We are committed to safeguarding the privacy of our website visitors and service users.
This policy applies where we are acting as a data controller with respect to the personal data of our website visitors and service users; in other words, where we determine the purposes and means of the processing of that personal data.
By using our website and agreeing to this policy, you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with the terms of this policy.
In this policy, “we”, “us” and “our” refer to data controller name. For more information about us, see Section 13.
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How we use your personal data
In this Section 3 we have set out:
the general categories of personal data that we may process;
in the case of personal data that we did not obtain directly from you, the source and specific categories of that data;
the purposes for which we may process personal data; and
the legal bases of the processing.
We may process data about your use of our website and services (“usage data”). The usage data may include your IP address, geographical location, browser type and version, operating system, referral source, length of visit, page views and website navigation paths, as well as information about the timing, frequency and pattern of your service use. The source of the usage data is Google Analytics. This usage data may be processed for the purposes of analysing the use of the website and services. The legal basis for this processing is our legitimate interests, namely monitoring and improving our website and services.
We may process your account data (“account data”). The account data may include your name and email address. The source of the account data is you. The account data may be processed for the purposes of operating our website, providing our services, ensuring the security of our website and services, maintaining back-ups of our databases and communicating with you. The legal basis for this processing is our legitimate interests, namely the proper administration of our website and business.
We may process your information included in your personal profile on our website (“profile data”). The profile data may include your name, address, telephone number, email address, profile pictures, gender, date of birth, relationship status, interests and hobbies, educational details and employment details. The profile data may be processed for the purposes of enabling and monitoring your use of our website and services. The legal basis for this processing is our legitimate interests, namely the proper administration of our website and business.
We may process your personal data that are provided in the course of the use of our services (“service data”). The source of the service data is you. The service data may be processed for the purposes of operating our website, providing our services, ensuring the security of our website and services, maintaining back-ups of our databases and communicating with you. The legal basis for this processing is our legitimate interests, namely the proper administration of our website and business.
We may process information contained in any enquiry you submit to us regarding goods and/or services (“enquiry data”). The enquiry data may be processed for the purposes of offering, marketing and selling relevant goods and/or services to you. The legal basis for this processing is our legitimate interests, namely the proper administration of our website and business.
We may process information relating to transactions, including purchases of goods and services, that you enter into with us and/or through our website (“transaction data”). The transaction data may include your contact details, your card details and the transaction details. The transaction data may be processed for the purpose of supplying the purchased goods and services and keeping proper records of those transactions. The legal basis for this processing is the performance of a contract between you and us and/or taking steps, at your request, to enter into such a contract and our legitimate interests, namely our interest in the proper administration of our website and business.
We may process information that you provide to us for the purpose of subscribing to our email notifications and/or newsletters (“notification data”). The notification data may be processed for the purposes of sending you the relevant notifications and/or newsletters. The legal basis for this processing is the performance of a contract between you and us and/or taking steps, at your request, to enter into such a contract.
We may process information contained in or relating to any communication that you send to us (“correspondence data”). The correspondence data may include the communication content and metadata associated with the communication. Our website will generate the metadata associated with communications made using the website contact forms. The correspondence data may be processed for the purposes of communicating with you and record-keeping. The legal basis for this processing is our legitimate interests, namely the proper administration of our website and business and communications with users.
We may process identify general category of data. The source of this data is you. This data may be processed for specify purposes. The legal basis for this processing is our legitimate interests, namely the performance of a contract between you and us and/or taking steps, at your request, to enter into such a contract.
We may process any of your personal data identified in this policy where necessary for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims, whether in court proceedings or in an administrative or out-of-court procedure. The legal basis for this processing is our legitimate interests, namely the protection and assertion of our legal rights, your legal rights and the legal rights of others.
We may process any of your personal data identified in this policy where necessary for the purposes of obtaining or maintaining insurance coverage, managing risks, or obtaining professional advice. The legal basis for this processing is our legitimate interests, namely the proper protection of our business against risks.
