PRIVACY POLICY
This Privacy Policy applies between you, the User of this Website, and MIVA Consulting Group Ltd., the owner and provider of this Website. MIVA Consulting Group Ltd. takes the privacy of your information very seriously. This Privacy Policy applies to our use of any and all Data collected by us or provided by you in relation to your use of the Website.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully.
Definitions and Interpretation
1. In this Privacy Policy, the following definitions are used:
Data
collectivelly all information that you submit to MIVA Consulting Group Ltd. via the Website. This definition incorporates, where applicable, the definitions provided in the Data Protection Laws;
Cookies
a small text file placed on your computer by this Website when you visit certain parts of the Website and/or when you use certain features of the Website. Details of the cookies used by this Website are set out in the clause below (Cookies);
any applicable law relating to the processing of personal Data, including but not limited to the GDPR, and any national implementing and supplementary laws, regulations and secondary legislation;
Data Protection Laws
GDPR
the UK General Data Protection Regulation;
MIVA Consulting Group Ltd., a company incorporated in England and Wales with registered number MIVA CONSULTING GROUP LTD whose registered office is at 2 Craven Road, London, W5 2UA;
MIVA Consulting Group Ltd., we or us
UK and EU Cookie Law
the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 as amended by the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 & the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) (Amendment) Regulations 2018;
any third party that accesses the Website and is not either (i) employed by MIVA Consulting Group Ltd. and acting in the course of their employment or (ii) engaged as a consultant or otherwise providing services to MIVA Consulting Group Ltd. and accessing the Website in connection with the provision of such services; and
Website
User or you
the website that you are currently using, https://www.mivaconsult.com/, and any sub-domains of this site, unless expressly excluded by their own terms and conditions.
2. In this Privacy Policy, unless the context requires a different interpretation:
a. the singular includes the plural and vice versa;
b. references to sub-clauses, clauses, schedules or appendices are to sub-clauses, clauses, schedules or appendices of this Privacy Policy;
c. a reference to a person includes firms, companies, government entities, trusts and partnerships;
d. "including" is understood to mean "including without limitation";
e. reference to any statutory provision includes any modification or amendment of it;
f. the headings and sub-headings do not form part of this Privacy Policy.
Scope of This Privacy Policy
3. This Privacy Policy applies only to the actions of MIVA Consulting Group Ltd. and Users with respect to this Website. It does not extend to any websites that can be accessed from this Website, including, but not limited to, any links we may provide to social media websites.
4. For purposes of the applicable Data Protection Laws, MIVA Consulting Group Ltd. is the "data controller". This means that MIVA Consulting Group Ltd. determines the purposes for which, and the manner in which, your Data is processed.
Data Collected
5. We may collect the following Data, which includes personal Data, from you:
a. name;
b. contact information such as email addresses and telephone numbers;
in each case, in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
Data That is Given to Us by You
7. MIVA Consulting Group Ltd. will collect your Data in a number of ways, for example:
a. when you contact us through the Website, by telephone, post, e-mail or through any other means;
b. when you elect to receive marketing communications from us;
c. when you use our services;
d. registration for webinars;
in each case, in accordance with the Privacy Policy.
How We Collect Data
6. We collect Data in the following ways:
a. data is given to us by you; and
b. data is collected automatically.
Data That is Collected Automatically
8. To the extent that you access the Website, we will collect your Data automatically, for example:
a. we automatically collect some information about your visit to the Website. This information helps us to make improvements to the Website content and navigation, and includes your IP address, the date, times and frequency with which you access the Website and the way you use and interact with its content.
b. we will collect your Data automatically via cookies, in line with the cookie settings on your browser. For more information about cookies and how we use them on the Website, see the section below, headed "Cookies".
Our Use of Data
9. Any or all of the above Data may be required by us from time to time in order to provide you with the best possible service and experience when using our Website. Specifically, Data may be used by us for the following reasons:
a. internal record keeping;
b. transmission by email of marketing materials that may be of interest to you;
in each case, in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
10. We may use your Data for the above purposes if we deem it necessary to do so for our legitimate interests. If you are not satisfied with this, you have the right to object in certain circumstances (see the section headed "Your rights" below).
11. For the delivery of direct marketing to you via e-mail, we'll need your consent, whether via opt-in or soft-opt-in:
a. a soft opt-in consent is a specific type of consent that applies when you have previously engaged with us (for example, you contact us to ask us for more details about a particular product/service, and we are marketing similar products/services). Under "soft opt-in" consent, we will take your consent as given unless you opt-out.
b. for other types of e-marketing, we are required to obtain your explicit consent; that is, you need to take positive and affirmative action when consenting by, for example, checking a tick box that we'll provide.
c. if you are not satisfied with our approach to marketing, you have the right to withdraw consent at any time. To find out how to withdraw your consent, see the section headed "Your rights" below.
Who We Share Data With
12. We may share your Data with the following groups of people for the following reasons:
a. our employees, agents and/or professional advisor - to obtain advice from professional advisers;
in each case, in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
Keeping Data Secure
13. We will use technical and organisational measures to safeguard your Data, for example:
a. access to your account is controlled by a password and a user name that is unique to you.
b. we store your Data on secure servers.
14. Technical and organisational measures include measures to deal with any suspected data breach. If you suspect any misuse or loss or unauthorized access to your Data, please let us know immediately by contacting us via this e-mail address: info@mivaconsult.com.
15. If you want detailed information from Get Safe Online on how to protect your information and your computers and devices against fraud, identity theft, viruses and many other online problems, please visit www.getsafeonline.org. Get Safe Online is supported by HM Government and leading businesses.
Data Retention
16. Unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law, we will only hold your Data on our systems for the period necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in the Privacy Policy or until you request that the Data be deleted.
17. Even if we delete your Data, it may persist on backup or archival media for legal, tax or regulatory purposes.
Your Rights
18. You have the following rights in relation to our Data:
a. Right to access - the right to request (i) copies