Privacy Policy

The Smart Web Studio Limited (SmartWeb for short) takes your privacy seriously and is committed to respecting and protecting your privacy rights.  We comply with the European General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR (EU 2016/679). This privacy policy describes how and why we obtain, store and process your data, explain your privacy rights and explain the choices you have about how we use your information.

We may update this policy from time to time and publish any changes on the website.

THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the Site includes:

Personal Data

While using our website or services, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you. Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • Address
  • Business information
  • Payment information
  • Usage Data

Usage Data

We may also collect information on how the website is accessed and used. This Usage Data may include information such as your computer’s Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our website that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.

HOW WE COLLECT YOUR INFORMATION

Information is collected from you when you register with us, use our services, or when you subscribe to our Blog. The information we collect is clearly set out on the web page on which we collect it. Additionally when you apply for a job with us, we will ask for information that is relevant to your application, such as CVs, information for reference and background checks and contact details etc.

PERSONAL DATA WE COLLECT FROM THIRD PARTIES

The majority of data we collect about you will be that which you have provided to us yourself.  However, in some circumstances we may also receive other personal data from:

  • Clients to whom we provide services
  • Appropriate regulatory bodies
  • Other companies providing services to us

Some of these third-party sources may include publicly available information.

HOW WE USE YOUR PERSONAL DATA

SmartWeb will only use your personal data in fair, lawful and transparent ways.  That means where we have reasonable business requirement to do so or you would expect us to, or where we have a lawful reason for the use, and where we have explained to you what that use is.

SHARING AND TRANSFERRING YOU PERSONAL DATA

We will only pass on information about you as an individual (as opposed to aggregate information) to third parties to enable us to perform services requested by you.

We will never pass your contact details to third parties for the purposes of sending you additional offers and services.

We will only pass on information about you as an individual (as opposed to aggregate information) to third parties overseas contracted by ourselves to perform services requested by you.

REGISTRATION

The Smart Web Studio Limited is in process of being registered with the Information Commissioner in the UK as a “data controller” in accordance with the provisions of the 2016 EU General Data Protection Regulation. Further details of the registration will be available at http://ico.org.uk/.

SECURITY

Keeping information about you secure is very important to us, and SmartWeb uses appropriate technical and organisational means to protect your personal data against unauthorised or unlawful processing, and to protect it against any accidental loss, damage or destruction.

These measures include the use of encryption and passwords when transmitting your personal data electronically.

KEEPING YOUR PERSONAL DATA

SmartWeb will not keep your data for longer than is necessary, or where we have a legal obligation to do so.  We may keep your personal data for up to 7 years in order to respond to any questions or complaints and to maintain records according to the regulations we must comply with.

YOUR RIGHTS CONCERNING PERSONAL DATA

You have certain rights regarding how we use and keep your data.  These rights are:

  • To be provided with a copy of the data held, along with how that data was collected, the purpose of processing and the categories of recipients of that data (Right of Access)
  • To request SmartWeb correct incomplete or inaccurate data held about you or, where this is not possible, allow you to supplement the data (Right of Rectification)

If you would like to access or make any amendments to the data we hold for you, please email us on info@thesmartwebstudio.com.