Company privacy policy (GDPR compliant)
John McGavigan Limited (the “Company”) is aware of its obligations under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and is committed to protecting any data that we collect concerning you. We respect and value the privacy of everyone who visits our website (the “Site”) – www.mcgavigan.com and we will only collect and use personal data in ways that are described here, and in a manner that is consistent with our obligations and your rights under the law.
About Us
The Site is owned and operated by us.
Your rights
As a data subject, if you are a resident of the European Union, you have the following rights under the GDPR, which this Privacy Policy and our use of personal data have been designed to uphold:
If you have any cause for complaint about our use of your personal data, please contact us using the details provided in this Policy and we will do our best to solve the problem for you. If we are unable to help, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK’s supervisory authority, the Information Commissioner’s Office.
For further information about your rights, please contact the Information Commissioner’s Office or your local Citizens Advice Bureau.
What do we collect?
We may collect some or all of the following personal and non-personal data from you:
How we use your information?
All personal data is processed and stored securely, for no longer than is necessary in line with the reason(s) for which it was first collected. We will comply with our obligations and safeguard your rights under the GDPR at all times.
Our use of your personal data will always have a lawful basis, either because it is necessary for our performance of a contract with you, or because it is in our legitimate interests. Specifically, we may use your data for the following purposes:
We may also use your data for marketing purposes which may include contacting you by business email, telephone, or post with information, news, events and important updates on our products and services. We will take all reasonable steps to ensure that we fully protect your rights and comply with our obligations under the GDPR and the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003.
Whenever we process data for our legitimate interest we always keep your personal data rights in high regard and take account of these rights.
We do not keep your personal data for any longer than is necessary in line with the reason(s) for which it was first collected. When personal data is no longer required, all reasonable steps will be taken to erase or otherwise dispose of it without delay;
Cookies
McGavigan currently uses cookies by Google Analytics. By using our website, you agree that we can place these types of cookies on your device. Google Analytics generates detailed statistics about visitors to a website for marketing purposes. Google Analytics can track users across search engines, email campaigns and display advertising giving advertisers the opportunity to optimise campaigns on multiple platforms.
Data Collected: Anonymous (ad serving domains, browser type, demographics, language settings, page views, time/date); Pseudonymous (IP address);
Data sharing: Google stores the information collected by these cookies on servers in the United States and may transfer anonymous data to third parties.
How and where do we store your data?
We only keep your personal data for as long as we need to in order to use it as described above, and/or for as long as we have your permission to keep it.
Will John McGavigan Limited share my personal data with anyone else?
We may pass your personal data on to third-party service providers contracted to John McGavigan Limited in the course of dealing with you. Any third parties that we may share your data with are obliged to keep your details securely, and to use them only to fulfil the service they provide you on our behalf. When they no longer need your data to fulfil this service, they will dispose of the details in line with John McGavigan Limited’s procedures. We will never pass your sensitive personal data on to a third party unless we are legally required to do otherwise.
Can I find out the personal data that the organisation holds about me?
John McGavigan Limited at your request can confirm what information we hold about you and how it is processed. If John McGavigan Limited does hold personal data about you, you can request the following information: