Last Updated: [October 2024]
[Level Contracts Ltd] (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your data and privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website [Insert Website URL] (“Website”). It also outlines your rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and how we handle your data in compliance with GDPR.
Please read this policy carefully to understand our practices regarding your data and how we treat it.
1. Information We Collect
We collect different types of information from and about users of our Website:
Personal Identification Information: This may include your name, email address, postal address, phone number, and other identifying information that you voluntarily provide to us when filling out forms, subscribing to newsletters, or communicating with us.
Non-Personal Identification Information: We collect technical and usage data such as IP address, browser type, operating system, and details of your visits to our Website (such as the pages viewed, time spent on the Website, and links clicked).
2. Legal Basis for Processing Your Data (GDPR)
Under the GDPR, we rely on the following legal bases to process your data:
- Consent: You have given explicit consent for us to process your data for specific purposes (e.g., subscribing to our newsletter).
- Contract: Processing is necessary for a contract with us or because you have asked us to take specific steps before entering a contract.
- Legal Obligation: We must process your data to comply with the law (e.g., tax, accounting, or legal obligations).
- Legitimate Interest: Processing is necessary for our legitimate interests or the legitimate interests of a third party, provided that those interests are not overridden by your rights or interests.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your information for the following purposes:
- To operate and maintain our Website and ensure its functionality.
- To provide you with information, products, or services you request from us.
- To improve user experience and analyse how our Website is used.
- To send you marketing communications that you have opted into.
- To comply with legal obligations.
- To detect and prevent fraud, security breaches, or violations of our terms.
4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect data about your browsing activity on our Website. Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit our Website. We use the following types of cookies:
- Essential Cookies: These are necessary for the Website to function correctly and provide access to features such as secure login areas.
- Performance and Analytics Cookies: These allow us to track the usage of our Website, such as which pages are visited most frequently, so we can improve its functionality.
- Targeting or Advertising Cookies: These are used to personalize advertising content based on your preferences and browsing behavior.
You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. If you block essential cookies, you may not be able to use all the website’s features.
5. Your GDPR Rights
Under GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your data:
- Right to Access: You can request access to the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: You can request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
- Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): You may request the deletion of your data where there is no compelling reason for us to continue processing it.
- Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request that we limit the processing of your data.
- Right to Data Portability: You can request a copy of your personal data in a structured, commonly used format to transfer to another data controller.
- Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your personal data where we are relying on legitimate interest as the legal basis, and you believe your rights override those interests.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: If we are processing your personal data based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.
You may exercise any of these rights by contacting us at [email protected]. We will respond to your request by GDPR requirements.
6. Third-Party Service Providers
We may share your personal data with trusted third-party service providers for purposes such as Website hosting, analytics, and marketing services. These third parties will only use your information as necessary to perform these services and in compliance with this Privacy Policy and GDPR.
For example, we may use Google Analytics to analyse how visitors use our Website. These third parties may collect your information via cookies or other tracking technologies, but they will not use this data for any purpose other than to provide the requested services to us.
7. International Data Transfers
If you are located within the European Economic Area (EEA), we may transfer your data outside the EEA to third parties in jurisdictions where data protection laws may not provide the same level of protection. In such cases, we will take appropriate steps to ensure that your data remains protected, such as entering standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission or by ensuring that the receiving party complies with Privacy Shield principles.
8. Data Retention
We retain your data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected or to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements. Non-personal information may be retained for longer for statistical and analytical purposes.
9. Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, disclosure, or loss. However, no transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. While we strive to protect your data, we cannot guarantee its security.
10. Complaints
If you believe we have breached your privacy rights, you can lodge a complaint with a data protection authority in your country of residence within the European Union.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and if the changes are significant, we will notify you via email or a notice on our Website. The updated policy will be effective as of the “Last Updated” date.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or your data, please get in touch with us at:
Level Contracts Ltd
[email protected]
This policy is designed to ensure that your website is GDPR-compliant. It addresses critical aspects like user rights, legal grounds for data processing, and cookie consent, which are essential under GDPR. For more comprehensive compliance, particularly concerning data protection practices specific to your organization, consulting with a legal expert specializing in GDPR is recommended.