Last Revised: 21st May 2019
BACKGROUND
M J Harrison Supplies Ltd understands that your privacy is important to you and that you care about how your personal data is used. We respect and value the privacy of all who contact us and will only collect and use personal data in ways that are described here, and in a way that is consistent with our obligations and your rights under the law.
This privacy notice describes how we collect, how we may use, where we store, how long we store it for, and how we protect your personal information whilst we provide services to you and afterwards, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
We will also explain your rights in relation to your personal information.
We are a ‘data controller’ for your personal information or, in other words, we determine the purposes for which and the manner in which any of your personal information are, or are to be, processed by us.
If you are using our website (www.mjharrisonsupplies.co.uk), you will be referred to Our Cookie Policy which explains more about how we may collect personal information about you via cookies. It also explains what cookies are.
Information About Us
M J Harrison Supplies Ltd is a family business which has been trading since 1981 as a supply company of primarily precast concrete products and drainage materials. We are registered in Scotland as limited company, registered number SC238975.
What is Personal Data?
Personal data is defined by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as ‘any information relating to an identifiable person who can be directly or indirectly identified in particular by reference to an identifier’.
Personal data is, in simpler terms, any information about you that enables you to be identified.
What Personal Data Do You Collect?
We may collect personal data from you when you make an enquiry regarding our products or services, use our website, interact with us at a trade show or on digital media, participate in a competition or survey, correspond by phone, email, letter or otherwise.
You may give us personal information about you which may include, but is not limited to the following:
- Title, forename and surname;
- Address
- Email address
- Telephone number/s
- Financial and credit card information;
Information relating to orders, enquiry form and quotes that are given relating to an enquiry or sale.
How Do You Use My Personal Data?
Under the GDPR, we must always have a lawful basis for using personal data. This may be because the data is necessary for our performance of a contract with you, because you have consented to our use of your personal data, or because it is in our legitimate business interests to use it. Your personal data will be used for the following purposes:
- Providing you with a quotation for products you have asked us to price;
- Processing your order including arranging delivery;
- Providing and managing your account;
- Financial information for payment, accounting or to detect or prevent any fraudulent activities;
- Supplying our products to you. Your personal details are required in order for us to enter into a contract with you;
- Communicating with you. This may include responding to emails or calls from you;
- Supplying you with information by email and/or post that you have opted-in to (you may unsubscribe or opt-out at any time by contacting us);
- To comply with legal obligations, a court order or the instructions from a government authority.
With your permission and/or where permitted by law, we may also use your personal data for marketing purposes, which may include contacting you by email and/or telephone and/or text message and/or post with information, news, and offers on our products. You will not be sent any unlawful marketing or spam. We will always work to fully protect your rights and comply with our obligations under the GDPR and you will always have the opportunity to opt-out.
How and Where Do You Store My Personal Data? The personal information that we collect from you will be stored within the United Kingdom. We ensure that there are appropriate and proportionate controls in place to protect your personal information. We store data within our secure network and cloud environment. We also limit and control who has access to the personal information we hold and is all password secure.
How Long Will You Keep My Personal Data?
We will only retain your personal data for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any accounting, legal or reporting requirements, resolve disputes, prevent fraud and abuse, or enforce our terms and conditions.
We will securely delete or destroy your personal data when we no longer require it.
Do You Share My Personal Data?
We will never sell your personal information to third parties and we will not release your personal information to any company for their direct mailing or marketing purposes.
We may disclose your personal information to trusted third parties for the following reasons:
- Suppliers and hauliers to enable an order to be processed/delivered;
- IT and accountancy service providers;
- Bank, credit and debit card companies and other organisations for the purposes of fraud protection, credit risk reduction, to process payment and ensure the security of your payment transaction;
- To comply with legal obligations, a court order or the instructions from a government authority.
If any of your personal data is required by a third party, as described above, we will take steps to ensure that your personal data is handled safely, securely, and in accordance with your rights, our obligations, and the third party’s obligations under the law.
In some limited circumstances, we may be legally required to share certain personal data, which might include yours, if we are involved in legal proceedings or complying with legal obligations, a court order, or the instructions of a government authority.
What are My Rights?
You can exercise any of the following rights by writing to us at Scoutts Farm, Tarbolton, Mauchline, Ayrshire, KA5 5NQ or by emailing info@mjharrisonsupplies.co.uk.
Your rights in relation to your personal information are:
- You have a right to request access to the personal information that we hold about you by making a “subject access request”;
- If you believe that any of your personal information is inaccurate or incomplete, you have a right to request that we correct or complete your personal information;
- You have a right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information for specific purposes; and
- If you wish us to delete your personal information, you may request that we do so.
Any requests received by M J Harrison Supplies Ltd will be considered under applicable data protection legislation. If you remain dissatisfied, you have a right to raise a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office at www.ico.org.uk
Changes to this Privacy Notice
We may change this Privacy Notice from time to time. This may be necessary, for example, if the law changes, or if we change our business in a way that affects personal data protection.
Any changes will be made available on our website (www.mjharrisonsupplies.co.uk) or by email notification to yourself.