Privacy Policy

 

This privacy policy applies between you, the User of this Website and Change HR Ltd, the owner and provider of this Website. Change HR Ltd takes the privacy of your information very seriously. This privacy policy applies to our use of any and all Data collected by us or provided by you in relation to your use of the Website. This privacy policy sets out how we process your data to ensure you can be confident about how this data will be used and stored. By using this site or any of our Services accessed through it, you unconditionally agree to be bound by this privacy policy.

 

Definitions and interpretation

In this privacy policy, the following definitions are used:

Data: collectively all information that you submit to Change HR Ltd via the Website including personal data. 

Personal data: this is information that prelates to an identified or identifiable living person. When “you” or “your” are used in this statement, we are referring to the relevant individual who is the subject of the personal data.

We or us: Change HR Ltd are the data controller of all personal data collected and used for the purposes set out in this privacy policy and we are responsible for looking after your personal data in line with data protection and privacy laws.

User or you: any third party that accesses the Website and is not either (i) employed by Change HR Ltd and acting in the course of their employment or (ii) engaged as a consultant or otherwise providing services to Change HR Ltd and accessing the Website in connection with the provision of such services

Website: the website that you are currently using, http://www.changehrltd.co.uk, and any sub-domains of this site unless expressly excluded by their own terms and conditions.

 

Scope of this privacy policy

This privacy policy applies only to the actions of Change HR Ltd and Users with respect to this Website. It does not extend to any websites that can be accessed from this Website including, but not limited to, any links we may provide to social media websites.

 

What data do we collect?

We may collect, store and use the following Data, which includes Personal Data, from you:

  • Name
  • Contact Information such as email addresses and telephone numbers;
  • IP address (automatically collected);

in each case, in accordance with this privacy policy.

 

How will we use this data?

Any or all of the above Data may be required by us from time to time in order to provide you with the best possible service and experience when using our Website. Specifically, Data may be used by us for the following reasons:

1. Contractual obligation: because you may have asked us to prepare a proposal or some other work prior to entering into a contract with you

2. Consent or legitimate interest:  to provide you with information you have asked for; promotional materials that may be of interest to you; to allow you to register for updates, events or notification of events; to monitor and improve the performance of our website and to protect Change HR Ltd and this website (e.g. trouble shooting)

in each case, in accordance with this privacy policy.

 

Where do we collect your data from?

  • Directly from you
  • It is readily available in the public domain
  • Via cookies – see our cookie policy found below
  • Analytics providers, such as Google Analytic

 

Our use of cookies

A cookie is a small piece of data sent from a website and stored on the user's computer by the user's we browser while the user is browsing.  Cookies are widely sued in order to make websites work, or to work more efficiently, and our site relies on cookies to optimise user experience. These cookies can be deleted at any time and do not contain personal data.  There are 2 types of cookies: 

Necessary cookies

We use necessary cookies to make our site work and enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You may disable these by changing your browser settings, but this may affect how the website functions.

Analytical cookies

We may choose to use analytical cookies to help us provide you with the best possible experience by collecting and reporting information on how the website is used. The cookies collect information in a way that does not directly identify anyone. If you prefer not to allow us to accept these cookies you can adjust permissions by clicking the cookie symbol at the bottom left corner of this page.

 

How long do we retain and how is your data shared

We will retain any sign up to our mailing list for as long as you are a subscriber and contact form submission for 6 months.

We may have to share your data with third parties, including third-party service providers including the services of other parties for dealing with certain processes necessary for the operation of the Website. We require third parties to respect the security of your Data and to treat it in accordance with the law.  

All Personal Data is stored securely in accordance with the principles of the current data protection legislation. For more details on security see the clause below (Security).

Change HR Ltd may, from time to time, expand or reduce our business and this may involve the sale and/or the transfer of control of all or part of Stephanie Harper. Data provided by Users will, where it is relevant to any part of our business so transferred, be transferred along with that part and the new owner or newly controlling party will, under the terms of this privacy policy, be permitted to use the Data for the purposes for which it was originally supplied to us.

We may also disclose Data to a prospective purchaser of our business or any part of it.

In the above instances, we will take steps with the aim of ensuring your privacy is protected.

 

What are your rights and obligations

You have the following rights: 

  • Request access to personal information
  • Request correction of personal information
  • Request erasure of personal information
  • Request the restriction of processing of personal information
  • Object to processing of personal information; and, 
  • Request the transfer of personal information to another party.

Depending on the nature of the request, Change HR Ltd may have good grounds for refusing to comply with a request. If that is the case, we will provide an explanation. If you do not wish to receive promotional e-emails from us you may opt out any time by emailing stephanie.harper@changehrltd.co.uk. More information about disabling cookies can be found here.

Change HR Ltd will conduct regular reviews of the information held by it to ensure the relevancy of the information it holds. However, you are under a duty to inform us of any changes your personal information. If you have concerns about the accuracy of personal data held by Change HR Ltd, you should contact us immediately to request an amendment to the data.

 

Security

Data security is of great importance to Change HR Ltd and to protect your Data we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure Data collected via this Website. Information we collect is stored on a computer based in the UK.

If password access is required for certain parts of the Website, you are responsible for keeping this password confidential.

We endeavour to do our best to protect your personal Data. However, transmission of information over the internet is not entirely secure and is done at your own risk. We cannot ensure the security of your Data transmitted to the Website.

This Website may, from time to time, provide links to other websites. We have no control over such websites and are not responsible for the content of these websites. This privacy policy does not extend to your use of such websites. You are advised to read the privacy policy or statement of other websites prior to using them.

 

Transfers outside the UK 

Data which we collect from you may be stored and processed in and transferred to countries outside of the UK. For example, this could occur if our servers are located in a country outside the UK or one of our service providers is situated in a country outside the UK. 

If we transfer Data outside the UK in this way, we will take steps with the aim of ensuring that your privacy rights continue to be protected as outlined in this privacy policy. You expressly agree to such transfers of Data.

 

Changes to this privacy policy

Change HR Ltd reserves the right to change this privacy policy as we may deem necessary from time to time or as may be required by law. Any changes will be immediately posted on the Website and you are deemed to have accepted the terms of the privacy policy on your first use of the Website following the alterations.

 

How to contact us

If you have any questions about: Change HR Ltd's privacy policy; the data we hold on you, withdraw your consent to the collection, processing or transfer of data or, would like to exercise one of your data protection rights, please do not hesitate to contact us by emailing stephane.harper@changehrltd.co.uk.

 

How to contact the appropriate authority

We seek to resolve directly all complaints about how we handle personal information but you also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office further details can be found here: www.ico.org.uk.


First published on Mon 18 01 2021