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The Meridian policies

Website Privacy Policy

Updated October 14th 2019

IMPORTANT: BY USING OUR WEBSITE AND/OR BY PROVIDING US WITH ANY PERSONAL DATA, YOU GIVE YOUR EXPLICIT CONSENT THAT ALL PERSONAL DATA THAT YOU SUBMIT MAY BE PROCESSED BY US IN THE MANNER AND FOR THE PURPOSES DESCRIBED IN THE FOLLOWING PRIVACY POLICY AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE EFFECTIVE LAWS AND REGULATIONS ON PERSONAL DATA.

RESPECTING YOUR PRIVACY

We are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Policy sets out the basis on which any personal data that we collect from you or that you provide to us will be processed on our website. We keep certain basic information when you visit our website and recognize the importance of keeping that information secure and letting you know what we will do with it. You may choose to provide us with information that is considered personal data. The term “personal data” as used in this Policy refers to information such as your name, e-mail address, mailing address, telephone number, or any other data that can be used to identify you. You are not required to provide any personal information to browse the public areas of this website. The term “website” includes this website meridianhomes.co.uk, meridianwindows.co.uk

 

DATA CONTROLLER INFORMATION

This website is the official web presence of Meridian Windows and Conservatories Ltd.

The data controller for your personal data varies depending on the nature of your interaction with the website.

To assist you, if the country you reside in has applicable data protection laws, you may find the contact information for the country you reside in.

 

DATA SECURITY AND CONFIDENTIALITY

We take the security and confidentiality of your personal data very seriously. All processors of personal data and any third parties we engage to process your personal information are obligated to respect the confidentiality of your information. We keep your personal data for only as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or to comply with any applicable legal reporting or document retention requirements.

We keep strict security standards to prevent any unauthorised access.

 

THIRD-PARTY VENDORS

At times this website will contain links to the website of a third-party vendor we have retained to perform services on our behalf (for example, the filling out of online forms or viewing 3rd party videos). You will know that you are on a third-party vendor’s website because it will have a different appearance and the address bar on your browser will change. At the time we select third-party vendors, and periodically thereafter, we inspect their privacy and data protection policies to ensure that they meet the same standards we use for our own policies. If you have questions about a third-party vendor’s policies, please see the policy listed on their website.

 

NOTIFICATION OF CHANGES TO THIS POLICY

We are continually improving and adding new functionality and features to this website, and improving and adding to our existing services. Because of these ongoing changes, as well as changes in the law and the nature of technology, our data practices will change from time to time. When it proves necessary to change our Policy, we will post any changes on this page so that you are always aware of what information we collect and how we use it.

 

ACTIVE SCRIPTING OR JAVASCRIPT

Scripting is used to improve the functionality of our website. Scripting technology allows the site to return information more quickly to you. Scripting is never used by the site to install software on your computer or to collect unauthorised information from you.

Active Scripting or JavaScript must be enabled in the browser for some portions of the site to work correctly. Most browsers allow this feature to be enabled or to be disabled for specific sites. Consult the browser Help documentation to learn how to enable scripting for selected sites.

General Customer Data Policy

Updated October 14th 2019

GDPR: DATA PRIVACY NOTICE FOR CLIENTS AND SUPPLIERS

Introduction

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) regularly provides updates to their guidance around the data protection rules. We will update our documents accordingly, so please ensure that you are using the most up-to-date version of our documents. 

This document must be read in conjunction with our Guidance notes on completing the Data Privacy Notice.

Meridian Windows and Conservatories - are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy.

This policy (together with our terms of use of www.meridianhomes.co.uk and any other documents referred to on it) sets out the basis on which any personal data we collect from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed by us.

 

Please read the following carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal data and how we will treat it.

The rules on processing of personal data are set out in the

 

General Data Protection Regulation (the “GDPR”).

Data controller - A controller determines the purposes and means of processing personal data.

Data processor - A processor is responsible for processing personal data on behalf of a controller.

Data subject – Natural person

Categories of data: Personal data and special categories of personal data

Personal data - The GDPR applies to ‘personal data’ meaning any information relating to an identifiable person who can be directly or indirectly identified in particular by reference to an identifier (as explained in Article 6 of GDPR). For example name, house address and telephone numbers, passport number, tenant address or private email address. Online identifiers include IP addresses and cookies.

