This policy applies to HowESG Ltd and data collected on the website www.howesg.co.uk
HowESG Ltd collects, uses and is responsible for certain personal information about you. When we do so we are regulated under the Data Protection Act 2018 and we are responsible as ‘controller’ of that personal information for the purposes of those laws.
This policy sets out the basis on which any personal data that will be processed by us that we collect from you; or that you provide to us.
Please read the following carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal data and how we will treat it.
Information We May Collect and How We Use It
We use information held about you in the following ways:
| Purpose | Data Type | Lawful Basis |
|---|---|---|
| To respond to your enquiry after you have completed the form on our website | Identity information Contact details | To provide you with information as requested |
| To manage our relationship with you | Identity information Contact details Service history | Performance of a contract with you Necessary to comply with legal obligations Necessary for our legitimate interests to keep our records updated |
| To administer and protect our business and this website | Identity information Contact details Technical IT data | Necessary for our legitimate interests for running our business, network security and fraud prevention Necessary to comply with a legal obligation |
| To deliver relevant website content | Identity information Technical IT data Details of of your usage of our website | Necessary for our legitimate interests to develop our business |
| To use data analytics to improve our website | Technical IT data Details of of your usage of our website | Necessary for our legitimate interests to keep our website updated and relevant |
Where Your Data is Stored
We will take all reasonable steps to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this privacy policy.
All information you provide to us via email or through our website will be stored on the secure servers of third parties authorised by us.
Storage Duration of Personal Data
We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
Disclosure of Information
We do not share, sell or give your personal data to any third parties.
We will share personal information with law enforcement or other authorities if required by applicable law.
Links to Other Websites
Our website may, from time to time, contain links to and from the websites of other third parties. If you follow a link to any of these websites, please note that these websites have their own privacy policies and that we do not accept any responsibility or liability for these policies. Please check these policies before you submit any personal data to these websites.
Your Rights
Under the General Data Protection Regulations you have a number of important rights free of charge.
For information on these rights, including the circumstances in which they apply, see the Guidance from the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) on individuals’ rights under the General Data Protection Regulation.
If you would like to exercise any of those rights, please email, call or write to us.
The General Data Protection Regulation also gives you right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the European Union (or European Economic Area) state where you work, normally live or where any alleged infringement of data protection laws occurred. The supervisory authority in the UK is the Information Commissioner who may be contacted at https://ico.org.uk/concerns/ or telephone: 0303 123 1113.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
Any changes we may make to our privacy policy in the future will be published on our website www.howesg.co.uk
HowESG Ltd, 3 May 2020