1. Introduction
Tech Data World ("we", "our", or "us") operates the Make Data Work website (the "Service"). This Privacy Policy informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when you use our Service.
We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring you have a positive experience on our website. By using our Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Information You Provide
When you register interest or contact us, we may collect:
- Your name
- Your email address
- Any message content you provide
2.2 Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information, including:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Pages you visit on our website
- Time and date of your visit
- Time spent on pages
- Referring website addresses
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the collected information for various purposes:
- To provide and maintain our Service
- To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
- To send updates about Make Data Work when you have registered interest
- To improve our website and user experience
- To analyse how our website is used, where you have accepted analytics cookies
- To detect and prevent technical issues
- To comply with legal obligations
4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Service and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier.
You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Service.
For more information about our use of cookies, please see our Cookie Policy.
5. Data Security
The security of your data is important to us. We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
6. Data Retention
We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies.
7. Your Rights
Under data protection laws, including the UK GDPR, you have certain rights regarding your personal information:
- The right to access your personal data
- The right to rectify inaccurate data
- The right to erasure ("right to be forgotten")
- The right to restrict processing
- The right to data portability
- The right to object to processing
- Rights related to automated decision-making
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the Contact section below.
8. Third-Party Services
Our Service may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by us. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the privacy policies or practices of any third-party sites or services.
We use EmailJS to deliver contact and interest form submissions by email. Please refer to EmailJS privacy practices for information about how they handle your data.
9. Children's Privacy
Our Service is not intended for children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 18. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
Tech Data World (TDW)
South Tees Business Centre
Puddlers Road
Middlesbrough
North Yorkshire
TS6 6TL
United Kingdom
Email: michael@techdataworld.com