Blackwater Locks Privacy Policy
1. Introduction
1.1 In this policy, “we”, “us”, “our” refer to Blackwater Locks and “you” and “your” refer to our customers.
1.2 We are committed to protect the private data we receive and store from you and respect your rights under the General Data Protection Regulation.
1.3 This policy applies when we receive your data and we are acting as “data controller” and when we process it and we are acting as “data processor”.
1.4 For more information about us and how you can contact us, please see Section 10.
1.5 Credit: This document was created using a template from the Master Locksmiths Association that is made available to members only.
2. Origin of our data
2.1 We only collect information directly from our customers (you) for schedule and financial purposes, before a job (when the customer gets in contact with us), or at the end of a job, when details such as name and address are requested to create an invoice.
3. Processing your data
3.1 In this section we explain how we use your personal data.
3.2 Your data will be used as correspondence data (Blackwater Locks may contact you by e-mailing or calling to give you updates on the service required or to send you a written quote). The legal basis of processing the correspondence data is the legitimate interest to perform a service, requested by you from us.
3.3 Your data will be used as transaction data and it may be used for financial records such as invoices and it will be kept for 6 years or more. The legal bases of this processing are the “legal obligations” to which Blackwater Locks is subject.
3.4 Your data will never be sold to a third party.
3.5 Your data will never be used by use to send unsolicited communications to you in any form.
4. Sharing your details
4.1 Blackwater Locks does not sell your private data to any other third party.
4.2 Blackwater Locks does share your private data with our accountants as part of our annual tax returns. This is because the data we hold is integral to our accounting software and a copy of this is sent to our accountants in order to prepare and submit our tax return.
5. Storing your data
5.1 This section explains how we store your private data and for how long.
5.2 Your private data may be printed and secured in our filing cabinets which remain locked when not in use. The cabinets are placed within our registered address which is secured by high level security.
5.3 It may be some time before you need our services again. To maintain continuity of the service provided to you, we store our correspondence/schedule data indefinitely for the legitimate purpose of keeping a record of the jobs we attend.
5.4 Your private data may be stored electronically on our computer systems that are based in the UK. Our computers are protected by password and anti-virus program, and they can only be accessed by our staff members.
6. Deleting your data
6.1 This section explains how we delete/destroy your data once it is no longer needed. For more details about the length of time we store your data please see Section 3 (3.3) and 5 (5.3).
6.2 Once your private data is no longer relevant/needed, Blackwater Locks will permanently delete the electronic files.
6.3 Once your private data is no longer relevant/needed, Blackwater Locks will securely shred and then incinerate the documents to destroy them.
7. Data breaches
7.1 Blackwater Locks has standard procedures to protect your details against data breaches such as passwords for electronic files, that are periodically changed and secure filing cabinets for physical documents. For more details on how we securely store your documents please see section 5.
7.2 We back-up your data by creating an electronic copy of each document that is securely stored on our computer systems based in the UK, that are protected by password and anti-virus program.
7.3 Blackwater Locks understands the legal requirement to report a data breach to ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office) in maximum 72h hours from the event. We also commit to inform every person that has been affected by the data breach.
8. Amendments
8.1 We may update this policy in order to improve our data management.
8.2 We will post the current policy on our website.
9. Your rights (GDPR rights of the natural person)
9.1 This section explains the rights, you have, as a data subject, in relation to your personal information.
9.2 To be informed about how, why and on what basis that information is processed.
9.3 To obtain confirmation that your information is being processed and to obtain access to it and certain other information, by making a subject access request— your request will be answered in maximum 7 days.
9.4 To have data corrected if it is inaccurate or incomplete.
9.5 To have data erased if it is no longer necessary for the purpose for which it was originally collected/processed, or if there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing (the right to be forgotten).
9.6 To restrict the processing of personal information where the accuracy of the information is contested, or the processing is unlawful (but you do not want the data to be erased), or where the employer no longer needs the personal information, but you require the data to establish, exercise or defend a legal claim.
9.7 To restrict the processing of personal information temporarily where you do not think it is accurate (and the employer is verifying whether it is accurate), or where you have objected to the processing (and the employer is considering whether the organisation’s legitimate grounds override your interests).
9.8 If you wish to exercise any of the rights in paragraphs, please contact the data protection officer on enquiries@blackwater-locks.co.uk
10. Blackwater Locks details
10.1 Blackwater Locks the trading name for a sole trader and is not registered with companies house in the UK.
25-27 Church Street, Tollesbury, Essex. CM9 8QL
10.2 You can contact us:
- a) by post to the address above
- b) by e-mail to enquiries@blackwater-locks.co.uk
- c) by telephone 07767477879