Privacy Policy

Privacy & Cookie Policy

Effective date: November 2025
Company: O’Halloran & O’Brien Limited
Registered office: O’Brien House, 197–199 Garth Road, Morden, Surrey, SM4 4NE, United Kingdom

Introduction

O’Halloran & O’Brien Limited (“we”, “our”, “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data.

This notice explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website, contact us, or interact with us in any way.

It also explains your rights under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

This policy applies to this website only. Other group entities (such as B&T Plant Hire Ltd, Riverdale Developments Ltd, and the OHOB Training Academy) operate under the same principles but may issue their own privacy notices for specific activities.

The Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:

Category	Examples
Identity & Contact Information	Name, company, job title, address, telephone number, email
Employment Data	CVs, qualifications, and references (when applying for a job or training course)
Communication Records	Enquiries, emails, messages, feedback
Technical Data	IP address, browser type, operating system, site usage data (via cookies and analytics)
Marketing Preferences	Your choices about how we contact you (if you have opted in)

 

 

We do not collect sensitive (special category) data such as health, religion, or ethnicity
through our website.

How We Collect Information

We collect information through:

• Forms you complete on our website or by email/phone
• CVs and job applications you submit
• Cookies and analytics tools that track website usage (see section 10 below)
• Communications with our staff or representatives

How We Use Your Information

We may use your personal data to:

• Respond to your enquiries and provide the information you’ve requested
• Process job, apprenticeship, or training applications
• Manage supplier or subcontractor relationships
• Improve our website, content, and services
• Comply with legal or regulatory obligations
• Protect our business and prevent fraud

We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties.

Our Lawful Bases for Processing

We only process your data when we have a lawful reason to do so. This may include:

• Consent – where you have given us permission (for example, to receive marketing updates)
• Contract – to take steps at your request before entering into a contract or to fulfil an existing one
• Legal obligation – to comply with UK laws (for example, HMRC record-keeping)
• Legitimate interest – for our normal business operations (for example, responding to enquiries or improving our website), provided it does not override your rights

Sharing Your Data

We may share data with:

• Employees and authorised representatives within the OHOB Group
• Service providers and IT partners who support our website and systems
• Recruitment platforms and training partners (for job or course applications)
• Legal, regulatory, or government authorities where required by law

All third parties are required to respect your data and act only under our written instructions.

Data Security

We have implemented appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorised access, loss, alteration, or misuse.

Access to personal data is restricted to authorised personnel who are subject to confidentiality obligations.

While we take all reasonable precautions, please note that transmitting information via the internet is not completely secure and is done at your own risk.

Data Retention

We will keep your information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes it was collected. For example:

• General enquiries: up to 12 months
• Job and training applications: up to 12 months (unless you consent to us keeping details longer for future opportunities)
• Contractual and accounting records: up to 7 years (in line with UK legislation)

When your data is no longer required, it will be securely deleted or anonymised.

Your Data Protection Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

• Request access to the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
• Request erasure of your data where it is no longer needed
• Object to or restrict our processing of your data
• Withdraw consent (where processing is based on consent)
• Request data portability in a commonly used, machine-readable format

To exercise any of these rights, contact us via:

 info2@ohob.co.uk

O’Halloran & O’Brien Limited,
O’Brien House, 197–199 Garth Road,
Morden,
Surrey,
SM4 4NE

We may need to verify your identity before processing your request.

If you are not satisfied with our response, you may contact the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO):

www.ico.org.uk | Tel: 0303 123 1113

Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites operate effectively and provide information to the site owners.

Types of Cookies We Use

Functionality Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to work correctly:

• chriscurddesign – identifies session activity
• ccd_lang – stores your preferred language
• ccd_toast – manages display notifications
• PageSpeedFilters – optimises site performance
• cookies_opted_out – remembers cookie opt-out preferences
• cookies_ack – remembers acceptance of the cookie banner

Analytics Cookies

These cookies collect anonymous information about how visitors use our website. We use this data to improve usability and content.

• _ga – Google Analytics user identifier
• _gid – Google Analytics session identifier
• _gat / _gat_ccd – limits data collection rate
• AMP_TOKEN – manages session IDs for analytics

Data collected by these cookies is aggregated and does not identify individual users.

Managing Cookies

You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings.
Please note that essential functionality cookies cannot be disabled, as they are necessary for the site to function.

Guides on how to manage cookies:

• Google Chrome
• Microsoft Edge
• Mozilla Firefox
• Apple Safari

We will soon introduce a cookie banner allowing you to manage consent for analytics cookies directly on our site.

Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. These are provided for your convenience only.

We are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or security of these external sites.
You should read the privacy policy of each website you visit.

Changes to This Policy

We review this Privacy & Cookie Policy regularly to ensure it remains accurate and up to date.

Any updates will be posted on this page with a new “Last Updated” date.

Last updated: November 2025