Emphasys IT Customer Privacy Policy

This policy explains what you can expect us to do with your personal data and covers the following areas:
  1. Contact Details
    1. What Information We Collect, Use and Why
    2. Lawful Basis and Data Protection Rights
      1. Our Lawful Basis for Collection and Use of Your Data
    3. Where We Get Personal Information From
  2. How Long We Keep Information
  3. Who We Share Information With
    1. Data Processors
    2. Data Recipients
  4. Sharing Information Outside the UK
  5. How To Complain and Data Requests

Contact Details

Telephone

03301332700

Email

hello@emphasysit.com

What Information We Collect, Use and Why

We collect or use the following personal information for dealing with queries, complaints or claims: 

  • Names and contact details 
  • IP Addresses and User Agents 

Lawful Basis and Data Protection Rights

Under UK data protection law, we are required to have a “lawful basis” for collecting and using your personal information, as outlined in the UK GDPR. You can learn more about lawful bases on the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) website

The lawful basis we rely on may affect your data protection rights, which are summarised below. To read more about your rights and any applicable exemptions, please visit the ICO website

  • Your right of access – You have the right to ask us for copies of your personal information. You can request other information such as details about where we get personal information from and who we share personal information with. There are some exemptions which means you may not receive all the information you ask for. You can read more about this right here
  • Your right to rectification – You have the right to ask us to correct or delete personal information you think is inaccurate or incomplete. You can read more about this right here
  • Your right to data portability – You have the right to ask that we transfer the personal information you gave us to another organisation, or to you. You can read more about this right here

We will respond to any request without undue delay and no later than one month after receiving it. To make a data protection rights request, please contact us using the details provided at the top of this privacy notice. Alternatively, please make a request using the contact form on the website.

Our Lawful Basis for Collection and Use of Your Data

Our lawful basis for collecting or using personal information for dealing with queries, complaints or claims are: 

Consent – we have permission from you after we gave you all the relevant information. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to object. To be clear, you do have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. 

Where We Get Personal Information From

Directly from you.

How Long We Keep Information

Record Type Retention Period Business Case When Period Expires Managed By Data Sensitivity 
First Name 12 Months  To respond to queries  Reporting on contacts in 12-month period Delete Admin team Sales team Normal 
Last Name 12 Months  To respond to queries  Reporting on contacts in 12-month period  Delete  Admin team Sales team  Normal  
Email Address 12 Months  To respond to queries  Reporting on contacts in 12-month period  Delete  Admin team Sales team  Normal  
Phone Number 12 Months To respond to queries  Reporting on contacts in 12-month period  Delete  Admin team Sales team  Normal  
User Agent including IP address 12 Months Used by security incident and event management to detect adverse behaviour from specific IP Delete Admin team Sales team Normal 

Who We Share Information With

Data Processors

Defiant Inc – This data processor does the following activities for us: Manages website security 

Data Recipients

Microsoft – Stores contact details received via contact form. 

Sharing Information Outside the UK

Where necessary, we may transfer personal information outside of the UK. When doing so, we comply with the UK GDPR, making sure appropriate safeguards are in place. 

For further information or to obtain a copy of the appropriate safeguard for any of the transfers below, please contact us using the contact information provided above. 

Organisation Name Type of Processor Category of recipient Transfer Country  How the transfer complies with UK data protection law 
Defiant Inc Data processor Security Provider USA Standard Contractual Clauses (UK Addendum) 
Amazon Web Services Inc Sub processor (Defiant Inc) Cloud Services Provider USA  Standard Contractual Clauses (UK Addendum)  
Twilio Sub processor (Defiant Inc) Cloud Services Provider  USA  Standard Contractual Clauses (UK Addendum)  
Freshworks Sub processor (Defiant Inc) Cloud Services Provider  USA  Standard Contractual Clauses (UK Addendum)  
Mode Analytics Sub processor (Defiant Inc) Cloud Services Provider  USA  Standard Contractual Clauses (UK Addendum)  
Google LLC Sub processor (Defiant Inc) Cloud Services Provider  USA  Standard Contractual Clauses (UK Addendum)  

How To Complain and Data Requests

If you have any concerns about our use of your personal data, you can make a complaint to us using the contact details at the top of this privacy notice. 

If you remain unhappy with how we’ve used your data after raising a complaint with us, you can also complain to the ICO. 

The ICO’s address:            

Information Commissioner’s Office 
Wycliffe House 
Water Lane 
Wilmslow 
Cheshire 
SK9 5AF 

Helpline number: 0303 123 1113 

Website: https://www.ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint