Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes how Max Scott Property, Maritime House, BN41 1WR, United Kingdom ("we", "us", "our"), collects, uses, and discloses personal information when you use https://www.why-property.com/ (the "Service"). By accessing or using the Service, you agree to the collection, use, and disclosure of your information as set out in this Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Service.

Contact: hello@maxscottproperty.com | 01273 805 275

This Policy may be updated from time to time. Where a change materially affects how we use your personal data, we will take reasonable steps to notify you directly (for example, by email) before the change takes effect, rather than relying on continued use of the Service alone. The current version will always be available on this page.

1. Information We Collect

We collect the following personal information when you use the Service:

Name
Email address
Mobile number
Property investment preferences and budget range, where you provide these through an enquiry form or an interactive tool such as The Property Investment Compass
Any other details you choose to include when submitting an enquiry or contact form
Technical information collected automatically when you use the Service, such as IP address and browsing data via our website forms and analytics tools

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the personal information we collect for the following purposes:

To respond to your enquiry about property investment opportunities;
To contact you by email, telephone, or SMS regarding services you have requested;
To record and manage your enquiry in our customer relationship management (CRM) system so we can follow up appropriately;
To send you marketing communications about relevant opportunities, where you have consented to receive these;
To maintain records for compliance, fraud prevention, and legal purposes.

3. Our Legal Basis for Processing

Depending on the purpose, we rely on the following legal bases under UK GDPR:

Consent — where you have actively opted in, such as ticking a marketing consent box on an enquiry form;
Legitimate interests — to respond to enquiries you have made and to operate and improve the Service; and
Legal obligation — where we are required to retain or disclose information by law.

Merely browsing the Service does not, by itself, constitute consent to marketing use of your data. Where we ask for consent — for example, to send marketing calls or texts under the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) — we will collect it through a clear, unticked opt-in on the relevant form, and you may withdraw it at any time.

4. Disclosure of Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share it with:

Service providers who support our operations — including our website hosting and technical support provider, and any customer relationship management (CRM) or email marketing platform we use to manage and respond to enquiries — under contractual confidentiality obligations;
Any lending, lettings, or professional partner you have specifically asked us to introduce you to in connection with your enquiry;
Regulatory or legal bodies, where required by law.

We do not share your personal information with third parties for their own independent marketing purposes without your consent.

5. Cookies

The Service uses cookies and similar tracking technologies. Details of the cookies we use and your choices in relation to them are set out in our Cookie Policy.

6. Retention of Your Information

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this Policy, and in any event for no longer than 24 months from your last interaction with us, unless a longer period is required for legal, regulatory, or dispute-resolution purposes. Anonymised or aggregated information that no longer identifies you may be retained indefinitely.

7. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

Access the personal data we hold about you;
Request correction or erasure of your data;
Restrict or object to our processing of your data;
Request that your data be transferred to another organisation (data portability);
Withdraw consent at any time, where consent is the basis for processing.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@maxscottproperty.com. We will respond within one month of receiving your request, extendable by a further two months for complex requests, in which case we will explain why.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK's statutory data protection authority, at ico.org.uk or 0303 123 1113.

8. Marketing Communications

Where you have consented to receive marketing communications by email, phone, or SMS, you may withdraw that consent at any time by contacting us at hello@maxscottproperty.com or using the unsubscribe link in any marketing email. We will not send marketing texts or calls without the consent required under PECR.

9. Children

The Service is intended for adults seeking property investment services and is not directed at children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18.

10. Security

We use reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your information against loss, misuse, or unauthorised access. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Policy from time to time. Where a change is material, we will notify you directly before it takes effect. The "Last Updated" date below reflects the most recent revision.

12. Contact Us / Data Protection Officer

If you have any questions or concerns about how we handle your personal information, please contact our Data Protection contact at:

Max Scott Property, Maritime House, BN41 1WR, United Kingdom
Email: hello@maxscottproperty.com Phone: 01273 805 275

Last Updated: 13th July 2026 Effective Date: 13th July 2026