LEGAL

Privacy Policy

Last updated: 19 July 2026

SMS Machine Automation Ltd, Unit 23 Longfields Road, Carlton, Barnsley, S71 3HT.

Definitions

1. Principles for processing personal data

Our principles for processing personal data are:

2. What personal data we collect and process

SMS collects several different types of personal data for various purposes. Personal Data may include, but is not limited to:

3. How we use the personal data

SMS uses the collected personal data for various purposes:

4. Legal basis for collecting and processing personal data

Our legal basis for collecting and using the personal data described in this policy depends on the personal data we collect and the specific context in which we collect the information:

5. Retention of personal data

SMS will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this policy.

SMS will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies.

6. Data protection rights

SMS Machine Automation Ltd is the Data Controller for the personal data described in this policy. We process personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

If you wish to be informed what personal data we hold about you, or want it removed from our systems, please contact us using the details on our Contact page.

Under UK GDPR, you have the following data protection rights:

We will respond to any request within one month, as required by UK GDPR. We may need to verify your identity before actioning a request.

If you are unhappy with how we have handled your personal data, you have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK's independent regulator for data protection: ico.org.uk, or by calling their helpline on 0303 123 1113. We would, however, welcome the opportunity to address your concerns directly before you approach the ICO.

SMS Communication Confidentiality Charter

We are a private business and, while we have partnerships with other organisations, are completely autonomous. As such, we do not share information given to us with any other party, whether from a working relationship in engineering or component supply, or from details given during an enquiry.

We have a number of high level customers who have the strictest security and privacy protocols, and they have set a standard for us which is easy to maintain for all customers. You can enquire and work with us in the strictest of confidence.