This website is operated and provided by Headland PR Consultancy LLP (“Headland“, “we“, “us“, “our“) having its registered office at 10 Finsbury Square, London, EC2A 1AF. We are a controller for the purpose of Data Protection Legislation (as defined below).
In this Privacy Policy, references to “You” and “Your” are references to a user of our website.
Introduction
We are committed to protecting and respecting Your privacy and handling Your information in an open and transparent manner.
This policy (“Privacy Policy“) explains what information Headland collect from You, or that You provide to us, what we will use it for and with whom we share that information. The policy also sets out Your rights and who can You can contact for more information. Please read the following carefully to understand our views and practices regarding Your personal data and how we will treat it.
In this Privacy Policy, Your information is sometimes called “personal data”. We may also sometimes collectively refer to handling, collecting, protecting and storing Your personal data as “processing” such personal data.
In this Privacy Policy the term “Data Protection Legislation” means (i) before 25 May 2018, the EU Data Protection Directive 95/46 and all national implementing laws (including the UK Data Protection Act 1998); and (ii) on or after 25 May 2018, the EU General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679; together with all other applicable legislation relating to privacy or data protection.
What information we collect about You
We may collect, record and use information about You in physical and electronic form and will hold, use and otherwise process the data in accordance with the Data Protection Legislation and as set out in this Privacy Policy.
The personal data we collect and process may include:
How we collect information about You
How we use Your information
Our primary purpose in collecting user information is to provide You with a safe, smooth, efficient, and customised experience and to provide the services You have requested. We may also use the information that You have provided to ensure that the content on our website is presented in the most effective manner for You and Your computer.
We use Your information for the following specific purposes:
Legal grounds for using Your personal information
The law permits us to process Your personal data in the way that it does because the processing is:
Sharing Your information
The following categories of recipients may receive Your personal information and process it for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy:
Links to Other Sites
Our website may contain links to other sites, including via our social media buttons. While we try to link only to websites that share our high standards and respect for privacy, we are not responsible for the content, security, or privacy practices employed by other websites and a link does not constitute an endorsement of that website. Once You link to another website from our website You are subject to the terms and conditions of that website, including, but not limited to, its internet privacy policy and practices. Please check these policies before You submit any data to these websites.
How we protect Your information
We ensure that there are appropriate technical, physical, electronic, and administrative safeguards in place to protect Your personal details from unauthorised access.
Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet (including by email) is not completely secure. Although we will do our best to protect Your personal data, we cannot guarantee the security of Your data transmitted to our site; any transmission is at Your own risk. Once we have received Your information, we will use strict procedures and security features to try to prevent unauthorised access.
How long we keep Your information
We will only keep the information we collect about You for as long as required for the purposes set out above or as required to comply with any legal obligations to which we are subject. This will involve us regularly reviewing our files to check that information is accurate, up-to-date and still required.
We may send You direct marketing communications, and retain Your contact information necessary for this purpose, (provided that You have consented to receiving them) for as long as You do not unsubscribe from receiving the same from us.
Transferring data outside of the EEA
Data that You submit via our website is sent to and stored on secure servers owned by or operated for us. Data may be transferred to, and stored at, a destination outside the European Economic Area (“EEA”) and may also be processed by staff operating outside the EEA who work for us, or for one of our service providers, related companies, agents or contractors. Such transfers may be made in order to improve our website or to assist in our security or fraud protection activities.
Where recipients are outside the EEA, we ensure that the recipient provides an adequate level of protection for Your personal data or the transfer is otherwise permitted under applicable Data Protection Legislation, by methods including using standard contractual clauses.
We do not generally rely on Your consent as the legal basis for transferring Your personal data to outside the EEA, however where we feel it is necessary or appropriate we may seek to rely on Your consent as the legal basis for such processing. Where we do, You may withdraw Your consent at any time in the manner described below.
Opting out
Where required by Data Protection Legislation, You will be given a choice when You provide us with Your personal information to opt into certain uses we may intend to make of that information, such as sending You our newsletter, information or offers containing updated information about us and our services. You will be able to indicate Your consent to each specific proposed use by checking the relevant box to opt in. We will not send You direct marketing, or pass Your details to third parties for the purpose of them sending You direct marketing, without Your consent.
You also have the option of “unsubscribing” from our mailing list for newsletters, alerts and updates at any time, thereby disabling any further such e-mail communication from being sent to You.
Details of how to unsubscribe will be included on each electronic mailing we send You. Alternatively, just send an email to info@headlandconsultancy.com with “URGENT – NEWSLETTER UNSUBSCRIBE REQUEST” in the subject line and the email address that You wish to be removed within the email.
We will action any opt out request from You without delay, and in any event within one month.
Your rights
At any time, You have the right:
Any request for access to or a copy of Your personal data must be in writing and we will endeavour to respond within a reasonable period and in any event within one month in compliance with Data Protection Legislation. We will comply with our legal obligations as regards Your rights as a data subject.
We will correct any incorrect or incomplete information and will stop processing Your personal data, or erase it, where there is no legal reason for us to continue to hold or use that information.
We aim to ensure that the information we hold about You is accurate at all times. To assist us in ensuring that Your information is up to date, do let us know if any of Your personal details change.
You may also use these contact details if You wish to make a complaint to us relating to Your privacy.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
Any changes we make to our Privacy Policy in the future will be posted on this page and, where appropriate, notified to You by e-mail. Please check back frequently to see any updates or changes to our Privacy Policy.
Complaints
Questions, comments and requests regarding this Privacy Policy are welcomed and should be addressed to info@headlandconsultancy.com
If You have any concerns about our use of Your information, You also have the right (as a UK resident) to make a complaint to the Information Commissioner’s Office, which regulates and supervises the use of personal data in the UK, via their helpline on 0303 123 1113.
Version: MAY 2018