Privacy Policy

This policy relates to information gathered online, and adheres to The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) guidance and its UK equivalent. Please read it carefully and revisit it periodically for changes as we improve our services and procedures.

Our promise

We are dedicated to safeguarding your privacy online. We will only collect, store and use your personal information for specific purposes as outlined below in accordance with GDPR and its UK equivalent.

We use your personal information to support and develop our relationship with you. We will never share your personal data with third parties without specific consent from you, or unless required by law, and your data is always protected. 

Contact us with any privacy queries/concerns, and to see or modify the personal data you have given us.

Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. This can include name, email address, address, and more.Please note that this policy refers to the gathering of data online. 

In common with all reputable PR agencies, Financial PR Ltd also maintains the strictest client confidentiality. It does not, before, during or after the contract period, use or disclose confidential information for any purpose other than to perform its legal obligations without the consent of the client.

Your information

We process online data in two main ways:

1. New business: When you make a new business enquiry via our website, we ask for data such      as your name, company name, e-mail address, job title and contact details.      We record this information so that we can review your enquiry and reply to      you accordingly. 
2. Marketing: Marketing emails are an opt-in service. You may opt out at any time. The      information submitted is held on Mailchimp.    

In addition to personal information, our website uses Google Analytics to ensure we are meeting your needs. Google Analytics stores usage data which may include your IP address, geographical location, referral source, length of visit and page views, though much of this is aggregated. The legal basis for this is legitimate interest for the basis of ensuring we are meeting customer needs.  We may process information you submit to us when you contact us to ensure we answer your query effectively.  Please do not supply any other person’s personal data to us, unless required by law or with their explicit consent.Data useThe data we gather via our website or communication with you is used to operate and expand the service we offer and to personalise that service. How we use your personal data is dependent on the legal basis for processing your data. We are dedicated to using your personal data only for:

• Processing your business enquiries correctly.
• Developing and expanding the business, including examining business enquiries.
• The technical management of our website.
• Reviewing our systems.
• Providing you with information about the services we offer.
• Letting you know about offers and news.

Lawful basis

The lawful basis for processing data is:

1. Consent: customers making an enquiry; anyone that signs up for a newsletter.
2. Legal obligation: tax purposes.
3. Contract: customers that enter into a contract with us.

Request your information

If you feel that the information we have on record is incorrect, and/or you would like your data erased from our records, you can do so by contacting us using the contact details below. Under GDPR you have a right to be forgotten, to withdraw your consent, to change the information we hold about you, and to restrict processing.​

Data protection

Because the Internet is not a 100% secure platform for communication we cannot guarantee the security of any data sent or received via the Internet. We are not responsible for any damages which you, or others, may suffer as a result of the loss of confidentiality of such information.​We take every precaution to safeguard your information, however. All personal data stored by us is kept on a server in a secure environment. We maintain a clean desk policy. The computers on which work is conducted are password protected, any data held in the cloud is password protected and held on encrypted systems, and third-party software (for example, Mailchimp) have their own security systems.The risks of a breach are minimal due to these precautions, and close monitoring is undertaken to ensure security systems are up to date. Breaches will be identified, reported, managed, and resolved according to ICO guidelines.We only hold data as long as necessary. We store sensitive data for as long as projects are in progress, and up to 28 days afterwards. Email addresses are stored until consent is withdrawn,. Information required for tax and legal requirements is held for six years as required by law.Help us protect your dataAny data you willingly divulge online in non-protected situations such as message forums, chat spaces or via email can be collected and used by others. Remember to close your browser window when you have finished using the computer. If you share a computer with someone else or are using a computer in a public place, we cannot confirm or warrant the security of any data you communicate to us, and you do so at your own risk. Once we receive your communication, we make our best effort to ensure its security on our system.

Further information

If you have questions about your personal data or our privacy policy; wish to view any information we hold on you, or to correct any inaccuracies, please email our data protection officer: John.Atkinson@financialPR.net

Changes to this policy

We may amend our privacy policy within relevant legislation and guidelines. We will strive to ensure this policy is up to date, and may notify you of any changes by uploading the revised privacy policy on our website.

Cookies

By visiting this website with your browser settings adjusted to allow cookies, you are consenting to our using cookies for the purposes described below in order to provide you with a fully efficient service experience.o To make full use of our website and to benefit from any personalised features, your computer, tablet or mobile phone will need to be set up to accept cookies.o We use cookies to deliver the best user experience possible. The cookies we use don’t store sensitive data such as your name, address or payment details and they can’t harm your computer.o The data we collect through these cookies is solely for the purpose of improving our website and your browsing experience – it is never used to identify you and we would never share or sell on this data.

What is a cookie?

A cookie is a small text file downloaded and stored on your computer or mobile device by the websites you visit.Your browser accesses the cookie file only when you visit the website that produced it. This helps to ease your navigation by automatically logging you in and remembering things like your preferences and what’s in your shopping basket.The information stored within any given cookie can only be accessed by the website that created it and cookies are limited to communicating only the information that you have disclosed to the site.

Types of cookie

Session (or transient) cookiesare stored in your computer’s memory during your browsing session. They become inaccessible after the session has been inactive for a time and are automatically deleted from your computer when the browser is closed. They allow you to move from page to page without having to log-in repeatedly. Persistent (or permanent) cookiesare not deleted when the browser is closed. They are used to record your preferences for the website, so they will be remembered for next time you visit it. They are also used to collect information about the numbers of visitors, the average time spent on a particular page and analyse shopping behaviour on the website. This information is used to find out how well the website works and where it can be improved.Flash cookies (‘locally shared objects’)Websites that contain Adobe Flash can store small files on your computer that are used in the same way as cookies and can back up the data that is stored in other cookies. Flash cookies are not affected when you delete cookies: a website may still recognise you if it backed up the deleted cookie information on a Flash cookie.

Social networks

If you use the badges that allow you to share products and content with your friends via social networks like Twitter and Facebook, these companies may set a cookie on your computer memory. 

Find out more here: www.facebook.com/about/privacy/ | www.twitter.com/privacy | www.google.com/intl/en-GB/policies/privacy/

Marketing 

If you sign up for any newsletter we produce we will send you marketing updates, industry news, tips and advice. You can unsubscribe and have the right to be forgotten at any time. We will never spam you or sell your email address to third parties.

Data contact

John Atkinson | Financial PR Ltd, 17 Sea Cliff Road, Scarborough, YO11 2XU | John.Atkinson@financialpr.net