Privacy Policy

This privacy policy sets out how The Scan Station uses and protects any information that you give us l when you use this website.

The Scan Station is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.

The Scan Station may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from 1 Feb 2018.

What we collect
Unless submitted by you via our contact forms we do not collect any Personal Data other than the IP address, web browser type operating system and version. No Names, Email Addresses, Passwords, contact details are asked for nor recorded unless submitted to us by you using the contact forms.

What we do with the information we gather
We require this information to understand how you use our website, which pages are viewed and what you may be looking for. This helps us know what we need to improve on our website to help you get the information you need more effectively. We use Google Analytics to help us manage this process. You can view their Privacy Statement (here).

Security
We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.

How we use cookies
A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer’s hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.

We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyse data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.

Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.

You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.

Links to other websites
Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.

Controlling your personal information
You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information in the following ways:

We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so.
You may request details of personal information which we hold about you under the GDPR 2018. If you would like a copy of the information held on you please write to our Data Controller (details below). You will need to provide us with some form of identification before we release this information to you.
If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please write to or email us as soon as possible, at the below address. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.

Data Breaches
We will report any unlawful data breach of this website’s database or the database(s) of any of our third party data processors to any and all relevant persons and authorities within 72 hours of the breach if it is apparent that personal data stored in an identifiable manner has been stolen, and there is a high likelihood or severity of the resulting risk to people’s rights and freedoms.

Data Controller
The data controller of this website is: The Scan Station Limited, a UK Private limited Company with company number: 11175907

Whose registered office is:
172 Chester Road,

Helsby,

Cheshire,

WA6 0AR, UK

And whose operating office is:
Barbour Square
High Street
Tattenhall
CH3 9RF

Contact
Contact us for more information at info@the-scan-station.com

Changes to this Policy
This privacy policy may change from time to time in line with legislation or industry developments. We will not explicitly inform our clients or website users of these changes. Instead, we recommend that you check this page occasionally for any policy changes. Specific policy changes and updates are mentioned in the change log below.