This privacy policy applies between you, the User of this Website and SDGD, the owner and
provider of
this Website. SDGD takes the privacy of your
information
very seriously. This privacy policy applies
to our use of any and all Data collected by us or provided by you in relation to your use of the
Website.
Please read this privacy policy carefully.
Definitions and interpretation
1. In this privacy policy, the following definitions are used:
Data
collectively all information that you submit to SDGD
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
Directive
96/46/EC (Data Protection Directive) or the GDPR, and any national implementing laws, regulations and
secondary legislation, for as long as the GDPR is effective in the UK;
GDPR
the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679;
SDGD,
we or us
SDGD, a company incorporated in England and Wales;
User or you
any third party that accesses the Website and is not either (i) employed by
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 are 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 any 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 SDGD
and Users with respect to this Website.
It does not extend to any websites that can be accessed from this Website including, but not limited
to,
any
links we may provide to social media websites.
4. For purposes of the applicable Data Protection Laws, SDGD is the "data controller".
This means
that SDGD determines the purposes 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. SDGD 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 address, 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. internal record keeping;
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).
Keeping Data secure
11. We will use technical and organisational measures to safeguard your Data, for example:
a. access to your account is controlled by a password and a user name that is unique to you.
b. we store your Data on secure servers.
12. 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: info@sdgd-ltd.com
13. 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
14. 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 purposes outlined in this privacy policy or until you
request
that the Data be deleted.
15. Even if we delete your Data, it may persist on backup or archival media for legal, tax or
regulatory
purposes.
Your rights
16. 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.
17. 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: info@sdgd-ltd.com.
18. If you are not satisfied with the way a complaint you make in relation to your Data is handled
by
us,
you may be able to refer your complaint to the relevant data protection authority. For the UK, this
is
the
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). The ICO's contact details can be found on their website at
https://ico.org.uk/.
19. It is important that the Data 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
20. 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.
Changes of business ownership and control
21. SDGD 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 SDGD. 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 for which it was originally supplied to us.
22. We may also disclose Data to a prospective purchaser of our business or any part of it.
23. In the above instances, we will take steps with the aim of ensuring your privacy is protected.
General
24. 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.
25. 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, to the
extent
required, be deemed to be deleted, and the validity and enforceability of the other provisions of
this
privacy policy will not be affected.
26. 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.
27. This Agreement will be governed by and interpreted according 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
28. SDGD reserves the right to change this privacy
policy
as we may 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 SDGD by email at info@sdgd-ltd.com