Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Petram Group Privacy Policy

Petram Consulting Limited needs to collect and use personal data about people including past, present and prospective customers in order to carry on its business and meet its customers’ requirements effectively. We recognise that the lawful and correct treatment of personal data is very important to successful operations and to maintaining our customers’ confidence in ourselves. This policy governs the collection, storage and use of personal information we collect about you, how we use your personal information and your rights to control personal information we hold about you. Please read this policy carefully. In agreeing to become a News recipient of The Petram Consulting Limited and supplying us with your personal data, you are consenting to the practices described in this policy.

1. Our Policy and Contacting Us

1.1. Any personal data which we collect, record or use in any way whether it is held on paper, on computer or other media will have appropriate safeguards applied to it to ensure that we comply with the Data Protection Act 1998 and The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (Regulation EU) 2016/679). We fully endorse and adhere to the principles of Data Protection as set out in the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003. The Data Protection Act principles as amended by The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (Regulation EU) 2016/679) state that personal data must be:

1.1.1. Fairly and lawfully processed

1.1.2. Processed for limited purposes and not in any other way which would be incompatibe with those purposes

1.1.3. Adequate, relevant and not excessive

1.1.4. Accurate and kept up to date

1.1.5. Not kept for longer than necessary

1.1.6. Processed in line with the data subject’s rights

1.1.7. Kept secure
1.1.8. Not transferred to a country which does not have adequate data protection laws

1.1.9. Our purpose for holding personal data and a general description of the categories of people and organisations are listed in the Data Protection register and we are registered with the Information Commissioner with registration number .

1.1.10. For the purposes of the Data Protection Act 1998 as amended by The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (Regulation EU) 2016/679), the Petram Group is the Data Controller.

1.1.11. If you have any questions about how we collect, store and use personal information, or if you have any other privacy-related questions, please contact us by email at staffing@petramgroup.com.

1.1.12. In order to meet the requirements of the Data Protection Act principles and The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (Regulation EU) 2016/679), we will:

1.1.13. Observe the conditions regarding the fair collection and use of personal data

1.1.14. Meet our obligations to specify the purposes for which personal data is used

1.1.15. Collect and process appropriate personal data only to the extent that it is needed to fulfil operational needs or to comply with any legal requirements

1.1.16. Ensure the quality of personal data used

1.1.17. Apply strict checks to determine the length of time personal data is held

1.1.18. Ensure that the rights of individuals about whom the personal data is held can be fully exercised under the Act

1.1.19. Take appropriate security measures to safeguard personal data

1.1.20. Ensure that personal data is not transferred abroad without suitable safeguards.

1.2 Your Rights under The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

1.2.1 The GDPR provides you with the following rights. To:

  • Request correction of the personal information that we hold about you. This enables you to have any incomplete or inaccurate information we hold about your corrected.

  • Request erasure of your personal information. This enables you to ask us to delete or remove personal information where there is no good reason for us continuing to process it. You also have the right to ask us to delete or remove your personal information where you have exercised your right to object to processing.

  • Object to processing of your personal information where we are relying on a legitimate interest (or those of a third party) and there is something about your particular situation which makes you want to object to processing on this ground. You also have the right to object where we are processing your personal information for direct marketing purposes.

  • Request the restriction of processing of your personal information. This enables you to ask us to suspend the processing of personal information about you, for example if you want us to establish its accuracy or the reason for processing it.

  • Request the transfer of your personal information to another party in certain formats, if practicable.

  • Make a complaint to a supervisory body which in the UK is the ICO. The ICO can be contacted through this link: https://ico.org.uk/concerns/

1.2.2 Any changes we make to our privacy notice in the future will be posted on this page and, where appropriate, notified to you by email. Please check back frequently to see any updates or changes to our privacy notice.

2. Information we may collect from you

2.1. Information you give us: When you become a News recipient of the Petram Consulting Limited and fill in forms on our website we may collect and process personal data about you. This includes information when you search on our website, enter surveys or report a problem. The information you give us may include your name, e-mail address, and home and/or mobile telephone number.

3. Information we receive from other sources

3.1. We may receive information about you from third parties we work with such as analytics providers and search information providers.

4. Cookies

4.1. Our website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users of the website. They help us to improve our site and give you a better experience when you use it.

5. How we may use your information

5.1. We may use your information to update the records we hold about you from time to time, to provide you with information about our services, to provide you with information via email about other services we offer that are similar to those you have already inquired about and that may be of interest to you, and to make suggestions and recommendations to you about services that may interest you.

5.2. We have a responsible marketing policy and do not give details of our customers or related individuals to any other company without your consent. We may anonymize the data we hold about you or your business and share it with our suppliers for their own marketing activities.

5.3. If you do not wish to be contacted in this way then you can email or write to the Petram Consulting Limited at https://ico.org.uk/concerns/ (quoting your full name and business name).

6. Disclosure of your information

6.1. We may share your information with selected third parties for the performance of our analytics and search engine providers that assist us with improvement and optimization of our site.

6.2. We may disclose your information in the event that we sell or buy any business or assets or if we are under a duty to disclose or share your personal data to comply with a legal obligation or to enforce or apply our Terms of Use/ Cookie Policy.

7. Where we store your data

7.1. All information you provide to us is held on our secure servers.

8. What data do we hold?

8.1. Under the Data Protection Act and The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (Regulation EU) 2016/679), any individual may write to the Data Protection Officer and request a copy of the information which we hold about them. We reserve the right to charge the maximum fee payable in terms of the Data Protection Act for providing this information. If the details are inaccurate you can ask us to amend them.