Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 23, 2026

Introduction

At Synctile Ltd ("Synctile", "we", "us", or "our"), we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our digital manufacturing planning platform. Synctile Ltd is a company registered in England and Wales (Companies House). We are the data controller of your personal information.

Information We Collect

Personal Information

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

  • Register for an account
  • Contact us through our website
  • Subscribe to our newsletter
  • Use our services

This information may include your name, email address, company name, phone number, and other contact details.

Usage Data

We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use, or navigate our platform. This may include device information, browser type, IP address, and usage patterns.

Job Data & Audit Trails

To provide our real-time syncing and production scheduling features, we collect information you enter into job cards, including job names, statuses, assignees, and shift handover notes. We also maintain historical audit trails of card movements for accountability and to keep your boards synced across all devices.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Provide, operate, and maintain our services
  • Improve and personalize user experience
  • Communicate with you about updates and support
  • Process your transactions
  • Send you marketing communications (with your consent)
  • Detect and prevent fraud and abuse
  • Comply with legal obligations

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information. However, no electronic transmission or storage method is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Kiosk Mode (Display Mode)

Organizations using "Kiosk Mode" to display boards on the factory floor are solely responsible for ensuring the displayed information (such as assignee names or job details) complies with their internal privacy practices.

Automated Backups

For Enterprise customers using automated backups to their own cloud storage, please note that once the data is transferred, the customer becomes entirely responsible for the security and privacy of that external storage.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law.

Third-Party Services

We may use third-party services to help us provide and improve our platform. These services may have access to your personal information only to perform tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for other purposes.

Your Rights (UK GDPR)

As we are based in the United Kingdom, we process your personal data under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

  • Right of access — you can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
  • Right to rectification — you can ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data
  • Right to erasure — you can ask us to delete your personal data in certain circumstances
  • Right to restriction — you can ask us to limit how we use your data
  • Right to data portability — you can request your data in a structured, machine-readable format
  • Right to object — you can object to us processing your data on grounds of legitimate interests
  • Right to withdraw consent — where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at support@synctile.com. We will respond within one month. If you are unhappy with how we handle your request, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.

Lawful Basis for Processing

Under UK GDPR, we must have a lawful basis for processing your personal data. We rely on:

  • Contract performance — processing necessary to provide the Service you have signed up for
  • Legitimate interests — improving our platform, ensuring security, and preventing fraud
  • Consent — for optional marketing communications, which you can withdraw at any time
  • Legal obligation — where we are required to retain or disclose data by law

Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our platform and store certain information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or indicate when a cookie is being sent.

Children's Privacy

Our services are not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

International Data Transfers

Some of our third-party service providers may process your data outside the UK. Where this occurs, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place (such as UK-approved Standard Contractual Clauses) to protect your personal data in accordance with UK GDPR.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by email or by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or want to exercise your data rights, please contact us: