Your privacy is important to us. This privacy statement explains:
Please read this privacy policy carefully.
In this privacy, the following definitions are used:
Data controller means a person who (either alone or jointly or in common with other persons) determines the purposes for which and the manner in which any personal data are, or are to be, processed.
Data processor, in relation to personal data, means any person (other than an employee of the data controller) who processes the data on behalf of the data controller.
“You”, “your” or “data subject” means:
- Visitors to our website
- Subscribers to any service we offer through our site
- Prospective or existing clients corresponding with us by phone, e-mail or otherwise
- Job applicants
Data controller, “we”, “us” and “our” means:
Guardian Software Ltd and its data processors;
Personal data means 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. The definition incorporates, where applicable, the definitions provided in the General Data Protection Regulation (EU 2016/679).
The GDPR refers to sensitive personal data as “special categories of data”. Please see “Special categories of data”.
Means personal data revealing racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, or trade union membership, and the processing of genetic data, biometric data for the purpose of uniquely identifying a natural person, data concerning health or data concerning a natural person's sex life or sexual orientation.
For the purpose of the General Data Protection Regulation the data controller is Guardian Software Ltd with company registration number 10733113 and the registered address at Bramleys, The Crescent Romsey SO51 7NG United Kingdom.
Any changes we may make to this privacy policy in the future will be posted on this page and, where appropriate, notified to you by e-mail or when you next visit or log onto the Webite.
We collect the information provided by you to operate effectively and provide you the best experiences with our Website, products and services. You provide some of this information by filling in the contact forms on our web site, creating an account at our Website, corresponding with us by phone, e-mail or otherwise, subscribe to any service we offer through our site, send us a query or feedback, sign up for information on events, upload a document with your enquiry, make a booking on our site, purchase goods via the Website, participate in discussion boards or other social media functions on our site, promotion or survey, provide your postcode or when you report a problem with our Website.
The information you may provide us is Personally Identifiable Information that identifies an individual or may with reasonable efforts cause the identification of an individual, and may include the following data:
First name, surname, e-mail address and phone number, credentials: we collect passwords, password hints and similar security information used for your authentication and account access if you create an account at our website. For those registered and using the Retail Guardian service, we also store comprehensive information on your employees, including but not limited to names, contact details, date of birth, emergency contact information, medical notes etc. Our clocking in / payroll functionality records employee clock in/out times, pay rates, hours worked, sicknesses etc. Names, contact details, and office information for third parties, such as sales reps and engineers are also recorded.
We do not sell any products or services for purchase by children. If you are under 16, you may use our Website only with the involvement of your holder of parental responsibility. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children below 16 without the consent of the child's holder of parental responsibility.
In providing personal data about other individuals (such as someone in whose name you are registering an account or subscribing to our marketing promotions), you represent that you have notified them of (i) the purposes for which information will be used (ii) the recipients of their personal data and (iii) how they can access and correct the information. You further represent that You have obtained all necessary consents from them.
We might get some information from our visitors by recording how they interact with our Website with the use of cookies, analytics tools or obtain data from third parties.
This technical information might have included:
Device and connectivity information such as IP (Internet Protocol) address, Browser type and version, Language settings, Time zone settings, Browser plug-in types and versions, Pages you viewed or searched for, Full uniform resource locators (URL), Methods used to browse away from the page, Clickstream to, through and from the site (including date and time), Length of visits to certain pages, Page interaction information (such as scrolling, clicks, and mouse-overs), Log information, such as error reports, download errors, any problems users might experience using the web site
We do not match information collected automatically through cookies and analytics tools with other personally identifiable information you may have provided to us when you create an account or submit a form through our Website
We might use the following cookie types to recognize you when you visit our site or use our Services, remember your preferences and give you a personalized experience:
SESSION COOKIES. A session cookie exists only in temporary memory while the user navigates the website.Web browsers normally delete session cookies when the user closes the browser.
PERSISTENT COOKIES. persistent cookie expires at a specific date or after a specific length of time. This means that, for the cookie's entire lifespan (which can be as long or as short as its creators want), its information will be transmitted to the server every time the user visits the website that it belongs to.