In addition to the specific purposes for which we may process your personal data set out in this Section 3, we may also process any of your personal data where such processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject, or in order to protect your vital interests or the vital interests of another natural person.
Please do not supply any other person’s personal data to us, unless we prompt you to do so.
Providing your personal data to others
We may disclose your personal data to any member of our group of companies (this means our subsidiaries, our ultimate holding company and all its subsidiaries) insofar as reasonably necessary for the purposes, and on the legal bases, set out in this policy.
We may disclose your personal data to our insurers and/or professional advisers insofar as reasonably necessary for the purposes of obtaining or maintaining insurance coverage, managing risks, obtaining professional advice, or the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims, whether in court proceedings or in an administrative or out-of-court procedure.
In addition to the specific disclosures of personal data set out in this Section 4, we may disclose your personal data where such disclosure is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject, or in order to protect your vital interests or the vital interests of another natural person. We may also disclose your personal data where such disclosure is necessary for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims, whether in court proceedings or in an administrative or out-of-court procedure.
Retaining and deleting personal data
This Section 6 sets out our data retention policies and procedure, which are designed to help ensure that we comply with our legal obligations in relation to the retention and deletion of personal data.
Personal data that we process for any purpose or purposes shall not be kept for longer than is necessary for that purpose or those purposes.
Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Section 6, we may retain your personal data where such retention is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject, or in order to protect your vital interests or the vital interests of another natural person.
Amendments
We may update this policy from time to time by publishing a new version on our website.
You should check this page occasionally to ensure you are happy with any changes to this policy.
We may notify you of changes to this policy by email.
Your rights
You may instruct us to provide you with any personal information we hold about you; provision of such information will be subject to:
the payment of a fee (currently fixed at GBP 10); and
the supply of appropriate evidence of your identity (for this purpose, we will usually accept a photocopy of your passport certified by a solicitor or bank plus an original copy of a utility bill showing your current address).
We may withhold personal information that you request to the extent permitted by law.
You may instruct us at any time not to process your personal information for marketing purposes.
In practice, you will usually either expressly agree in advance to our use of your personal information for marketing purposes, or we will provide you with an opportunity to opt out of the use of your personal information for marketing purposes.
About cookies
A cookie is a file containing an identifier (a string of letters and numbers) that is sent by a web server to a web browser and is stored by the browser. The identifier is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server.
Cookies may be either “persistent” cookies or “session” cookies: a persistent cookie will be stored by a web browser and will remain valid until its set expiry date, unless deleted by the user before the expiry date; a session cookie, on the other hand, will expire at the end of the user session, when the web browser is closed.
Cookies do not typically contain any information that personally identifies a user, but personal information that we store about you may be linked to the information stored in and obtained from cookies.
Cookies that we use
We use cookies for the following purposes:
authentication – we use cookies to identify you when you visit our website and as you navigate our website;
status – we use cookies to help us to determine if you are logged into our website;
personalisation – we use cookies to store information about your preferences and to personalise the website for you;
security – we use cookies as an element of the security measures used to protect user accounts, including preventing fraudulent use of login credentials, and to protect our website and services generally;
analysis – we use cookies to help us to analyse the use and performance of our website and services; and
cookie consent – we use cookies to store your preferences in relation to the use of cookies more generally.
1 Cookies used by our service providers
Our service providers use cookies and those cookies may be stored on your computer when you visit our website.
We use Google Analytics to analyse the use of our website. Google Analytics gathers information about website use by means of cookies. The information gathered relating to our website is used to create reports about the use of our website. Google’s privacy policy is available at: www.google.com/policies.
1 Managing cookies
Most browsers allow you to refuse to accept cookies and to delete cookies. The methods for doing so vary from browser to browser, and from version to version. You can however obtain up-to-date information about blocking and deleting cookies via your browser settings.
Blocking all cookies will have a negative impact upon the usability of many websites.
If you block cookies, you will not be able to use all the features on our website.
Our details
This website is owned and operated by Stark Heating & Gas
Our principal place of business is at 13 West End, West Calder, West Lothian, Scotland, EH55 8EH.
