This page sets out how we keep your personal data safe, and describes your rights, in accordance with data protection laws adopted in the UK on 25 May 2018.
Readings and Writing is the trading name of Alison Readings, providing Virtual Assistant services. We understand that your privacy is important to you and, in our capacity as data controllers, we are committed to protecting and respecting it.
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) describes Personal Data as any information relating to a natural person who can be directly or indirectly identified in particular by reference to an identifier.
Sensitive personal data is data which is described in Article 9 of GDPR as that relating to racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, or trade union membership, and the processing of genetic data, biometric data for the purpose of uniquely identifying a natural person, data concerning health or data concerning a natural person’s sex life or sexual orientation. We will not collect sensitive data unless required to do so by law.
This Privacy Statement, together with our Website Disclaimer and any other documents referred to herein, sets out the basis on which any personal data we collect from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed by us. Please read it carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal data and how we will treat it.
It is important to point out that we may amend this Privacy Notice from time to time.
The territorial scope of the regulation covers data subjects in the European Union whether the controller/processor is located in the Union or where member state law applies by virtue of public international law.
Who We Are
Readings and Writing is a virtual assistant service provided by Alison Readings. You can find out more about by emailing alison@readingsandwriting.co.uk
If you have any questions, or want more details about how we use your personal information, you can contact us on the email above.
The term ‘virtual assistant’ refers to all administration and marketing services supplied by Readings and Writing.
How The Law Protects You
Your privacy is protected by law. This section explains how that works.
Data protection laws say that we are allowed to use personal information only if we have a proper reason to do so. This includes sharing it outside Readings and Writing. The law says we must have one or more of the following reasons:
- To fulfil a contract we have with you;
- When it is our legal duty;
- When it is in our legitimate interest; or
- When you consent to
A legitimate interest is when we have a business or commercial reason to use your information. But, even then, it must not unfairly go against what is right and best for you. If we rely on our legitimate interest, we will tell you what that is.
In the following sections we will describe all the ways that we may use your personal information, and which of the reasons we rely on to do so, including our legitimate interests.
The Data We Collect
In order to provide the best possible service to you, we need to process certain information about you and your business. We collect details that will genuinely help us to help you. You may also voluntarily share other information with us.
We may use some of the information provided to email you updates relating to availability of services.
From website users
When you visit our website there is certain information that we may automatically collect, whether or not you decide to use our services. This includes your IP address, the date, the time, the frequency with which you access the website and the way you browse its content. We will also collect data from you when you contact us via the website.
How We Collect Data
We collect personal data from you in three primary ways:
- Personal data you give to us, which may include:
- Entering your details on our website or
- via an email
- Phone call
- Other means supplied to us
- We may obtain information about you from third party sources, such as LinkedIn
- Data we collect automatically via cookies
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