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Privacy Policy

THOMAS & CO ELECTRCIAL LTD PRIVACY POLICY

 

BACKGROUND:

 

Thomas & Co Electrical Ltdunderstands that your privacy is important to you and that you care about how your personal data is used. We respect and value the privacy of everyone who visits this website, www.thomas-electrical.co.uk and will only collect and use personal data in ways that are described here, and in a way that is consistent with our obligations and your rights under the law.

 

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully and ensure that you understand it. Your acceptance of this Privacy Policy is deemed to occur upon your first use of Our Site. If you do not accept and agree with this Privacy Policy, you must stop using Our Site immediately.

 

  1. Definitions and Interpretation 

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In this Policy the following terms shall have the following meanings:  

 

“Account”  - means an account required to access and/or use certain areas and features of Our Site;

“Cookie”  - means a small text file placed on your computer or device by Our Site when you visit certain parts of Our Site and/or when you use certain features of Our Site. Details of the Cookies used by Our Site are set out in Part 14, below; and

“Cookie Law”  - means the relevant parts of the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003;


 

  1. Information About Us

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Our Site is owned and operated by Thomas & Co Electrical Ltd,  a Limited Company.

Registered in England under company number 09247049.

Registered address: The Lindens, Causeway Lane, Upton upon Severn, Worcestershire. WR8 0NW.

VAT number: 200187359.

Data Protection Officer: Mrs G. Dewson.

Email address: office@thomas-electrical.co.uk.

Telephone number: 01684 594667.

Postal Address: The Lindens, Causeway Lane, Upton upon Severn. Worcestershire. WR8 0NW.

We are regulated by NAPIT.

We are a member of NAPIT 125543

 

2. What Does This Policy Cover?

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This Privacy Policy applies only to your use of OurSite. OurSite may contain links to other websites. Please note that we have no control over how your data is collected, stored, or used by other websites and weadvise you to check the privacy policies of any such websites before providing any data to them.

 

3. What is Personal Data?

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Personal data is defined by the General Data Protection Regulation (EU Regulation 2016/679) (the “GDPR”) as ‘any information relating to an identifiable person who can be directly or indirectly identified in particular by reference to an identifier’.

Personal data is, in simpler terms, any information about you that enables you to be identified. Personal data covers obvious information such as your name and contact details, but it also covers less obvious information such as identification numbers, electronic location data, and other online identifiers.

 

 

4. What Are My Rights?

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Under the GDPR,

you have the following rights, which we will always work to uphold:

a)The right to be informed about our collection and use of your personal data. This Privacy Policy should tell you everything you need to know, but you can always contact usto find out more or to ask any questions using the details in Part 15.

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b)The right to access the personal data we hold about you. Part 13 will tell you how to do this.

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c)The right to have your personal data rectified if any of your personal data held by us is inaccurate or incomplete. Please contact ususing the details in Part 15 to find out more.

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d)The right to be forgotten, i.e. the right to ask us to delete or otherwise dispose of any of your personal data that we have.

Please contact ususing the details in Part 15 to find out more.

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e)The right to restrict (i.e. prevent) the processing of your personal data.

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f)The right to object to ususing your personal data for a particular purpose or purposes.

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g)The right to data portability. This means that, if you have provided personal data to usdirectly, weare using it with your consent or for the performance of a contract, and that data is processed using automated means, you can ask us for a copy of that personal data to re-use with another service or business in many cases.

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h)Rights relating to automated decision-making and profiling. Wedo not use your personal data in this way.

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For more information about ouruse of your personal data or exercising your rights as outlined above, please contact ususing the details provided in Part 15.

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Further information about your rights can also be obtained from the Information Commissioner’s Office or your local Citizens Advice Bureau.

If you have any cause for complaint about our use of your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office.

 

5. What Data Do We Collect?

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Depending upon your use of OurSite, we may collect some or all of the following personal and non-personal data. Please also see Part 14 on our use of Cookies and similar technologies. 

