Privacy Policy

Purpose and scope of this notice

Holtec Britain understands and appreciates that personal privacy is of utmost importance to individuals and we have prepared this notice to set out how personal information is processed when individuals interact with this website, “holtecbritain.com”.

We only process personal information in the ways set out in this notice and in a way consistent with privacy regulation and legislation.

Definitions and interpretations

In this notice the following terms shall have the following meanings:

Account” means an account required to access and/or use certain areas and features of Our Site;

Cookie” means a small text file placed on your computer or device by Our Site when you visit certain parts of Our Site and/or when you use certain features of Our Site. Details of the Cookies used by Our Site are set out in Part 14, below; and

Cookie Law” means the relevant parts of the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003.

Personal Information” means information about a living person as defined in the General Data Protection Regulation EU2016/679 (“GDPR”): ‘any information relating to an identifiable person who can be directly or indirectly identified’. 

About us

Holtec Britain owns and operates this website and is registered as Holtec Britain Limited in England and Wales under company number 07396592. 

Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) registration reference:  ZB682021 

You can find our contact details in the Contact Us section.

 

Information processed on our site

The types of processing of (ways we use) your information will vary depending on how you use the website. At maximum extent, where you use our comments submission fields, the below applies: 

Information we process

How we collect it

What we use it for (purpose)

Name

When you complete our “Have your say” comments fields.

To gather feedback from you about our GDA process and to respond to you about that feedback.

Email Address

Organisation Name

Comments Submitted

IP Address

When you visit a webpage.

To understand the efficiency and performance of Our Site and debug issues.

Web Browser Type and Version

Operating System

 

Retention of information

We will retain any personal information we collect for the duration of the GDA process and for no longer than 6 years.

 

Steps taken to protect information

The security of your personal data is essential to us, and to protect your data, we take a number of important measures, including the following:

  • necessary safety routines for avoiding virus attacks or other threats that could be harmful to the IT-environment;

  • an encryption system and/or other security measures with the purpose of avoiding tapping or revealing signals;

  • necessary security routines for IT-equipment;

  • a control system based on user authorisation, which enables identification of user identity (through the usage of passwords or such) and prevents unauthorised use of or access to the processed Personal Data;

  • automatic back-up routines, including storage of back-up copies, as well as

  • destruction or other means of eradication of all media that has contained Personal Data that no longer is used.

 

Storage and transfer internationally

We store or transfer data within the UK and Ireland, this data will be fully protected under the GDPR or to equivalent standards by law.

To find a list of processors we use and where they are based please click here [TBD]. 

 

Your rights

Everyone has rights under privacy legislation. While these may vary by prevailing local law, they generally include the following:

  1. The right to be informed about our collection and use of your personal data. This Privacy Policy should tell you everything you need to know, but you can always contact us to find out more or to ask any questions using the details in Part 15.

  2. The right to access the personal data we hold about you. Part 13 will tell you how to do this.

  3. The right to have your personal data rectified if any of your personal data held by us is inaccurate or incomplete. Please contact us using the details in Part 15 to find out more.

  4. The right to be forgotten, i.e. the right to ask us to delete or otherwise dispose of any of your personal data that we have. Please contact us using the details in Part 15 to find out more.

  5. The right to restrict (i.e. prevent) the processing of your personal data.

  6. The right to object to us using your personal data for a particular purpose or purposes.

  7. The right to data portability. This means that, if you have provided personal data to us directly, we are using it with your consent or for the performance of a contract, and that data is processed using automated means, you can ask us for a copy of that personal data to re-use with another service or business in many cases.

  8. Rights relating to automated decision-making and profiling. We do not use your personal data in this way.

If you’d like to exercise any of your rights, please contact us directly via the details in the Contact Us section below.

 

Cookies

Our Site may place and access certain first-party Cookies on your computer or device. First-party Cookies are those placed directly by us and are used only by us. We use Cookies to facilitate and improve your experience of Our Site and to provide and improve our products and services. We have carefully chosen these Cookies and have taken steps to ensure that your privacy and personal data is protected and respected at all times.

All Cookies used by and on Our Site are used in accordance with current Cookie Law.

Certain features of Our Site depend on Cookies to function. Cookie Law deems these Cookies to be “strictly necessary”. These Cookies are shown in the table below. Your consent will not be sought to place these Cookies, but it is still important that you are aware of them. You may still block these Cookies by changing your internet browser’s settings as detailed below, but please be aware that Our Site may not work properly if you do so. We have taken great care to ensure that your privacy is not at risk by allowing them.

The following first-party Cookies may be placed on your computer or device:

Name of Cookie

Purpose

Strictly Necessary

holtec_britain_smr_session

Used to track language preferences

yes

XSRF-TOKEN

Used to prevent cross site scripting attacks

yes

Additionally the following second-party Cookies may be placed on your computer or device:

Name of Cookie

Purpose

Strictly Necessary

_GRECAPTCHA

Used to prevent form spam

yes

You can choose to enable or disable Cookies in your internet browser. Most internet browsers also enable you to choose whether you wish to disable all Cookies or only third-party Cookies. By default, most internet browsers accept Cookies, but this can be changed. For further details, please consult the help menu in your internet browser or the documentation that came with your device.

You can choose to delete Cookies on your computer or device at any time, however you may lose any information that enables you to access Our Site more quickly and efficiently including, but not limited to, login and personalisation settings.

It is recommended that you keep your internet browser and operating system up-to-date and that you consult the help and guidance provided by the developer of your internet browser and manufacturer of your computer or device if you are unsure about adjusting your privacy settings.

 

Contact us

If you’d like more information or to make a complaint, please contact us.

 

Changes and updates to this notice

From time to time, we may make changes to this Notice and these will always reflect any changes to the way information is processed by Holtec Britain. We recommend you check this page regularly to keep up-to-date with any changes.