Privacy Policy Notice

The policy: This privacy policy notice is for this website; [www.platformconnections.com] and served by Platform Connections and governs the privacy of those who use it. The purpose of this policy is to explain to you how we control, process, handle, and protect your personal information while browsing or using this website, including your rights under current laws and regulations. If you do not agree to the following policy you may wish to cease viewing / using this website.

Policy key definitions:

"I", "our", "us", or "we" refer to the business, Platform Connections.
"you", "the user" refer to the person(s) using this website.
GDPR means General Data Protection Act.
PECR means Privacy & Electronic Communications Regulation.
ICO means Information Commissioner's Office.
Cookies mean small files stored on a users computer or device.

Processing of your personal data

Under the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) we control and/or process any personal information about you electronically using the following consent bases.

We are exempt from registration in the ICO Data Protection Register because:

Lawful basis: Consent
The reason we use this basis: You confirm consent at the point of registering with us.
Data retention period: We will continue to process your information under this basis until you withdraw consent or it is determined your consent no longer exists.
Sharing your information: We do not share your information with third parties.

Your individual rights

Under the GDPR your rights are as follows. You can read more about your rights in details here;

the right to be informed;
the right of access;
the right to rectification;
the right to erasure;
the right to restrict processing;
the right to data portability;
the right to object; and
the right not to be subject to automated decision-making including profiling.
You also have the right to complain to the ICO [www.ico.org.uk] if you feel there is a problem with the way we are handling your data.

Internet cookies and Sessions

We do not use cookies on this website.

Data security and protection

We ensure the security of any personal information we hold by using secure data storage technologies and precise procedures in how we store, access, and manage that information. Our methods meet the GDPR compliance requirement.

Information requested when registering or ordering goods is encrypted with SSL (Secure Socket Layer), the industry-standard encryption software. To help us keep your personal information strictly confidential you should keep your password secret. While we use SSL encryption to protect sensitive information online, we also protect your personal details off-line. All employees are kept up-to-date on our security and privacy practices and we ensure our Merchants maintain our standards of security. We do not store Credit Card Information.

All personal information of your customers for processing orders is stored for a maximum of 28 days from the date of dispatch. Upon which this information will not be available for you to view without visiting the platform the order came from.