Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how GCS Brands UK Limited collects, uses, stores and protects your personal data when you use our website or contact us about our trademark and brand protection services.

Last updated: 1 May 2026

1. Who we are

GCS Brands UK Limited is a company registered in England and Wales.

Company name: GCS BRANDS UK LIMITED
Company number: 13714890
Registered address: 50 Sloane Avenue, London, SW3 3DD
Email: support@gcs-brands.com

2. Personal data we collect

We may collect personal data that you provide to us, including your name, email address, company name, brand name, country or region of interest, and any other information you include when contacting us or submitting a trademark availability request.

3. How we use your data

We use your personal data to respond to enquiries, check trademark availability, provide information about our services, prepare applications where instructed, manage client relationships and meet our legal or regulatory obligations.

4. Lawful basis

We process personal data where it is necessary to take steps at your request before entering into a contract, to perform a contract with you, to comply with legal obligations, or where we have a legitimate interest in operating and improving our services.

5. Marketing

We may contact you about relevant GCS Brands services where permitted by law. You can ask us to stop sending marketing communications at any time by contacting us.

01

Data sharing

We may share personal data with professional advisers, trademark attorneys, filing agents, registry bodies, IT providers and other service providers where this is necessary to deliver our services.

02

International transfers

Where your trademark matter involves countries outside the UK, your information may need to be shared internationally with local agents, attorneys or intellectual property offices.

03

Data retention

We keep personal data only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including legal, accounting, regulatory and professional record-keeping requirements.

6. Cookies and website analytics

Our website may use cookies or similar technologies to operate properly, improve performance and understand how visitors use the site. You can usually control cookies through your browser settings.

7. Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal data from unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure.

8. Your rights

Depending on applicable law, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, restrict or object to the processing of your personal data. You may also have the right to data portability and the right to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

9. Complaints

If you have concerns about how we handle your personal data, please contact us first at support@gcs-brands.com. You may also have the right to complain to the UK Information Commissioner’s Office.

10. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will be published on this page with the updated date.

Contact

Questions about your data?

Contact GCS Brands if you would like to exercise your data rights or ask how your information is handled.