This Privacy Policy explains how Sentinel Property Ventures Ltd ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you use our website or contact us. We are committed to complying with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
1. Who We Are
Data Controller: Sentinel Property Ventures Ltd
Registered Address: 86B Wallis Road, London, E9 5LN
Company No.: 16441428 (England and Wales)
ICO Registration: ZC116293
PRS Membership: PRS058107
Email: info@sentinelpropertyventures.co.uk
Phone: +44(0) 7737 360 091
2. What Data We Collect
We may collect the following personal data:
- Name, email address, and phone number (when you contact us or submit a form)
- Investment capacity or financial preferences (where voluntarily provided)
- IP address and browser data (via cookies — see our Cookie Policy)
- Any other information you choose to provide in correspondence
3. How We Use Your Data
We use your personal data to:
- Respond to your enquiries and provide requested information
- Send you information about investment opportunities (where you have consented)
- Comply with legal and regulatory obligations
- Improve our website and services using anonymised analytics
4. Legal Basis for Processing
- Consent — where you have ticked a consent box on our forms
- Legitimate Interests — to respond to enquiries and conduct our business
- Legal Obligation — where required by law
5. How Long We Keep Your Data
We retain personal data only as long as necessary. Enquiry data is kept for up to 3 years. Data relating to investments or legal agreements may be retained for up to 7 years in accordance with financial record-keeping requirements.
6. Sharing Your Data
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data. We may share data with trusted third parties only where necessary (e.g. our legal advisors, form processing services like Formspree), subject to appropriate data processing agreements.
7. Your Rights Under UK GDPR
You have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate data
- Request erasure of your data ("right to be forgotten")
- Withdraw consent at any time
- Object to processing or request restriction
- Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO): ico.org.uk
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at: info@sentinelpropertyventures.co.uk
8. ICO Registration
Sentinel Property Ventures Ltd is registered with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and the UK GDPR. Our registration reference is ZC116293. We take our data protection obligations seriously and process personal data only for lawful, specified purposes.
9. Property Redress Scheme
Sentinel Property Ventures Ltd is a member of the Property Redress Scheme (PRS), a government-approved redress scheme for property agents. Our membership number is PRS058107. If you have a complaint that we have been unable to resolve to your satisfaction, you may escalate it to the Property Redress Scheme at: theprs.co.uk.
10. Anti-Money Laundering (AML)
Sentinel Property Ventures Ltd is registered with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) for Anti-Money Laundering supervision under registration number XHML00000219997, in accordance with the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017. As part of our obligations, we may be required to carry out identity verification checks on clients and investors. Any data collected for AML purposes is processed under legal obligation and retained in accordance with regulatory requirements.
11. Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your data against unauthorised access, loss, or disclosure. Our website uses HTTPS encryption.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The current version will always be published on this page with the date of last update.
