1. Introduction
The purpose of this policy is to explain how Berridges collects, protects, and uses personal data. Berridges is committed to ensuring that any personal data supplied by its customers or is otherwise generated by its business activities is collected and processed fairly and lawfully. 2. What Types Of Personal Data Does Berridges Collect?
Berridges needs certain personal data to enable it to provide its products and services to its customers and end users. The personal data collected will generally include: company name, company size and sector, individual contact names and job titles for delivery, installation, support and billing, postal address, telephone and fax numbers, e-mail addresses. Berridges also has access to personal data that is generated over the Network utilised by Berridges services including IP and email addresses for incoming and outgoing data and network usage data. In certain circumstances Berridges may also collect financial information about Berridges customers and end users from third parties to enable Berridges to assess its risks in granting credit terms and contact information about organisations Berridges considers may be interested in Berridges products and services.
3. How Does Berridges Obtain Personal Data?
Berridges obtains personal data in a number of ways including from orders placed by customers and end users (whether by telephone, fax or email or by application form); from enquiries made by existing customers and potential customers, (including information gathered at marketing events and via the Berridges website); from third party list brokers; from resellers who pass on personal data to Berridges about end users; and directly from the Network utilised by Berridges services.
4. How Does Berridges Use The Personal Data It Holds?
4.1 Providing and Improving the Berridges Service
Most of Berridges’ use of personal data is necessary to enable it to provide a service to its customers and its end users, including order processing, delivery, installation and support services as well as for invoicing and in order to answer general customer enquiries. In addition, Berridges may also use personal data to improve on the level and type of service Berridges offers to its customers. As part of this interest in improving the service provided Berridges may process personal data for the purposes of sales analysis and customer usage statistics.
4.2 Direct Marketing
Berridges may from time to time inform its customers, end users and potential customers about Berridges and Berridges affiliate products and services and other information Berridges feels may be of interest.
Customers and other recipients of information from Berridges may indicate at the time they first place an order with Berridges whether or not they wish to receive such information or at any later time by simply contacting Berridges as indicated in paragraph 9 below.
5. To Whom Does Berridges Disclose Personal Data?
As a general rule, Berridges does not disclose personal data to unaffiliated third parties except where customer consent has been obtained, where Berridges is under an obligation by law to disclose personal data or where Berridges has contracted with third parties to assist in providing services to Berridges customers such as for delivery, installation and systems support services.
6. How Does Berridges Protect the Personal Data it Holds?
Berridges takes customer confidentiality and security very seriously. Berridges has implemented appropriate internal security procedures that restrict access to and disclosure of personal data within Berridges. These procedures will be reviewed from time to time to determine whether they are being complied with and are effective.
Berridges will also actively investigate and cooperate with law enforcement agencies any allegations of abuse or violation of system or network security.
7. Customers’ Rights
The law in certain jurisdictions (including countries within the European Economic Area) gives individuals whose personal data is held by Berridges specific rights to access and rectify personal data held about them. These include the right to:
7.1
obtain from Berridges, for a prescribed fee, confirmation that personal data is held, as well as a written description of such personal data, the purpose(s) for which it is being used, the source(s) of the personal data and details of any recipients;
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request the deletion or rectification of personal data which is inaccurate; and
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as explained in paragraph 4.2 above to object to any unsolicited information sent by Berridges regarding promotions or new products and services.
8. Contact Details
If any individual wishes to contact Berridges regarding the personal data held about them or has any other question about Berridges’ data privacy procedures, they should direct an email to info@berridges.com or send a letter to the Berridges Jewellers, 4 Dial Lane, Ipswich IP1 1DL.
9. Policy Updates
As part of Berridges’ commitment to compliance with data privacy requirements, and to reflect changes in Berridges’ operating procedures, Berridges may update the terms of this policy from time to time and will post the revised policy on this page.
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