  • Name

  • Address;

  • Date of Birth

  • Email address;

  • Telephone number;

  • Business name;

  • Job title;

  • Profession;

  • Payment information;

  • Information about your preferences and interests;

  • IP address;

  • Web browser type and version;

  • Operating system;

  • A list of URLs starting with a referring site, your activity on OurSite, and the site you exit to.

 

  1. How Do You Use My Personal Data?

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Under the GDPR, we must always have a lawful basis for using personal data. This may be because the data is necessary for our performance of a contract with you, because you have consented to our use of your personal data, or because it is in our legitimate business interests to use it. Your personal data willbe used for one ofthe following purposes:

  • Providing and managing your Account;

  • Providing and managing your access to OurSite;

  • Personalising and tailoring your experience on OurSite;

  • Supplying ourproductsand services to you. Your personal details are required in order for usto enter into a contract with you.

  • Personalising and tailoring ourservicesfor you.

  • Communicating with you. This may include responding to emails or calls from you.

  • Supplying you with information by emailand post that you have opted-in to (you may unsubscribe or opt-out at any time by emailing us office@thomas-electrical.co.uk

  • Analysing your use of Our Site and gathering feedback to enable us to continually improve OurSite and your user experience.

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With your permission and where permitted by law, we may also use your personal data for marketing purposes, which may include contacting you by email, telephone, text and postwith information, news, and offers on ourproducts andservices. You will not be sent any unlawful marketing or spam. Wewill always work to fully protect your rights and comply with ourobligations under the GDPR and the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003, and you will always have the opportunity to opt-out.

Third Parties including other website linkswhose content appears on OurSite may use third-party Cookies, as detailed below in Part 14. Please refer to Part 14 for more information on controlling cookies. Please note that wedo not control the activities of such third parties, nor the data that they collect and use themselves, and weadvise you to check the privacy policies of any such third parties.

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6.    How Long Will You Keep My Personal Data?

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We will not keep your personal data for any longer than is necessary in light of the reason(s) for which it was first collected. Your personal data will therefore be kept for the following periods (or, where there is no fixed period, the following factors will be used to determine how long it is kept):

  • if you continue to be a client of ours.;

  • If you are an employee or sub-contrator.

 

 6.1 How and Where Do You Store or Transfer My Personal Data?

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We will only store or transfer your personal data in the UK. This means that it will be fully protected under the GDPR.

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 6.2 Do You Share My Personal Data?

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We will not share any of your personal data with any third parties for any purposes, subject to one important exception.

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In some limited circumstances, we may be legally required to share certain personal data, which might include yours, if we are involved in legal proceedings or complying with legal obligations, a court order, or the instructions of a government authority.

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If any of your personal data is required by a third party, as described above, wewill take steps to ensure that your personal data is handled safely, securely, and in accordance with your rights, ourobligations, and the third party’s obligations under the law, as described above in Part 9.

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If any personal data is transferred outside of the EEA, we will take suitable steps in order to ensure that your personal data is treated just as safely and securely as it would be within the UK and under the GDPR, as explained above in Part 9.

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7. How Can I Control My Personal Data?

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7.1       In addition to your rights under the GDPR, set out in Part 5, whenyou submit personal data via OurSite, you may be given options to restrict ouruse of your personal data. In particular, weaim to give you strong controls on ouruse of your data for direct marketing purposes (including the ability to opt-out of receiving emails from uswhich you may do by unsubscribing using the links provided in ouremailsandat the point of providing your details and by managing your Account.

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7.2       You may also wish to sign up to one or more of the preference services operating in the UK: The Telephone Preference Service (“the TPS”), the Corporate Telephone Preference Service (“the CTPS”), and the Mailing Preference Service (“the MPS”). These may help to prevent you receiving unsolicited marketing. Please note, however, that these services will not prevent you from receiving marketing communications that you have consented to receiving.

 

8. Can I Withhold Information?

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You may access certain areas of Our Site without providing any personal data at all. However, to use all features and functions available on Our Site you may be required to submit or allow for the collection of certain data.

You may restrict ouruse of Cookies. For more information, see Part 14 How Can I Access My Personal Data?

