Privacy Policy

Last updated: 30th January 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Lidsters Paragon Tool Co Ltd (“we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you visit our website www.lidsters.com.

We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data transparently and securely, in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

1. Who We Are

Company name: Lidsters Paragon Tool Co Ltd Registered address: Rotherham Close, Norwood Industrial Estate, Killamarsh, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S21 2JU Email: info@lidsters.com

For the purposes of data protection law, Lidster Paragon Tool Co Ltd is the “data controller” of your personal data.

2. What Personal Data We Collect

We only collect personal data that is necessary for operating our website and communicating with you.

a) Information you provide to us

When you use our contact form, we may collect:

Your name
Your email address
Any information you choose to include in your message

b) Information collected automatically

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect:

Your IP address (anonymised where possible)
Device and browser information
Pages visited and time spent on the site

This information is collected using cookies and similar technologies via Google Analytics.

3. How We Use Your Personal Data

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

To respond to enquiries submitted through our contact form
To monitor and improve our website performance and user experience
To understand how visitors use our website

We do not use your personal data for marketing purposes unless you have explicitly agreed to this.

4. Lawful Basis for Processing

Under UK GDPR, we must have a lawful basis for processing your personal data. We rely on the following:

Legitimate interests – to operate and improve our website and respond to enquiries
Consent – for the use of non-essential cookies such as Google Analytics (where required)

5. Cookies and Analytics

Our website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users and to help us improve the site.

We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, to collect information about how visitors use our website. This information is aggregated and anonymised where possible.

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. You may also see a cookie banner when you first visit our site, allowing you to manage your preferences.

For more information on how Google uses data, see: https://policies.google.com/privacy

We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties.

We may share limited data with trusted service providers (such as website hosting or analytics providers) only where necessary to operate our website, and only under appropriate data protection safeguards.

7. Data Retention

We only retain personal data for as long as necessary:

Contact form enquiries are kept for up to [e.g. 12 months] unless further correspondence is required
Analytics data is retained according to Google Analytics settings

8. Your Data Protection Rights

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

Access your personal data
Request correction of inaccurate data
Request erasure of your data
Object to or restrict processing
Withdraw consent (where processing is based on consent)

9. Data Security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against loss, misuse, or unauthorised access.

10. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact:

Email: info@lidsters.com Address: Rotherham Close, Norwood Industrial Estate, Killamarsh, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S21 2JU