Hopetoun Innovations Ltd (“we”, “our”, “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.
1. Who We Are
Hopetoun Innovations Ltd is a company registered in England with company number 16250809. Our registered office address is Equitable House, 55 Pellon Lane, Halifax, West Yorkshire HX1 5SP.
We are the “data controller” for the purposes of the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following types of personal data:
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Contact details (such as your name, email address, telephone number, postal address)
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Account information (if you register or create an account)
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Enquiries and correspondence (when you contact us directly)
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Technical data (IP address, browser type, operating system, time zone settings, and other technology on the devices you use to access our website)
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Usage data (information about how you use our website, products, and services)
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Marketing preferences (your choices about receiving marketing from us)
We do not knowingly collect personal data relating to children.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your personal data only when permitted by law. The purposes include:
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To provide and manage our services
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To respond to enquiries or requests
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To improve our website, products, and services
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To send you marketing communications where you have consented
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To comply with legal or regulatory obligations
4. Legal Basis for Processing
We rely on the following legal bases under UK GDPR:
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Consent – where you have given us permission (e.g. to receive newsletters)
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Contract – where processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with you
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Legal obligation – where we must comply with legal requirements
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Legitimate interests – where processing is necessary for our business purposes and your interests and fundamental rights do not override those interests
5. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell or rent your personal data. We may share your data with:
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Service providers and business partners who support our website and services
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Professional advisers (lawyers, accountants, auditors)
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Regulators or authorities where required by law
All third parties are required to respect the security of your personal data and to process it in accordance with the law.
6. International Transfers
If we transfer your data outside the UK, we will ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your information in line with UK data protection law.
7. Data Security
We use appropriate technical and organisational measures to keep your personal data secure and to prevent it from being lost, used, or accessed in an unauthorised way.
8. Data Retention
We will only keep your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including to meet any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
9. Your Rights
Under data protection law, you have the following rights:
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To access the personal data we hold about you
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To request correction of inaccurate data
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To request deletion of your data
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To object to processing or request restriction of processing
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To request transfer of your data to another party
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To withdraw consent at any time (where we rely on consent)
To exercise these rights, please contact us (see Section 11).
10. Cookies
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to enhance user experience and analyse website traffic. For more details, please see our Cookie Policy.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at:
Hopetoun Innovations Ltd
Email: admin@hopetouninnovations.co.uk
Postal Address: Equitable House, 55 Pellon Lane, Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, HX1 5SP
If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at www.ico.org.uk.