Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy for

Power Point (Glos) Ltd “The Office” Cuffries Fold Sandhurst Lane, Sandhurst Gloucester, GL2 9NP.

1st February 2022

Data protection policy

Context and overview

Key details

Policy prepared by: Louise Fivash – Director
Approved by board / management on: 1st January 2022
Original Policy became operational on: 1st April 2018
Updated 1^st February 2022
Next review date: 1st January 2023

Introduction

Power Point (Glos) Ltd needs to gather and use certain information about individuals.

These can include customers, suppliers, business contacts, employees and other people the organisation has a relationship with or may need to contact.

This policy describes how this personal data must be collected, handled and stored to meet the company’s data protection standards — and to comply with the law.

Why this policy exists

This data protection policy ensures Power Point (Glos) Ltd

Complies with data protection law and follows good practice
Protects the rights of Staff, Customers and Partners
Is open about how it stores and processes individuals’ data
Protects itself from the risks of a data breach

Data protection law

The Data Protection Act 2018 describes how organisations – including Power Point (Glos) Ltd – must collect, handle and store personal information.

These rules apply regardless of whether data is stored electronically, on paper or on other materials.

To comply with the law, personal information must be collected and used fairly, stored safely and not disclosed unlawfully.

The Data Protection Act is underpinned by eight important principles. These say that personal data must:

Be processed fairly and lawfully
Be obtained only for specific, lawful purposes
Be adequate, relevant and not excessive
Be accurate and kept up to date
Not be held for any longer than necessary
Processed in accordance with the rights of data subjects
Be protected in appropriate ways
Not be transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA), unless that country or territory also ensures an adequate level of protection

People, risks and responsibilities Policy scope

This policy applies to:

Power Point (Glos)
All staff of Power Point (Glos)
All contractors, suppliers and other people working on behalf of Power Point (Glos)

It applies to all data that the company holds relating to identifiable individuals, even if that information technically falls outside of the Data Protection Act 2018. This can include: Letting Agents, Contracts, Customers & Suppliers Names, Addresses, Telephone Numbers, Email Addresses and Bank Details where necessary.

Data held on behalf of Letting Agents & Contracts

Customer, Tenant and/or Landlords Names
Postal addresses
Email addresses
Contact Telephone numbers*
Plus any other information relating to individuals

No personal details other than those listed above will be required or held.

We record telephone conversations under GDPR Article 6(1)(b) and by using Article 6(1) (b) * Contract with an individual, there is no legal permission sought, therefore, no need to inform the caller that the call is being recorded. By having a contract they are aware that you are processing their data in it’s many forms. This includes but is not limited to WhatsApp messaging, text messaging, social media posts or messaging via our website.

Data protection risks

This policy helps to protect Power Point (Glos) Ltd from some very real data security risks, including:

Breaches of For instance, information being given out inappropriately.
Failing to offer For instance, all individuals should be free to choose how the company uses data relating to them.
Reputational For instance, the company could suffer if hackers successfully gained access to sensitive data.

Responsibilities

Everyone who works for or with Power Point (Glos) Ltd has some responsibility for ensuring data is collected, stored and handled appropriately.

Each person that handles personal data must ensure that it is handled and processed in line with this policy and data protection principles.

However, these people have key areas of responsibility:

The board of directors is ultimately responsible for ensuring that Power Point (Glos) Ltd meets its legal obligations.
The Data Protection Officer, Louise Fivash is responsible for:
Keeping the board updated about data protection responsibilities, risks and
Reviewing all data protection procedures and related policies, in line with an agreed
Arranging data protection training and advice for the people covered by this
Handling data protection questions from staff and anyone else covered by this
Dealing with requests from individuals to see the data Power Point (Glos) Ltd holds about them (also called ‘subject access requests’).
Checking and approving any contracts or agreements with third parties that may handle the company’s sensitive data.
The IT Manager,, Ben Brown, is responsible for:
Ensuring all systems, services and equipment used for storing data meet acceptable security standards.
Performing regular checks and scans to ensure security hardware and software is functioning properly.
Evaluating any third-party services the company is considering using to store or process For instance, cloud computing services.
The Marketing manager, Louise Fivash, is responsible for:
Approving any data protection statements attached to communications such as emails and
Addressing any data protection queries from journalists or media outlets like
Where necessary, working with other staff to ensure marketing initiatives abide by data protection principles.

General staff guidelines

The only people able to access data covered by this policy should be those who need it for their work.
Data should not be shared When access to confidential information is required, employees can request it from their line managers.
Power Point (Glos) Ltd will provide training to all employees to help them understand their responsibilities when handling
Employees should keep all data secure, by taking sensible precautions and following the guidelines below.
In particular, strong passwords must be used and they should never be
Personal data should not be disclosed to unauthorised people, either within the company or
Data should be regularly reviewed and updated if it is found to be out of If no longer required, it should be deleted and disposed of.
Employees should request help from their line manager or the data protection officer if they are unsure about any aspect of data protection.

Data storage

These rules describe how and where data should be safely stored. Questions about storing data safely can be directed to the IT manager or data controller.

