Who we are

Our website address is https://hallcroftfinance.co.uk

Analytics

When you visit https://hallcroftfinance.co.uk , we use a third-party service, Outfunnel (https://outfunnel.com/), to collect standard internet log information and details of visitor behaviour patterns and to create email distribution lists and manage marketing campaigns. Such processing is covered with a data processing agreement protecting your personal data. We do this to find out such things as the number of visits to the various parts of the site. This information is only processed in a way that does not directly identify anyone. We do not make, and do not allow Outfunnel to make any attempt to find out the identities of those visiting our website.

We will let you know in advance if we intend to collect personal data through our website. We will make it clear when we collect personal information, and we will explain what we intend to do with it.

Cookies

We use a cookies tool on our website to gain consent for the optional cookies we use. Cookies are necessary for functionality, security and accessibility are set and are not deleted by the tool.

Security and performance

We use a third-party web application firewall Wordfence Security to help maintain the security and performance of our website. The service checks that traffic to the site is behaving as would be expected. The service will block traffic that is not using the site as expected. To provide this service, Wordfence Security processes site visitors’ IP addresses.

We host our website in the UK.

Contact Forms

Contact forms are sent through to our Hallcroft email address. They are deleted once dealt with.

Purpose and lawful basis for processing

The purpose for implementing the above is to maintain and monitor the performance of our website and to constantly look to improve the site and the services it offers to our users. The lawful basis we rely on to process your personal data is either Article 6 (1)(a) of the GDPR, for example when we require your consent for the optional cookies we use, or Article 6(1)(f) which allows us to process personal data when it is necessary for our legitimate interests. For example, to maintain the integrity of our IT systems and the continuity of our business.

What are your rights?

As we are processing your personal data for our legitimate interests as stated above, you have the right to object to our processing of your personal data. The legitimate reasons why we may refuse your objection, which depend on why on why we are processing it.

Your right of access

You have the right to ask us for copies of your personal information. This right always applies. There are some exemptions, which means you may not always receive all the information we process.

Privacy notice for Hallcroft Website

Your right to rectification

You have the right to ask us to rectify information you think is inaccurate. You also have the right to ask us to complete information you think is incomplete. This right always applies.

Your right to erasure

You have the right to ask us to erase your personal information in certain circumstances.

Your right to restriction of processing

You have the right to ask us to restrict the processing of your information in certain circumstances.

Your right to object to processing

You have the right to object to processing if we can process your information because the process forms part of our public tasks or is in our legitimate interests.

Your right to data portability

This only applies to information you have given us. You have the right to ask that we transfer the information you gave us from one organisation to another or give it to you. The right only applies if we are processing information based on your consent or under, or in talks about entering a contract and the processing is automated.

You are not required to pay any charge for exercising your rights. We have one month to respond to you.

Please contact us at Ian@hallcroftfinance.co.uk if you wish to make a request.