THIRD-PARTY COOKIES. A third-party cookie belongs to a domain different from the one shown in the address bar. This sort of cookie typically appears when web pages feature content from external websites. We may use them for website analytics and advertising purposes.
STRICTLY NECESSARY COOKIES. These cookies enable websites to remember choices their users make, for example, user name, language or text size. These cookies are known as functionality cookies and help to improve user experience of a website by providing a more personalised service.
Usually browsers accept cookies automatically, however you can control and/or delete cookies as you wish. You can delete all cookies that are already on your computer and you can set most browsers to prevent them from being placed.
Most browsers allow you to:
- See what cookies you've got and delete them on an individual basis
- Block third party cookie
- Block cookies from particular sites
- Block all cookies from being set
- Delete all cookies when you close your browser
Do not track is a function that allows visitors to opt out from being tracked by websites for any purpose including the use of analytics services, advertising networks and social platforms. Do not track options are available in a number of browsers including:
- Google: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en-GB
- Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/260971/description-of-cookies
- Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/cookies-information-websites-store-on-your-computer
- Safari (Desktop): https://support.apple.com/kb/PH5042?locale=en_US
- Safari (Mobile): https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201265
- Android Browser: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid
- Opera: https://www.opera.com/help
- Opera Mobile: https://www.opera.com/help/mobile/android#privacy
For other browsers, please consult the documentation that your browser manufacturer provides.
Web beacons consist of a small string of software code that represents a graphic image request on a page or email. There may or may not be a visible graphic image associated with the web beacon and often the image is designed to blend into the background of a page or email. Web beacons can be used for many purposes - including website traffic reporting, unique visitor counts, advertising auditing and reporting, and personalization.
We might use the following tracking pixels:
You can opt out of interest-based targeting provided by participating ad servers through the Digital Advertising Alliance (http://youradchoices.com). In addition, on your iPhone, iPad or Android, you can change your device settings to control whether you see online interest-based ads.
features, buttons or other interactive mini-programs (“Social Media Features”). These Social Media Features may collect information such as your IP address or which page you are visiting on our Website, and may set a cookie to enable them to function properly. Social Media Features are either hosted by a third party or hosted directly on our Website. Please be aware that if you choose to interact or share any Personal Information via such widgets, you are in fact providing it to these third parties and not to us. Your interactions with these third parties are managed by these Social Media policies and not ours. For example, you will not be able to use the “Facebook Like” button if you are not logged in to your Facebook account. Once you use the button this will be associated with your Facebook history, but we will not process this information.
We do not obtain any data from third parties.
We take Client confidentiality and security very seriously. We are committed to protecting the Personal Data you share with us. We use a combination of industry-standard security technologies, procedures, and organizational measures to help protect your Personal Data from unauthorized access, use or disclosure.
The data processing consisting in hosting provider services (storage and maintenance of databases containing your personal data, protected by password) is performed on our behalf and under written confidentiality agreements by our authorized data processor
Microsoft Azure Web Sites operated by Microsoft. This company is part of a global organisation with local operating companies in a number of countries worldwide. All information is stored on Microsoft datacentres in United Kingdom. This company participates in the EU-US Privacy Shield framework.
The written agreements with the data processor guarantees that the requirements of the GDPR will be met and the rights of data subjects are protected. The data processor will only act on behalf of our documented instructions, have direct responsibilities under the GDPR and may be subject to fines or other sanctions if they don’t comply.
Once this contract is concluded, data processor will return data to us or transmit to another processor appointed by us, and erase any copy in its possession. However, the processor may keep the data locked to address possible administrative or jurisdictional responsibilities.
We do not involve any third party data processors and all your personal data will be maintained and processed internally, on our own secure computer storage facilities and/or in paper-based files. We use a combination of industry-standard security technologies, procedures, and organizational measures to help protect your Personal Data from unauthorized access, use or disclosure.
Unless otherwise specified, where you have indicated to us that you are happy for us to send you the information about goods and services we offer and we feel may interest you or similar to those that you have already purchased or enquired about do so, we assume you are happy for us to keep your collected personal data. We may retain your Personal Information (contact details) for as long as your User Account is active or as otherwise needed to provide you with information about our Services. As the data subject you have rights related to processing of your personal data and the option of withdrawing your consent to receive promotions at any time. Please see paragraph “Your rights”.
