Privacy Policy

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1. Introduction

This privacy policy notice is served by e-Trading & Business Services Limited (ETABS), registered address: c/o BTMR, Century Buildings, 14 St Mary?s Parsonage, Manchester, M3 2DF.

The purpose of this policy is to explain to you how we control, process, handle, and protect your personal information through the business and while you browse or use this website (www.etabsltd.co.uk). If you do not agree to the following policy you may wish to cease viewing/using this website, and/or refrain from submitting your personal data to us.

2. Key Definitions

"I", "our", "us", or "we" refer to the business, e-Trading & Business Services Limited.
"you", "the user" refer to the person(s) using this website.
GDPR means General Data Protection Regulation.
PECR means Privacy & Electronic Communications Regulation.
ICO means Information Commissioner's Office.
Cookies mean small files stored on a user's computer or device.

3. Key Principles of GDPR

Our privacy policy embodies the following key principles of the GDPR:

(a) Lawfulness, fairness and transparency
(b) Purpose limitation
(c) Data minimisation
(d) Accuracy
(e) Storage limitation
(f) Integrity and confidence
(g) Accountability

4. Processing of Your Personal Data

Under the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) we control and/or process any personal information about you electronically using the following lawful basis.

We handle personal data primarily for core business purposes, including staff administration, advertising, marketing, PR, accounts, and record keeping. As a data processor, we are also responsible for the processing of data on behalf of data controllers (our clients).

Lawful Basis: Consent

Data retention period: We will continue to process your information under this basis until you withdraw consent or it is determined your consent no longer exists.

Sharing your information: We do not share your personal information with third parties unless explicitly required by law.

If, as determined by us, the lawful basis upon which we process your personal information changes, we will notify you about the change and any new lawful basis to be used if required. We shall stop processing your personal information if the lawful basis used is no longer relevant.

5. Your Individual Rights

Under the GDPR your rights are as follows:

The right to be informed: You have the right to know how your data is being used.
The right of access: You can request access to your personal data.
The right to rectification: You can request that we correct incomplete or inaccurate data.
The right to erasure: You can request that we delete your data (the "right to be forgotten").
The right to restrict processing: You can ask us to suspend processing your data.
The right to data portability: You can request a transfer of your data to another service.
The right to object: You can object to the processing of your data.
Rights regarding automated decision-making: You have the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing.

You also have the right to complain to the ICO (www.ico.org.uk) if you feel there is a problem with the way we are handling your data. We handle subject access requests in accordance with the GDPR.

6. Internet Cookies

We use cookies on this website to provide you with a better user experience. We do this by placing a small text file on your device/computer hard drive to track how you use the website, to record or log whether you have seen particular messages that we display, or to keep you logged into the website where applicable.

Session cookies: These are required for you to use the full functionality of this website and they expire when you close your browser.

Your web browser provides you with the controls to manage and delete cookies from your device; please refer to your web browser options for more details.

7. Data Security and Protection

We ensure the security of any personal information we hold by using secure data storage technologies and precise procedures in how we store, access, and manage that information. Our methods meet the GDPR compliance requirement.

8. Marketing & Communications

Email Marketing

Under the GDPR we use the consent lawful basis for anyone subscribing to our newsletter or marketing mailing list. We only collect certain data about you, as detailed in the "Processing of your personal data" above.

Any email marketing messages we send are done so through an internal EMS (Email Marketing Service). These messages may contain tracking beacons, tracked clickable links, or similar server technologies in order to track subscriber activity. Where used, such marketing messages may record data such as times, dates, I.P addresses, opens, clicks, forwards, geographic and demographic data.

Any email marketing messages we send are in accordance with the GDPR and the PECR. We provide you with an easy method to withdraw your consent (unsubscribe) or manage your preferences at any time.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at info@etabsltd.co.uk.