Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 2026

Foundation Contractors Association (“FCA”, “we”, “our”, “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect information when you visit foundationcontractors.org, apply for membership, submit enquiries or use our services.

1. Who We Are

Foundation Contractors Association is an industry visibility network and directory for foundation, piling and ground engineering contractors.

Website: foundationcontractors.org

If you have any privacy-related questions, please contact us through the website contact form.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

Information you provide directly

Name
Company name
Email address
Telephone number
Business address
Website URL
Company registration details
Insurance details (where relevant for verification)
Messages sent through forms
Billing details for memberships

Information collected automatically

When you use our website, we may collect:

IP address
Browser type
Device information
Pages visited
Referring website
Date and time of visit
Basic analytics and usage behaviour

3. How We Use Your Information

We use data to:

Operate the FCA website and contractor directory
Create and manage listings
Process membership applications
Carry out verification checks
Respond to enquiries
Improve website performance and user experience
Send service-related communications
Prevent fraud or misuse
Meet legal and accounting obligations
Promote relevant contractor listings where agreed

4. Verification Checks

For FCA Verified memberships, we may review publicly available business information and documents provided by you, including:

Company registration status
Trading status
Insurance evidence
Public business credentials

This is used only for membership assessment and trust signalling purposes.

5. Legal Basis for Processing

Where applicable under UK GDPR / EU GDPR, we rely on:

Contract performance
Legitimate interests
Legal obligations
Consent (where required, such as marketing cookies or optional communications)

6. Sharing of Data

We do not sell personal data.

We may share data with trusted service providers where necessary, such as:

Website hosting providers
Payment processors
Analytics providers
Email systems
Professional advisers
Legal or regulatory authorities if required

These parties only receive data necessary for their role.

7. Directory Listings

Business information submitted for listings may be published publicly, including:

Company name
Contact details
Website
Coverage areas
Services
Profile content

Please ensure you only submit information you are authorised to publish.

8. Payment Security

Payments may be processed by third-party providers such as Stripe or equivalent secure processors. FCA does not store full payment card details on its servers.