Your data protection rights under UK GDPR
Fern Weasel is committed to protecting your personal data in compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. This page explains how we fulfil our obligations and how you can exercise your rights.
For the purposes of UK GDPR, Fern Weasel acts as the data controller for personal information collected through this website and our services. Our contact details are:
Fern Weasel
47 King Street
Manchester, M2 4LQ
United Kingdom
Email: [email protected]
We process personal data only where we have a lawful basis to do so. The legal bases we rely upon include:
Where you have given clear consent for us to process your personal data for a specific purpose. You may withdraw consent at any time by contacting us.
Where processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with you, or to take steps at your request before entering into a contract.
Where processing is necessary for our legitimate interests or those of a third party, except where such interests are overridden by your fundamental rights and freedoms. Our legitimate interests include operating and improving our business services, marketing our services to potential clients, and ensuring the security of our website.
Where processing is necessary to comply with a legal obligation to which we are subject.
The UK GDPR provides you with specific rights regarding your personal data:
You have the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you. We will provide this information free of charge within one month of receiving a valid request.
If you believe any personal data we hold about you is inaccurate or incomplete, you have the right to request correction. We will respond to such requests within one month.
Also known as the "right to be forgotten," you may request deletion of your personal data in certain circumstances, such as when the data is no longer necessary for the purpose it was collected, or when you withdraw consent.
You have the right to request that we limit how we use your personal data in certain circumstances, such as when you contest the accuracy of the data or object to our processing.
Where processing is based on consent or contract and carried out by automated means, you have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format.
You have the right to object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing purposes. We will stop processing unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds that override your interests.
You have the right not to be subject to decisions based solely on automated processing, including profiling, that produce legal or similarly significant effects. We do not currently use automated decision-making in our services.
To exercise any of your data protection rights, please contact us using the details provided above. When making a request, please include:
We may need to verify your identity before processing your request. We will respond to valid requests within one month, though this period may be extended by two further months for complex requests.
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risk, including:
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law. Our standard retention periods are:
Where we transfer personal data outside the United Kingdom, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the Information Commissioner, or transfers to countries with adequate data protection laws.
In the event of a personal data breach that poses a risk to your rights and freedoms, we will notify the Information Commissioner's Office within 72 hours of becoming aware of the breach. Where the breach is likely to result in a high risk to your rights and freedoms, we will also notify you directly.
If you are dissatisfied with how we handle your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority:
Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire, SK9 5AF
Website: ico.org.uk
We encourage you to contact us first so we can address your concerns directly.
We may update this GDPR information page periodically. Significant changes will be communicated through our website. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when changes were last made.