Introduction
Ward Williams (“we,” “us,” “our”) is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. We are registered with the Information Commissioner in the UK as a ‘data controller’ in accordance with the provisions of General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). Further details of the registration are available at ico.org.uk.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal data when you visit our website https://www.wardwilliams.uk (the “Website”). It also outlines your rights regarding your personal data.
Your Rights
Under GDPR, data subjects, (“you”) have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Access: Request access to your personal data and receive a copy.
- Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- Restriction: Request restriction of processing your personal data.
- Objection: Object to the processing of your personal data based on legitimate interests.
- Data Portability: Request transfer of your data to another organisation.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at: tanyabrownridge@wardwilliams.uk.
Information We Collect
Personal Data You Provide
We may collect and process the following personal data when you interact with our Website:
- Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number, postal address.
- Professional Information: Job title, company name.
- Enquiry Details: Information provided in messages or enquiries sent to us.
Automatically Collected Data
We may also collect data automatically about your visit to our Website, including:
- Technical Information: IP address, browser type and version, time zone setting, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform.
- Usage Data: Information about how you use our Website, including the pages you visit and how you interact with our content.
How We Use Your Information
We use your personal data for the following purposes:
- To Provide Services: To respond to your enquiries, provide services you request, and communicate with you about our services.
- To Improve Our Website: To ensure our Website content is presented effectively, improve user experience, and enhance our services.
- Marketing: To send you information about our services, events, and updates that may interest you, if you have consented to receive such information.
- Legal Obligations: To comply with applicable laws and regulations.
Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:
- Consent: Where you have given consent for specific purposes, such as receiving marketing communications.
- Contract: Where processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with you.
- Legal Obligation: Where we are required to process data to comply with legal obligations.
- Legitimate Interests: Where processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, such as improving our services, provided these interests do not override your rights.
Data Sharing
We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties. We may share your data with:
- Service Providers: Third-party service providers who perform functions on our behalf, such as hosting providers, IT service providers, and analytics companies.
- Legal Requirements: Law enforcement or regulatory bodies if required to comply with legal obligations or protect our rights.
- Business Transfers: Third parties in connection with a business transfer, such as a merger or acquisition.
Data Security
The security of your data is important to us, and we implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. However, no method of transmission over the internet can be guaranteed to be totally secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot ensure or warrant the absolute security of any data or information which you deliberately send to us, and you do so at your own risk.
Retention of Data
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected or to comply with legal obligations.
Cookies
Our Website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance user experience and analyse website usage. We may also use cookies to track the activity on our Site and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Site.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Email: tanyabrownridge@wardwilliams.uk