Privacy Policy

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Privacy notice

This page explains our privacy policy and how we will use and protect any information about you that you give to us or that we collate when you visit this website.

This privacy notice is intended to provide transparency regarding what personal data York Plastering and Cornice Specialists LTD may hold about you, how it will be processed and stored, how long it will be retained and who may have access to your data.

Personal data is any information relating to an identified or identifiable living person (the data subject). An identifiable person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number or factors specific to the physical, genetic or mental identity of that person, for example.

York Plastering and Cornice Specialists LTD role

York Plastering and Cornice Specialists LTD is a York based plasterer who provides a professional service to the domestic, commercial and insurance markets. The services provided range from small repairs to full renovations for both existing and new build properties. My clients are spread across York and its neighbouring villages.

What this privacy statement covers

This privacy statement only covers the processing of personal data by York Plastering and Cornice Specialists LTD that York Plastering and Cornice Specialists LTD has obtained from data subjects accessing York Plastering and Cornice Specialists LTD websites and from its provision of services and exercise of functions. It does not cover the processing of data by any sites that can be linked to or from York Plastering and Cornice Specialists LTD websites, so you should always be aware when you are moving to another site and read the privacy statement on that website.

When providing York Plastering and Cornice Specialists LTD with any of your personal data for the first time, for example, when you take up a quotation with York Plastering and Cornice Specialists LTD or when you hire the services of York Plastering and Cornice Specialists LTD, you will be asked to confirm that you have read and accepted the terms of this privacy statement. A copy of your acknowledgement may be retained for reference.

If our privacy policy changes in any way, we will place an updated version on this page. Regularly reviewing the page ensures you are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it and under what circumstances, if any, we will share it with other parties.

Why York Plastering and Cornice Specialists LTD collects your personal data

Personal data may be collected from you via the quotation and booking process, these details are not stored once the job has been completed.

Your personal data is collected and processed for the purposes of and in connection with the functions that York Plastering and Cornice Specialists LTD performs with regard to any quotations and plastering jobs conducted. The collection and processing of such data is necessary for the purposes of those functions.

In connection with plastering, York Plastering and Cornice Specialists LTD collects and uses your personal information for the following purposes:

1. To manage your quotation and booking

2. To quality assure work and ensure that standards are maintained

3. To maintain customer safety through the management of performance concerns

4. To comply with legal and regulatory responsibilities

5. To contact you about surveys and information that may be of interest to you

Collection and use of data from website users

When you access York Plastering and Cornice Specialists LTD website, small amounts of information are sometimes placed on your device, including small files known as cookies. These pieces of information are used to improve services for you. For example, we use a series of cookies to monitor website speed and usage, as well as to ensure that any preferences you have selected previously are the same when you return to our website.

Google Analytics for example stores information about what pages you visit, how long you are on the site, how you got here and what you click on. Personal information (e.g. your name or address) is not however collected or stored so this information cannot be used to identify who you are. We do not allow Google to use or share our analytics data.

Full details on the cookies set by Google Analytics are published on the Google website. Google also publishes a browser add-on to allow you to choose that information about your website visit is not sent to Google Analytics.

On a number of pages we use ‘plug ins’ or embedded media. For example, we might embed YouTube videos in pages. The suppliers of these services may also set cookies on your device when you visit the pages where we have used this type of content. These are known as ‘third-party’ cookies. To opt-out of third-parties collecting any data regarding your interaction on our website, please refer to their websites for further information.

We will not use cookies to collect personal data about you. However, if you wish to restrict or block the cookies which are set by our websites, or indeed any other website, you can do this through your browser settings. The ‘Help’ function within your browser should tell you how. Alternatively, you may wish to visit www.aboutcookies.org which contains comprehensive information on how to do this on a wide variety of browsers. You will also find details on how to delete cookies from your machine as well as more general information about cookies. Please be aware that restricting cookies may impact on the functionality of our website.

York Plastering and Cornice Specialists LTD as data controller

York Plastering and Cornice Specialists LTD is the data controller in respect of any personal data it holds concerning trainees in training, individuals employed by York Plastering and Cornice Specialists LTD and individuals accessing York Plastering and Cornice Specialists LTD website.

Legal basis for processing

The GDPR requires that data controllers and organisations that process personal data demonstrate compliance with its provisions. This involves publishing our basis for lawful processing.

