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Privacy Notice

We treat personal information with the same care and professional responsibility as our engineering work.

Last updated: 21 August 2026

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1. Who we are

Aniso Structures Ltd is an independent structural engineering practice based in Bristol, England and is the data controller for the information described here.

Company number: 16784456
Registered office: 147 Whiteladies Road, First Floor, Redland, Bristol BS8 2QT
Email: tara@aniso.co.uk
Telephone: 07356 230105

2. Information we collect

Depending on the enquiry or instruction, we may collect contact details, property and project information, drawings, reports, photographs, correspondence, legal or insurance documents, billing records and website enquiry information.

3. How we obtain information

Information may come directly from you, through the website, during inspections and meetings, from project professionals, solicitors, insurers, public records or documents supplied for a project or dispute.

4. Why we use information

We use information to respond to enquiries, assess instructions, identify conflicts, prepare proposals, provide engineering and professional witness services, administer appointments, issue invoices and fulfil legal, professional and insurance obligations.

Our lawful bases may include pre-contractual steps, performance of a contract, legal obligation and legitimate interests. We rely on consent where it is specifically required or appropriate.

5. Sharing

We do not sell personal information. Where necessary, information may be shared with authorised clients, architects, designers, contractors, consultants, solicitors, barristers, experts, insurers, courts, authorities, laboratories, accountants, professional advisers and service providers.

6. Digital services

The website is intended to be hosted by Krystal Hosting. Business email and communications currently use Microsoft services. This section should be updated if other form, analytics, backup, anti-spam or storage providers are introduced.

7. International transfers

Where providers process information outside the United Kingdom, we will take reasonable steps to ensure that an appropriate legal safeguard applies.

8. Retention

We keep information only as long as reasonably necessary, taking account of contract, taxation, limitation, professional indemnity and legal requirements.

  • General unsuccessful enquiries: [insert adopted period]
  • Quotations and unsuccessful proposals: [insert adopted period]
  • Accepted engineering project records: [insert adopted period]
  • Professional witness records: [insert adopted period]
  • Financial records: [insert adopted period]
  • Website and security logs: [insert adopted period]

9. Security

We use appropriate organisational and technical measures, including access controls, password protection, multi-factor authentication where supported, software updates and secure disposal.

10. Your rights

Depending on the circumstances, you may have rights to access, correct, erase, restrict, object, request transfer, withdraw consent and complain about the handling of personal information. These rights are not absolute where retention is required for a contract, legal duty, professional obligation or legal claim.

11. Cookies

The present website is intended to use only technologies necessary for security and basic operation. If analytics, embedded media or non-essential services are introduced, this notice and cookie controls will be updated where required.

12. Questions and complaints

Contact Tara Fraser at tara@aniso.co.uk or 07356 230105. You may also complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office.

Information Commissioner’s Office complaints page