


1. Who We Are

Alpha Security Services provides professional security services across the UK, including security guarding, door supervision, event security, key holding, mobile response, and related security solutions.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, you can contact us using the details below:

Email: info@alphasecurity.services
Website: www.alphasecurity.services


2. What Personal Information We Collect

We may collect personal information when you:

  • Submit a quote request

  • Contact us through our website

  • Apply for a job

  • Communicate with us by email, phone, or online form

  • Use or browse our website

The personal information we collect may include:

  • Full name

  • Email address

  • Phone number

  • Company name

  • Job title or role

  • Address or location details

  • Details about your enquiry

  • Service requirements

  • Website form submission details

  • IP address and basic technical website data

  • Any information you choose to provide in a message or application form

If you apply for a job with us, we may also collect:

  • Home address

  • Date of birth

  • Right to work information

  • Driving licence status

  • Security industry experience

  • SIA licence or badge number, if provided

  • Role applied for

  • Source URL or job page submitted from

  • Any other information you submit as part of your application

We only ask for information that is relevant to the service, enquiry, or recruitment process.


3. How We Use Your Personal Information

We use your personal information to:

  • Respond to your enquiry

  • Provide security quotes

  • Contact you about services you have requested

  • Manage client and prospective client communications

  • Process job applications

  • Assess applicant suitability for security roles

  • Contact applicants about recruitment opportunities

  • Keep internal records

  • Improve our website, forms, and customer experience

  • Meet legal, regulatory, and business obligations

  • Protect our business, clients, staff, and website users

We do not sell your personal information.


4. Legal Basis for Using Your Information

Under UK data protection law, we must have a lawful reason for using your personal information.

Depending on the situation, we may rely on one or more of the following lawful bases:

Contract

We may use your information where it is necessary to provide a quote, discuss services, enter into a contract, or provide services to you.

Legitimate Interests

We may use your information where it is necessary for our legitimate business interests, such as responding to enquiries, managing recruitment, improving our services, and protecting our business.

Legal Obligation

We may use or keep information where we are required to do so by law, regulation, insurance requirements, tax rules, employment law, or security industry compliance requirements.

Consent

Where required, we may ask for your consent before using your information for specific purposes, such as certain types of marketing communication.

You can withdraw consent at any time where consent is the lawful basis for processing.


5. Quote and Contact Form Data

When you submit a quote request or contact form, we use the information you provide to understand your enquiry and respond to you.

This may include your name, contact details, company name, service required, and any message you submit.

We may contact you by phone or email to discuss your enquiry, provide a quote, or ask for more information about your security requirements.


6. Job Application Data

When you apply for a role through our website, we collect the information needed to review your application.

This may include your contact details, address, right to work information, date of birth, driving licence status, security experience, and SIA badge number if applicable.

We use this information to:

  • Review your application

  • Contact you about the role

  • Assess your suitability

  • Carry out recruitment checks

  • Keep recruitment records

  • Meet legal and compliance requirements

Submitting an application does not guarantee employment or an offer of work.

We may keep unsuccessful applicant data for a reasonable period for recruitment, record-keeping, and compliance purposes. If we wish to keep your details for future opportunities beyond a reasonable recruitment period, we may contact you or rely on our legitimate interests where appropriate.


7. Website and Technical Data

When you visit our website, some technical information may be collected automatically. This may include:

  • IP address

  • Browser type

  • Device type

  • Pages visited

  • Approximate location based on technical data

  • Date and time of visit

  • Referring website or source

This information helps us monitor website performance, improve user experience, keep the website secure, and understand how visitors use our website.


8. Cookies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to support website functionality, improve user experience, understand website traffic, and support marketing or analytics where enabled.

Cookies are small files stored on your device.

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Some website features may not work properly if cookies are disabled.

Where legally required, we will request your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device.


9. Who We Share Your Information With

We may share personal information with trusted third parties where necessary to operate our business and provide our services.

This may include:

  • Website hosting providers

  • Email service providers

  • Form and website software providers

  • IT support providers

  • Recruitment and HR support providers

  • Professional advisers such as accountants, insurers, or legal advisers

  • Public authorities, regulators, or law enforcement where required

  • Clients or contract partners where necessary for deployment, vetting, or operational requirements

We only share information where there is a valid reason to do so and we expect third parties to handle personal information securely and lawfully.

We do not sell personal information to third parties.


10. How We Store and Protect Your Information

We take appropriate steps to protect personal information from unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.

Measures may include:

  • Secure website hosting

  • Password-protected systems

  • Restricted access to application and enquiry data

  • Secure email and website form storage

  • Internal access controls

  • Regular review of stored information

  • Deleting information when it is no longer needed

No online system can be guaranteed to be completely secure, but we take reasonable steps to protect the information we hold.


11. How Long We Keep Your Information

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

How long we keep information depends on the type of data and the reason it was collected.

Examples include:

  • Quote and enquiry data may be kept while we handle the enquiry and for a reasonable business record period afterwards.

  • Client records may be kept for contract, accounting, insurance, and legal reasons.

  • Job application data may be kept for recruitment and compliance purposes.

  • Website technical data may be kept for analytics, security, and performance monitoring.

When information is no longer needed, we will delete it or anonymise it where appropriate.


12. Marketing Communications

We may contact business contacts or previous enquirers with relevant information about our services where permitted by law.

You can ask us to stop sending marketing communications at any time by contacting us.

We will not sell your details to marketing companies.


13. Your Data Protection Rights

Under UK data protection law, you may have the right to:

  • Ask for a copy of the personal information we hold about you

  • Ask us to correct inaccurate information

  • Ask us to delete your information in certain circumstances

  • Ask us to restrict how we use your information

  • Object to certain uses of your information

  • Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

  • Ask for your information to be transferred where applicable

  • Complain to the UK Information Commissioner’s Office

To make a request, contact us using the details in this policy.

We may need to confirm your identity before responding to a request.


14. Complaints

If you are unhappy with how we handle your personal information, please contact us first so we can try to resolve the issue.

You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office, the UK regulator for data protection.

Website: www.ico.org.uk


15. Third-Party Links

Our website may include links to third-party websites, such as training providers, booking platforms, or partner websites.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of third-party websites. You should read their privacy policies before submitting personal information to them.


16. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our business, website, systems, or legal requirements.

 

17. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, contact us at:

Alpha Security Services
Email: info@alphasecurity.services
Website: www.alphasecurity.services