Privacy Policy

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Boyce Care Ltd

Last reviewed: December 2025
Next review due: December 2026 


1. Who We Are

Boyce Care Ltd is a CQC-registered domiciliary care provider, delivering regulated personal care and support to adults with learning disabilities, autism, and complex health needs in the community.

Company name: Boyce Care Ltd
Registered office: Ashford, Middlesex, TW15 1LF
Regulator: Care Quality Commission (CQC)

For the purposes of UK data protection law, Boyce Care Ltd is the Data Controller.


2. Our Commitment to Your Privacy

We are committed to protecting your personal information and handling it lawfully, fairly, and transparently.

This Privacy Policy explains:

  • What information we collect

  • Why we collect it

  • How it is used and stored

  • Your rights under data protection law

We process personal data in accordance with:

  • UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR)

  • Data Protection Act 2018


3. What Information We Collect via Our Website

We only collect information that is necessary and proportionate for the purpose intended.

a) General Enquiries / Care Enquiries

When you contact us via our website, we may collect:

  • Name

  • Email address

  • Telephone number

  • Message or enquiry details

This allows us to respond to your enquiry and determine whether we can provide support.

b) Age Confirmation

We ask whether the person requiring support is aged 18 or over, as we only provide services to adults.


4. Referral Information (After Initial Contact)

If you proceed to a referral stage, we may ask you to complete a referral form.

This may include special category (sensitive) personal data, such as:

  • Health information

  • Disability and support needs

  • Communication preferences

  • Mental capacity information

  • Equality and diversity information (where relevant to care)

This information is collected only where necessary to:

  • Assess care needs

  • Meet our legal and regulatory obligations

  • Deliver safe, person-centred care

Lawful basis for this processing includes:

  • Performance of a contract

  • Legal obligations under health and social care law

  • Provision of health and social care (Article 9(2)(h) UK GDPR)


5. Information We May Receive From Others

Where appropriate, and in line with law, we may receive information from:

  • Adult Social Care

  • NHS professionals

  • Other care providers

  • Family members, carers, advocates

  • The police or courts (where legally required)

Information sharing is always on a need-to-know basis and handled confidentially.


6. Job Applicants

If you apply for a role through our website, we may collect:

  • Name and contact details

  • CV and employment history

  • Relevant qualifications and experience

  • Availability and notice period

  • Driving licence status (where required for the role)

This information is used solely for recruitment purposes.


7. How We Use Your Information

We use personal data to:

  • Respond to enquiries

  • Assess care referrals

  • Deliver safe and effective care

  • Recruit and manage staff

  • Meet legal, safeguarding, and regulatory duties

  • Improve service quality through feedback

We do not sell or trade personal data.


8. Feedback and Complaints

If you submit feedback via our website, we may collect:

  • Name

  • Contact details

  • Feedback message

This information is used for quality assurance, learning, and service improvement.
It will only be shared where necessary, lawful, and proportionate.


9. Cookies

Our website uses essential cookies only to:

  • Ensure the website functions correctly

  • Maintain security

  • Enable accessibility across devices

You can disable cookies in your browser settings; however, this may affect website functionality.


10. Data Storage & Security

Website submissions are transmitted securely and accessed only by authorised staff.

We use reputable third-party IT providers who support us in maintaining:

  • Secure servers and systems

  • Access controls

  • Data protection standards in line with NHS DSPT expectations


11. Data Retention

We keep personal data only for as long as necessary:

  • General enquiries / basic referrals: up to 6 months

  • Unsuccessful job applications: up to 6 months

  • Care records: retained in line with health and social care legal requirements once a service is provided

You may request earlier deletion where appropriate.


12. International Transfers

We do not transfer or process personal data outside the UK or EEA.


13. Your Data Protection Rights

You have the right to:

  • Be informed about how your data is used

  • Access your personal data

  • Request correction of inaccurate data

  • Request erasure (where applicable)

  • Restrict processing in certain circumstances

  • Object to processing

  • Request data portability

Some rights may be limited where we are required to retain information by law or for safeguarding reasons.


14. Complaints

We encourage you to contact us in the first instance if you have any concerns about how your personal data has been handled, as we will always aim to resolve issues promptly and fairly.

If you remain dissatisfied, you have the right to raise a concern with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK supervisory authority for data protection.

ICO contact details:
Website: www.ico.org.uk
Telephone: 0303 123 1113