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Privacy Policy

Last reviewed: 29 August 2026

Who is responsible for the website

TimberDecay.co.uk is owned and maintained by Prudent Plus Limited, Booths Hall, Booths Park, Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 8GS. Registered in England and Wales no. 10104295. Prudent Plus Limited is registered with the Information Commissioner's Office under reference ZB208127.

Information created when you visit

Web hosting systems may create technical logs containing an IP address, date and time, requested page, browser or device details, referring page and server-error information. These records may be used for website security, fault diagnosis and reliable operation.

Contact information

If you contact Prudent Plus Limited by post or through a contact method added to the website in future, information you provide may be used to deal with your enquiry, maintain necessary records and respond to legal or regulatory requirements.

Cookies and analytics

The information pages do not require a visitor account. Essential storage may be used where needed for security or basic operation. If optional analytics, advertising or other non-essential technologies are introduced, consent will be obtained where UK law requires it.

External links

Articles link to organisations such as Historic England for technical background. External websites operate independently and have their own privacy information.

Legal basis and retention

Technical data may be processed where there is a legitimate interest in securing and maintaining the website. Personal information should be retained only for as long as necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, subject to legal, security and record-keeping requirements.

Your rights

Depending on the circumstances, UK data protection law may give you rights of access, correction, erasure, restriction, objection and data portability. You can also complain to the Information Commissioner's Office at ico.org.uk.