INTRODUCTION
Welcome to our privacy notice. We value your privacy and are dedicated to safeguarding your personal data. This notice will explain how we manage your personal information when you visit our website and inform you of your rights under data protection laws.
This privacy notice is structured to allow you to navigate easily through the specific sections. Please refer to the Glossary for the meanings of terms used herein.
- IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND WHO WE ARE
- THE DATA WE COLLECT ABOUT YOU
- HOW IS YOUR PERSONAL DATA COLLECTED
- HOW WE USE YOUR PERSONAL DATA
- DISCLOSURES OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA
- INTERNATIONAL TRANSFERS
- DATA SECURITY
- DATA RETENTION
- YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS
- GLOSSARY
1. IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND WHO WE ARE
PURPOSE OF THIS PRIVACY NOTICE
This privacy notice provides information on how we collect and process your personal data through your website usage, including data you may provide when signing up for newsletters, purchasing products, or entering competitions.
It is crucial to read this notice alongside any other privacy notices we may provide on specific occasions when collecting or processing your data, ensuring you understand how and why we use your information. This notice complements other notices and does not intend to override them.
CONTROLLER
We act as the data controller responsible for your personal data, referred to as “we”, “us”, or “our”. We have designated a data protection officer (DPO) to oversee questions regarding this privacy notice. For inquiries or requests to exercise your legal rights, contact our DPO using the details provided below.
CONTACT DETAILS
Our contact information is as follows:
Legal Entity Name: Tech City News Limited
DPO Name: Marco Callegari
Email: mydata@wearemvi.com
Postal Address: 124 City Road, London, England, EC1V 2NX
Phone: 0208 150 8286
You can lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) regarding data protection issues. However, we encourage you to reach out to us first to address your concerns.
CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY NOTICE
This privacy notice was last updated on 04 February 2024. You can obtain the latest version by contacting us.
2. THE DATA WE COLLECT ABOUT YOU
Personal data refers to any information that identifies an individual. We may collect, use, store, and transfer various types of personal data about you, grouped as follows:
- Identity Data: Includes names, usernames, marital status, date of birth, and gender.
- Contact Data: Comprises billing and delivery addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers.
- Financial Data: Contains bank account and payment card information.
- Transaction Data: Involves details about payments and products/services purchased.
- Technical Data: Encompasses IP addresses, browsing actions, and device information.
- Profile Data: Consists of usernames, purchase history, interests, and feedback.
- Usage Data: Relates to how you use our website and services.
- Marketing and Communications Data: Involves your marketing preferences and communication choices.
We do not collect any special categories of personal data, such as details about race, health, or criminal convictions.
3. HOW IS YOUR PERSONAL DATA COLLECTED?
We employ several methods to collect data from you, including:
- Direct Interactions: You may provide data by filling in forms or corresponding with us through various channels.
- Automated Technologies: We automatically collect data as you interact with our website using cookies and similar technologies.
- Third Parties: We may receive personal data from third parties and public sources as detailed below.
4. HOW WE USE YOUR PERSONAL DATA
We will only process your personal data when legally permitted. Typically, we will use your data in the following circumstances:
- To fulfill a contract with you.
- For our legitimate interests or those of a third party, provided your interests do not override those interests.
- To comply with legal obligations.
We have outlined the purposes for which we use your personal data, along with the legal bases for processing, in the following table.
We may process your personal data for multiple lawful grounds depending on the specific purpose of use.
5. DISCLOSURES OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA
We may share your personal data with the following parties:
- Internal Third Parties within our group.
- External Third Parties, including service providers and advisors.
- Potential acquirers in the event of a merger or acquisition.
All third parties are required to recognize the security of your personal data and process it in compliance with the law.
6. INTERNATIONAL TRANSFERS
We do not transfer your personal data outside the European Economic Area (EEA) unless legally permitted.
7. DATA SECURITY
We have implemented appropriate security measures to prevent unauthorized access, loss, or alteration of your personal data.
8. DATA RETENTION
We retain your personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes we collected it, including for compliance with legal obligations.
9. YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS
You have rights under data protection laws, including the right to access, correct, or erase your personal data. Contact us if you wish to exercise any of these rights.
10. GLOSSARY
Legitimate Interest: Our business interest in managing operations and providing services. We assess any impact on your rights before processing your data.
Performance of Contract: Processing necessary for fulfilling a contract with you.
Legal Obligation: Processing required to comply with legal obligations.
Source: UKTN News