This privacy policy governs http://www.beshapingthefuture.co.uk and the privacy of its users. Be | Shaping the Future UK is the Data Controller and is responsible for the users’ personal data. The Data Controller’s contact details is a business address provided at the bottom of this policy.
The policy sets out the different areas where user privacy is concerned and outlines the obligations and requirements of the users, the website and website owners. Furthermore the way this website processes, stores and protects user data and information will also be detailed within this policy.
We keep our privacy policy under regular review.
This website and its owners take a proactive approach to user privacy and ensure the necessary steps are taken to protect the privacy of its users throughout their visiting experience. This website complies with all UK national laws and requirements for user privacy and with the EU General Data Protection Regulation.
This website uses cookies to better the user’s experience while visiting the website. Where applicable, this website uses a cookie control system allowing the user on their first visit to the website to allow or disallow the use of cookies on their computer / device. This complies with legislation requirements for websites to obtain explicit consent from users before leaving behind or reading files such as cookies on a user’s computer / device.
Cookies are small files saved to the user’s computer hard drive that track, save and store information about the user’s interactions and usage of the website. This allows the website, through its server to provide the users with a tailored experience within this website.
Users are advised that if they wish to deny the use and saving of cookies from this website on to their computer hard drive they should take necessary steps within their web browser security settings to block all cookies from this website and its external serving vendors.
The cookies we place on your device fall into the following categories:
The table below provides more information about the cookies we use and why:
| The cookies we use | Type of cookie | What they do | _ga_5N1S4BE62R, _ga | persistent, performance | This is a web analytics service provided by Google Inc which uses cookies to show us how visitors found and explored our site, and how we can enhance their experience. It provides us with information about the behaviour of our visitors (eg how long they stayed on the site, the average number of pages viewed) and also tells us how many visitors we have had. | cookie_accept | persistent, functionality | Used to control display of cookie consent bar and consent for Google Analytics cookies. |
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Personal data, or personal information, means any information about an individual from which that person can be identified. It does not include data where the identity has been removed (anonymous data).
We use different methods to collect data from and about you including through:
A subscriber’s consent is a lawful basis for processing personal data. However, this is not an entire list of the legal basis in accordance with which your personal data may be processed.
By submitting your personal information via the website or subscribing to any email newsletter program, as explained in more detail below, you agree that you provide us with your freely given and valid consent to process your personal data.
Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. If you wish to withdraw your consent, please contact enquiries@beshapingthefuture.co.uk.
Users contacting this website and/or its owners do so at their own discretion and provide any such personal details requested at their own risk. Your personal information is kept private and stored securely until a time it is no longer required or has no use, as detailed in the UK GDPR.
This website and its owners use any information submitted to provide you with further information about the products / services they offer or to assist you in answering any questions or queries you may have submitted. This includes using your details to subscribe you to any email newsletter program the website operates but only if this was made clear to you and your express permission was granted when submitting any form to email process. Or whereby you the consumer have previously purchased from or enquired about purchasing from the company a product or service that the email newsletter relates to. This is by no means an entire list of your user rights in regard to receiving email marketing material. Your details are not passed on to any third parties.
This website may from time to time operate an email newsletter program, used to inform subscribers about products and services supplied by this website. Users can subscribe through an online automated process should they wish to do so but do so at their own discretion. Some subscriptions may be manually processed through prior written agreement with the user.
Subscriptions will always be taken in compliance with UK Spam Laws detailed in the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003. All personal details relating to subscriptions are held securely and in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. No personal details are passed on to third parties nor shared with companies / people outside of the company that operates this website. Under the Data Protection Act 1998 you may request a copy of personal information held about you by this websites email newsletter program. In most cases, we will not charge for complying with the request. Please note that we can refuse or charge for requests that are manifestly unfounded or excessive. If you would like a copy of the information held on you please write to the business address at the bottom of this policy.
Email marketing campaigns published by this website or its owners may contain tracking facilities within the actual email. Subscriber activity is tracked and stored in a database for future analysis and evaluation. Such tracked activity may include; the opening of emails, forwarding of emails, the clicking of links within the email content, times, dates and frequency of activity. This is by no far a comprehensive list.
This information is used to refine future email campaigns and supply the user with more relevant content based around their activity.
In compliance with UK Spam Laws and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 subscribers are given the opportunity to un-subscribe at any time through an automated system. This process is detailed at the footer of each email campaign. If an automated un-subscription system is unavailable clear instructions on how to un-subscribe will be detailed instead.
Although this website only looks to include quality, safe and relevant external links, users are advised to adopt caution before clicking any external web links mentioned throughout this website (external links are clickable text / banner / image links to other websites, similar to)
The owners of this website cannot guarantee or verify the contents of any externally linked website despite their best efforts. Users should therefore note they click on external links at their own risk and this website and its owners cannot be held liable for any damages or implications caused by visiting any external links mentioned.
The web operator is based at: uk.godaddy.com
Communication, engagement and actions taken through external social media platforms that this website and its owners participate on are subject to the terms and conditions as well as the privacy policies held with each social media platform respectively.
Users are advised to use social media platforms wisely and communicate / engage upon them with due care and caution in regard to their own privacy and personal details. This website nor its owners will ever ask for personal or sensitive information through social media platforms and encourage users wishing to discuss sensitive details to contact them through primary communication channels such as by telephone or email.
This website uses social sharing buttons which help share web content directly from web pages to the social media platform in question. Users are advised before using such social sharing buttons that they do so at their own discretion and note that the social media platform may track and save your request to share a web page respectively through your social media platform account.
If you think there is a problem with the way we are handling your personal data, you can raise a complaint. To do so, please contact enquiries@beshapingthefuture.co.uk.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, such as The Information Commissioner’s Office, the UK regulator for data protection issues (www.ico.org.uk).
If you have a query or would like to arrange an initial meeting to discuss how we can shape the future of your business, then get in touch and our team will get back to you shortly.
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