Privacy Policy for Paul's Customs Limited - Hydrographics and Custom Paint

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Definitions and Interpretation

1. In this privacy policy, the following definitions are used:

Data  collectively all the data you submit to Paul's Customs Limited via the Website. This definition incorporates, where applicable, the definitions provided in the data protection laws;

Data Protection Laws  any applicable law relating to the processing of personal Data, including but not limited to the GDPR, and any national implementing and supplementary laws, regulations and secondary legislation;

GDPR  the UK General Data Protection Regulations;

Paul's Customs Limited, we or us  Paul's Customs Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales with registered number 1412449 whose registered office is at 5 West Street, Hunton, Kent ME15 0RS;

User or you  any third party that accesses the Website and is not either (i) employed by Paul's Customs Limited and acting in their course of employment or 

(ii) engaged as a consultant or otherwise providing services to Paul's Customs Limited and accessing the Website in connection with the provision of such services; and

Website  the website that you are currently using www.pauls-customs.co.uk, and any sub-domains of this site unless expressly excluded by their own terms and conditions

2.  In this privacy policy, unless the context requires a different interpretation:

a. the singular includes the plural and vice versa;

b. references to sub-clauses, clauses, schedules or appendices of this privacy policy;

c. a reference to a person includes firms, companies, government entities, trusts and partnerships;

d. "including" is understood to mean "including without limitation";

e. reference to any statutory provision includes and modification or amendment of it;

f. the headings and sub-headings do not form part of this privacy policy.

Scope of this privacy policy

3.  This privacy policy applies only to the actions of Paul's Customs Limited and users with respect to the Website. It does not extend to any websites that can be accessed from this website, but not limited to, any links we may provide to social media websites.

4.  For the purpose of the applicable Data Protection Laws, Paul's Customs Limited is the "data controller". This means that Paul's Customs Limited determines the purpose for which, and the manner in which, your Data is processed.

Data Collected

5. We may collect the following Data, which includes personal Data from you:

a. name;

b. contact Information such as email addresses and telephone numbers;

in each case, in accordance with this privacy policy.

How we collect Data

6.  We collect Data in the following ways:

a. data is given to us by you; and

b. data is collected automatically.

Data that is given to us by you

 7.  Paul's customs Limited will collect your Data in a number of ways, for example:

a. when you contact us through the Website, by telephone, post, e-mail or through any other means;

b. when you use our services;

in each case, in accordance with this privacy policy.

Data that is collected automatically

8.  To the extent that you access the Website, we will collect your Data automatically, for example:

a. we automatically collect some information about your visit to the Website. This information helps us to make improvements to Website content and navigation, and includes your IP addres, the date, times and frequency with which you access the Website and the way you use and interact with its content.

Our use of Data

9.  Any or all of the above Data may be required by us from time to time in order to provide you with the best possible service and experience when using our Website. Specifically, Data may be used by us for the following reasons:

a. direct contact with you only;

in each case, in accordance with this privacy policy.

10.  We may use your Data for the above purposes if we deem it necessary to do so for our legitimate interests. If you are not satisfied with this, you have the right to object in certain circumstances (see the section headed "Your rights" below).

Who we share Data with

11.  We may share your Data with the following groups of people for the following reasons:

a. our employees, agents and/or professional advisors - to allow contact with you the customer to assist with your enquiry;

in each case, in accordance with this privacy policy.

Keeping Data secure

12. We will use technical and organisational measures to safeguard your Data, for example:

a. access to your account (if applicable) is controlled by a password and a username unique to you.

b. we store your Data on secure servers.

13.  Technical and organisational measures include measures to deal with any suspected Data breach. If you suspect any misuse or loss or unauthorised access to your Data, please let us know immediately by contacting us via this e-mail address: enquiries@pauls-customs.co.uk

14.  If you want detailed information from Get Safe Online on how to protect your information and your computers and devices against fraud, identity theft, viruses and many other online problems, please visit www.getsafeonline.org Get Safe Online is supported by HM Government and leading businesses.

Data retention

15.  Unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law, we will only hold your Data on our systems for the period necessary to fulfil the purpose outlined in this privacy policy or until you request the Data be deleted.

16. Even if we delete your Data, it may persist on backup or achival media for legal, tax or regulatory purposes.

Your rights

17.  You have the following rights in relation to your data:

a. Right to access - the right to request (i) copies of the information we hold about you at any time, or (ii) that we modify, update or delete such information. If we provide you with access to the information we hold about you, we will not charge you for this, unless your request is "manifestly unfounded or excessive". Where we are legally permitted to do so, we may refuse your request. If we refuse your request, we will tell you the reasons why.

b. Right to correct - the right to have your Data rectified if it is inaccurate or incomplete.

c. Right to erase - the right to request that we delete or remove your Data from our systems.

d. Right to restrict our use of your Data - the right to "block" us from using your data or limit the way in which we can use it.

e. Right to Data portability - the right to request that we move, copy or transfer your Data.

f. Right to object - the right to object to our use of your Data including where we use it for our legitimate interests.

18.  To make enquiries, exercise any of your rights set out above, or withdraw your consent to the processing of your Data (where consent is our legal basis for processing your Data), please contact us via this e-mail address: enquiries@pauls-customs.co.uk .

19.  If you are not satisfied in the way a complaint you make in relation to your Data is handles by us, you may be able to refer your complaint to the relevant data protection authority. For the UK, this is the Information Commisioner's Office (ICO). The ICO's contact details can be found on their website at https://ico.org.uk/ 

20. It is important that the information we hold about you is accurate and current. Please keep us informed if your Data changes during the period for which we hold it.

Links to other websites

21. This Website may, from time to time, provide links to other websites. We have no control over such websites and are not responsible for the content of these websites. This privacy policy does not extend to your use of such websites. You are advised to read the privacy policy or statement of other websites prior to using them.

Change of business ownership and control

22.  Paul's Customs Limited may, from time to time, expand or reduce our business and this may involve the sale and/or the transfer of control of all or part of Paul's Customs Limited. Data provided by Users will, where it is relevant to any part of our business so transferred, be transferred along with that part and the new owner or newly controlling party will, under the terms of this privacy policy, be permitted to use the Data for the purposes of which it was originally  supplied to us.

23.  We may also disclose Data to a prospective purchaser of our business or any part of it.

24. In the above instances, we will take steps with the aim of ensuring your privacy is protected.

General

25.  You may not transfer any of your rights under this privacy policy to any other person. We may transfer our rights under this privacy policy where we reasonably believe your rights will not be affected.

26.  If any court or competent authority finds that any provision of this privacy policy (or part of any provision), is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that provision or part-provision will be deemed a waiver of that, or any other, right or remedy.

27.  Unless otherwise agreed, no delay, act or omission by a party in exercising any right or remedy will be deemed a waiver of that, or any other, right or remedy.

28.  This Agreement will be governed by and interpreted accordingly to the law of England and Wales. All disputes arising under the Agreement will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English and Welsh Courts.

Changes to this privacy policy

29.  Paul's Customs Limited reserves the right to change this privacy policy as we deem necessary from time to time or as may be required by law. Any changes will be immediately posted on the Website and you are deemed to have accepted the terms of the privacy policy on your first use of the Website following the alterations.

You may contact Paul's Customs Limited by email at enquiries@pauls-customs.co.uk

This privacy policy was created on 08 June 2022

Paul's Customs Limited is a Hydrographics and Custom Paint specialist based in Kent