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Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy – Hanmer Auto Services

 This privacy policy sets out how this website and company uses and protects any information that you give at our premises or when you use this website.

We are committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.

We may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. Please check this page occasionally to ensure that you are happy with any changes and contact us directly if you have any concerns.

This policy is effective from 16th May 2018

What we collect

We may collect the following information:

  • Name and contact information including email address
  • Demographic information such as postcode, preferences and interests
  • Other information relevant to customer surveys and/or offers

What we do with the information we gather

We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:

  • Internal record keeping
  • We may use the information to improve our products and services
  • We may periodically send promotional emails about new products, special offers or other information which we think you may find interesting using the email address which you have provided
  • From time to time, we may also use your information to contact you for market research purposes. We may contact you by email, phone, fax or mail
  • We may use the information to customise the website according to your interests

Security

We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online and on our premises.

Apart from customer testimonials, no personal customer information is held on our website which is automatically updated with the latest security updates from WordPress.

Testimonials are uploaded by ourselves and only after we have sought your permission to display your name and comment. If you wish to have your comment retracted then please contact us.

All personal information is stored on a secured database and payment details are securely stored as per the rules of our payment provider World Pay.

How we use cookies

A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer’s hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.

We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyse data about webpage traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.

Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.

You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.

Links to other websites

Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.

Controlling your personal information

You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information in the following ways:

  • You have the option to call our company rather than complete any online forms, applications or registration process
  • Whenever you are asked to fill in a form on the website, we will always ask for your permission to use your data in line with the terms and conditions detailed within this privacy policy, if you are uncomfortable with any of these you should not complete the online form, or otherwise restrict the data that you supply to us only to that which you are comfortable in sharing
  • Whenever you are asked to fill in a form on the website, look for the box that you can click to indicate that you do not want the information to be used by anybody for direct marketing purposes
  • If you have previously agreed to us using your personal information for direct marketing purposes, you may change your mind at any time by writing to or emailing us at enquiries@hanmerautoservices.co.uk

 

We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so. We may use your personal information to send you promotional information about offers we think may be of interest to you.

You may request details of personal information which we hold about you under the Data Protection Act 1998, and you may also request that information we hold about you is erased from our systems as per Article 17 of the GDPR.   

If you would like a copy of the information held on you please contact us directly by post, in person, or by phone using the address details on this website, and we will require verifiable evidence of your identity – requests without the required identification, as with repeat requests will be refused as per the ICO GDPS Rights of Access Guidelines.

A small fee may be payable for requests and if seen to be reasonable will be acted upon within 1 month of the request being made.

If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please write to or email us as soon as possible at the above address. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.

 

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