Privacy Policy
1. Introduction
This policy applies between You, the user of this Website and the owner and provider of this Website, Tectum Consultancy Ltd, of which Tectum Procurement is a trading style. Tectum Consultancy Ltd takes the privacy of your information seriously. This policy applies to our use of any Data collected by Us or provided by You in the course of your use of our Website.
2. Definitions
In this policy, the following definitions are used:
“We” or “Us”
Tectum Consultancy Ltd, of which Tectum Procurement is a trading style, is a company registered in England with registered number 14743853, whose registered office is at Heritage Exchange, South Lane, Elland, West Yorkshire HX5 0HG.
Tectum Consultancy Ltd is registered by the Information Commissioner’s Office with registered number ZB612343.
User or “You”
Any third party that accesses the Website except those providing services to Tectum Consultancy Ltd and accessing the Website in connection with the provision of such services.
Data Protection Legislation
Any applicable law relating to the processing of personal Data, including but not limited to The Data Protection Act 2018 or the UK GDPR and their successor legislation.
Data
Collectively all information that You submit to Tectum Consultancy Ltd via the Website. This definition incorporates, where applicable, the definitions provided in the relevant Data Protection Legislation.
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 section 15, Cookies, below.
3. Interpretation
In this policy, unless the context requires a different interpretation:
(i) the singular includes the plural and vice versa.
(ii) Where present, references to sub-clauses, clauses, schedules or appendices are to sub-clauses, clauses, schedules or appendices of this policy.
(iii) a reference to a person includes firms, companies, government entities and partnerships (Limited Liability or otherwise).
(iv) “including” is understood to mean “including without limitation”.
(v) reference to any statutory provision includes any modification, amendment or successor legislation of the same.
4. Jurisdiction
This Policy and any claim or dispute arising hereunder shall be subject to English law and the jurisdiction of HM Royal Courts of Justice in London.
5. Scope of this policy
This policy applies only to the actions of Tectum Consultancy Ltd 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 e-Sourcing portals or HM Government (.gov.uk) websites.
For purposes of the applicable Data Protection Laws, Tectum Consultancy Ltd is the “data controller”. This means that Tectum Consultancy Ltd determines the purposes for and the manner in which, your Data is processed.
6. The Data We collect
We may collect the following Data, which includes personal Data, from You:
(i) name.
(ii) job title.
(iii) employer
(iv) contact information including, but not limited, to e-mail and / or physical addresses and telephone numbers.
7. How We collect Data
We only collect Data that is freely and wittingly given to us by You. We do not collect Data by any other means.
8. Data that is given to us by You
Tectum Consultancy Ltd will collect your Data in a very limited number of ways:
(i) when You contact us through the Website contact form, or by any other means.
(ii) when You use our services; in each case, in accordance with this policy.
9. How we use Your Data
Any or all of the above Data may be required by us from time to time in order to provide You with the information and services you have requested. By doing so you are giving consent for US to use your Data for that purpose.
You have, at any time, the right to withdraw your consent for us to use your data. To find out how to withdraw your consent, please refer to section 12 – Your rights below.
10. Who We share Data with
We may share your Data with our employees, agents and/or professional advisors – for the sole purpose of delivering the information and / or services you have requested, in accordance with this policy.
11. Data retention
Unless a longer retention period is required by law, We will only hold your Data on our systems for the period necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy or until You request that the Data be deleted.
Even if We delete your Data, it may persist on archival media for legal, tax or compliance purposes.
12. Your rights
You have the following rights in relation to your Data:
(i) Right to access.
the right to request (a) copies of the information We hold about You at any time, or (b) that We modify, update or delete such information. If We provide You with access to the information We hold about You, We will not charge You for this, unless your request is “manifestly unfounded or excessive”. Where We are legally permitted to do so, We may, in exceptional circumstances, refuse your request. If We do refuse your request, We will notify You of the reasons why.
(ii) Right to correct
the right to have your Data corrected if it is inaccurate or incomplete.
(iii) Right to delete
the right to request that We delete or remove your Data from our systems.
(iv) Right to limitation of our use of your Data
the right to either: (a) completely prohibit us from using your Data or (b) place constraints upon the way in which We can use it. If You place constraints upon the use of your Data, We reserve the right to substitute this Right (iv) for Right (iii) above, and irrevocably delete 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 the contact page on this website.
If You are not satisfied with the way a request to exercise any of your rights as set out above, is handled by us, You may be able to refer your complaint to The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). The ICO’s contact details can be found on their website at https://www.ico.org.uk/.
13. 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 policy does not extend to your use of such websites. You are strongly advised to read the privacy policy or Data Protection statement of other websites prior to using them.
14. Changes of business ownership and control
Tectum Consultancy Ltd may, from time to time, expand or reduce its scope of business operations and this may involve the sale and/or the transfer of control of all or part of Tectum Consultancy Ltd. Data provided by Users will, where it is relevant to any part of our business so transferred, be transferred along with that part and the new owner or newly controlling party will, under the terms of this policy, be permitted to use the Data for the purposes for which it was originally supplied to us.
15. Cookies
This website does not use Cookies.
16. General
- You may not transfer any of your rights under this policy to any other person. We may transfer our rights under this policy for (a) legitimate business reasons and where (b) We reasonably believe your rights will not be affected.
- If any court or competent authority finds that any provision of this 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 policy will not be affected.
- Unless otherwise agreed and notarised, no delay, action or omission by a party in exercising any right or remedy will be deemed a waiver of that, or any other, right or remedy.
17. Changes to this policy
Tectum Consultancy Ltd reserves the right to change this 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 policy on your first use of the Website following the alterations.