This privacy notice tells you what to expect when Ainscough collects personal information. It applies to information we collect about:
When someone visits www.ainscough.co.uk, we use a third-party service, Google Analytics, to collect standard internet log information and details of visitor behaviour patterns. We do this to find out things such as the number of visitors to the various parts of the site. This information is only processed in a way that does not identify anyone. We do not make and do not allow Google to make, any attempt to find out the identities of those visiting our website. If we do want to collect personally identifiable information through our website, we will be upfront about this. We will make it clear when we collect personal information and will explain what we intend to do with it.
This website may, from time to time provide links to other websites. We have no control over such websites and we are not responsible for the content provided by these websites. You are advised to read the privacy policy of other websites prior using them as our privacy policy does not extend to your use of external websites.
We automatically collect certain information to track visitor activity on our websites. We use this information to improve the content of our sites as well as to provide visitors with a more relevant overall experience with our organisation and our This information may include information that identifies you as an individual or relates to an identifiable individual, including: name, title, company name, job function, expertise, postal address, telephone number, or email address. We may also collect other information that does not reveal your specific identity or does not directly relate to an identifiable individual such as browser and device information, information collected through cookies, pixel tags, and other technologies, and demographic information. We never share this information or information you provide us with third parties except to the extent necessary to provide our Service.
If you fill out a web form on our site, your information will be stored in our CRM system and some amount of your past browsing on our site may be available to us to determine your We may use this information to more effectively engage with you and improve our site. If you do not wish for us to have your Personal Information, please do not fill out any of the web forms on this site.
If you receive emails from Ainscough Crane Hire, we may also use tracking technologies to track opens and Clear GIFs are used in HTML-based emails to track when an email is opened and link redirects are used to track which links are clicked in both HTML and Text based emails. This data allows us to gauge the effectiveness of our communications and marketing campaigns.
Cookies are widely used in order to make websites work, or to work more efficiently, and our site relies on cookies to optimise user experience and for features and services to function properly. Most web browsers allow some control to restrict or block cookies through the browser settings, however, if you disable cookies you may find this affects your ability to use certain parts of our website or services. For more information about cookies visit https://www.aboutcookies.org.
If you send us a private or direct message via social media the message may be stored for twelve months. It will not be shared with any other organisations.
When you call Ainscough we collect Calling Line Identification (CLI) information. We use this information to help improve its efficiency and effectiveness.
We use Transport Layer Security (TLS) to encrypt and protect email traffic. If your email service does not support TLS, you should be aware that any emails we send or receive may not be protected in transit. We will also monitor any emails sent to us, including file attachments, for viruses or malicious software. Please be aware that you have a responsibility to ensure that any email you send is within the bounds of the law.
If you use the WebChat service we may collect your name, email address, telephone number, and the contents of your WebChat session.
We do not collect more information than we need to fulfill our stated purposes and will not retain it for longer than is necessary.
We will not share any of the information you provide with any third parties for marketing purposes or store any of your information outside of the European Economic Area. The information you provide will be held securely by us and/or our data processors whether the information is in electronic or physical format.
Data processors are third parties who provide elements of our service for us. We have contracts in place with our data processors. This means that they cannot do anything with your personal information unless we have instructed them to do it. They will not share your personal information with any organisation apart from us. They will hold it securely and retain it for the period we instruct.
In order to process your application we will supply your personal information to credit reference agencies (CRAs) and they will give us information about you, such as about your financial history. We do this to assess creditworthiness and product suitability, check your identity, manage your account, trace, recover debts, and prevent criminal activity. We will also continue to exchange information about you with CRAs on an ongoing basis, including about your settled accounts and any debts not fully repaid on time. CRAs will share your information with other organisations. The identities of the CRAs, and the ways in which they use and share personal information, are explained in more detail at www.experian.co.uk/crain/index.html
Ainscough tries to meet the highest standards when collecting and using personal information. For this reason, we take any complaints we receive about this very seriously. We encourage people to bring it to our attention if they think that our collection or use of information is unfair, misleading or inappropriate. We would also welcome any suggestions for improving our procedures.
If you wish to make a complaint, please contact our Data Protection Officer at the address below.
Ainscough tries to be as open as it can be in terms of giving people access to their personal information. Individuals can find out if we hold any personal information by making a ‘subject access request’ under the GDPR. If we do hold information about you we will:
To make a request to Ainscough for any personal information we may hold you need to put the request in writing addressing it to our Data Protection Officer, to the address provided below or complete this online form https://www.ainscough.co.uk/contact/contact-permission-change/
If you agree, we will try to deal with your request informally, for example by providing you with the specific information you need over the telephone.
If we do hold information about you, you can ask us to correct any mistakes by, once again, contacting the Data Protection Officer.
If you want to request information about our privacy policy, you can write to:
Ainscough Crane Hire Ltd.
Bradley Hall
Bradley Lane
Standish
Wigan
WN6 0XQ
We may change or update our privacy policy from time to time, as we deem necessary. Any changes will be 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.
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