Privacy/Data Policy

1. Introduction

1.1 We are committed to safeguarding the privacy of our website visitors.

1.2 This policy applies where we are acting as a data controller with respect to the personal data of our website visitors; in other words, where we determine the purposes and means of the processing of that personal data.

1.3 We use cookies on our website. Insofar as those cookies are not strictly necessary for the provision of our website, we will ask you to consent to our use of cookies when you first visit our website.

1.4 Our website incorporates privacy controls which affect how we will process your personal data. By using the privacy controls, you can specify whether you would like to receive direct marketing communications.

1.5 In this policy, “we”, “us” and “our” refer to Strickland MFG Ltd.

2. How We Use Your Personal Data

2.1 In this section we have set out the general categories of personal data that we may process, the purposes for which we may process personal data, and the legal bases of the processing.

2.2 We may process data about your use of our website, including your IP address, geographical location, browser type and version, operating system, referral source, length of visit, page views, navigation paths, and timing, frequency and pattern of use.

2.3 We may process your account data, including your name, email address, telephone number, address and the type of service we provide to you.

2.4 We may process information contained in any enquiry you submit to us regarding goods and/or services.

2.5 We may process information relating to our customer relationships, including customer contact information and communications between us and you or your employer.

2.6 We may process information that you provide to us for the purpose of subscribing to email notifications and/or newsletters.

2.7 We may process information about prospects, including your name, employer, job title or role, contact details, quotations and communications.

2.8 We may process personal data where necessary for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.

2.9 We may process personal data where necessary for obtaining or maintaining insurance coverage, managing risks, or obtaining professional advice.

2.10 We may process personal data where necessary for compliance with a legal obligation, or to protect vital interests.

2.11 Please do not supply any other person’s personal data to us unless we prompt you to do so.

3. Providing Your Personal Data to Others

3.1 We may disclose your data to any member of our group of companies where reasonably necessary.

3.2 We may disclose your data to our insurers and/or professional advisers where reasonably necessary.

3.3 We may disclose data to suppliers, subcontractors or third-party services where reasonably necessary for statistical tracking, reporting, error resolution and live chat.

3.4 We may disclose personal data where necessary for compliance with a legal obligation, protection of vital interests, or legal claims.

4. International Transfers

4.1 Personal data may be transferred to countries outside the European Economic Area where required.

4.2 Cloudflare processes data submitted on the site as part of its global content delivery network.

4.3 Personal data submitted for publication through our website or services may be available via the internet around the world.

5. Retaining and Deleting Personal Data

5.1 This section sets out our data retention policies and procedures.

5.2 Personal data shall not be kept for longer than is necessary for the purpose or purposes for which it is processed.

5.3 Account, notification and enquiry data will be retained for a minimum period of 6 months and reviewed for deletion every 12 months. Other categories of data will be retained for a minimum of 2 years.

5.4 In some cases, retention periods will be determined based on legitimate interests and contract.

5.5 We may retain personal data where necessary for compliance with a legal obligation or to protect vital interests.

6. Amendments

6.1 We may update this policy from time to time by publishing a new version on our website.

6.2 You should check this page occasionally to ensure you are happy with any changes.

6.3 We may notify you of significant changes by email or through the private messaging system on our website.

7. Your Rights

7.1 This section summarises the rights you have under data protection law.

7.2 Your principal rights include access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, objection to processing, data portability, complaint to a supervisory authority, and withdrawal of consent.

7.3 You have the right to confirmation as to whether we process your personal data and access to that personal data.

7.4 You have the right to have inaccurate personal data rectified.

7.5 In some circumstances, you have the right to erasure of your personal data.

7.6 In some circumstances, you have the right to restrict processing of your personal data.

7.7 You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.

7.8 You have the right to object to processing for direct marketing purposes.

7.9 You have the right to object to processing for scientific, historical research or statistical purposes in certain circumstances.

7.10 You may have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format.

7.11 You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority responsible for data protection.

7.12 You have the right to withdraw consent at any time.

7.13 You may exercise your rights by written notice to us via letter or email.

8. Cookies

8.1 We use first-party cookies and third-party cookies from service providers as set out in our Cookie Policy.

8.2 You can view and manage cookies through the cookie settings displayed when you first visit the website.

9. Our Details

9.1 This website is owned and operated by Strickland MFG Limited.

9.2 Our company address and contact details are available on our contact page.

9.3 To exercise any of your rights under GDPR, please contact us via the contact page.

Cookie Information

What is a cookie? A cookie is a small piece of information placed on your computer when you visit most websites. Cookies help improve your user experience by enabling websites to remember preferences, login details and navigation behaviour.

What do we use cookies for? We use functional cookies to remember you when you visit the website, create personalised journeys, make our website work, and calculate sales made via different channels.

Can you turn off cookies? Most modern browsers allow you to turn off cookies using the browser help menu. Switching off cookies may restrict your use of the website.

Third-party cookies: We use third-party cookies from Google, Facebook and Twitter for tracking, reporting, maps, social integrations and embedded content. We do not use cookies from third-party advertisers on this site.