PRIVACY POLICY
​
Please read this policy carefully. Visit this website, accept and agree to the instructions described in this policy, except where specific consent is required. This privacy policy and the legal notices observed on this website, which may be updated from time to time, describe how we collect, use and disclose personal and non-personal information, through this site or in the course of our research and business activities.
For the purposes of applicable data protection laws, we, the corporate entity for this website, are the controller of the personal information collected on this website or otherwise for the purpose of conducting or developing our business with you.
​
Information we collect automatically
When you visit this website, our server automatically collects certain information generated by your browser or device, including, but not limited to:
domain;
IP address;
date, time and duration of visit;
browser type;
operating system and
pages visited.
We do not use this automatically collected information to attempt to identify you; however, we may associate it with information you voluntarily provide, as described below.
​
Information you provide
When you search this website, trade or seek to trade with us, you may voluntarily provide us with personal information in the following ways:
by filling in forms (for example, a “Contact Us” form), on our website or at a trade show or anywhere else we operate;
by downloading materials from our website;
by subscribing to a newsletter or other communications;
by corresponding with us by phone, email or otherwise using our contact details; or
by applying for a job, internship or placement.
Typically, the personal information we ask you for includes your name, company name, address, email address, telephone number and any personal information necessary for enquiries or complaints. This data is necessary to conclude a contract with you and may prevent us from providing you with the services or products you have requested or considering your application for employment.
​
Information obtained from third parties
We have also obtained information about you and the company you work for from parties, including social media and data enhancement services ( data augmentation ).
​
Cookies
A cookie is a small file that can be placed on your device's hard drive or on a website's server. We use cookies to obtain some of the automatically collected data described above. Most browsers automatically collect cookies, but you do not have to accept them; you can change your browser to refuse them. For more information about cookies, including how to set your internet browser to refuse them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org .
​
By continuing to use this website after you see our cookie notification banner, you agree to our use of cookies.
Different types of cookies are used for different purposes on our website; These are known as strictly necessary cookies, performance cookies and functionality cookies. Some cookies may be provided by selected third parties to add additional functionality to our website and are listed below.
​
Strictly necessary cookies
These are cookies that are essential to run the application you have requested, for example to identify you as being logged in. If you prevent the use of these cookies by changing your browser settings, we cannot guarantee how our website will perform when you visit.
​
Performance cookies
These are cookies used to improve our website, for example for analytics. These cookies are used to collect information about how you visit our websites. The information is collected anonymously and includes the number of visitors, where visitors to the site come from and the pages they visit.
​
Functionality cookies
These cookies improve the performance and functionality of our website, often as a result of action taken by you. For example, we can personalise our content for you or remember your preferences.
​
Managing and deleting cookies
If you want to manage cookies, you can do so from your browser. For information on how to do this, access the Help menu of your browser. For more information, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
​
Use of personal data
Below is a summary of the purposes for which we use your personal data. Please note that further details about how we process your personal data may be provided in a separate notice or contract.
Any processing (i.e. use) of your personal data is justified by a “condition” for the processing. In most cases, processing will be justified on the following basis:
you have consented to the processing;
the processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with you or to take steps to enter into a contract;
the processing is necessary for us to comply with a relevant legal obligation; or
the processing is in our legitimate interests subject to your interests and fundamental rights, in particular our legitimate interest in using data from suppliers, customers and website users to conduct and develop our business with them and others.
We use the personal data we collect to:
conduct and develop our business with you and others;
improve our website and our products and services generally;
customise our website to suit your needs;
provide you with requested documentation or communications;
correspond with you to process your requests or complaints;
manage a recruitment, training or internship process, including assessing applications and making offers;
provide you with services or products you request; and
send you marketing communications, where we are permitted by law.
​
Marketing, SMS and Email
Where legal and subject to your consent where required, we may communicate with you by SMS and email to inform you about our products and services. If you wish to opt out of receiving marketing communications, you can use the “unsubscribe” link in our emails or type the STOP number in our SMS, or otherwise contact us directly through the Contact Us link below and we will stop sending you communications.
​
Marketing Profiling
The purpose of any profiling is to provide you with content on the website or via email that is highly relevant and/or applicable to the company you represent. To do this, we use the information you provide and that provided by third-party data augmentation services to try to identify the SIC industry classification code and other information that is important to the company you represent. We also try to identify the products and application interests your company may have, based on your visiting patterns on our websites (Data we collect automatically) and your responses to our emails (Data you provide). Based on this information, we personalise email content and potentially website content to better meet the requirements and interests of the company you represent. The processing described is based on our legitimate interest (Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR).
​
Security
We use storage and security techniques to protect your personal data from unauthorised access, improper use or disclosure, unauthorised modification, unlawful destruction or accidental loss. However, it is important to remember that no website can be 100% secure and we cannot be held responsible for unauthorised or unintentional access that is beyond our control.
​
Retention of your data
We apply a general rule of retaining personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected. However, in some circumstances, we may retain personal data for longer periods, for example where this is required to comply with legal, tax and accounting requirements.
In specific circumstances, we may also retain your personal data for longer periods so that we have an accurate record of our dealings with you in the event of any complaints or challenges.
External links
This website may contain links to third-party websites. Since we do not control or are responsible for the privacy practices of those websites, we encourage you to review the privacy policies of those third-party websites. This policy applies only to personal data collected by this website or in the course of our business activities.
​
Your rights
Under applicable law, you may have some or all of the following rights in relation to your personal data:
to obtain a copy of the personal data we hold about you, together with information about how and on what basis that personal data is processed;
to rectify inaccurate personal data (including the right to have incomplete personal data completed);
to erase personal data about you (in limited circumstances, where it is no longer necessary in relation to the purposes for which it was collected or processed);
to restrict the processing of your personal data where:
the accuracy of the personal data is contested;
the processing is unlawful, but you oppose the erasure of the personal data;
the personal data is no longer necessary for us, but is still required for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims;
the right to have your data transferred in a machine-readable format (data portability) to a third party (or to you), where our processing is based on your consent or the performance of a contract with you;
withdraw your consent to our processing of your personal data (where the processing is based on your consent);
object to decisions based solely on automated processing or profiling; and
obtain or see a copy of the appropriate safeguards on which your personal data is transferred to a third country or an international organisation.
In addition to the rights set out above, you have the right to object to any processing of your data which we justify on the basis of legitimate interest, including profiling (as opposed to your consent, or to perform a contract with you). You also have the right to object to any processing of your data for direct marketing purposes, including profiling for marketing purposes.
​
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection supervisory authority.
In relation to all these rights, you can contact us using the Contact Us link below. Please note that we have requested proof of identity and we reserve the right to charge a fee where required by law, for example if the request is manifestly unfounded or excessive. We will endeavour to respond to your request within the applicable timeframe.