PRIVACY STATEMENT
This statement covers the services provided by the Steve Hindmarsh Ltd website. This policy does not cover any external websites which may be reached from links within this site. You should always be aware when you are moving to another site and read the privacy statement of any site which collects personal information.
Steve Hindmarsh Ltd do not store credit card details nor do we share customer details with any 3rd parties.
This website does not automatically store or capture personal information, this site logs your IP address, which is automatically recognised by the web server.
We do not pass on any personal information you have given us to any other site. The system will record your email address, and other information if voluntarily given by yourself e.g.: on the ´Contact us´ form. Any such information will be treated as confidential. It may be used to respond to your query. If you have given permission it made used to provide you with updates to this website.
Your information will not be passed to a third party. This privacy policy only covers this website. Links within this site to other websites are not covered by this policy.
GDPR
Steve Hindmarsh Ltd is a registered data handler with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). At Steve Hindmarsh Ltd, we’re committed to protecting and respecting your privacy.
This Policy explains when and why we collect personal information about people who visit our website, how we use it, the conditions under which we may disclose it to others and how we keep it secure.
We may change this Policy from time to time so please check this page occasionally to ensure that you’re happy with any changes. By using our website, you’re agreeing to be bound by this Policy.
Any questions regarding this Policy and our privacy practices should be sent by email to info@stevehindmarsh.co.uk or by writing to St Brandon’s House, 29 Great George St., Bristol, BS1 5QT or telephone 0800 028 3866.
WHO ARE WE?
Steve Hindmarsh Ltd is one of the few UK organisations that specialises in mediation and conflict resolution. We are a company limited by guarantee (no. 6426419). The registered address is as above. We work with clients across the UK, Europe and around the globe.
HOW DO WE COLLECT INFORMATION FROM YOU?
We obtain information about you when you use our website, for example, when you contact us about products and services using the contact page, book a course or register on our website.
WHAT TYPE OF INFORMATION IS COLLECTED FROM YOU?
The personal information we collect might include your name, address, email address, IP address, and information regarding what pages are accessed and when. If you make a purchase from us, your card information is not held by us, it is collected by our third party payment processors, who specialise in the secure online capture and processing of credit/debit card transactions, as explained below.
HOW IS YOUR INFORMATION USED?
We may use your information to:
- process orders that you have submitted;
- to carry out our obligations arising from any contracts entered into by you and us;
- seek your views or comments on the services we provide;
- notify you of changes to our services;
- send you communications which you have requested and that may be of interest to you;
- process a job application.
We review our retention periods for personal information on a regular basis. We will hold your personal information on our systems for as long as is necessary for the relevant activity, or as long as is set out in any relevant contract you hold with us.
WHO HAS ACCESS TO YOUR INFORMATION?
We will not sell or rent your information to third parties.
We will not share your information with third parties for marketing purposes.
YOUR CHOICES
You have a choice about whether or not you wish to receive information from us. We work on an opt-in basis, were you have to actively request that we send you information.
We will not contact you for marketing purposes by email, post, phone or text message unless you have asked for this. You can change your marketing preferences at any time by contacting us by email: info@stevehindmarsh.co.uk or telephone on 0800 028 3866.
HOW YOU CAN ACCESS AND UPDATE YOUR INFORMATION
The accuracy of your information is important to us. We’re working on ways to make it easier for you to review and correct the information that we hold about you. In the meantime, if you change email address, or any of the other information we hold is inaccurate or out of date, please contact us as above.
You have the right to ask for a copy of the information Steve Hindmarsh Ltd holds about you (we may charge a small administration fee for information requests) to cover our costs in providing you with details of the information we hold about you.
SECURITY PRECAUTIONS IN PLACE TO PROTECT THE LOSS, MISUSE OR ALTERATION OF YOUR INFORMATION
When you give us personal information, we take steps to ensure that it’s treated securely. When you are on a secure page, a lock icon will appear on the bottom of web browsers such as Microsoft Internet Explorer.
Non-sensitive details (your email address etc.) are transmitted normally over the Internet, and this can never be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of any information you transmit to us, and you do so at your own risk. Once we receive your information, we make our best effort to ensure its security on our systems. Where we have given (or where you have chosen) a password which enables you to access certain parts of our websites, you are responsible for keeping this password confidential. We ask you not to share your password with anyone.
USE OF ‘COOKIES’
Like many other websites, this website uses cookies. ‘Cookies’ are small pieces of information sent by an organisation to your computer and stored on your hard drive to allow that website to recognise you when you visit. They collect statistical data about your browsing actions and patterns and do not identify you as an individual. For example, we use cookies to store your country preference. This helps us to improve our website and deliver a better more personalised service.
It is possible to switch off cookies by setting your browser preferences. For more information on how to switch off cookies on your computer, visit our full cookies policy. Turning cookies of may result in a loss of functionality when using our website.
LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES
Our website may contain links to other websites run by other organisations. This privacy policy applies only to our website‚ so we encourage you to read the privacy statements on the other websites you visit. We cannot be responsible for the privacy policies and practices of other sites even if you access them using links from our website.
In addition, if you linked to our website from a third party site, we cannot be responsible for the privacy policies and practices of the owners and operators of that third party site and recommend that you check the policy of that third party site.
16 OR UNDER
We are concerned to protect the privacy of children aged 16 or under. If you are aged 16 or under‚ please get your parent/guardian’s permission beforehand whenever you provide us with personal information.
TRANSFERRING YOUR INFORMATION OUTSIDE OF EUROPE
As part of the services offered to you through this website, the information which you provide to us may be transferred to countries outside the European Union (“EU”). By way of example, this may happen if any of our servers are from time to time located in a country outside of the EU. These countries may not have similar data protection laws to the UK. By submitting your personal data, you’re agreeing to this transfer, storing or processing. If we transfer your information outside of the EU in this way, we will take steps to ensure that appropriate security measures are taken with the aim of ensuring that your privacy rights continue to be protected as outlined in this Policy.
If you use our services while you are outside the EU, your information may be transferred outside the EU in order to provide you with those services.
REVIEW OF THIS POLICY
We keep this Policy under regular review. This Policy will be updated 20 May 2018.