1. Introduction
1.1 We are committed to safeguarding the privacy of all of our customers, and we will responsibly process data in a safe and compliant way.
1.2 This policy applies where we are acting as a data controller with respect to the personal data of such persons; in other words, where we determine the purposes and means of the processing of that personal data.
1.3 Our website incorporates privacy controls which affect how we will process your personal data. By using the privacy controls, you can [specify whether you would like to receive direct marketing communications and limit the collection, sharing and publication of your personal data]. You can access the privacy controls via info@advancedpropertyservices.co.uk.
1.4 We use cookies on our website, these are only used to monitor how many visitors we receive.
1.5 In this policy, "we", "us" and "our" refer to Advanced Property Services. For more information about us, see Section 14.
2. The personal data that we collect
2.1 In this Section 3 we have set out the general categories of personal data that we process.
2.2 We may process data enabling us to get in touch with you ("contact data")The contact data may include [your name, email address, telephone number, postal address. The source of the contact data is you or your employer. If you log into our website using a social media account, we will obtain elements of the contact data from the relevant social media account provider.
2.3 We may process [your website user account data] ("account data")The account data may [include your account identifier, name, email address, business name, account creation and modification dates, website settings and marketing preferences. The primary source of the account data is you and/or your employer, although some elements of the account data may be generated by our website.
2.4 We may process [information relating to transactions, including purchases of goods and/or services, that you enter into with us and/or through our website] ("transaction data").The transaction data may include [your name, your contact details, payment details) and the transaction details. The source of the transaction data is you and/or our payment services provider.
2.5 We may process [information contained in or relating to any communication that you send to us or that we send to you] ("communication data"). The communication data may include [the communication content and metadata associated with the communication].Our website will generate the metadata associated with communications made using the website contact forms.]
3. Purposes of processing and legal bases
3.1 In this Section 3, we have set out the purposes for which we may process personal data and the legal bases of the processing.
3.2 Operations - We may process [your personal data] for [the purposes of operating our website, the processing and fulfilment of orders, providing our services, supplying our goods, generating invoices, bills and other payment-related documentation, and credit control]. The legal basis for this processing is our legitimate interests, namely the proper administration of our website, services and business, and to fulfill any contract of business that you have entered into with us for supply of services.
3.3 Publications - We may process [account data] for the purposes of publishing such data on our website and elsewhere through our services in accordance with your express instructions. The legal basis for this processing is your consent. If you would like more information about this processing or like to choose how this information is processed please contact us via info@advancedpropertyservices.co.uk
3.4 Relationships and communications - We may process [contact data, account data, transaction data and/or communication data] for [the purposes of managing our relationships, communicating with you (excluding communicating for the purposes of direct marketing) by email, SMS, post, telephone, providing support services and complaint handling]. The legal basis for this processing is our legitimate interests, namely communications with our website visitors, sun-contractors, individual customers and customer personnel, the maintenance of relationships, and the proper administration of our website, services and business.
3.5 Direct marketing - We may process [contact data, account data and/or transaction data] for the purposes of creating, targeting and sending direct marketing communications by email, SMS, post and making contact by telephone for marketing-related purposes. The legal basis for this processing is our legitimate interests, namely promoting our business and communicating marketing messages and offers to our website visitors and service users.
3.6 Research and analysis - We may process [usage data and/or transaction data] for [the purposes of researching and analysing the use of our website and services, as well as researching and analysing other interactions with our business]. The legal basis for this processing is our legitimate interests, namely [monitoring, supporting, improving and securing our website, services and business generally].
3.7 Record keeping - We may process [your personal data] for [the purposes of creating and maintaining our databases, back-up copies of our databases and our business records generally]. The legal basis for this processing is our legitimate interests, namely [ensuring that we have access to all the information we need to properly and efficiently run our business in accordance with this policy].
3.8 Security - We may process [your personal data] for [the purposes of security and the prevention of fraud and other criminal activity]. The legal basis of this processing is our
legitimate interests, namely [the protection of our website, services and business, and the protection of others]. We will use a high degree of safety measures in our physical processing of your information, using both technological and organisational procedures and measures which are compliant and secure.
3.9 Insurance and risk management - We may process [your personal data] where necessary for [the purposes of obtaining or maintaining insurance coverage, managing risks and/or obtaining professional advice]. The legal basis for this processing is our legitimate interests, namely [the proper protection of our business against risks].
3.10 Legal claims - We may process [your personal data] where necessary for [the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims, whether in court proceedings or in an administrative or out-of-court procedure]. The legal basis for this processing is our legitimate interests, namely [the protection and assertion of our legal rights, your legal rights and the legal rights of others].
