We ask that you read this website privacy policy carefully as it contains important information: who we are; how and why we collect, store, use and share personal information; your rights in relation to your personal information; how to contact us and supervisory authorities in the event you have a complaint.
This privacy policy tells you what to expect us to do with the personal data we collect when you browse our website, or contact us through our website costec.co.uk (the Website).
We will tell you:
Costec is a company that specialises in producing engine components for high performance engines.
Costec Limited is a company registered in England and Wales with company number 12000004 whose registered office is at 15 Cheriton Close, Daventry, Northamptonshire, NN11 0GD.
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or the personal data, we hold about you please contact us at the address above, or by email at info@costec.co.uk ore telephone +44 (0)1327 438117
This Policy sets forth how we collect and use information we gather while you are visiting our Website.
Throughout our Website we may link to other websites owned and operated by certain trusted third parties, for example, to provide our website to you. These other third-party websites may also gather information about you in accordance with their own separate privacy policies. For privacy information relating to these other third-party websites, please consult their privacy policies as appropriate. Costec Limited is not responsible for the content or practices of any linked third parties and we provide third party links merely for the convenience and information of visitors to our website.
We may collect, use, store and/or transfer different kinds of personal data about you. We collect this personal data from you either directly, such as when you contact us, send us feedback, post material to our Website, purchase a product or service, request information or engage in certain other activities on our Website.
What we mean by personal data is any information about an individual from which that person can be identified directly or indirectly (either by itself or when combined with other information).
We will limit the collection and processing of personal data to what is necessary to achieve one or more purpose(s) as identified in this notice. The personal data we collect about you will include the following depending on our interaction with you:
We may also process other information relevant to feedback regarding our Website.
Please keep us informed if your personal data changes during your relationship with us. It is important that the personal data we hold about you is accurate and current.
You make all decisions regarding whether to proceed with any activity or transaction that requests your personal information. However, please note that if you do not wish to provide the requested information, you may not be able to complete the transaction or carry on with the activity on our Website.
Our Website is not intended for use by children and we do not knowingly collect or use personal information relating to children.
Your personal data includes:
We will only use your personal data where it is necessary to carry out our business activities and we are required to have one or more of the following reasons for using your personal data:
Throughout your relationship with us, we are required to collect and process certain personal data about you. We will mainly use your personal data in the following ways:
Please note that if you do not agree to provide personal data requested, it may affect how we interact with you, and how we deliver certain aspects of our service. For instance, we may not be able to assist you with your request, our website may not function as we would normally expect and therefore we may be unable to meet your specific requirements.
We may from time to time share your personal data with the following organisations who are also required to keep your information confidential, safe and secure:
Where you have agreed, we may contact you for marketing purposes concerning our goods or services.
This may include information concerning promotions or offers which could benefit you. We will only contact you using the methods that you agree when you provide your information to us.
We will only contact you by post, email, phone or SMS about our products, services or promotions if you have asked us to do so. If you have changed your mind and would prefer us not to contact you, then you can opt out at any time by contacting us using the details above or by accessing the link on the email sent to you and updating your preferences.
We will not provide your information to third parties other than as set out below.
Costec trades internationally, and we may need to provide your personal information to other companies within our group or contractors located outside of the European Economic Area (EEA), for the purposes of collection, transferring, storing and processing of your information to fulfil our contract with you.
We will employ appropriate safeguards where we share your personal data in the form of standard model clauses as approved by the European Commission and/or another mechanism such as under the Privacy Shield program.
If you would like further information, please email us at info@costec.co.uk
We retain your personal data for no longer than is necessary. The time periods for retaining data are determined by several factors including but not limited to the nature and type of record, the nature of the activity, the product or service and any applicable legal or regulatory requirements.
It is usual for us to retain personal data for up to six years after your relationship with us ends however some exceptions may apply. Our retention periods may be subject to change from time to time based on commercial, legal or regulatory requirements.
We have appropriate security measures in place to prevent personal information from being accidentally lost or used or accessed in an unauthorised way. We limit access to your personal information to those who have a genuine business need to know it. Those processing your information will do so only in an authorised manner and are subject to a duty of confidentiality.
You have several important rights in respect of the personal data we hold about you.
In summary, those include rights:
If you would like to exercise any of those rights, please email, us at info@costec.co.uk
We ask that you:
We hope that we can resolve any query or concern you raise about our use of your personal data whether it is in relation to this privacy policy, our handling of personal data or any other privacy matter and therefore ask that you contact us in the first instance using the details above.
However, you may also contact the Supervisory Authority where you reside at any time or are dissatisfied with our response to your complaint. In the UK, this will be the Information Commissioner who may be contacted at https://ico.org.uk/concerns.
We keep our privacy policy under regular review. Any changes to our privacy policy in the future will be posted on this page. We encourage you to review this page regularly to identify any updates or changes to our privacy policy.