Privacy Policy
We value your privacy and following the new rules set by the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we have updated our Privacy Policy as of 23rd May 2018.
Introduction
This Privacy Policy tells you how and why we collect, store and use your personal data.
It tells you about your rights in relation to your personal data and how the law protects you. It also covers how to contact us and the authorities in the event you have a complaint.
We ask that you read this Policy carefully so that you are fully aware of how and why we are using your data. If you have any questions, or would like to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us directly.
When do we collect your data?
We collect certain data when you make an enquiry or place an order. We also collect basic data when you follow us on social media or sign up for our notifications.
What data do we collect?
TWe collect a range of data when you enquire or place an order with thedifferentiator.co.uk. This may include some or all of the following:
- Company names
- Delivery addresses
- Invoice addresses
- Company registration number
- Contact names
- Contact email addresses
- Contact telephone numbers
- Bank details for payment purposes
How do we use your data?
We retain your data for future needs by recording your information on our computer system and filing paperwork as needed. This is so we can invoice, quote and process orders and account queries efficiently.
Third parties
We will only share your data with a third party if required to do so by law or if necessary to fulfil a particular service on your behalf. For example, your payment may be taken via a secure credit card processing company called Sagepay. Details of Sagepay’s privacy policy can be found on their website. Any details passed on will be transferred in a secure manner.
How do we use your data?
We have appropriate security measures in place to prevent personal data from being accidentally lost, or used or accessed in an unauthorised way. We limit access to your personal data to those who have a genuine business need to know it. Those processing your data will do so only in an authorised manner and are subject to a duty of confidentiality.
We also have procedures in place to deal with any suspected data security breach. We will notify you and any applicable regulator of a suspected data security breach where we are legally required to do so.
When communicating with us by email you should ensure that you take all reasonable precautions to protect any sensitive personal data.
How long do we keep your data for?
We will only store your personal data for as long as necessary or legally required. Once your personal data is no longer needed we then securely destroy it by shredding the documents.