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Privacy Policy

This privacy policy sets out how Shaw Bros Ltd uses and protects any information that you give Shaw Bros Ltd when you use this website.

Shaw Bros Ltd is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.

Shaw Bros Ltd may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from 22nd May 2018.

We regularly review and update our privacy policy. Our last amendment was made on the 23rd of May 2018.

What we collect

We may collect the following information:

  • name and job title

  • contact information including email address

  • demographic information such as postcode

  • other information relevant to customer surveys and/or offers

What we do with the information we gather

We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:

  • Internal record keeping.

  • We may use the information to improve our products and services.

  • We may periodically send promotional emails about new products, special offers or other information which we think you may find interesting using the email address which you have provided. We will only send such emails if you opt in and consent to us using your personal information to do so.

Security

We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.

How we use cookies

A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer's hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.

We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyse data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.

Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.

You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.

Links to other websites

Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.

Controlling your personal information

 

Your Individual Rights

Under the Data Protection Act 1998, you have individual rights which you can exercise over the information we hold about you. You can find more information on these rights at https://ico.org.uk/for-the-public/is-my-information-being-handled-correctly/

The General Data Protection Regulation gives individuals rights to access the personal data that companies hold on them. You can request this information via an SAR (subjective access request) and these details will be supplied to you within a month of receiving the SAR.

Likewise, if you feel we are incorrectly handling your personal data, you can report an issue of concern to the Information Commissioner's Office, the UK's governing body of Data Protection, at https://ico.org.uk . Alternatively you can contact us to rectify the issue.

In line with GDPR if you have previously agreed to us using your personal information for direct marketing purposes, you must opt-in again after May 25th 2018 to continue this contact from us. You can do so by emailing us at info@shawbros.co.uk .

We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so. We may use your personal information to send you promotional information about third parties which we think you may find interesting if you tell us that you wish this to happen.

If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please write to or email us as soon as possible, at the above address. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.

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