As personal data is processed for the purposes of York Plastering and Cornice Specialists LTD statutory functions, York Plastering and Cornice Specialists LTD legal bases for the processing of personal data as listed in Article 6 of the GDPR are as follows:

  • 6(1)(a) – Consent of the data subject
  • 6(1)(b) – Processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is party or in order to take steps at the request of the data subject prior to entering into a contract
  • 6(1)(c) – Processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation
  • 6(1)(e) – Processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller

Where York Plastering and Cornice Specialists LTD processes special categories of personal data, its additional legal bases for processing such data as listed in Article 9 of the GDPR are as follows:

  • 9(2)(a) – Explicit consent of the data subject
  • 9(2)(b) – Processing is necessary for the purposes of carrying out the obligations and exercising specific rights of the controller or of the data subject in the field of employment and social security and social protection law
  • 9(2)(f) – Processing is necessary for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims or whenever courts are acting in their judicial capacity

Special categories of personal data include data relating to racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious beliefs, sexual orientation and data concerning health.

Please note that not all of the above legal bases will apply for each type of processing activity that York Plastering and Cornice Specialists LTD may undertake. However, when processing any personal data for any particular purpose, one or more of the above legal bases will apply.

Transfers Abroad

The GDPR imposes restrictions on the transfer of personal data outside the European Union, to third countries or international organisations, in order to ensure that the level of protection of individuals afforded by the GDPR is not undermined.

How we protect your personal data

The personal data we hold may be held as an electronic record on data systems managed by York Plastering and Cornice Specialists LTD or as a paper record. These records are only accessed, seen and used as required and/or permitted by law by staff who need access to personal data so they can do their job.

We make every effort to keep your personal information accurate and up to date, but in some cases we are reliant on you as the data subject to notify us of any necessary changes to your personal data. If you tell us of any changes in your circumstances, we can update the records with personal data you choose to share with us.

We will keep personal data for no longer than necessary, in line with our records management policy.

Your rights

Right to rectification and erasure

The GDPR extends and strengthens your rights as a data subject. Under the GDPR you have the right to rectification of inaccurate personal data and the right to request the erasure of your personal data. However, the right to erasure is not an absolute right and it may be that it is necessary for York Plastering and Cornice Specialists LTD to continue to process your personal data for a number of lawful and legitimate reasons.

Right to object

You have the right in certain circumstances to ask York Plastering and Cornice Specialists LTD to stop processing your personal data in relation to any York Plastering and Cornice Specialists LTD service. As set out above, you can decide that you do not wish to receive information from York Plastering and Cornice Specialists LTD. However, the right to object is not an absolute right and it may be that it is necessary in certain circumstances for York Plastering and Cornice Specialists LTD to continue to process your personal data for a number of lawful and legitimate reasons.

If you object to the way in which York Plastering and Cornice Specialists LTD is processing your personal information or if you wish to ask York Plastering and Cornice Specialists LTD to stop processing your personal data, please contact York Plastering and Cornice Specialists LTD. However, if we do stop processing personal data about you, this may prevent York Plastering and Cornice Specialists LTD from providing the best possible service to you.

Subject Access

You can access a copy of the information York Plastering and Cornice Specialists LTD holds about you by writing to York Plastering and Cornice Specialists LTD . This information is generally available to you free of charge subject to the receipt of appropriate identification.

Data Portability

The GDPR sets out the right for a data subject to have their personal data ported from one controller to another on request in certain circumstances. You should discuss any request for this with your local office.

If you want to complain about how we have used your personal data or to know more about how your information will be used, please contact York Plastering and Cornice Specialists LTD. Alternatively, York Plastering and Cornice Specialists LTD Data Protection Officer?can be contacted via the following email address?York Plastering and Cornice Specialists LTD [email protected]

You can also contact the Information Commissioner if you have a complaint about our processing of your personal data:

The Office of the Information Commissioner

Wycliffe House Water Lane Wilmslow Cheshire SK9 5AF

Your responsibilities

It is important that you work with us to ensure that the information we hold about you is accurate and up to date so please inform York Plastering and Cornice Specialists LTD if any of your personal data needs to be updated or corrected.

All communications from Brain Crampton Plastering will normally be by email. It is therefore essential for you to maintain an effective and secure email address or you may not receive information or other important news and information about your service.