1. Introduction
Digital Founders Ltd ("we", "our", "us") is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect any information that you provide to us when using this website.
We are committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.
Digital Founders Ltd is registered as a data controller with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) and complies with the Data Protection Act 2018 and the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR).
This policy is effective from 1st June 2024 and may be updated periodically. We encourage you to review this page regularly to stay informed about how we are protecting your personal information.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect the following information:
- Name and job title
- Contact information including email address, phone number, and company details
- Demographic information such as postcode, preferences, and interests
- Information relevant to customer surveys and/or offers
- Technical information about your visit, including IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on our website
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, particularly for the following reasons:
- Internal record keeping
- Improving our products and services
- Sending promotional emails about new products, special offers, or other information we think you may find interesting
- Contacting you for market research purposes
- Customizing our website according to your interests
We process your personal data on the following legal bases:
- Consent: Where you have explicitly agreed to us processing your data for a specific purpose
- Contract: Where processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with you
- Legitimate Interest: Where we have a legitimate business interest in processing your data
- Legal Obligation: Where we need to process your data to comply with a legal obligation
4. Data Security
We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.
All data transfers between your browser and our servers are encrypted using SSL technology.
5. Cookies
A cookie is a small file placed on your computer's hard drive. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes, and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.
We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyze data about webpage traffic and improve our website. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes.
You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.
We use the following types of cookies:
- Essential cookies: These are necessary for the website to function properly
- Analytics cookies: These help us understand how visitors interact with our website
- Functional cookies: These remember your preferences and enhance your experience
- Marketing cookies: These track your activity across websites to deliver targeted advertising
6. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites, and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.
7. Data Retention
We will retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies.
8. Your Rights
Under the UK GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to Access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data
- Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate information
- Right to Erasure: You have the right to request that we delete your personal data in certain circumstances
- Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances
- Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request that we transfer your data to another controller
- Right to Object: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data in certain circumstances
- Rights Related to Automated Decision Making: You have the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided below.
9. Data Protection Officer
For queries related to this Privacy Policy or to exercise your rights, please contact our Data Protection Officer:
[Name of DPO]
Digital Founders Ltd
71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden
London, WC2H 9JQ
United Kingdom
Email: dpo@digital-founders.co.uk
10. Complaints
If you are not satisfied with our response or believe we are processing your personal data not in accordance with the law, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO):
Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Website: https://ico.org.uk
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page and, where appropriate, notified to you by email. Please check this page regularly to see any updates or changes to our Privacy Policy.
