Check Company Name helps users check whether a proposed business name may be available by providing tools and information relating to company name availability, domain name availability, brand checks and related business setup services.

Some results may be based on third-party data sources, public registers, domain availability providers, APIs or partner services. Search results are for guidance only and do not guarantee that a business name, company name, domain name, trade mark or brand name is legally available.

Information you provide directly

This may include:

• Your name
• Your email address
• Your phone number, if provided
• Your business name or proposed business name
• Your message or enquiry
• Any information submitted through contact forms, enquiry forms or business name search forms

Information collected automatically

When you visit our website, we may collect limited technical information such as:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Device type
• Pages visited
• Time and date of visit
• Referral source
• Basic website usage data
• Cookies and similar tracking information, where applicable

Search information

When you use our business name or domain checking tools, we may process the search terms you enter, such as a proposed business name or domain name.

You should avoid entering sensitive personal information into any search box.

We may use your information to:

• Provide business name, company name and domain checking tools
• Respond to your enquiries
• Improve the website and user experience
• Monitor website performance and security
• Prevent misuse, spam, fraud or abuse
• Analyse how users interact with the website
• Send service-related messages where necessary
• Refer users to relevant third-party services, where requested or applicable
• Keep basic internal records
• Comply with legal obligations

We rely on one or more of the following lawful bases:

Legitimate interests

We may process your information where it is necessary for our legitimate business interests, such as operating the website, responding to enquiries, improving our services, preventing misuse and understanding how users use the website.

Consent

Where required, we may ask for your consent, for example for certain cookies, marketing emails or optional communications.

You can withdraw your consent at any time.

Contract or steps before a contract

If you contact us about using our services, we may process your information to take steps before entering into a contract or to provide a requested service.

Legal obligation

We may process your information where required to comply with applicable laws or regulatory obligations.

Our website may use public information from sources such as Companies House or other public registers to help users check business or company name availability.

Companies House data is public register data. We do not control the accuracy, availability or completeness of Companies House records or other third-party data sources.

Our checks are intended as a helpful guide only. Before relying on a name, you should carry out your own checks and, where necessary, seek legal or professional advice.

Where our website checks domain name availability or similar services, we may use third-party providers, APIs, registrars or availability databases.

A domain or name shown as available may become unavailable at any time. We do not guarantee that any domain name, company name, trade mark, social handle or brand name will remain available.

We may link to or refer users to third-party services, such as company formation providers, banking providers, domain registrars, hosting providers, legal service providers or business setup platforms.

If you click a third-party link or choose to use a third-party service, that provider will process your data under its own privacy policy and terms.

We may receive a referral fee, commission or other commercial benefit if you use certain partner services.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, accuracy, services or decisions of third-party providers.

Our website may use cookies or similar technologies to:

• Keep the website working properly
• Understand website traffic
• Improve user experience
• Measure marketing performance
• Protect the website from abuse or spam

Where required by law, we will ask for your consent before setting non-essential cookies.

You can usually control cookies through your browser settings. If we add analytics, advertising pixels or similar tracking tools, we may also provide a cookie notice or cookie preference option.

We will only send marketing emails where we have a lawful basis to do so.

You can unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time by using the unsubscribe link in the email or contacting us at support@checkcompanyname.com.

We will still be able to send important service-related messages where necessary.

We may share limited information with trusted third parties where necessary to operate the website and provide our services, including:

• Website hosting providers
• Database and infrastructure providers
• Email service providers
• Analytics providers
• Security and anti-spam providers
• Domain availability or registrar API providers
• Companies House or public register APIs
• Business setup or referral partners, where applicable
• Professional advisers, where necessary
• Legal or regulatory authorities, where required

We only share information where we have a valid reason to do so.

Some of our service providers may process data outside the United Kingdom.

Where this happens, we will take reasonable steps to ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as approved contractual protections or other lawful transfer mechanisms.

We only keep personal information for as long as necessary.

As a general guide:

• Contact form and enquiry data may be kept for up to 24 months after our last communication with you.
• Website security logs and basic usage logs may be kept for up to 90 days unless needed for security, legal or fraud-prevention reasons.
• Marketing subscription data may be kept until you unsubscribe or ask us to remove it.
• Records needed for legal, tax, accounting or dispute purposes may be kept for up to 6 years where applicable.

We may keep anonymised or aggregated data for longer because it does not identify you personally.

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

• Request access to your personal data
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data (right to be forgotten)
• Object to processing of your data
• Request restriction of processing
• Request data portability
• Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at support@checkcompanyname.com.

If you have concerns about how we handle your data or wish to lodge a complaint, you can contact the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date.

Your continued use of the website following the posting of revised Privacy Policy means that you accept and agree to the changes.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

Email: support@checkcompanyname.com

Website: checkcompanyname.com