Privacy Policy

DCS Empowerment CIC

Introduction

DCS Empowerment CIC is committed to data security and the fair and transparent processing of personal data. This privacy policy (Policy) sets out how we will treat the personal data which you provide to us in compliance with applicable data protection law, in particular, the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR).

Please read this Policy carefully as it contains important information on who we are, how and why we collect, store, use and share personal data, your rights in relation to your personal data, how to contact us and supervisory authorities in the event that you would like to report a concern about the way in which we process your data.

Who are we?

Our registered address is:

1st Floor, Romer House, 132 Lewisham High Street

London

SE13 6EE

Our office address is:

For the purposes of the Data Protection Act 2018, DCS Empowerment CIC is the ‘controller’ and ‘processor’ of the personal data you provide to us.

The Data Protection Officer for the DCS Empowerment CIC is Carlene Fenton. You may contact her by sending an email to info@dcscic.co.uk

DCS Empowerment CIC owns and operates; www.dcscic.co.uk (Website). This Policy, together with our Website terms of use and any other documents referred to in them, sets out the basis on which DCS Empowerment CIC processes personal data.

What personal data do we collect if you are a learner or potential learner with DCS Empowerment CIC?

We may collect and process the following personal data:

Name, address, email and phone number
Date of birth
National Insurance number
Financial and credit card information
Personal Description
Photograph
Family status
Lifestyle
Social circumstances
IP address
Geographical location
Browser type
Device type
Operating system
Browsing data, such as access times
Navigation history.

We may also collect sensitive information, including data about your:

Physical health
Mental health
Racial or ethnic origin
Religious or other beliefs.

What data do we collect if you are a customer or potential customer with DCS Empowerment CIC?

We may collect and process the following data:

Company name, address, email and phone number
Financial information
Personal name
Photograph
Family status
IP address
Geographical location
Browser type
Device type
Operating system
Browsing data, such as access times
Navigation history.

How do we collect information about you?

If you:

Complete A Form On Our Website
Complete A Survey
Correspond With Us By Phone, E-Mail, Or In Writing
Report A Problem
Sign Up To Receive Our Communications
Create An Account With Us
Speak To Us At An Event
Enter Into A Contract With Us To Receive Products And/Or Services

If you visit our Website, we may automatically collect the following information:

Information about your visit to our Website such as the products and/or services you searched for and viewed, page response times, download errors, length of visits to certain pages, page interaction information (such as scrolling, clicks, and mouse-overs), and methods used to browse away from the page.

Information we receive from other sources:

We may also receive information about you if you use any of the other websites we operate or the other services we provide in partnership with third parties.
If you are a tutor, apprentice, or learner, we may also receive information about you from your centre, or employer when they register to receive products and/or services from us.

Information about other people:

If you provide information to us about any person other than yourself, such as your relatives, next of kin, advisers or suppliers, you must ensure that they understand how their information will be used, and that they have given their permission for you to disclose it to us and for you to allow us, and our outsourced service providers, to use it.

Sensitive personal data:

In certain limited cases, we may collect certain sensitive personal data from you (that is, information about your racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious beliefs, trade union activities, physical or mental health, sexual life, or details of criminal offences, or genetic or biometric data). However, we will only do so on the basis of your explicit consent.

How do we use your personal data?

When we ask you to supply us with personal data we will make it clear whether the personal data we are asking for must be supplied so that we can provide the products and services to you, or whether the supply of any personal data we ask for is optional.

Contract performance:

We may use your personal data to fulfil a contract, or take steps linked to a contract:

To Provide The Products And/Or Services To You.
To Communicate With You In Relation To The Provision Of The Contracted Products And Services Including Assessment.
To Provide You With Administrative Support Such As Account Creation, Security, And Responding To Issues.
Provide You With Industry Information, Surveys, Information About Our Awards And Events, Offers And Promotions, Related To The Products And/Or Services.

Legitimate interests:

Where this is necessary for purposes that are in our, or third parties, legitimate interests. These interests are:

Providing You With Newsletters, Surveys, Information About Our Awards And Events, Offers, And Related Products And Services Offered By DCS Empowerment CIC that may Be Of Interest To You.
Communicating With You In Relation To Any Issues, Complaints, Or Disputes.
Improving The Quality Of Experience When You Interact With Our Products And/Or Services, Including Testing The Performance And Customer Experience Of Our Website.
Performing Analytics On Sales/Marketing Data, Determining The Effectiveness Of Promotional Campaigns.

NOTE: you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data on the basis of legitimate interests as set out below, under the heading Your rights.