You can contact us:
by post, to the postal address given above;
using our website contact form;
by telephone, on the contact number published on our website; or
by email, using the email address published on our website.
Data protection officer
Our data protection officer’s contact details are: 13 West End, West Calder, West Lothian, Scotland, EH55 8EH, 01506 243550.
Garry and Ryan serviced my boiler, as they do every year. Always reliable and let's you know what he's doing. Nice friendly guys. Wouldn't use anyone else
Boiler went off and Nicola got me an appointment the same day. Garry and Ryan were really helpful from the first visit through to the new boiler install. There was no pressure, gave clear advice, and they kept me going until it was fitted by helping over the phone. Smooth job and great service overall. Would recommend.
Stark heating. Cannot fault them. Been servicing my boiler for 2 years now, always on time, tidy and explain what they are doing, very in depth service. Recently carried out hive hub installation and again, flawless - no mess, no hassle. Prices are competitive but service is cannot be beat. Great to see a family run business doing great.
Highly reccomend. Very professional and respectful of the house while undertaking the work, found a solution to meet our budget and went above and beyond expectations. Had no troubles since install and house feels brand new.
Outstanding service from start to finishI recently had my boiler replaced by Stark Heating & Gas Ltd and couldn’t be more impressed with the service provided.The response time to inspect the issue with my previous boiler was exceptionally quick (2 hours after calling) and the diagnosis was clear and professional. Once it was agreed that a replacement boiler was required, I was genuinely surprised at how competitive the costs were for both the supply and installation.Additional work was needed on my flue, which was fully included in the scope. Despite requiring involvement from a third party, Garry managed every aspect of the replacement seamlessly. Throughout the entire process, I was kept well informed of progress, which made the experience straightforward and stress-free.The new boiler was fitted in a clean and tidy manner, with real care taken in the workmanship. From the initial inspection through to quoting, invoicing, and final installation, the customer experience was excellent — efficient, transparent, and high quality at every stage.I would highly recommend Stark Heating & Gas Ltd. The whole process was convenient, professionally managed, and delivered without any compromise on quality.
Garry and Ryan and Nicola from Stark Gas and Heating are just the best. Reliable, helpful when our Hive went offline. Serviced our boiler and fixed our leaking radiator. Highly recommend this family run business.
Fast and speedy service! Received a call to book in the annual service and on the day received an ETA which was really handy. Service during the visit was thorough and everything was completed and checked to a high standard.
Recently had my annual boiler service carried out by Stark Heating & Gas. Communication was excellent i.e. confirmation of booking, arrival time etc and the service was very thorough. Will definitely use Stark Heating & Gas going forward.
We have used Gary for a few years now simply because the service is always excellent.They are polite, courteous, prompt, friendly and totally professional . If you are looking for someone to rely on then give Stark Heating a call. I’m sure you too will be delighted with their service.
Arrived on time (actually called to say they were able to attend a bit earlier). Introduced themselves and explained what was happening with the job every step of the way. Cannot fault the team. Very pleasant and would highly recommend if you are looking for local team to look after boiler.
We recently had our boiler serviced by Stark Heating & Gas, Gary and the team were extremely helpful and efficient from start to finish, turning up on time and completing a thorough service of our boiler which they fitted a year ago. I would have no hesitation recommending them.
Had Stark Heating & Gas install a new boiler for us. They were recommended to us by another heating engineer and we are so grateful that they did. The whole team Nicola, Garry and Ryan were efficient and friendly. Nicola was on the ball organising appointments and dealing with enquiries. Garry and Ryan worked tirelessly to get the installation done. They even arranged for the builders to come and brick up our old flue hole. We had a couple of wee snags that were acted upon so promptly by the whole team and you can really see that Garry cares for his customers. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this family team to anyone. Happy to have my heating in their hands going forward.
Great service, communication was spot on, competitive price and turned up exactly as promised and carried out the work quickly, efficiently and neatly - can't ask for more than that!
