This privacy policy applies between you, the user of this Website, and Culverwell, the owner and provider of this Website. Culverwell takes the privacy of your information very seriously. This privacy policy applies to our use of any and all Data collected by us or provided by you in relation to your use of the Website.
Please read this privacy policy carefully.
Definitions and Interpretation
In this privacy policy, the following definitions are used:
Data:
Collectively all information that you submit to Culverwell via the Website.
This definition incorporates, where applicable, the definitions provided in the
Data Protection Laws;
Cookies:
A small text file placed on your computer by this Website when you visit
certain parts of the Website and/or when you use certain features of the
Website. Details of the cookies used by this Website are set out in the clause
below (Cookies);
Data Protection Laws:
Any applicable law relating to the processing of personal Data, including but
not limited to the Directive 96/46/EC (Data Protection Directive) or the GDPR,
and any national implementing laws, regulations and secondary legislation,
for as long as the GDPR is effective in the UK;
GDPR:
The General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679;
UK and EU Cookie Law:
The Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 as
amended by the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) (Amendment)
Regulations 2011;
Culverwell, we or us:
Culverwell, a Partnership with head office at 21-23 Thistle Street, Edinburgh
EH2 1DF;
User or you:
Any third party that accesses the Website and is not either (i) employed by
Culverwell and acting in the course of their employment or (ii) engaged as a
consultant or otherwise providing services to Culverwell and accessing the
Website in connection with the provision of such services; and
Website:
The website that you are currently using, https://www.culverwell.co.uk/, and any sub-domains
of this site unless expressly excluded by their own terms and conditions.
In this privacy policy, unless the context requires a different interpretation:
Scope of This Privacy Policy
This privacy policy applies only to the actions of Culverwell and Users
with respect to this Website. It does not extend to any websites that can be
accessed from this Website including, but not limited to, any links we may
provide to social media websites.
For purposes of the applicable Data Protection Laws, Culverwell is the "data
controller". This means that Culverwell determines the purposes for which,
and the manner in which, your Data is processed.
Data Collected
We may collect the following Data, which includes personal Data, from you:
in each case, in
accordance with this privacy policy.
How We Collect Data
We collect Data in the following ways:
Data That Is Given
To Us By You
Culverwell will collect your Data in a
number of ways, for example:
in each case, in accordance with this privacy policy.
Data That Is Received From Publicly Available Third Parties Sources
We will receive Data about you from the following publicly available third
party sources:
Data That Is
Collected Automatically
To the extent that you access the Website, we
will collect your Data automatically, for example:
Our Use of Data
Any or all of the above Data may be required by us
from time to time in order to provide you with the best possible service
and experience when using our Website. Specifically, Data may be used by
us for the following reasons:
We may use your Data
for the above purposes if we deem it necessary to do so for our legitimate
interests. If you are not satisfied with this, you have the right to object in
certain circumstances (see the section headed "Your rights"
below).
Keeping Data Secure
We will use technical and organisational
measures to safeguard your Data.
We store your Data on secure servers
Technical and organisational measures include
measures to deal with any suspected data breach. If you suspect any misuse
or loss or unauthorised access to your Data, please let us know
immediately by contacting us via this e-mail address:
edinburgh@culverwell.co.uk.
If you want detailed information from Get Safe
Online on how to protect your information and your computers and devices
against fraud, identity theft, viruses and many other online problems,
please visit www.getsafeonline.org.
Get Safe Online is supported by HM Government and leading businesses.
Data Retention
Unless a longer retention period is required
or permitted by law, we will only hold your Data on our systems for the
period necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this privacy policy
or until you request that the Data be deleted. Even if we delete your
Data, it may persist on backup or archival media for legal, tax or
regulatory purposes.
Your Rights
You have the following rights in relation to
your Data:
To make enquiries,
exercise any of your rights set out above, or withdraw your consent to the
processing of your Data (where consent is our legal basis for processing your
Data), please contact us via this e-mail address: edinburgh@culverwell.co.uk.
If you are not satisfied with the way a
complaint you make in relation to your Data is handled by us, you may be
able to refer your complaint to the relevant data protection authority.
For the UK, this is the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). The ICO's
contact details can be found on their website at https://ico.org.uk/.
It is important that the Data we hold about you
is accurate and current. Please keep us informed if your Data changes
during the period for which we hold it.
Links to Other Websites
This Website may, from time to time, provide
links to other websites. We have no control over such websites and are not
responsible for the content of these websites. This privacy policy does
not extend to your use of such websites. You are advised to read the privacy
policy or
statement of other websites prior to using them.
Cookies
This Website may place and access certain
Cookies on your computer. Culverwell uses Cookies to improve your
experience of using the Website and to improve our range of services.
Culverwell has carefully chosen these Cookies and has taken steps to ensure
that your privacy is protected and respected at all times.
All Cookies used by this Website are used in
accordance with current UK and EU Cookie Law.
Before the Website places Cookies on your
computer, you will be presented with a message bar requesting your consent
to set those Cookies. By giving your consent to the placing of Cookies,
you are enabling Culverwell to provide a better experience and service to you.
You
may, if you wish, deny consent to the placing of
Cookies; however certain features of the Website may not function fully or
as intended. This Website may place the following Cookies:
They allow us to
recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors
move around our website when they are using it. This helps us to improve
the way our website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding
what they are looking for easily. You can find a list of Cookies that we
use in the Cookies Schedule.
You can choose to enable or disable Cookies in
your internet browser. By default, most internet browsers accept Cookies
but this can be changed. For further details, please consult the help menu
in your internet browser.
You can choose to delete Cookies at any time;
however you may lose any information that enables you to access the
Website more quickly and efficiently including, but not limited
to, personalisation settings.
It is recommended that you ensure that your
internet browser is up-to-date and that you consult the help and guidance
provided by the developer of your internet browser if you are unsure about
adjusting your privacy settings.
For more information generally on cookies,
including how to disable them, please refer to aboutcookies.org. You will
also find details on how to delete cookies from your computer.
General
You may not transfer any of your rights under
this privacy policy to any other person. We may transfer our rights under
this privacy policy where we reasonably believe your rights will not be
affected.
If any court or competent authority finds that
any provision of this privacy policy (or part of any provision) is
invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that provision or part-provision will, to
the extent required, be deemed to be deleted, and the validity and
enforceability of the other provisions of this privacy policy will not be
affected.
Unless otherwise agreed, no delay, act or
omission by a party in exercising any right or remedy will be deemed a
waiver of that, or any other, right or remedy.
This Agreement will be governed by and
interpreted according to the law of Scotland. All disputes arising under
the Agreement will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the
Scottish courts.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
Culverwell reserves the right to change this
privacy policy as we may deem necessary from time to time or as may be
required by law. Any changes will be immediately posted on the Website and
you are deemed to have accepted the terms of the privacy policy on your first
use of the Website following the alterations.
You may contact Culverwell by email at
edinburgh@culverwell.co.uk.