3.11 Legal compliance and vital interests - We may also process your personal data where such processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject or in order to protect your vital interests or the vital interests of another natural person.
4. Providing your personal data to others
4.1 We may disclose [your personal data] to [our insurers and/or professional advisers] insofar as reasonably necessary for the purposes of [obtaining or maintaining insurance coverage, managing risks, obtaining professional advice].
4.2 We may disclose your contact data to our suppliers or subcontractors insofar as reasonably necessary for delivery of materials or services as set-out in our contract of business.
4.4 Financial transactions relating to our website and services may be handled by our payment services providers. We will share transaction data with our payment services providers only to the extent necessary for the purposes of processing your payments, refunding such payments and dealing with complaints and queries relating to such payments and refunds.
4.4 In addition to the specific disclosures of personal data set out in this Section 5, we may disclose your personal data where such disclosure is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject, or in order to protect your vital interests or the vital interests of another natural person. We may also disclose your personal data where such disclosure is necessary for the establishment, exercise, or defence of legal claims, whether in court proceedings or in an administrative or out-of-court procedure.
4.5 You acknowledge that [personal data that you submit for publication through our website or services] may be available, via the internet, around the world. We cannot prevent the use (or misuse) of such personal data by others.
5. Retaining and deleting personal data
5.1 This Section sets out our data retention policies and procedures, which are designed to help ensure that we comply with our legal obligations in relation to the retention and deletion of personal data.
5.2 Personal data that we process for any purpose or purposes shall not be kept for longer than is necessary for that purpose or those purposes.
5.3 We will retain your personal data as follows:
(a) [contact data will be retained for a minimum period of 2 years following the date of the most recent contact between you and us, and for a maximum period of 10 years following that date];
(b) [account data will be retained for a minimum period of 2 years following the date of closure of the relevant account, and for a maximum period of 15 years following that date];
(c) [transaction data will be retained for a minimum period of 2 years following the date of the transaction, and for a maximum period of 20 years following that date];
(d) [communication data will be retained for a minimum period of 12 months following the date of the communication in question, and for a maximum period of 2 years following that date];
5.4 Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Section, we may retain your personal data where such retention is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject, or in order to protect your vital interests or the vital interests of another natural person.
6. Your rights
6.1 In this Section, we have listed the rights that you have under data protection law.
6.2 Your principal rights under data protection law are:
(a) the right to access - you can ask for copies of your personal data;
(b) the right to rectification - you can ask us to rectify inaccurate personal data and to complete incomplete personal data;
(c) the right to erasure - you can ask us to erase your personal data;
(d) the right to restrict processing - you can ask us to restrict the processing of your personal data;
(e) the right to object to processing - you can object to the processing of your personal data;
(f) the right to data portability - you can ask that we transfer your personal data to another organisation or to you;
(g) the right to complain to a supervisory authority - you can complain about our processing of your personal data; and
(h) the right to withdraw consent - to the extent that the legal basis of our processing of your personal data is consent, you can withdraw that consent.
6.3 These rights are subject to certain limitations and exceptions. You can learn more about the rights of data subjects by visiting https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-data-protection/guide-to-the-general-data-protection-regulation-gdpr/individual-rights/.
6.4 You may exercise any of your rights in relation to your personal data by written notice to us, using the email address info@advancedpropertyservices.co.uk
7. Cookies that we use
7.1 We use cookies for the following purposes:
(a) authentication and status - we use cookies to identify you when you visit our website and as you navigate our website, and to help us determine if you are logged into our website
(c) personalisation - we use cookies to store information about your preferences and to personalise our website for you
(d) security - we use cookies as an element of the security measures used to protect user accounts, including preventing fraudulent use of login credentials, and to protect our website and services generally
(f) analysis - we use cookies [to help us to analyse the use and performance of our website and services
(g) cookie consent - we use cookies [to store your preferences in
8. Amendments
8.1 We may update this policy from time to time by publishing a new version on our website.
8.2 You should check this page occasionally to ensure you are happy with any changes to this policy.
8.3 We may notify you of changes to this policy by email.
9. Our details
9.1 This website is owned and operated by Advanced Property Services,
9.2 Our principal place of business is at 9 Fullerton Close Skellow Doncaster DN6 8RU.
9.3 You can contact us:
(a) by post, to the postal address given above;
(b) using our website contact form;
(c) by telephone, on [the contact number published on our website]; or
(d) by email, using the email address published on our website.
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