Why do we have a Privacy Statement?
AVision for Empowerment CIC is committed to privacy for everyone who accesses our website. The Data Protection Act 1998 has been replaced by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and under this new legislation, which came into to effect in May 2018, there will be greater scope and much harder punishments for those who fail to comply with the new rules around the storage and handling of personal data. Under this new legislation, we must comply with certain requirements which are designed to ensure that any data you provide to us is processed with due care and attention.
What sort of data do we collect?
AVision for Empowerment CIC, collects personal Data/Information about you to help in the provision of suitable services. We collect your personal information i.e. your name and contact information (email address and phone numbers).
Why do we process this personal data?
We process this Personal Data as necessary to provide our services to you and to market products and services to you as well as advise you of news and industry updates, events and any promotions (where we do use your information to market further products and services to you, you will be able to unsubscribe from such communications).
How is this data safeguarded?
The security of your Data is extremely important to us. Access to your Personal Data is only provided to our staff and Third Parties who help us to process data.
How do we let you know if our policy changes?
Any policy changes, either due to business reasons or future changes in legislation, will be posted on this page and, if substantial, may be promoted on the Website or through e-mail notification.
Access and Information
If you wish to pursue any of your Personal Information you can contact us to request for your personal data to be changed or removed from our database at any time.
Contact AVision for Empowerment CIC at:
BVSC 138 Digbeth
Birmingham
B5 6DR
Glossary of Terms:
Aggregate Data – this is when all data is collected and processed as a total to enable us to look at such information as demographic and geographic trends, so that we can try to produce a better service in the future. This data is not personally identifiable data.
Data – information which is being processed by equipment operating automatically in response to instructions given for that purpose, is recorded with the intention that it should be processed by means of such equipment, is recorded as part of a relevant filing system or with the intention that it should form part of a relevant filing system or forms part of an accessible record.
Data Protection Act 1998 – this is the act of Parliament which set out principles relating to the use of data to ensure that the rights of the person who is the subject of the data are protected under the law.
Personal data – data which relates to a living individual who can be identified from those data, or from those data and other information which is in the possession of, or is likely to come into the possession of, AVision for Empowerment CIC.
Privacy policy – this statement by AVision for Empowerment CIC which explains the ways that we try to protect our Users’ privacy.
Sensitive personal data – personal data consisting of information as to the racial or ethnic origin of the data subject, political opinions, religious beliefs or other beliefs of a similar nature, membership of a trade union, physical or mental health or condition, sexual life, the commission or alleged commission of any offence or any proceedings related to any offence.