Rationale Behind Our Privacy Policy

Expansive Overview of Privacy Protections Our Privacy Policy provides an expansive overview of how we protect your personal information across all our platforms. By detailing our security measures, data handling practices, and compliance with privacy laws, we demonstrate our unwavering commitment to protecting your privacy.

- 1 - Personal information

Personal data, or personal information, means any information about an individual from which that person can be identified. It does not include data where the identity has been removed (which is called anonymous data). We may collect, use, store, transfer and process different kinds of personal data about you which we have grouped together as follows:
  • Identity Data includes first name, last name, username or similar identifier, marital status, title, date of birth and gender.
  • Contact Data includes billing address, delivery address, postal address, email address and telephone numbers.
  • Financial Data includes payment card details.
  • Technical Data includes internet protocol (IP) address, your login data, browser type and version, time zone setting and geographic location, preferred language (used to display our website), browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform, use of cookies or other devices to store and sometimes track information about you including device type (unique device identifiers) and device screen size (more details on our use of cookies is set out in the Cookies section below) and other technology on the devices you use to access this website.
  • Profile Data includes your username and password, purchases or orders made by you, your interests, preferences, professional qualifications, reviews, feedback and survey responses.
  • Usage Data includes information about how you use our website, products and services, items you viewed or searched for, page response times, download errors, length of visits to certain pages (including how much time is spent on which pages), page interaction information (such as scrolling, clicks, and mouse-overs) and methods used to browse away from the page.
  • Marketing and Communications Data includes your preferences in receiving newsletters and marketing from us and our third parties and your communication preferences.
Special Categories of Personal Data We do not collect any Special Categories of Personal Data about you (this includes details about your race or ethnicity, religious or philosophical beliefs, sex life, sexual orientation, political opinions, trade union membership, information about your health, and genetic and biometric data). Nor do we collect any information about criminal convictions and offences. If you fail to provide personal data Where we need to collect personal data by law, or under the terms of a contract we have with you, and you fail to provide that data when requested, we may not be able to perform the contract we have or are trying to enter into with you (for example, to provide you with our products or services or open an account). In this case, we may have to cancel a product or service you have with us but we will notify you if this is the case at the time.

- 2 - Data Usage and Access

Organisation may use your personal information for the primary purposes for which it was collected, and related secondary purposes either related to the primary purpose, or as otherwise set out in this Privacy Policy. Such primary and secondary purposes may include, without limitation, use of your personal information to:
  • process any application you might submit to us;
  • verify your identity;
  • process any job application you might submit to us;
  • develop, run, administer and promote competitions, programs, activities and other events run by us, including promotions on social media;
  • market and promote products, services, merchandise and special offers made available by us or our respective commercial partners;
  • administer and manage our websites, computer networks, platforms and other applications (“systems”) and provide you with access to those systems, to enable those systems to function, to identify you as the holder of an account , to associate account activity with your identity and to allow other users to contact you or collaborate with you on documents or other resources;
  • administer and manage any account you may hold with us;
  • keep adequate records for audit, record keeping and compliance purposes;
  • keep you informed of news and information relating to Organisation, including by distributing newsletters, publications and other communication via various mediums including direct mail, email and SMS / MMS messages;
  • if you are an employee or other representative of a customer to which we provide our products and services or a supplier or service provider to us, communicate with you about your or your employer's engagement with us and otherwise as specified in this Privacy Policy; and

- 3 - Data Sharing with Partners

Our website includes links to external websites. Please be aware that these sites operate independently of us and have their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review those policies when visiting external sites.

- 4 - CONFIDENTIALITY AND SECURITY

Ensuring Data Integrity and Security Despite our robust measures to protect your personal information, no transmission method over the Internet is completely secure. We implement industry-standard safeguards against data loss, theft, and unauthorized access. Personal information is password protected, and access is strictly limited to necessary personnel. We cannot guarantee 100% security for data transmitted over the Internet; therefore, you are responsible for maintaining the security of your own digital environment.

- 5 - Revising the Current Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy is designed to help you understand how we handle your information and may be updated periodically, reflecting changes to our information management practices or relevant laws. We will notify you of any material changes by publishing the updated policy on our website with a new effective date. You are encouraged to review this policy periodically to stay informed of how we are protecting your information.

- 6 - Customer Service Contact Methods

Should you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, we encourage you to reach out to us.

- 7 - Cookies for Better Browsing

Cookies are essential tools that store your preferences and automate login processes, as detailed in our Cookies Policy. We also maintain logs of technical details related to your visits, purely for statistical purposes, including your IP address, domain, the sites you navigated from, and your browser type. This information is strictly used to enhance site functionality and is never shared with third parties, except as required by law.

- 8 - Regulatory Obligations for Data Protection

At our company, we rigorously enforce data protection policies that align with both domestic and international legal standards. This ensures that your personal data is not only secure but also handled in a manner that respects your privacy rights fully. Our commitment to these principles involves ongoing training for our staff, regular updates to our security protocols, and transparent communication with you, our valued user, about how your data is used and protected.

- 9 - Rights to Regulate Your Personal Data

Your rights concerning your personal data include:
  • Access: Request copies of your data or updates/deletions of your information. We offer this free unless your request is manifestly unfounded or excessive.
  • Correction: Correct your data if it is inaccurate or incomplete.
  • Erasure: Ask us to erase your data from our systems.
  • Restriction: Block or limit our use of your data.
  • Portability: Request the transfer of your data in a usable format.
  • Objection: Challenge our use of your data, especially for our legitimate interests.
To inquire or exercise any of these rights, or to withdraw consent to data processing (where consent is our legal basis for processing), please contact us via the provided e-mail.