Consent:

Where you have given your express consent to receive marketing communications, we may use your personal data to:

send you newsletters, surveys, and information about our awards, events, offers, and promotions, related to products and services offered by DCS Empowerment CIC which may be of interest to you;
To develop, improve, and deliver marketing and advertising for products and services offered by DCS Empowerment CIC

Where required by law:

We may also process your personal data if required by law, including responding to requests by government or law enforcement authorities, or for the prevention of crime or fraud.

Who do we share your personal data with?

We take all reasonable steps to ensure that our staff protect your personal data and are aware of their information security obligations. We limit access to your personal data to those who have a genuine business need to know it.

We may also share your personal data with trusted third parties including:

Legal And Other Professional Advisors, Consultants, And Professional Experts.
Educational Establishments That May Assist In The Delivery Of Products And Services Offered By DCS Business Training CIC.
Service Providers Contracted To Us In Connection With Provision Of The Products And Services Such As Providers Of It Services, And Customer Relationship Management Services.

We will ensure there is a contract in place with the categories of recipients listed above which include obligations in relation to the confidentiality, security, and lawful processing of any personal data shared with them.

Where a third-party recipient is located outside the European Economic Area, we will ensure that the transfer of personal data will be protected by appropriate safeguards, namely the use of standard data protection clauses adopted or approved by the European Commission where the data protection authority does not believe that the third country has adequate data protection laws.

We will share personal data with law enforcement or other authorities if required by applicable law.

How long will you keep your personal data?

Where there is a contract between us, we will retain your personal data for the duration of the contract, and for a period of 7 years following its termination or expiry, to ensure we are able to comply with any contractual, legal, audit and other regulatory requirements, or any orders from competent courts or authorities.

Where you have consented to marketing communications, you may change your preferences or unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in an email from us or emailing info@dcscic.co.uk

Where do we store your personal data and how is it protected?

We take reasonable steps to protect your personal data from loss or destruction. We also have procedures in place to deal with any suspected data security breach. We will notify you and any applicable regulator of a suspected data security breach where we are legally required to do so.

Where you have a username or password (or other identification information) which enables you to access certain services or parts of our Website, you are responsible for keeping this password confidential. We ask you not to share a password with anyone.

Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the Internet is not completely secure. Although we will do our best to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee the security of your personal data transmitted to our Website; any transmission is at your own risk. Once we have received your personal data, we will use strict procedures and security features to try to prevent unauthorised access.

Your rights

Under the GDPR, you have various rights with respect to our use of your personal data:

Right to Access:

You have the right to request a copy of the personal data that we hold about you by contacting us at the email or postal address given. Please include with your request information that will enable us to verify your identity. We will respond within 30 days of request. Please note that there are exceptions to this right. We may be unable to make all information available to you if, for example, making the information available to you would reveal personal data about another person, if we are legally prevented from disclosing such information or if your request is manifestly unfounded or excessive.

Right to rectification:

We aim to keep your personal data accurate and complete. We encourage you to contact us using the contact details provided below to let us know if any of your personal data is not accurate or changes so that we can keep your personal data up-to-date.

Right to erasure:

You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data where, for example, the personal data are no longer necessary for the purposes for which they were collected, where you withdraw your consent to the processing, where there is no overriding legitimate interest for us to continue to process your personal data or your personal data has been unlawfully processed. If you would like to request that your personal data be erased, please contact us using the contact details provided below.

Right to object:

In certain circumstances, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data where, for example, your personal data is being processed on the basis of legitimate interests and there is no overriding legitimate interest for us to continue to process your personal data, or if your data is being processed for direct marketing purposes. If you would like to object to the processing of your personal data, please contact us using the contact details provided below.

Right to restrict processing:

In certain circumstances, you have the right to request that we restrict the further processing of your personal data. This right arises where, for example, you have contested the accuracy of the personal data we hold about you and we are verifying the information, you have objected to processing based on legitimate interests and we are considering whether there are any overriding legitimate interests or the processing is unlawful and you elect that processing is restricted rather than deleted. Please contact us using the contact details provided below.

Right to data portability:

In certain circumstances, you have the right to request that some of your personal data is provided to you, or to another data controller, in a commonly used, machine-readable format. This right arises when you have provided your personal data to us, the processing is based on consent or the performance of a contract, and processing is carried out by automated means. If you would like to request that your personal data is reported to you, please contact us using the contact details provided below.

Please note that the GDPR sets out exceptions to these rights. If we are unable to comply with your request due to an exception we will explain this to you in our response.

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Contact

If you would like to contact us about this Policy, our use of your personal data, or about exercising any of your rights, please contact us by email at info@dcscic.co.uk

Attention: Data Protection Officer – DCS Empowerment CIC

Concerns

If you believe that your data protection rights may have been breached, and we have been unable to resolve your concern, you may lodge a complaint with the applicable supervisory authority or seek a remedy through the courts.

Please visit https://ico.org.uk/concerns for more information on how to report a concern to the UK Information Commissioner’s Office.