Privacy Policy

Introduction

This privacy notice tells you what to expect us to do with your personal information.

Contact details

Telephone :        07753 561858

Email :                 alan.paterson@aikadvisory.com

What information we collect, use, and why

We collect or use the following information to provide and improve products and services for clients:

  • Names and contact details

  • Addresses

 

We collect or use the following personal information for the operation of client or customer accounts:

  • Names and contact details

  • Addresses

  • Purchase or service history

  • Account information, including registration details

  • Information used for security purposes

 

We collect or use the following personal information for information updates or marketing purposes:

  • Names and contact details

  • Addresses

 

We collect or use the following personal information to comply with legal requirements:

  • Name

  • Contact information

  • Identification documents

  • Client account information

  • Any other personal information required to comply with legal obligations

 

We collect or use the following personal information for dealing with queries, complaints or claims:

  • Names and contact details

  • Address

  • Payment details

  • Account information

Lawful bases and data protection rights

Under UK data protection law, we must have a “lawful basis” for collecting and using your personal information. There is a list of possible lawful bases in the UK GDPR. You can find out more about lawful bases on the ICO’s website.

 

Which lawful basis we rely on may affect your data protection rights which are in brief set out below. You can find out more about your data protection rights and the exemptions which may apply on the ICO’s website:

 

 

If you make a request, we must respond to you without undue delay and in any event within one month.

To make a data protection rights request, please contact us using the contact details at the top of this privacy notice.

Our lawful bases for the collection and use of your data

Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information to provide and improve products and services for clients are:

  • Consent - we have permission from you after we gave you all the relevant information. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to object. To be clear, you do have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.

  • Contract – we have to collect or use the information so we can enter into or carry out a contract with you. All of your data protection rights may apply except the right to object.

Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information for the operation of client or customer accounts are:

  • Consent - we have permission from you after we gave you all the relevant information. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to object. To be clear, you do have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.

  • Contract – we have to collect or use the information so we can enter into or carry out a contract with you. All of your data protection rights may apply except the right to object.

Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information for information updates or marketing purposes are:

  • Consent - we have permission from you after we gave you all the relevant information. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to object. To be clear, you do have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.

  • Legitimate interests – we’re collecting or using your information because it benefits you, our organisation or someone else, without causing an undue risk of harm to anyone. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to portability. Our legitimate interests are:

    We wish to provide information on our business services that we believe will support and protect other people's business interests.

Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information to comply with legal requirements:

  • Consent - we have permission from you after we gave you all the relevant information. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to object. To be clear, you do have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.

  • Contract – we have to collect or use the information so we can enter into or carry out a contract with you. All of your data protection rights may apply except the right to object.

  • Legal obligation – we have to collect or use your information so we can comply with the law. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to erasure, the right to object and the right to data portability.

Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information for dealing with queries, complaints or claims are:

  • Consent - we have permission from you after we gave you all the relevant information. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to object. To be clear, you do have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.

  • Contract – we have to collect or use the information so we can enter into or carry out a contract with you. All of your data protection rights may apply except the right to object.

Where we get personal information from

  • Directly from you

  • Publicly available sources

  • Providers of marketing lists and other personal information

How long we keep information

  • Customer Account Data: Duration of the account relationship + 7 years (Unless specified in contract)

  • Email Marketing Data: Until customer withdraws consent or after 2 years of inactivity.

  • Data Backups: 7 years.j

  • Contracts and Agreements: Duration of the contract + 7 years.

  • Accounting and Financial Records: 7 years.

Who we share information with

Others we share personal information with

  • Professional or legal advisors

  • Organisations we’re legally obliged to share personal information with

  • Suppliers and service providers

 

How to complain

If you have any concerns about our use of your personal data, you can make a complaint to us using the contact details at the top of this privacy notice.

If you remain unhappy with how we’ve used your data after raising a complaint with us, you can also complain to the ICO.

The ICO’s address:           

Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF

Helpline number: 0303 123 1113

Website: https://www.ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint

Last updated

25 November 2024

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