Special categories personal data - The GDPR refers to sensitive personal data as ‘special categories of personal data’ (as explained in Article 9 of GDPR). The special categories specifically include genetic data, and biometric data where processed to uniquely identify an individual. Other examples include racial and ethnic origin, sexual orientation, health data, trade union membership, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs.

Processing - means any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data or on sets of personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organisation, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction.

Third party - means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or body other than the data subject, controller, processor and persons who, under the direct authority of the controller or processor, are authorised to process personal data.

Who are we?

Graham Turff is the data controller. This means we decide how your personal data is processed and for what purposes. Our contact details are: Meridian Windows and Conservatories, Chase Farm Estate, Hyde Chase, Woodham Mortimer, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6TN.  For all data matters contact Graham Turff on 01245 225700

  • The purpose(s) of processing your personal data

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

  • Processing an order

  • Carrying out a survey

  • Sending invoices

  • Post installation service matters

 

The categories of personal data concerned

With reference to the categories of personal data described in the definitions section, we process the following categories of your data:

  • Personal data – customer contact details

We have obtained your personal data from a contract that is signed by the customer, an email that is received from a prospect/customer or a web form completed from our website.

 

What is our legal basis for processing your personal data?

 

Our lawful basis for processing your general personal data:

☐ Consent of the data subject;

☐ Processing necessary for the performance of a contract with the data subject or to take steps to enter into a contract

☐ Processing necessary for compliance with a legal obligation

 

☐ Processing necessary to protect the vital interests of a data subject or another person

☐ Processing necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller

☐ Processing necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests of the data controller or a third party, except where such interests are overridden by the interests or fundamental rights or freedoms of the data subject

More information on lawful processing can be found on the ICO website

Sharing your personal data

Your personal data will be treated as strictly confidential, and will be shared only with the appropriate member of Meridian staff.

 

How long do we keep your personal data?

We keep your personal data for no longer than reasonably necessary normally for a period of 20 years in order to service a client’s installation.

 

Providing us with your personal data

You are under no statutory or contractual requirement or obligation to provide us with your personal data. But failure to do so will mean that we will not be able to service you as a client.

 

Your rights and your personal data

Unless subject to an exemption under the GDPR, you have the following rights with respect to your personal data:

  • The right to request a copy of the personal data which we hold about you;

  • The right to request that we correct any personal data if it is found to be inaccurate or out of date;

  • The right to request your personal data is erased where it is no longer necessary to retain such data;

  • The right to request that we provide you with your personal data and where possible, to transmit that data directly to another data controller, (known as the right to data portability), (where applicable i.e. where the processing is based on consent or is necessary for the performance of a contract with the data subject and where the data controller processes the data by automated means);

  • The right, where there is a dispute in relation to the accuracy or processing of your personal data, to request a restriction is placed on further processing;

  • The right to object to the processing of personal data, (where applicable i.e. where processing is based on legitimate interests (or the performance of a task in the public interest/exercise of official authority); direct marketing and processing for the purposes of scientific/historical research and statistics).

 

Transfer of Data Abroad

We do not transfer personal data outside the EEA.

Automated Decision Making

WE DO NOT USE ANY FORM OF AUTOMATED DECISION MAKING IN OUR BUSINESS.

Further processing

If we wish to use your personal data for a new purpose, not covered by this Data Privacy Notice, then we will provide you with a new notice explaining this new use prior to commencing the processing and setting out the relevant purposes and processing conditions.

Changes to our privacy policy

Any changes we may make to our privacy policy in the future will be posted on this page and, where appropriate, notified to you by e-mail. Please check back frequently to see any updates or

changes to our privacy policy.

How to make a complaint

To exercise all relevant rights, queries or complaints please in the first instance contact our Data Processing representative – Graham Turff on 01245 225700.

If this does not resolve your complaint to your satisfaction, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioners Office on 03031231113 or via email https://ico.org.uk/global/contact-us/email/ or at the Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF, England

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