If you want to know what personal data wehave about you, you can ask usfor details of that personal data and for a copy of it (where any such personal data is held). This is known as a “subject access request”.

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All subject access requests should be made in writing and sent to the email or postal addresses shown in Part 15. 

There is not normally any charge for a subject access request. If your request is ‘manifestly unfounded or excessive’ (for example, if you make repetitive requests) a fee may be charged to cover ouradministrative costs in responding.

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We will respond to your subject access request within 10 working daysand, in any case, not more than one month of receiving it. Normally, we aim to provide a complete response, including a copy of your personal data within that time. In some cases, however, particularly if your request is more complex, more time may be required up to a maximum of three months from the date we receive your request. You will be kept fully informed of ourprogress.

 

9. How Do You Use Cookies?

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Our Site may place and access certain first-party Cookies on your computer or device. First-party Cookies are those placed directly by us and are used only by us. Weuse Cookies to facilitate and improve your experience of OurSite and to provide and improve our productsservices. We have carefully chosen these Cookies and have taken steps to ensure that your privacy and personal data is protected and respected at all times.

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By using OurSite, you may also receive certain third-party Cookies on your computer or device. Third-party Cookies are those placed by websites, services, and/or parties other than us. All Cookies used by and on OurSite are used in accordance with current Cookie Law.

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Before Cookies are placed on your computer or device, you will be shown a pop up requesting your consent to set those Cookies. By giving your consent to the placing of Cookies you are enabling usto provide the best possible experience and service to you. You may, if you wish, deny consent to the placing of Cookies; however certain features of OurSite may not function fully or as intended. You will be given the opportunity to allow only first-party Cookies and block third-party Cookies.

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Certain features of OurSite depend on Cookies to function. Cookie Law deems these Cookies to be “strictly necessary”. These Cookies are shown in the table below. Your consent will not be sought to place these Cookies, but it is still important that you are aware of them. You may still block these Cookies by changing your internet browser’s settings as detailed below, but please be aware that OurSite may not work properly if you do so. Wehave taken great care to ensure that your privacy is not at risk by allowing them.

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Our Site uses analytics services provided by Google Analytics. Website analytics refers to a set of tools used to collect and analyse anonymous usage information, enabling usto better understand how Our Site is used. This, in turn, enables us to improve Our Site and the products and services offered through it.

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The analytics service used by Our Site use Cookies to gather the required information. You do not have to allow usto use these Cookies, however whilst our use of them does not pose any risk to your privacy or your safe use of Our Site, it does enable usto continually improve Our Site, making it a better and more useful experience for you.

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In addition to the controls that we provide, you can choose to enable or disable Cookies in your internet browser.

Most internet browsers also enable you to choose whether you wish to disable all Cookies or only third-party Cookies. By default, most internet browsers accept Cookies, but this can be changed. For further details, please consult the help menu in your internet browser or the documentation that came with your device.

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You can choose to delete Cookies on your computer or device at any time, however you may lose any information that enables you to access Our Site more quickly and efficiently including, but not limited to, login and personalisation settings.

It is recommended that you keep your internet browser and operating system up-to-date and that you consult the help and guidance provided by the developer of your internet browser and manufacturer of your computer or device if you are unsure about adjusting your privacy settings.

 

10. How Do I Contact You?

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To contact usabout anything to do with your personal data and data protection, including to make a subject access request, please use the following details for the attention of Mrs G. Dewson:

Email address: office@thomas-electrical.co.uk.

Telephone number: 01684 594667.

Postal Address: The Lindens, Causeway Lane, Upton upon Severn, Worcestershire, WR8 0NW.

 

11. Changes to this Privacy Policy

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Wemay change this Privacy Notice from time to time. This may be necessary, for example, if the law changes, or if we change ourbusiness in a way that affects personal data protection.

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Any changes will be immediately posted on Our Site and you will be deemed to have accepted the terms of the Privacy Policy on your first use of Our Site following the alterations. Werecommend that you check this page regularly to keep up-to-date.

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Thank you for taking the time to read our policy.

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