DIGITAL FORCE UK understands that your privacy is important to you and respect the privacy of everyone who visits www.digital-force.uk, ('the Website'). Please read this Privacy Policy carefully to better understand of how your personal data is collected and used. Your acceptance of the below Privacy Policy is deemed to occur upon your first use of the Website. If you do not accept and agree with this Privacy Policy, you must stop using the Website immediately.

Privacy Policy

The nature of the Website means that its owner may obtain, record, store, use and disclose certain personal information of those stakeholders who decided to contact DIGITAL FORCE UK throughout a web-based contact form, or email.

This Privacy Policy applies only to your use of this Website. While it may contain links to other websites, please note that DIGITAL FORCE UK have no control over how your data is collected, stored, or used by other websites and so you are advised to  check the privacy policies of any such websites before providing any data to them.

 

Lawful Basis

The personal data about you is only collected and processed on the lawful basis, including ‘consent’ and ‘legitimate interests’. Some typical examples of when it might be used for are: preventing fraud, direct marketing, maintaining the Website’s security, data analytics, enhancing, modifying, or improving the offerings, determining the effectiveness of the Website and identifying trends. If relying on your consent to process personal data, you have the right to withdraw or decline your consent at any time, but if on legitimate interests, then you have the right to object. These are your absolute rights as a visitor and there are no exemptions or grounds for you to refuse.

Types of Data Collected

 

  • Personal Information

A data you provided us with by online communication, including filling out a contact form, participating in blog comments, or other social media functions, entering a survey, or if you report a problem. Such information may include, as appropriate, your name, your business name, e-mail address, mailing address, personal description, or any other information from which you may be personally identified. You may, however, visit our site anonymously;

 

  • Automatically Gathered

A data collected when you visit the Website, such as technical information detailing your visits to the Website including but not limited to traffic data, location data, and other communication data. These information may includes: details of your operating system, browser version, domain name, and IP address, the URL you came from and go to, and the parts of the Website you visit;

  • Cookies

The Website uses cookies to distinguish you from other visitors. This practice is necessary for providing you with a good experience when you browse the Website and also for improving its performance. For detailed information on the cookies and to better understand purposes for which they are used by DIGITAL FORCE U, you should carefully read the Cookies Policy.

Use of Data Collected

The information collected and held about you is primarily intended to provide you with the services you requested when communicate as mentioned above.

In addition, your data may be used to:

  • better respond to your individual needs and provide you with the information that you requested, or that may interest you based on the information you have provided, including, your full name, the name of your business, phone number, of email address;
  • improve the Website – DIGITAL FORCE UK concontinually strive to improve online offerings based on the information and feedback from you by: (1) ensuring that content is presented in the most effective manner for you and the device you use to access the Websit, (2) allowing you to participate in any interactive features of the Website, (3) keeping the Website safe and secure, (4) running promotioall activities, (5) measuring or understanding the effectiveness of advertising we serve to you and other visitors;
  • mantain administration activities, including carrying out our obligations arising from any contracts entered into between you and DIGITAL FORCE UK, and other activities your including: your contest, troubleshooting, data analysis, testing, research, statistics, surveys and other use of the Website’s features.
  • If you reached DIGITAL FORCE UK by WhatsApp, or Social Media including direct messages, your basic account information (first name, last name, gender, location, profile picture, and time zone) may be collected to respond to your message or re-contact you once via the same platform (such information is never combined with data collected on the Website and kept longer than necessary (generally one week).

Data Security

A variety of security measures are implemented to maintain the safety of your personal information. The data is collected in accordance with the UK GDPR and stored on secure servers and transmitted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology. Only the authorised person with special access rights to such systems and required to keep the information confidential may access the created database. 

Personal Information may be transferred or disclosed to third parties only if considered necessary in the administration of the Website, or if required by law.

If you were given for your inclusive use a password that enables you to access certain parts of the Website, you are responsible for keeping this password confidential.

While all reasonable steps are taken to protect your Personal Information, please notice the security of any Personal Information you disclose online cannot be guaranteed.

You must accept the inherent security implications of providing information online over the Internet and you agree not to hold DIGITAL FORCE UK responsible for any breach of security unless negligent or in wilful default.

Access to Data Collected

You have the right to access information held about you and to have it amended when necessary. Your right of access can be exercised. Any access request may be subject to a reasonable fee to meet our costs in providing you with details of the information we hold about you. To request access to your personal information, or if you are concerned that any of the information we hold on you is incorrect, please email us at admin@digital-force.uk.

Disclosure of Data Collected

Your information may be disclosed with:

  • Agents, business partners, advisors, suppliers, and sub-contractors cooperating with DIGITAL FORCE UK for the performance of any contract we enter into with them or you;
  • Our partners for the purpose of contacting you directly about their offers, promotions, goods, or services (if you have requested to be contacted for such purposes);
  • Analytics and search engine providers assisting in the improvement and optimisation of the Website;
  • If DIGITAL FORCE UK's assets are acquired by a third party, in which case Personal Information will be one of the transferred assets;
  • If under a duty to disclose or share your data in order to comply with any legal obligation, or in order to enforce or apply the Terms of Use and other agreements; or to protect the rights, property, or online safety of the Website and its stakeholders.

Third-party Websites

Occasionally, at our discretion, we may include or offer third-party products or services on the Website. These third-party sites have separate and independent privacy policies, and so DIGITAL FORCE UK has no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites. Nonetheless, any feedback about these sites is welcome in order to protect the online integrity of DIGITAL FORCE UK.

Submission of Content

All content submitted by you will become the property of DIGITAL FORCE UK, except any portion of the material that is Personal Information. You have sole responsibility for the content which you submit to Us for publication on the Website and you shall keep DIGITAL FORCE UK fully and effectively indemnified on demand from and against all actions, claims, losses, liability, proceedings, damages, costs, expenses, loss of image, loss of trust, loss of profit, employability interruption and other pecuniary or consequential loss (including legal costs and expenses) suffered or incurred by DIGITAL FORCE UK, and arising directly or indirectly out of the publication of material submitted by you to the Website, or any other branded digital channel.

    Last updated: August 1st, 2023