When data is stored on paper, it should be kept in a secure place where unauthorised people cannot see it.

These guidelines also apply to data that is usually stored electronically but has been printed out for some reason:

When not required, the paper or files should be kept in a locked drawer or filing
Employees should make sure paper and printouts are not left where unauthorised people could see them, like on a printer.
Data printouts should be shredded and disposed of securely when no longer

When data is stored electronically, it must be protected from unauthorised access, accidental deletion and malicious hacking attempts:

Data should be protected by strong passwords that are changed regularly and never shared between employees.
If data is stored on removable media (like a CD or DVD), these should be kept locked away securely when not being
Data should only be stored on designated drives and servers, and should only be uploaded to an approved cloud computing services.
Servers containing personal data should be sited in a secure location, away from general office space.
Data should be backed up Those backups should be tested regularly, in line with the company’s standard backup procedures.
Data should never be saved directly to laptops or other mobile devices like tablets or smart
All servers and computers containing data should be protected by approved security software and a firewall.
Employees should choose the most secure method practically available to them when storing or transmitting data or in their communications with 3^rd

Data use

Personal data is of no value to Power Point (Glos) Ltd unless the business can make use of it. However, it is when personal data is accessed and used that it can be at the greatest risk of loss, corruption or theft:

When working with personal data, employees should ensure the screens of their computers are always locked when left
Personal data should not be shared In particular, it should never be sent by email, as this form of communication is not secure.
Data must be encrypted before being transferred The IT manager can explain how to send data to authorised external contacts.
Personal data should never be transferred outside of the European Economic
Employees should not save copies of personal data to their own

Always access and update the central copy of any data.

Data accuracy

The law requires Power Point (Glos) Ltd to take reasonable steps to ensure data is kept accurate and up to date.

The more important it is that the personal data is accurate, the greater the effort Power Point (Glos) Ltd should put into ensuring its accuracy.

It is the responsibility of all employees who work with data to take reasonable steps to ensure it is kept as accurate and up to date as possible.

Data will be held in as few places as Staff should not create any unnecessary additional data sets.
Staff should take every opportunity to ensure data is For instance, by confirming a customer’s details when they call.
Power Point (Glos) Ltd will make it easy for data subjects to update the information the Company holds about them.
Data should be updated as inaccuracies are For instance, if a customer can no longer be reached on their stored telephone number, it should be removed from the database.
It is the marketing manager’s responsibility to ensure marketing databases are checked against industry suppression files every six

Subject access requests

All individuals who are the subject of personal data held by Power Point (Glos) Ltd are entitled to:

Ask what information the company holds about them and
Ask how to gain access to
Be informed how to keep it up to
Be informed how the company is meeting its data protection

If an individual contacts the company requesting this information, this is called a subject access request.

Subject access requests from individuals should be made by email to the data controller,

Louise Fivash: louise@powerpointglos.co.uk. The data controller can supply a standard request form, although individuals do not have to use this.

Individuals will be charged £25 per subject access request. The data controller will aim to provide the relevant data within 30 days. The data controller will always verify the identity of anyone making a subject access request before handing over any information.

Disclosing data for other reasons

In certain circumstances, the Data Protection Act allows personal data to be disclosed to law enforcement agencies without the consent of the data subject.

Under these circumstances, Power Point (Glos) Ltd will disclose requested data. However, the data controller will ensure the request is legitimate, seeking assistance from the board and from the company’s legal advisers where necessary.

Providing information

Power Point (Glos) Ltd aims to ensure that individuals are aware that their data is being processed, and that they understand:

How the data is being used
How to exercise their rights

To these ends, the company has a privacy statement, setting out how data relating to

individuals is used by the company.

This is available on request.

Links to other websites

Our website may contain links to and from other websites. This privacy policy only applies to our website not to any external linked websites. For example, we may use links from other websites in our news section.

Following a link to another website

If you go to another website that we provide a link to, you should read the privacy policy on that particular website to find out how it collects your information and what it does with it thereafter.

Following a link to our website from another website

If you come to our website from another website, we may receive personal information about you from the other website. You should read the privacy policy of the website you came from to find out more about this.

IP Addresses

We use IP addresses to analyse trends, administer the site, track users’ movements, and to gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information.

Forms on our website

By completing any web form on our website and submitting your data, we may use your data to contact you from time to time with special offers, special events and other information that we feel might be of interest to you. You may at any time unsubscribe at any time and we will remove you from our database. Simply contact us on 01452 730874 or

email louise@powerpointglos.co.uk and ask to be unsubscribed. Remember we never share your data with anyone.

Notification of Privacy Policy Changes

We will update our privacy policy as changes require. It is your responsibility to check Power Point’s privacy policy online to keep up to date with any changes therein.

Complaints or Enquiries

Power Point (Glos) Ltd endeavors to meet the highest standards when collecting and using personal information. We take any complaints we receive about this very seriously. We encourage people to bring it to our attention if they think that our collection or use of information is unfair, misleading, or inappropriate. We would also welcome any suggestions for improving our procedures.

If you wish to complain about this policy, or any of the procedures set out in it, please send an email to Louise Fivash – louise@powerpointglos.co.uk

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