Privacy

 The Graphics Department GDPR, Privacy Notice. 

Non employees. 

Under the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) personal data is defined as: 

“any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (‘data subject’); an identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person”. 

How we use your information 

This privacy notice tells you how we, THE GRAPHICS DEPARTMENT Limited, will collect and use your personal data to provide you with the services we carry out and for occasional marketing of products we feel would be of interest to you. Other uses include important updates regarding Viruses or malware in the wild or serious security issues in you’r, or the public interest. In these instances you will be mailed from within a secure system that you will be able to unsubscribe from. 

Why does THE GRAPHICS DEPARTMENT Limited need to collect and store personal data? 

In order for us to provide you our services we need to collect personal data for [correspondence purposes and/or detailed service provision]. In any event, we are committed to ensuring that the information we collect and use is appropriate for this purpose, and does not constitute an invasion of your privacy. 

In terms of being contacted for marketing purposes THE GRAPHICS DEPARTMENT Limited would contact you for additional consent. Unless that Products or services being suggested replace or upgrade an existing security installation/ Need. 

Why Does The Graphics Department Use Cookies. 

In order for us to provide a meaningful experience on our website, we need to use a number of Cookies, Most cookies do not capture personally identifiable information. 

Cookies that we use that do capture personably identifiable information include. Live Webchat, Google analytics, Hotjar, Semrush. Cookies are provided and read by these third party contractors and follow the same procedures under GDPR that we commit to. Cookies are destroyed under expiration rules. Cookie data with personal data is used only for the duration of the user experience. 

Will THE GRAPHICS DEPARTMENT Limited share my personal data with anyone else? 

We may pass your personal data on to third-party service providers contracted to THE GRAPHICS DEPARTMENT Limited in the course of dealing with you. Any third parties that we may share your data with are obliged to keep your details securely, and to use them only to [fulfil the service they provide you on our behalf]. When they no longer need your data to fulfil this service, they will dispose of the details in line with THE GRAPHICS DEPARTMENT Limited’s procedures. If we wish to pass your sensitive personal data onto a third party we will only do so once we have obtained your consent, unless we are legally required to do otherwise. 

How will THE GRAPHICS DEPARTMENT Limited use the personal data it collects about me? 

THE GRAPHICS DEPARTMENT Limited will process (collect, store and use) the information you provide in a manner compatible with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We will endeavour to keep your information accurate and up to date, and not keep it for longer than is necessary. THE GRAPHICS DEPARTMENT Limited is required to retain information in accordance with the law, such as information needed for income tax and audit purposes. How long certain kinds of personal data should be kept may also be governed by specific business-sector requirements and agreed practices. Personal data may be held in addition to these periods depending on individual business needs. 

Under what circumstances will THE GRAPHICS DEPARTMENT Limited contact me? 

Our aim is not to be intrusive, and we undertake not to ask irrelevant or unnecessary questions. Moreover, the information you provide will be subject to rigorous measures and procedures to minimise the risk of unauthorised access or disclosure. 

Can I find out the personal data that the organisation holds about me? 

THE GRAPHICS DEPARTMENT Limited at your request, can confirm what information we hold about you and how it is processed. If THE GRAPHICS DEPARTMENT Limited does hold personal data about you, you can request the following information: 

  • Identity and the contact details of the person or organisation that has determined how and why to process your data. In some cases, this will be a representative in the EU. 
  • Contact details of the data protection officer, where applicable. 
  • The purpose of the processing as well as the legal basis for processing. 
  • If the processing is based on the legitimate interests of THE GRAPHICS DEPARTMENT Limited or a third party, information about those interests. 
  • The categories of personal data collected, stored and processed. 
  • Recipient(s) or categories of recipients that the data is/will be disclosed to. 
  • If we intend to transfer the personal data to a third country or international organisation, information about how we ensure this is done securely. The EU has approved sending personal data to some countries because they meet a minimum standard of data protection. In other cases, we will ensure there are specific measures in place to secure your information. 
  • How long the data will be stored.
  • Details of your rights to correct, erase, restrict or object to such processing. 
  • Information about your right to withdraw consent at any time. 
  • How to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority. 
  • Whether the provision of personal data is a statutory or contractual requirement, or a requirement necessary to enter into a contract, as well as whether you are obliged to provide the personal data and the possible consequences of failing to provide such data. 
  • The source of personal data if it wasn’t collected directly from you. 

What forms of ID will I need to provide in order to access this? 

THE GRAPHICS DEPARTMENT Limited accepts the following forms of ID when information on your personal data is requested: 

[Passport, driving licence, birth certificate, utility bill (from last 3 months), etc.] 

Contact details of the Data Protection Officer / Graham Thomas: Data Protection Officer / contact details 
Contact Name:  Graham Thomas 
Address line 1:  Castle House 
Address line 2:  Kingsway 
Address line 3:  Swansea, SA5 4DL