Privacy Notice

This Privacy Notice sets out how tompalin.com uses and protects any personal data that you give when you use this website. It also explains how I store this data and keep it safe. tompalin.com is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should I ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this Privacy Notice.

I hope the following sections will answer any questions you have and but if not, please do get in touch with me. I may change or update this policy on occasion so please check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes.

This policy is effective from 20th December 2022

My Legal bases for using personal information

The law on data protection sets out a number of different reasons relevant to tompalin.com for which I may collect and process your personal data.

Consent

You have given clear consent for me to process your personal data for a specific purpose. For example, if you contact me using my contact form with a query or enquiry, I would use the information you provide to contact you.

Legal compliance

If the law requires me to, I may need to collect and process your data. For example, I can pass on details of people involved in fraud or other criminal activity affecting tompalin.com to the police.

When do I collect your personal data

When you contact me via the contact form.
When you email me directly.
When you comment or engage with me on social media.

The Types of Personal Information I Collect

Details of any communication or interactions you have with me if you get in touch using my phone number or the contact form.
Information gathered by the use of cookies.

How and why I use your personal data

To respond to your queries when you contact me. Any communication may be kept on record for a reasonable time to help me deal with your query effectively.
To protect me from fraud or any kind of illegal activity.
To send you communications required by law. For example; any significant updates to the Privacy Notice.

How and why I use your personal data

I know how important data security is to you so I treat your personal information with the utmost care and are committed to ensuring that your personal information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or misuse of your data, I have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online. For example;

Every page and area on the website is secured using ‘https’ security technology.
I use the latest security and hosting packages to prevent any cyber attack or security breach.

How long do I keep your personal data for?

Whenever I collect or process your personal data, I’ll only keep it for as long as is necessary for the purpose for which it was collected. At the end of that retention period, your data will either be deleted completely or anonymised.

If you get in touch via the contact form, the personal information you provide may be kept on record for a reasonable time to help me deal with your query effectively.

What are your rights regarding your personal data

You can ask me for a copy of any personal information I hold about you at any time.
You can inform me of any changes to your personal information, or if you want me to correct any of the personal information we hold about you.
Whenever you have given me your consent to use your personal data, such as when you contact me, you have the right to change your mind at any time and withdraw that consent.
To ask for your information to be amended contact me

How and why I use your personal data

If you have a concern about the way I have handled your personal information, or are not happy with any response to an enquiry, you have a right to contact the Information Commissioner’s Office to lodge a complaint.

You can contact them by calling 0303 123 1113 or visit or go online to www.ico.org.uk

Any questions about the Privacy Notice?

I hope that this Privacy Policy is clear and easy to understand, and that you are happy with the information on your data protection.

If you have any questions at all please get in touch anytime by using the contact form.