PRIVACY NOTICE
Last updated: 16 March 2026
Lords Group Trading PLC and its group companies (“Lords Group”, “we”, “our” or “us”) are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy.
This Privacy Notice explains how personal data is handled when you interact with Lords Group companies, including when you visit our website, purchase goods or services, open a trade account, apply for employment, or otherwise communicate with us.
This notice provides a general overview of how personal data is processed within the Lords Group. More detailed information about specific types of processing can be found in the privacy notices linked below.
WHO WE ARE
This website is operated by Lords Group Trading PLC, the parent company of a number of trading businesses within the Lords Group.
When you interact with a Lords Group company — for example when purchasing products, opening a trade account or applying for employment — the relevant group company you deal with will act as the data controller for your personal data.
Each trading company within the Lords Group is responsible for complying with UK data protection law and maintains its own registration with the UK data protection regulator where required.
If you have any questions about how your personal data is handled, please contact:
Your enquiry will be directed to the appropriate Lords Group company.
HOW WE USE PERSONAL DATA
Lords Group companies may process personal data for a variety of legitimate business purposes, including:
- supplying goods and services to customers
- managing customer and trade accounts
- assessing credit applications
- managing supplier and business partner relationships
- recruitment and employment administration
- marketing communications where permitted
- operating and securing our websites and IT systems
- complying with legal and regulatory obligations
Further information is provided in the detailed privacy notices listed below.
LAWFUL BASES FOR PROCESSING
Depending on the circumstances, Lords Group companies process personal data under one or more of the following lawful bases:
- Contractual necessity – to provide goods/services or enter into a contract
- Legal obligations – to comply with applicable laws
- Legitimate interests – including fraud prevention, credit risk assessment and administration
- Consent – where required for specific activities such as marketing
AUTOMATED DECISION MAKING
We may use automated tools for fraud prevention, identity verification and credit risk assessment.
These tools generate indicators or risk scores, however we do not make decisions with legal or significant effects based solely on automated processing without human review.
SHARING PERSONAL DATA
Personal data may be shared where necessary with:
- other companies within the Lords Group
- trusted service providers
- delivery and logistics providers
- professional advisers
- credit reference agencies and fraud prevention organisations
- regulators and law enforcement where required
INTERNATIONAL TRANSFERS
Some service providers may process data outside the UK. Where this occurs, appropriate safeguards are in place in line with UK data protection law.
DATA RETENTION
Personal data is retained only as long as necessary to meet legal, contractual and operational requirements.
DETAILED PRIVACY NOTICES
More detailed information about how personal data is processed in specific situations can be found below:
- Customer & Trade Account Privacy Notice
Information about how we process customer data when supplying goods and services. - Credit Reference and Affordability Checks Privacy Notice
Information about how we obtain and use data from credit reference agencies including Creditsafe and TransUnion. - Supplier Privacy Notice
Information about how we process personal data relating to suppliers and partners. - Recruitment Privacy Notice
Information about how we process personal data relating to job applicants and candidates. - Investor Relations Privacy Notice
Information about shareholder and investor communications. - Cookies Notice
Information about cookies and tracking technologies. - Lords Group Foundation Privacy Notice
Information about grants and donations through the Foundation.
YOUR RIGHTS
Under UK data protection law, you have rights including:
- access to your personal data
- correction of inaccurate data
- deletion in certain circumstances
- restriction or objection to processing
- data portability where applicable
To exercise your rights, contact us using the details above.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
UPDATES TO THIS NOTICE
We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time. The latest version will always be published on this website.
