Privacy Policy

Stark and Goldstein Associates

Last updated: 01/03/2026

Who We Are

Stark and Goldstein Associates operates this website.

Website address: https://starkandgoldstein.uk

Business address:
Unit 40 Murdock Road
Bicester
OX26 4PP
United Kingdom

Contact email: info@starkandgoldstein.com

For the purposes of applicable data protection law including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018, Stark and Goldstein Associates acts as the data controller for personal data collected through this website.

WhatPersonal Data We Collect and Why We Collect It

We may collect personal data when you interact with our website. This may include information you voluntarily provide and technical information collected automatically.

The types of personal data we may collect include:

Name
Email address
Phone number
Information submitted through contact forms
IP address
Browser information
Device type
Website usage data

We collect and process this information for the following purposes:

Responding to enquiries
Operating and maintaining our website
Improving website functionality and user experience
Monitoring website performance
Marketing and advertising where consent has been provided
Complying with legal obligations

The lawful bases for processing under the UK GDPR include:

Consent
Legitimate interests
Legal obligations

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymised string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine whether you are using it.

After approval of your comment, your profile picture may be visible publicly in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS).

Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Contact Forms

If you contact us using a contact form on the website, we may collect the personal information you provide such as your name, email address, phone number, and message.

This information is used solely to respond to your enquiry and provide customer support.

We typically retain contact form submissions for a limited period necessary to address the enquiry and maintain records for administrative purposes.

Cookies

Our website uses cookies to improve user experience, analyse website traffic, and support marketing activities.

Examples include:

cookies used for website functionality
cookies used to remember preferences
analytics cookies used to measure website traffic
advertising cookies used for marketing purposes

If you leave a comment on our site you may opt in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These cookies are for convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when leaving another comment.

These cookies may last for up to one year.

If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie may be set to determine if your browser accepts cookies.

Additional cookies may be set when editing or publishing content.

You may control cookie preferences through your browser or through our cookie consent banner.

Analytics

Our website may use analytics services to understand how visitors interact with the website.

These services help us improve functionality and user experience.

We may use analytics services provided by:

Google LLC

Google Analytics collects anonymised data including:

pages visited
time spent on the website
device information
approximate geographic location based on IP address

Users may opt out of Google Analytics tracking through browser settings or by using available browser add-ons.

Advertising and Marketing Technologies

Google Ads

Our website may use advertising services provided by Google to promote our services online.

These services may use cookies and similar technologies to measure advertising performance and deliver relevant advertisements.

Meta Pixel

Our website may also use advertising technologies such as the Meta Pixel provided by:

Meta Platforms

The Meta Pixel allows us to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns and understand interactions with our website following advertisements on social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram.

These technologies may collect information such as:

pages viewed
interactions with website content
device information
referring URLs

These technologies are only activated where user consent has been provided through the website’s cookie consent mechanism.

Google Fonts

This website may use fonts provided by Google Fonts.

When a page loads, your browser may connect to Google servers in order to retrieve the required fonts. This may result in your IP address being transmitted to Google.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this website may include embedded content such as videos, images, or articles.

Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if the visitor had visited that website directly.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content.

Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell personal data.

However, we may share information with trusted service providers where necessary to operate the website, including:

website hosting providers
analytics providers
advertising platforms
spam detection services
IT and technical service providers

These providers are required to handle data securely and in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

How Long We Retain Your Data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata may be retained indefinitely.

If users register on the website (if applicable), the personal information provided in their profile may be stored until the user deletes the account or requests removal.

Contact form enquiries may be retained for administrative purposes for a limited period.

Analytics data may be retained for statistical and website performance purposes.

What Rights You Have Over Your Data

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

request access to your personal data
request correction of inaccurate data
request deletion of your personal data
object to processing
request restriction of processing
request data portability

You may also request an exported file of personal data we hold about you.

Requests can be made by contacting us using the details below.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK data protection authority:

Information Commissioner’s Office

Website: https://ico.org.uk

Where Your Data Is Sent

Some third-party service providers may process personal data outside the United Kingdom or European Economic Area.

Where this occurs, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect personal data in accordance with UK GDPR requirements.

How We Protect Your Data

We implement appropriate technical and organisational security measures to protect personal data.

These measures may include:

secure website hosting
encrypted connections (HTTPS)
access controls
security monitoring

Data Breach Procedures

In the event of a data breach, we will take appropriate steps to investigate and mitigate the issue.

Where required by law, relevant authorities and affected individuals will be notified.

Contact Information

If you have any questions regarding this privacy policy or how we process personal data, please contact:

Stark and Goldstein Associates
Unit 40 Murdock Road
Bicester
OX26 4PP
United Kingdom

Email: info@starkandgoldstein.com