MGS Technical Plastics Ltd
Last updated: 18 September 2026
This privacy notice explains how MGS Technical Plastics Ltd (“we”, “us” or “our”) collects, uses and protects personal information when you visit our website, contact us or engage with us in relation to our products and services.
What personal data we collect
We may collect personal information that you provide to us when you:
- Complete a contact form
- Contact us by email, telephone or LinkedIn
- Subscribe to marketing communications
- Make an enquiry about our products or services
This may include your name, company, email address, telephone number and any information you provide as part of your enquiry.
We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal information through our website.
Website and analytics data
When you visit our website, we may automatically collect technical information such as your IP address, browser, device type, operating system, referring website, approximate location and information about how you use our website.
We use this information to understand how our website is used, improve its performance and content, maintain security and measure the effectiveness of our marketing.
Where applicable, we process this information on the basis of our legitimate interests in operating and improving our website. Where consent is required for cookies or similar technologies, these will be controlled through your cookie preferences.
Snitcher
We use Snitcher to help us understand which businesses visit our website. Snitcher may process technical and website usage information, including IP addresses, to identify the organisation associated with a visit.
We use this information for website analysis and business-to-business sales and marketing purposes.
Cookies
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to enable website functionality and understand how visitors use the site.
Some cookies are essential for the website to operate. Other cookies may be used for analytics and marketing purposes.
Where consent is required, non-essential cookies will only be used in accordance with the choices you make through our cookie settings.
You can change your cookie preferences at any time using the cookie settings available on our website.
Embedded content
Pages on our website may include embedded content such as videos, images or content from third-party websites.
These services may collect information about your visit, use cookies or track your interaction with their content. Where consent is required, this content or tracking will be controlled through your cookie preferences.
Email marketing
If you subscribe to our email marketing, we may use your name and email address to send you company news, updates and information about our products and services.
You can unsubscribe at any time using the link included within our marketing emails.
We use Mailchimp to manage our email marketing.
Mailchimp privacy information: https://www.intuit.com/privacy/statement/
Who we share your data with
We do not sell your personal information.
We may share information with trusted service providers where necessary to operate our website and business, including:
- Website hosting and IT providers
- Analytics and visitor identification services, including Snitcher
- Email marketing providers, including Mailchimp
- Professional advisers or authorities where required by law
Some of these providers may process information outside the UK. Where this happens, appropriate safeguards are used in accordance with UK data protection law.
How long we retain your data
We only keep personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose it was collected.
General enquiries will normally be retained for no longer than two years, unless there is a legitimate business or legal reason to keep the information for longer.
Information relating to customers, suppliers or contractual relationships may be retained for longer where required for legal, accounting or business purposes.
Our lawful basis for processing your data
Depending on how you interact with us, we may process personal information on the basis of:
- Legitimate interests – to respond to enquiries, operate our website and develop our business
- Contract – where processing is necessary to provide products or services
- Consent – for certain marketing activities and cookies
- Legal obligation – where we are required to process information by law
Your rights
Under UK data protection law, you may have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you
- Correct inaccurate information
- Request deletion of your information
- Restrict or object to certain processing
- Withdraw your consent
- Request the transfer of certain information
These rights may be subject to certain legal exemptions.
Contact us
If you have any questions about this privacy notice or how we use your personal information, please contact:
MGS Technical Plastics Ltd
Unit 7 Centurion Business Park
Blackburn
Lancashire
BB1 2QY
United Kingdom
Data Protection Contact: Megan Johnson
Telephone: +44 (0)1254 267750
Email: megan.johnson@mgsplastics.co.uk