PRIVACY POLICY: 

Allsopp and Morgan Painters and Decorators are committed to protecting and respecting any personal information of anyone visiting this website. (“AllsoppandMorgan.co.uk”), and will only collect and use personal data in ways that are described in this policy, and in a way that is consistent with our obligations and your rights under the law.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully and ensure it is understood. By using our website, you are deemed to agree to the terms of this. If you do not accept and agree with this Privacy Policy, you should stop using our website.

1. Definitions and Interpretation

In this Policy the following terms shall have the following meanings

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

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

2.Information About Us

AllsoppandMorgan.co.uk is owned and operated by us. Find our full details on our contact page.

3. What Does This Privacy Policy include?

This Privacy Policy applies only to your use of our website, which may at times 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 we advise you to check the privacy policies of any such websites before providing any data to them.

4. What is Personal Data?

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 information about you that enables you to be identified. Personal data covers information such as your name and contact details, identification numbers, electronic location data, and other online identifiers.

5. What Are My Rights?

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

  1. The right to be informed about our collection and use of your personal data.
  2. The right to access the personal data we hold about you. Part 11 will tell you how to do this.
  3. The right to have your personal data rectified if any of your personal data held by us is inaccurate or incomplete. Please contact us using the details in Part 11 to find out more.
  4. 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 us using the details in Part 11 to find out more
  5. The right to restrict (i.e. prevent) the processing of your personal data.
  6. The right to object to us using your personal data for a particular purpose or purposes
  7. The right to data portability. This means that, if you have provided personal data to us directly, we are 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.

For more information about our use of your personal data or exercising your rights as outlined above, please contact us using the details provided in Part 11.

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.

6. What Data Do We Collect?

Depending upon your use of our website, we may collect some of the following personal and non-personal data (please also see Part 12 on our use of Cookies and similar technologies and our Cookie Policy):

  • Email address.
  • Telephone number.
  • Business name.
  • Personal information provided by you to us.

We may also automatically collect the following information:

Technical information for analytical purposes, including:

  • The Internet Protocol (IP) address used to connect your computer to the Internet
  • Browser type and version
  • Time zone settings
  • Browser plug-in types and versions
  • Operating systems and platforms, etc
  • Referrer information such as what keywords searched for and what website referred you to ours

Third Parties whose content appears on our website may use third-party Cookies.  Please note that we do not control the activities of such third parties, nor the data that they collect and use themselves, and we advise you to check the privacy policies of any such third parties.

7. How Do You Use My Personal Data?

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 will be used for one of the following purposes:

  • Providing and managing your access to our website.
  • Personalising and tailoring your experience on our website.
  • Supplying our services to you. Your personal details are required in order for us to enter into a contract with you
  • Personalising and tailoring our services for you.
  • Communicating with you. This may include responding to emails or calls from you.
  • Supplying you with information by email and/or post that you have opted-in to (you may unsubscribe or opt-out at any time by writing to us confirming that you wish to opt out).

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

8. How Long Will You Keep My Personal Data?

We will not keep your personal data for any longer than is necessary.  As a guide your personal data will be kept for the following periods:

  • A minimum of 6 years and a maximum of 12 years; or,
  • Where necessary keep your data for longer for:

– our business and service requirements.

– Any statutory and legal obligations.

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

We will only store or transfer your personal data within the European Economic Area (the “EEA”). This means that your personal data will be fully protected under the GDPR or to equivalent standards by law.   Our website is secured by an SSL secure certificate. We use a third party for security and monitoring of our website which may transfer data (for example IP address and browser details) outside of the EU. We take steps that, in the event your personal information is stored outside the EU that controls are in place to protect in accordance EU and UK data protection and privacy regulations.

10. Do You Share My Personal Data?

We may contract with third parties to supply certain services, for example marketing and site analytics.  In some cases, those third parties may require access to some or all of your personal data that we hold.

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

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.

11. How Can I Access My Personal Data?

You have the right under EU regulation to see what information we hold about you. If you want to exercise this right, please make an application to us in writing or contact us by email with a request regarding any or all of your rights. We may ask you to provide us with sufficient information so that we can be sure of your identity. If you would like to proceed with a request to see what data we hold about you, please email: hello@allsopandmorgan.co.uk.

12. How Do You Use Cookies?

Our website 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. We use Cookies to facilitate and improve your experience of our website and to provide and improve our services. 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.

All Cookies used by and on our website are used in accordance with current Cookie Law.  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 website more quickly and efficiently including, but not limited to, login and personalisation settings. You can enable/disable non-essential cookies on the cookie consent banner on first visiting our website, and thereafter you can review these settings by clicking the cookie button in the bottom left section of the webpages.

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.

13. How Do I Contact You?

To contact us about anything to do with your personal data please use the details on our contact page.

14. Changes to this Privacy Policy.

We may at times make changes to this Privacy Notice, if we make changes to our business that affects personal data privacy or due to law changes, for example.  Changes will be posted on our website and you will be deemed to have accepted the terms of the Privacy Policy on your first use of our website following the changes. We therefore recommend that you check this page regularly to keep informed.