Compliance with General
Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) after 25 May
2018
We collect and hold individual and commercial
contact details in order that we maintain a full
and professional relationship with our business
associates, whether private customers, project
partners or companies in the supply chain. We
do this purely to enable us to pursue legitimate
business activities. We do not collect or hold
sensitive information, biometrics, religious or
ethnic details or political leanings – these
are not necessary for us to do business together.
Receipt of a business card from any new contact
is understood as a request for further contact
and that the individual concerned automatically
agrees and consents to us holding their information
on file.
We have not and would never sell-on contact details,
database entries or mailing lists to another individual
or organisation, unless by prior discussion and
consent. This includes a scenario where a mutual
business interest may be identified, consent is
always sought first, before making an introduction.
We do not perform any direct mass marketing by
e-mail, so you will never receive a circular “mailshot”
sales approach from us.
We keep your information stored in a password-protected
computer system which itself is protected by field
–leading antivirus and cyber-attack defence
software, in an office which is locked outside
of business hours, in a building which is locked
all of the time and takes visitors by appointment
only. Storage of information is necessary for
us to fulfil our accounting and tax obligations
as well as deal with sales and marketing, warranties
and continued business. Details may be archived
within the office as hard copies and held in locked
filing cabinets. As required by HMRC, accounting
details, invoices, accounts etc are held for a
minimum of 6 years before we can delete them,
according to UK Law.
Our website uses cookies on an anonymous basis
to allow us to follow trends in visitors to our
website, no personal data is collected for use
or storage in this activity.
Like many companies, we outsource some services
to other providers, our website and email management
is through Spindlemedia UK Ltd www.spindlemedia.co.uk
who use a hosting provider Heart Internet Ltd
to host the website and email accounts on their
servers, here is a link to their privacy policy
https://www.heartinternet.uk/terms/heart-internet-privacy-statement
Our Information Compliance Manager is Mr John
Avery and he can be contacted through the main
e-mail address office@leatherconsultant.co.uk
for any enquiries related to personal information.
A message to the same e-mail address will allow
any individual or group to start a review and
adjustment activity regarding their stored information
on file. We take the collection, storage and use
of information seriously and seek at all times
to do this in a professional and business-like
fashion, within the structure of the legislation.
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