Background
In the UK, data protection law was covered under the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA 1998). However, a new EU data protection law called the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has applied since 25 May 2018. This new law was deemed necessary to take into account technology changes over the last 20 years and to harmonise data protection law across Europe.

The following information sets out how we use your personal data and gives you in respect of your data. Personal data broadly means information that identifies (or which could, with other information that we hold, identify) a living individual.

How we use information about you
We will only collect and use your personal information where:
•  there is a legal obligation for us to do so;
•  you have given us consent to do so
 

What information do we collect?
 The only personal information that we collect from you is:
•  your name
•  your address
•  your telephone number
•  your email address
 

Who the information may be shared with
With your consent

Without your consent
•  Regulatory authorities
•  Legal entities in the event of a criminal investigation
•  Insurance purposes if necessary

This is not an exhaustive list but please be aware that for the Clayton Ecology Ltd to share your details, under any circumstances, we must comply with the GDPR.

Retention of Data
One of the key principles of the GDPR is that personal data that we store and process shall be adequate, relevant and limited to what is necessary for the purpose that it was originally collected. Our standard policy is for information or data to be kept for only as long as necessary. It will then be disposed of in a managed and secure way.

Your Rights
You have a number of rights under GDPR. These include the right to:
•  see the information we hold about you
•  request personal data to be amended if it is inaccurate or incomplete
•  request the deletion or removal of personal data where there is no compelling reason for its continued use
•  block or restrict the processing of your personal data; and
•  object to the processing of your personal data
•  receive your personal data that we hold in a structured, commonly used format

If you wish to exercise any of your rights or wish to raise any issues in relation to data protection then please contact us.