Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy for The Technologies Group’s website
(https://thetechnologiesgroup.com), forms and associated web pages, and governs the privacy of its users
who choose to use it.
The policy sets out the different areas where user privacy is
concerned and outlines the obligations & requirements of the users,
the website and website owners. Furthermore the way this website
processes, stores and protects user data and information will also be
detailed within this policy.
The Website
This website and its owners take a proactive approach to user privacy
and ensure the necessary steps are taken to protect the privacy of its
users throughout their visiting experience. This website complies to all
UK national laws and requirements for user privacy.
Associated forms
TTG also publishes associated forms, such as new customer sign up, "contact us" forms etc. Any data collected with these forms will be protected and only used for the purposes for which the data was provided, unless you authorise us otherwise. We will not share the data with a third party unless it's a requirement for the data. E.g. a new user form for Microsoft 365 would require us to give Microsoft the new user information.
Use of Cookies
This website uses cookies to better the users experience while
visiting the website. Where applicable this website uses a cookie
control system allowing the user on their first visit to the website to
allow or disallow the use of cookies on their computer / device. This
complies with recent legislation requirements for websites to obtain
explicit consent from users before leaving behind or reading files such
as cookies on a user’s computer / device.
Cookies are small files saved to the user’s computers hard drive that
track, save and store information about the user’s interactions and
usage of the website. This allows the website, through its server to
provide the users with a tailored experience within this website.
You can view our cookie policy here.
Contact & Communication
Users contacting this website and/or its owners do so at their own
discretion and provide any such personal details requested at their own
risk. Your personal information is kept private and stored securely
until a time it is no longer required or has no use, as detailed in the
Data Protection Act 1998. Every effort has been made to ensure a safe
and secure form to email submission process but advise users using such
form to email processes that they do so at their own risk.
This website and its owners use any information submitted to provide
you with further information about the products / services they offer or
to assist you in answering any questions or queries you may have
submitted. This includes using your details to subscribe you to any
email newsletter program the website operates but only if this was made
clear to you and your express permission was granted when submitting any
form to email process. Or whereby you the consumer have previously
purchased from or enquired about purchasing from the company a product
or service that the email newsletter relates to. This is by no means an
entire list of your user rights in regard to receiving email marketing
material. Your details are not passed on to any third parties.
Email Newsletter
This website operates an email newsletter program, used to inform our
visitors and clients about products and services we supply and useful
business information. Users can subscribe through an online automated
process should they wish to do so but do so at their own discretion.
Some subscriptions may be manually processed through prior agreement
with the user.
Information supplied in newsletters, blogs and this website is
provided on a best-efforts/good intentions basis and is not sold, TTG
group or it’s staff, directors and shareholders will not be responsible
for any loss or damage, consequential or otherwise from your action
based on the information we supply and provide.
Subscriptions are taken in compliance with UK Spam Laws detailed in
the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003. All personal
details relating to subscriptions are held securely and in accordance
with the Data Protection Act 1998 and the UK GDPR. No personal details
are passed on to third parties nor shared with companies / people
outside of the company that operates this website. Under these Act 1998
you may request a copy of personal information held about you by this
website’s email newsletter program, or ask to be unsubscribed an your
details erased. If you would like a copy of the information held on you
please email “[email protected]” detailing your
request.
Email marketing campaigns published by this website or its owners may
contain tracking facilities within the actual email. Subscriber
activity is tracked and stored in a database for future analysis and
evaluation. Such tracked activity may include; the opening of emails,
forwarding of emails, the clicking of links within the email content,
times, dates and frequency of activity [this is by no far a
comprehensive list].
This information is used to refine future email campaigns and supply
the user with more relevant content based around their activity.
In compliance with UK Spam Laws and the Privacy and Electronic
Communications Regulations 2003 subscribers are given the opportunity to
un-subscribe at any time through an automated system. This process is
detailed at the footer of each email campaign. If an automated
un-subscription system is unavailable clear instructions on how to
un-subscribe will by detailed instead.
External Links
Although this website only looks to include quality, safe and
relevant external links, users are advised adopt a policy of caution
before clicking any external web links mentioned throughout this
website. (External links are clickable text / banner / image links to
other websites, similar to; Folded Book Art or Used Model Trains For
Sale.)
The owners of this website cannot guarantee or verify the contents of
any externally linked website despite their best efforts. Users should
therefore note they click on external links at their own risk and this
website and its owners cannot be held liable for any damages or
implications caused by visiting any external links mentioned.
Social Media Platforms
Communication, engagement and actions taken through external social
media platforms that this website and its owners participate on are
custom to the terms and conditions as well as the privacy policies held
with each social media platform respectively.
Users are advised to use social media platforms wisely and
communicate / engage upon them with due care and caution in regard to
their own privacy and personal details. This website nor its owners will
ever ask for personal or sensitive information through social media
platforms and encourage users wishing to discuss sensitive details to
contact them through primary communication channels such as by telephone
or email.
This website may use social sharing buttons which help share web
content directly from web pages to the social media platform in
question. Users are advised before using such social sharing buttons
that they do so at their own discretion and note that the social media
platform may track and save your request to share a web page
respectively through your social media platform account.
Shortened Links in Social Media
This website and its owners through their social media platform
accounts may share web links to relevant web pages. By default some
social media platforms shorten lengthy urls [web addresses] (this is an
example: http://bit.ly/zyVUBo).
Users are advised to take caution and good judgement before clicking
any shortened urls published on social media platforms by this website
and its owners. Despite the best efforts to ensure only genuine urls are
published many social media platforms are prone to spam and hacking and
therefore this website and its owners cannot be held liable for any
damages or implications caused by visiting any shortened links.
Resources & Further Information
https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-data-protection/guide-to-the-general-data-protection-regulation-gdpr/
Data Protection Act 1998
Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003
Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 – The Guide
Twitter Privacy Policy
Facebook Privacy Policy
Google Privacy Policy
Linkedin Privacy Policy
Mailchimp Privacy Policy
The Technologies Group Ltd, registered in England and
Wales no. 2360575. Vanguard Business
Centre, Alperton Lane, Greenford, UB6 8AA, United Kingdom.