If you and us enter in a contract, we might keep your data during the performance of the contract and as long as it is necessary as for our legitimate interests. Please see paragraph “Lawful basis and the purposes of the processing (Uses made of your personal information).
1. To take steps at the request of the data subject prior to entering into a business relationship (oral or written contract):
1.1 By contacting us by means specified in paragraph “Personal Data you provide us voluntarily”,we assume that processing is necessary for the performance of a business relationship (oral or written contract) or in order to take steps prior to entering into a business relationship (oral or written contract), and therefore the lawful basis is Contract and our Legitimate interests.
1.2 We will use the provided information to operate effectively and do our best to respond to your enquiry. Once you enter into a business relationship (oral or written contract) with us, we will invoice our services and offer you post-sales service and loyalty if required.
2. We might hold your information for as long as is necessary to comply with our and legal obligations and in accordance with our legitimate interests as a data controller after the contractual relationship between you and us elapses. The lawful basis for such retention is Legitimate interests and Legal obligation. As the data subject you have rights related to maintenance, storage and processing of your personal data. Please see paragraph “Your rights”.
3. To send you communications, including promotional communications and advertising with your explicit consent or allow you to participate in interactive features of our service, when you choose to do so. The lawful basis for such processing is Consent.
3.1 If you wish not to receive such promotional e-mails, you may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us as described in paragraph “Your rights” or follow the “unsubscribe” or instructions contained in the promotional communications you receive.
4. Website improvement
We might use your automatically collected data such as IP address and browser data for our Website improvement, such as:
4.1 To administer our site and for internal operations, including data security, troubleshooting, testing, statistical and survey purposes;
4.2 To ensure that content from our site is presented in the most effective manner for you and for your device. The lawful basis for such processing is Legitimate interests.
We do not rent, sell, or share personal information about you with other people or non-affiliated companies without your consent except to provide products or services you've requested, when we have your permission, or under the following circumstances:
INTERNATIONAL TRANSFERS
You can find detailed information related to data location in paragraphs 'Where Do We Store Your Information?' and 'Trusted partners (data processors) who work on our behalf under confidentiality agreements and might store, maintain or process your data'
Law Enforcement, Legal Requests and Duties:
We may disclose or otherwise allow others access to your Personal Information pursuant to a legal request, such as a subpoena, legal proceedings, search warrant or court order, or in compliance with applicable laws, if we have a good faith belief that the law requires us to do so, with or without notice to you. Your details may also be disclosed to the police and law enforcement agencies for the purpose of fraud detection, crime prevention and national security.
YOUR RIGHTS
You have the following rights in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation
1. THE RIGHT TO BE INFORMED. In this privacy statement we supply you detailed information related to your personal data storage, maintenance and processing.
2. THE RIGHT TO ACCESS INFORMATION HELD ABOUT YOU.
3. THE RIGHT TO RECTIFY YOUR PERSONAL DATA if it is inaccurate, incomplete or out-of-date.
4. THE RIGHT TO ERASURE (DELETE OR REMOVE) YOUR PERSONAL DATA.
5. THE RIGHT TO RESTRICT (BLOCK) PROCESSING. When processing is restricted, we will store your personal data, but not further process it.
6. THE RIGHT TO DATA PORTABILITY is your right to receive the personal data which you have given to us, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format and the right to transmit that data to another controller from the current controller applicable if: The processing is based on consent or on a contract, and the processing is carried out by automated means.
7. RIGHTS RELATED TO AUTOMATED DECISION MAKING INCLUDING PROFILING.
8. THE RIGHT TO WITHDRAW YOUR CONSENT OR OBJECT TO DIRECT MARKETING AND OTHER TYPES OF PROCESSING IF APPLICABLE.
You can exercise your rights by contacting us at support@guardiansoftware.co.uk
THE RIGHT TO LODGE A COMPLAINT WITH A SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY
You have The right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you have a concern about our information rights practices.
