Privacy Policy

Matthew Cox Enterprise

Privacy Notice 

This privacy notice is provided to demonstrate our transparency by informing you about how and why your personal data is used and to ensure that you are aware of your rights under data protection legislation. 

Who we are

Matthew Cox Enterprise is a brand sharing various forms of media across digital channels for the business community and we are the Data Controller. Our address is Enterprise Centre, Denton Island, Newhaven, England, BN9 9BA.

We can also be contacted at info@matthewcox.biz.

The purpose for processing your data and our basis for doing so

As a participant in Matthew Cox Enterprise media, events or information that we share, we process your personal data for the purpose of providing our content, information and services. Where necessary, we will process your name and contact details, including your address and the property address. Our lawful basis for processing your personal data for this purpose is Article 6.1.f UK GDPR – legitimate Interest. Our legitimate interest is to provide high-quality content and services to our audience and business community. 

We process this data under the lawful basis of Article 6.1.c – legal obligation. 

For the purposes of marketing our services, we may use personal data to send information and media files for our work together, the lawful basis for this is Article 6.1.a UK GDPR – Consent. Where we use consent as a lawful basis, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time by contacting us directly. 

Data collected

We may collect the following Data, which includes personal Data, from you:

• name;
• gender;
• contact Information such as email addresses and telephone numbers;
• demographic information such as postcode, preferences and interests;
• IP address (automatically collected);
• web browser type and version (automatically collected);
• operating system (automatically collected);

How we collect Data — we collect Data in the following ways:

• Data is given to us by you;
• when you contact us through the Website, by telephone, post, e-mail, social media or through any other means;
• when you register with us via our website and fill out any forms to participate in our media, work or services;
• when you complete surveys that we use for research purposes (although you are not obliged to respond to them);
• when you enter a competition or promotion through a social media channel;
• when you receive marketing communications from us;
• when you use our services; in each case, in accordance with this privacy policy.
• data is received from other sources; and
• data is collected automatically.
• data that is received from third parties
• Facebook Inc;
• Youtube;
• Instagram;
• LinkedIn;

Data that is collected automatically

To the extent that you access the Website, we will collect your Data automatically, for example:

• We automatically collect some information about your visit to the Website. This information helps us to make improvements to 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.
• We will collect your Data automatically via cookies, in line with the cookie settings on your browser.

Our use of Data

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:

• internal documentation and record keeping;
• improvement of our media/ work / services;
• information regarding our business activities and new ventures
• transmission by email of marketing materials that may be of interest to you;
• Lawful Basis of Data Processing

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.

We use third parties to process personal data on our behalf. These include email, media and document storage as well as social media platforms and webhosting. 

Transferring your data outside of the UK 

Your personal data is stored in the UK and in the EU. The transfer to the EU is in accordance with the EU – UK Adequacy requirements. 

Retention periods 

The data we collect directly from you is the minimum we require to facilitate the lawful processing described above. Personal data placed on our system will be deleted in accordance with legal obligations. 

If you consent for us to process your data for the purpose of marketing, we will continue to process your data for that purpose until consent is withdrawn. 

Your rights 

The UK GDPR provides you with several rights in relation to the data of your we process. 

The rights relevant to our activities are: 

• You have the right to get access to and copies of your personal data. 
• You can ask us to rectify any inaccurate information we may be holding. 
• You can request we restrict our processing of your data. 
• You have the right to request erasure of your data which has been processed by consent or legitimate interest. 
• You have the right to object to processing we undertake under a legitimate interest basis. 

If you want to exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the above contact details. 

You also have the right to lodge a complaint about our processing with a supervisory authority — the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office.

The Information Commissioner’s Office 

Wycliffe House, Water Lane, 

Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF. 

Helpline number: 0303 123 1113