Privacy Notice
Last Updated: 15/10/2024
This Privacy Policy outlines our policies and procedures on collecting, using, and disclosing your personal data when you use our services, and informs you about your privacy rights and how the law protects you.
By using our services, you consent to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. This Privacy Policy will help you understand how we handle your personal data.
1. Interpretation and Definitions
Interpretation
Words with their initial letters capitalised have meanings defined under the following conditions. These definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or plural form.
Definitions
For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:
• Account: A unique account created for you to access our services or parts of our services.
• Company (referred to as either “the Company”, “We”, “Us”, or “Our” in this Agreement): Refers to Handshakr Limited, Unit 12 Green Park, Coed Cae Lane Industrial Estate, Pontyclun, RCT, Wales, UK, CF72 9GP.
• Country: Refers to the United Kingdom.
• Personal Data: Any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.
• Service Provider: Any natural or legal person who processes data on behalf of the Company, including third-party companies or individuals employed by the Company to perform services related to the handling of personal data.
• Usage Data: Data collected automatically, either generated by the use of our services or from the services infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a visit to a page).
• You: The individual accessing or using the services, or the company or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using our services.
2. Collecting and Using Your Personal Data
Types of Data Collected
We collect the following types of personal data:
• Personal Data: Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to, your name, email address, phone number, postal address, and other contact information.
• Usage Data: We collect Usage Data automatically when you interact with our services. This may include details such as your device’s IP address, browser type, browser version, pages you visit, time and date of your visit, time spent on those pages, and other diagnostic data.
Information from Third-Party Services
We may collect information from social media platforms or other third-party services if you choose to interact with us through those services. This may include your profile information, contact list, and other relevant data. This information will be handled in line with this Privacy Policy.
3. Use of Your Personal Data
We may use your personal data for the following purposes:
• To provide and maintain our services: Including monitoring and analyzing your use of the services.
• To manage your account: Managing your registration and providing access to functionalities as a registered user.
• To contact you: By email, telephone, or other electronic communications regarding service updates or security notifications.
• To provide information: About goods, services, or events similar to those you have purchased or enquired about unless you have opted out of such communications.
• To manage requests: Addressing and managing any requests or queries you make.
• For business transfers: In case of a merger, acquisition, or asset sale.
• For other purposes: Such as data analysis, evaluating promotional campaigns, and improving our services.
4. Sharing Your Personal Data
We may share your personal data in the following situations:
• With Service Providers: To monitor and analyze usage, or to provide certain services on our behalf.
• For business transfers: In connection with negotiations of a merger or sale of our business.
• With affiliates and partners: Under terms that ensure they honour this Privacy Policy.
• With other users: If you share personal data publicly through our services, it may be visible to others.
• With your consent: For any other purpose you specifically agree to.
5. Retention of Your Personal Data
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, or as required to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
6. Transfer of Your Personal Data
Your information may be transferred to and processed in locations outside the UK or the European Economic Area (EEA). Where we transfer your personal data outside of the UK or EEA, we will ensure it is protected by appropriate safeguards in compliance with UK data protection laws.
7. Disclosure of Your Personal Data
• For business transactions: If the Company is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your personal data may be transferred.
• For law enforcement: We may disclose your data if required by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.
• Other legal obligations: To comply with legal obligations or defend the rights and property of the Company.
8. Security of Your Personal Data
We take reasonable measures to protect your personal data. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
9. Children’s Privacy
Our services are not intended for anyone under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us, and we will take steps to delete such information.
10. Links to Other Websites
Our services may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the content, privacy policies, or practices of these external websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last Updated” date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy regularly for any updates.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us:
• By email: enquiries@handshakr.com
This version aligns with UK law, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. The references to the software platform have been removed to make it applicable for general use.