Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 2026

Who We Are

House Scout is a property viewing service based in London, United Kingdom. We connect renters with trained local scouts who attend property viewings and generate detailed, unbiased reports. Our website is https://www.house-scout.com. This is for a student project.

What Data We Collect

When you register interest or interact with our website, we may collect the following personal information:

• Full name

• Email address

• Occupation

• Country of residence

• How you heard about us

How We Use Your Data

We use your personal data only for the following purposes:

• To contact you with updates about House Scout

• To notify you when our service launches

• To understand our audience and improve our service

• To respond to any enquiries you send us

  
  

We will never sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.

Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data on the basis of your consent. By submitting your details via our register interest form, you consent to us contacting you with updates about House Scout. You may withdraw your consent at any time.

Data Storage

Your data is stored securely and is only accessible to the House Scout team.

How Long We Keep Your Data

We will keep your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy, or until you request that we delete it.

Your Rights

Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), you have the following rights:

• The right to access your personal data

• The right to correct inaccurate personal data

• The right to request deletion of your personal data

• The right to withdraw consent at any time

• The right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the email address below.

Cookies

Our website may use basic cookies to improve your browsing experience. We do not use cookies for advertising or tracking purposes beyond our own analytics.

Third Party Services

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. Google Analytics collects anonymised data about your visit. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at:

Email: wearehousescout@outlook.com

Website: www.house-scout.com

Address: Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated date at the top.