The policy: This privacy policy is for this website, winchestervaluations.com and served by Winchester Valuations and governs the privacy of its users who choose to use it. It explains how we comply with the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), the DPA (Data Protection Act) [pre GDPR enforcement] and the PECR (Privacy & Electronic Communications Regulations 2003).
Winchester Valuations are committed to protecting and preserving the privacy of our visitors when visiting our site or communicating electronically with us. This policy sets out how we process any personal data we collect from you or that you provide to us through our website. Our contact information is provided if you have any questions.
We are active members of The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
Data collected
Data collection is minimal, i.e. only collecting the minimum to pursue our legally valid purposes. We may collect the following Data from you:
Types of data collected:
1. Website contact forms
When you complete a contact form on our website, we ask for a number of pieces of personal information, such as your name, email address and other contact details. This is required to enable us to respond to your request.
2. Account logins
Any account logins that you provide us with are kept securely.
You have the right to request the above data to be deleted from our systems.
How we collect Data
1. We collect data that is given to us by you when you contact us through the Website, by telephone, post, e-mail or through any other means;
2. We may receive data about you from the following third parties:
- Google Analytics
- WordPress
3. We collect your Data automatically via cookies, in line with the cookie settings on your browser.
You have a right to ask for your details to be deleted from our systems.
Our use of Data
Data may be used by us for the following reasons:
- Contacting you about our products and services.
You have a right to unsubscribe or to ask for your details to be deleted from our systems
Who we share Data with
Website hosting details that you have provided us with may be shared with your website hosting provider for the purpose of maintaining the website and email services.
You have a right to ask for your details to be deleted from our systems
Keeping Data secure
We take measures to keep your sensitive business information secure. We minimise data collection and restrict access to agents who need that information in order to process it.
We use security features such as 2 Factor Authorisation, Firewall, https and creating strong passwords to keep your website secure.
Data retention
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.
Even if we delete your Data, it may persist on backup or archival media for legal, tax or regulatory purposes.
Rights
You have the following rights in relation to your Data:
- 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.
- Right to correct – the right to have your Data rectified if it is inaccurate or incomplete.
- Right to erase – the right to request that we delete or remove your Data from our systems.
- 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.
- Right to data portability – the right to request that we move, copy or transfer your Data.
- Right to object – the right to object to our use of your Data including where we use it for our legitimate interests.
To withdraw your consent to the processing of your Data please contact us by email.