Last updated: April 2026
Who we are
Stuart Energy Limited (“we”, “us”, “our”) is an electrical power hire and services company. Our registered address is M58 Distribution Centre, Gillibrands Road, Skelmersdale, WN8 9TA
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us at hiredesk@stuartenergy.co.uk.
What information we collect
We collect personal information in the following ways:
Enquiry and contact forms — When you submit a contact or get-a-quote form on our website, we collect details including your name, company name, phone number, email address, and the information you provide about your project or requirements.
Newsletter sign-up — If you subscribe to our mailing list, we collect your name and email address.
Enquiries via WhatsApp — If you contact us through WhatsApp, any information you share in that conversation is collected and processed by us. Please be aware that WhatsApp is operated by Meta Platforms, Inc., and your use of WhatsApp is also subject to Meta’s own privacy policy.
Website usage data — Our website may collect technical data about your visit, such as your IP address, browser type, and pages visited. Please see the Cookies section below for more detail.
How we use your information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To respond to your enquiry or quotation request
- To provide the services you have requested or to take steps before entering into a contract
- To send you our newsletter, where you have consented to receive it
- To improve and maintain our website
- To comply with any legal obligations
Legal basis for processing
We process your personal data on the following legal grounds under UK GDPR:
- Legitimate interests — for responding to general enquiries and quote requests, where our interest in communicating with potential and existing customers is not outweighed by your privacy interests
- Consent — for newsletter subscriptions and, where applicable, non-essential cookies
- Legal obligation — where we are required by law to process or retain certain
information
Who we share your information with
We do not sell your personal data. We may share it with the following third parties, only where necessary:
- Email service providers — we use a third-party SMTP provider to deliver emails reliably on our behalf
- Meta Platforms (WhatsApp) — if you contact us via WhatsApp, your data is processed in accordance with Meta’s privacy policy
We require all third parties to handle your data securely and in accordance with applicable law.
Cookies
Our website uses cookies. A full list of the cookies we use and how to manage your preferences will be published here once our cookie policy has been finalised.
Data retention
We retain personal data submitted through our website forms and communications for 24 months from the date of your last contact with us, unless we are required to keep it for longer by law or it is needed to fulfil a contract.
Newsletter subscribers’ data is retained until you unsubscribe.
Your rights
Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Correct any inaccurate or incomplete data
- Request deletion of your personal data, subject to any legal obligations we have to retain it
- Object to or restrict our processing of your data
- Data portability — receive your data in a structured, commonly used format
- Withdraw consent at any time, where processing is based on consent (this does not affect the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal)
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hiredesk@stuartenergy.co.uk.
Complaints
If you are unhappy with how we have handled your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk or by calling 0303 123 1113.
Changes to this policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page will always reflect when it was last revised. We encourage you to review it periodically.