Last UpdatedAugust 1, 2026
This policy explains how we collect and use personal data when you: visit the Forge website (the Website); submit an enquiry or request a quotation through the Website; contact us by email, telephone or a linked social-media channel in connection with the Website; or otherwise interact with us in relation to a potential Forge project.
Forge Automotive is a trading name of The WRPD Group Ltd (Forge Automotive, Forge, we, us or our).
The WRPD Group Ltd is the controller of the personal data described in this policy. It is a company registered in England and Wales under company number 09158011, with its registered office at:
Unit 5 Overland ParkGelderd RoadGildersomeLeedsWest YorkshireLS27 7FE
You can contact us about privacy or data protection by emailing bookings@wrpdgroup.com, writing to the address above, or telephoning 0333 0417 965.
Separate privacy information may apply to employees, job applicants, suppliers or customers where a more specific notice is provided.
Depending on how you use the Website or contact us, we may collect:
We ask you not to send information that is not reasonably needed for your enquiry, particularly payment-card details, identity documents or special-category information such as health, biometric, political, religious or sexual-orientation information.
We collect personal data directly from you when you complete a form, upload a file, email or telephone us, or contact us through social media; automatically from your browser or device when you use the Website; from service providers that help us operate the Website and communications; and occasionally from vehicle manufacturers, parts suppliers, insurers, finance or lease providers, public registers, fraud-prevention services or another person acting with your authority, where this is necessary to assess or progress your request.
If you give us personal data about another person, you should make sure you are entitled to do so and, where appropriate, tell them about this policy.
UK data-protection law requires us to have a lawful basis for each use of personal data.
Where we rely on legitimate interests, we consider the purpose, necessity and potential effect on you before processing. You may object to processing based on legitimate interests as explained in section 12.
We do not use personal data collected through the Website to make decisions about you based solely on automated processing that produce legal or similarly significant effects.
You are not generally under a legal obligation to provide personal data through the Website. However, if you do not provide information reasonably required to understand your request, we may be unable to respond fully, prepare a quotation or take steps towards entering into a contract.
Fields marked as required on a form are needed to submit that form. Please do not submit information that is unnecessary for the stated purpose.
We may share personal data, where necessary, with:
Our service providers may process personal data only for agreed purposes and under appropriate contractual obligations. We do not sell personal data.
Third-party websites and social-media platforms that you choose to use are separate controllers and process information under their own privacy policies.
Some service providers may process personal data outside the United Kingdom or permit support access from another country.
Where personal data is transferred internationally, we use a transfer mechanism recognised by UK data-protection law where required. This may include UK adequacy regulations, the UK International Data Transfer Agreement, the UK Addendum to approved contractual clauses, or another lawful safeguard. We also consider whether supplementary technical or organisational measures are appropriate.
You can contact us for more information about the safeguards relevant to your personal data.
We keep personal data only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including to satisfy legal, accounting, insurance and reporting requirements and to establish, exercise or defend legal claims.
When setting a retention period, we consider the amount, nature and sensitivity of the data, the risk of harm from unauthorised use or disclosure, the purpose of processing, whether that purpose can be achieved in another way, and applicable legal requirements.
In general: enquiries that do not lead to a transaction are kept for no longer than reasonably necessary to follow up and maintain an appropriate record of the enquiry; records connected with a quotation, booking, purchase or completed project may be kept for up to six years after the end of the relevant relationship, and longer where a legal, tax, insurance, warranty or dispute-related reason requires it; marketing information is kept until you opt out or we determine that it is no longer accurate or useful. We may retain minimal suppression information to ensure we honour an opt-out; cookie choices are kept for the period stated through the relevant cookie-control mechanism; and technical and security logs are kept for a limited period appropriate to troubleshooting, security and fraud prevention, unless a longer period is required to investigate an incident.
We may retain anonymised information that can no longer identify you for statistical or business-analysis purposes.
The Website may use cookies, local storage, pixels, tags, scripts and similar technologies to make pages work, remember preferences, protect the Website, diagnose faults and understand how it is used.
Strictly necessary technologies may be used without consent where the law permits. Where a technology is not exempt from consent requirements, we will ask for consent before using it. Where the law permits a technology to be used for statistical or appearance purposes without consent, we will provide the required information and a simple way to object.
The Website's cookie-control mechanism, where displayed, provides current information about the non-essential technologies in use, their providers, purposes and duration, and allows you to accept, reject or change your choices. You can also restrict or delete cookies using your browser settings, although parts of the Website may not function correctly if strictly necessary storage is blocked.
We do not treat acceptance of these terms or continued browsing as consent to non-essential cookies.
We use appropriate technical and organisational measures designed to protect personal data against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure or access. These include access controls, appropriate service-provider contracts, system maintenance and security procedures proportionate to the nature of the information.
No website, email service or internet transmission is completely secure. You should avoid sending unnecessary sensitive information and contact us promptly if you believe an interaction with us is no longer secure.
Depending on the circumstances, you may have the right to:
These rights are not absolute and may not apply in every case. We may need to ask for information to verify your identity before acting on a request. We will not normally charge a fee, but the law permits a reasonable fee or refusal in limited circumstances.
Your right to object: You have an absolute right to object to the use of your personal data for direct marketing. You may also object to other processing based on our legitimate interests. To object, email bookings@wrpdgroup.com.
You have the right to complain to us if you believe we have infringed data-protection law in the way we handle your personal data.
You can make a complaint by emailing bookings@wrpdgroup.com, using any electronic privacy or complaint form made available on the Website, or writing to our registered office using the contact details in section 1. Please explain what you believe has gone wrong and provide enough information for us to investigate.
We will acknowledge a data-protection complaint within 30 days, take appropriate steps to investigate it, and communicate the outcome without undue delay. We may contact you if we need further information.
You may also complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). Its contact details and complaints service are available at https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/. We would appreciate the opportunity to address your concern first, but you are not required to contact us before approaching the ICO where the law allows.
We may contact you about Forge products, services or projects where you have consented or where applicable law otherwise permits us to do so.
You can unsubscribe at any time by using the unsubscribe option in a message or by contacting us at bookings@wrpdgroup.com. Opting out of marketing will not stop service messages or communications needed to respond to an enquiry, perform a contract or meet legal obligations.
We do not share your contact details with unrelated third parties for their own direct marketing unless you have specifically agreed.
The Website and our services are not directed at children. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children through the Website. If you believe a child has provided personal data to us without appropriate authority, please contact us so that we can investigate and, where appropriate, delete it.
The Website may link to websites, embedded content or services operated by other organisations. Those organisations control their own processing, and this policy does not cover it. You should read their privacy information before giving them personal data.
We may update this policy to reflect changes to our processing, the Website or the law. The latest version will be published on the Website and identified by the date at the top. Where a change materially affects how we use personal data, we will take additional steps to notify affected people where appropriate.
For questions, rights requests or data-protection complaints, contact:
Forge Automotive / The WRPD Group Ltd, Unit 5 Overland Park, Gelderd Road, Gildersome, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS27 7FE
Email: bookings@wrpdgroup.com
Telephone: 0333 0417 965