This Privacy policy applies between you, the user of this website, and CHS Group, the owner and provider of this website. CHS Group takes the privacy of your information very seriously. This Privacy Policy applies to our use of any Data collected by us or provided by you in relation to your use of the website.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully.
Definitions and Interpretation
1. In this Privacy Policy, the following definitions are used.
Data
collectively all information that you submit to CHS Group via the website. This definition incorporates, where applicable, the definitions provided in the Data Protection Laws;
Data Protection Laws
any applicable law relating to the processing of personal Data, including but not limited to the GDPR, and any national implementing and supplementary laws, regulations and secondary legislation;
GDPR
the UK General Data Protection Regulation;
CHS Group, we or us
CHS Group, a company incorporated in England and Wales with registered number 10760293 whose registered office is at 1st & 2nd Floor 2 West Street, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 9EE
User or you
any third party that accesses the Website and is not either (i) employed by CHS Group and acting in the course of their employment or (ii) engaged as a consultant or otherwise providing services to CHS Group and accessing the Website in connection with the provision of such services; and
Website
the Website that you are currently using, https://chs.group, and any sub- domains of this site unless expressly excluded by their own terms and conditions.
2. In this Privacy Policy, unless the context requires a different interpretation:
a. The singular includes the plural and vice versa.
b. References to sub-cluses, clauses, schedules or appendices are to sub-clauses, clauses, schedules or appendices of this Privacy Policy.
c. A reference to a person includes firms, companies, government entities, trusts and partnership
d. “including” is understood to mean “including without limitation”
e. Reference to any statutory provision includes any modification or amendment of it.
f. The headings and sub-headings do not form part of this Privacy Policy.
Scope of this Privacy Policy
3. This Privacy Policy applies only to the actions of CHS Group 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 social media websites.
4. For purposes of the applicable Data Protection Laws, CHS Group is the 2data controller”. This means that CHS Group determines the purposes for which, and the manner in which, your Data is processed.
Data Collected
5. We may collect the following Data, which includes personal Data from you:
a. Name
b. Contact Information such as email addresses and telephone numbers.
In each case, in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
How we collect Data
6. We collect Data in the following ways:
a. Data is given to us by you; and
b. Data is collected automatically.
Data that is given to us by you
7. CHS Group will collect your Data in several ways, for example:
a. When you contact us through the Website, by telephone, post, e-mail or through any other means.
b. When you elect to receive marketing communication from us.
c. When you use our services.
In each case, in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
Data that is collected automatically
8. To the extent that you access the Website, we will collect your data automatically, for example:
a. We automatically collect some information about your visit to the website. This information helps us to make improvements to Website content and navigation, and includes your IP address, the date, times and frequency with which you access the Website and the way you use and interact with its contents.
Our use of Data
9. Any or all of the above Data may be required by us from time to time in order to provide you with the best possible service and experience when using our website. Specifically, Data may be used by us for the following reasons.
a. Internal record keeping.
b. Transmission by email of marketing materials that may be of interest to you.
In each case, in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
10. We may use your data for the above purposes if we deem it necessary to do so for our legitimate interests. If you are not satisfied with this, you have the right to object t in certain circumstances (see section headed “Your rights” below)
11. For the delivery of direct marketing to you via e-mail, we’ll need your consent, whether via an opt-in or soft-opt-in.
a. Soft opt-in consent is a specific type of consent which applies when you have previously engaged with us (for example, you contact us to ask us for more detail about a particular product / services). Under 2soft opt-in consent, we will take your consent as given unless you opt-out.
b. For other types of e-marketing, we are required to obtain your explicit consent; that is, you need to take positive and affirmative action when consenting by, for example, checking a tick box that we’ll provide.
c. If you are not satisfied with our approach to marketing, you have the right to withdraw consent at any time. To find out how to withdraw your consent, see the section headed “your rights” below.
Who do we Share Data with
12. We may share your Data with the following groups of people for the following reasons,
a. Our employees to enable employees to communicate back to you after an enquiry
In each case, in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
Keeping Data Secure
13. We will use technical and organisational measures to safeguard your data, for example,
a. Access to your account is controlled by a password and a user name that is unique to you.
b. We store your Data on a secure server.
14. We are certified to 256-bit AES and SSL/TLS encryption. This family of standards helps us manage your Data and keep it secure.
15. Technical and organisational measures include measures to deal with any suspected data breach. If you suspect any misuse or loss or unauthorised access to your data, please let us know immediately by contacting us via this e-mail address: operations@chs.group
16. If you want detailed information from Get Safe Online on how to protect your information and your computers and devices against fraud, identify theft, viruses and many other online problems, please visit www.getsafeonline.org Get Safe Online is supported by HM Government and leading businesses.
Data Retention
17. Unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law, we will only hold your Data on our systems for the period necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy or until you request that the Data be deleted.
18. Even if we delete your Data, it may persist on backup or archival media for legal, tax or regulatory purposes.
Your Rights
19. You have the following rights in relation to your Data:
a. Rights to access – the right to request (i) copies of the information we hold about you at any time, or (ii) 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 refuse your request. If we refuse your request, we will tell you the reasons why.
b. Right to correct – the right to have your Data rectified if it is inaccurate or incomplete.
c. Right to erase – the right to request that we delete or remove your Data from our systems.
d. Right to restrict our use of your Data – the right to “block” us from using your Data or limit the way in which we can use it.
e. Right to Data portability – the right to request that we move, copy or transfer your Data.
f. Right to object – the right to object to our use of your Data including where we use it for our legitimate interests.
20. To make enquiries, exercise any 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 this e-mail address: operations@chs.group
21. If you are not satisfied with the way a complaint you make in relation to your Data is handled by us, you may be able to refer your complaint to the relevant data protection authority. For the UK, this is the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). The ICO’s contact details can be found on their website at https://ico.org.uk
22. It is important that the Data we hold about you is accurate and current. Please keep us informed if your Data changes during the period for which we hold it.
Links to other Websites
23. 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 Privacy Policy does not extend to tour use of such websites. You are advised to read the Privacy Policy or statement of other websites prior to using them.
Changes of Business Ownership and control
24. CHS Group may, from time to time, expand or reduce our business and this may involve the sale and / or transfer of control of all or part of CHS Group. 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 Privacy Policy, be permitted to use the Data for the purposes for which it was originally supplied to us.
25. We may also disclose Data to a prospective purchaser of our business or any part of it.
26. In the above instance, we will take steps with the aim of ensuring your privacy is protected.
General
27. You may not transfer any of your rights under this Privacy Policy to any other person. We may transfer our rights under this Privacy Policy where we reasonably believe your rights will not be affected.
28. If any court or competent authority finds that any provision of this Privacy 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 Privacy Policy will not be affected.
29. Unless otherwise agreed, no delay, act or omission by a party in exercising any right or remedy will be deemed a waiver of that, or any other, right or remedy.
30. This Agreement will be governed by and interpreted according to the Law of England and Wales. All disputes arising under this Agreement will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English and Welsh courts.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
31. CHS Group reserves the right to change this Privacy 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 Privacy Policy on your first use of the Website following the alterations.
You may contact CHS Group by email at operations@chs.group
Attribution
32. This Privacy Policy was created using a document from Rocket Lawyer (https://www.rocketlawyer.com/gb/en).
This Privacy Policy was created on 02 July 2024.