Privacy & Cookies Policy for MD Management Development
Last updated 24th May 2018
Introduction
At MD Management Development we are committed to safeguarding and preserving the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy explains what happens to any personal data that you provide to us, or that we collect from you whilst you visit our site.
Policy changes
We do update this Policy from time to time so please do review this Policy regularly.
What information is being collected
Personal data
Your name and the contact information that you supply e.g. email addresses, telephone numbers both landline and mobile.
If you are an individual who is a supplier and who has also sent us an invoice, receipt or other financial document, then we will keep a copy of that invoice, which may include your bank details.
Cookies
Cookies provide information regarding the computer used by a visitor. We may use cookies where appropriate to gather information about your computer in order to assist us in improving our website. Where used, these cookies are downloaded to your computer and stored on the computer's hard drive. Such information will not identify you personally. It is statistical data. This statistical data does not identify any personal details whatsoever.
You can adjust the settings on your computer to decline any cookies if you wish. This can easily be done by activating the reject cookies setting on your computer.
Types of Cookies used on MD Management Development
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Used by Google Analytics to identify the numbers of unique visitors to our site over a period of time.
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Used by Google Analytics to determine the visitor session times on our sites. Each time you visit a new page on the site the cookie is set to expire within 30 minutes, if it does not find an existing cookie, a new one is created.
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Used in conjunction with __utmb to determine visitor sessions. This cookie does not have an expiry date, it determines whether a new session should be created based on whether you have previously closed your browser, re-opened it and come back to the site.
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Used by Google Analytics to determine if the user has come directly to the site or via a search engine or email. This data is use to find out how our users arrive at our website.
Who is collecting it
‘We’, ‘us’ and ‘our’ includes Michele Dennison, owner of MD Management Development, that enable us to deliver our range of services to you.
MD Management Development is based at 11 Cameron Avenue, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 3SR. Michele Dennison is the nominated Data Protection Officer and can be contacted via michele@mdmd.co.uk
How we collect information from you
- Contact us page on www.mdmd.co.uk by completing the form or clicking on the email link and cookies
- During our work together (we will always ask your permission to do this at the time of storing) e.g. from emails, conversations, texts, Linked-in and Skype contacts, and collaborative work tools such as DropBox
Why it is being collected and how it will be used
We will only use your personal information to provide the services you have requested from us and, occasionally to make you aware of developments at MD Management Development that we feel are relevant to you.
Who it will be shared with
If you are an individual who is a supplier and who has also sent us an invoice, receipt or other financial document, then we may provide those financial documents to our accountants for accounts and tax purposes.
For personal information unrelated to legal or tax purposes, we will only pass on your contact details to others with your written (email) consent.
Passing on your details will not confer any consent you have given us under GDPR to the third party, who will need to explicitly seek your permission if they wish to store or process your personal data.
MD Management Developement never sells personal data.
Third party links
Our website or platforms may include links to third-party websites, plug-ins and applications. Clicking on those links or enabling those connections may allow third parties to collect or share data about you. We do not control these third-party websites and are not responsible for their privacy statements. When you leave our website, we encourage you to read the privacy notice of every website you visit.
International transfers
Countries outside of the European Economic Area (EEA) do not always offer the same levels of protection to your personal data, so European law has prohibited transfers of personal data outside of the EEA unless the transfer meets certain criteria. In the instance of third-party providers based outside the EEA, processing of your personal data may involve a transfer of data outside the EEA.
Our use of internet-based applications may result in your personal data being transferred outside the EEA in ways that are compliant with GDPR requirements.
How your information is stored
MD Management Developement currently holds personal data such as your contact details:
- On Microsoft Outlook emails and contact records
- Within emails saved to the hard drive of MD Management Development company laptop and back-up systems
- By our email hosting service.
Data security
We have put in place appropriate security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used or accessed in an unauthorised way, altered or disclosed. Should we suspect a personal data breach, we will notify you and any applicable regulator of a breach where we are legally required to do so.
How you can opt-out/unsubscribe from MD Management Development communications
You can opt out of/unsubscribe from receiving communication from us at any time by contacting us directly or via our website
Your rights, and how to help us get it right
Under certain circumstances, you have rights under data protection laws in relation to your personal data. These include the right to:
- Request access to your personal data
- Request correction of your personal data
- Request erasure of your personal data
- Object to processing of your personal data
- Request restriction of processing your personal data
- Request transfer of your personal data
- Right to withdraw consent.
You can see more about these rights at www.ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-the-general-data-protection-regulation-gdpr/individual-rights/
If you wish to exercise any of the rights set out above, please email us at michele@mdmd.co.uk. Note that you will not have to pay a fee to access your personal data (or to exercise any of the other rights), however we may need to request specific information from you to help us confirm your identity and ensure your right to access your personal data (or to exercise any of your other rights). This is a security measure to ensure that personal data is not disclosed to any person who has no right to receive it. We may also contact you to ask you for further information in relation to your request to speed up our response.
We try to respond to all legitimate requests within two weeks. Occasionally it may take us longer than two weeks if your request is particularly complex or you have made several requests. In this case, we will notify you and keep you updated.
If you have spotted a problem with how we are handling your data, please do contact us and we will do our best to resolve the issue with you. If we are unable to resolve the issue to your satisfaction you can make a formal complaint to the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) https://ico.org.uk/concerns/