Privacy Policy
General
We very much respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it and want you to be informed about the ways we protect, use and share the information that we collect.
We are APS Process Servers, which is the trading name of Mr Andrew Steele. Our Data Protection Number is ZB523618
This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) serves to inform you of our policies and procedures regarding the collection, use and disclosure of the information we receive when you visit our website, or you use any part of our service available through the Site (the “Service”).
This Policy applies to information that you provide to us through the Site or the Service, when you access or use any content appearing on the Site or made available through the Service, or that we collect on your behalf as part of the Service we provide.
This Policy is an integral part of our Terms and Conditions.
Grounds for data collection
We serve Court Orders and Legal Documents. Processing of your personal information (meaning, any information which may potentially allow your identification with reasonable means; hereinafter "Personal Information") is necessary for the performance of our obligations towards you and providing you with our services, to protect our legitimate interests and any legal requirements to which we are subject.
When you use our Service, you consent to the collection, storage, use, disclosure and other uses of your Personal Information as described in this Privacy Policy.
How do we receive information about you?
We receive your Personal Information from various sources:
When you voluntarily provide us your personal details in order to create a customer account (for example, your name and email address);
When you complete a financial transaction in connection with your use of our Service (for example, your financial transactions);
Types of Information We Collect
Personal Information
In the course of using the Service, we may ask you to provide us with certain Personal Information to provide and improve the Services we offer, to contact you or identify you and administer your account with us, and as otherwise indicated in this Policy. We collect the following Personal Information about you:
Customer information
Your name, your postal address, your email address, your phone number, your company’s name and details, country of residency.
Voluntary information
When you communicate with us (for example when you send us an email or use a “contact us” form on our site) we collect the Personal Information you provided us with.
Financial information
If you make or enable a transaction such as a purchase directly from us, we will collect billing and financial information as necessary to process those charges, such as credit card number, postal and email address - we do not store or keep Credit Card information once the transaction is processed.
Telephone calls
We may record or monitor telephone calls for customer support, training and/or security purposes.
Non-Personal Information
We may also collect information about the use of our Service and the characteristics and activities of users of the Service, from which any Personal Information has been removed (“Non-Personal Information”). When you access the Site or use the Service, we may collect the following Non-Personal Information:
Information regarding your use of the Service, including, activity and visit behavior; Information that your browser sends whenever you visit a website or online service (“Log Data”). This Log Data may include, but is not limited to: your device type, browser type, operating system and version, the web page you were visiting before you came to the Site, information you search for on the Site, locale preferences, identification numbers associated with your Devices, your mobile carrier, date and time stamps associated with transactions, system configuration information, metadata concerning your files, and other interactions with the Service; Your website alias, responsive website or mobile website URL, and website URL.
Cookies
Like many websites, we use “cookies” to collect information. A cookie is a small data file that we transfer to your computer's hard disk for record-keeping purposes. In this Policy, we refer to all information collected from or about you, including but not limited to Personal Information and Non-Personal Information, as “Your Information.” Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but allow you to modify security settings so that you can approve or reject cookies on a case-by-case basis or reject all cookies. You can configure your web browser to remove cookies by following the directions provided in your Internet browser’s “help” section. Also, you are free to delete any existing cookies at any time. If you delete or disable cookies from our Site, some parts or functions of the Site may not work properly for you.
How We Use Your Information
Provision of service - In order to carry out your instructions and/or provide you with feedback or answer any queries you may have, we will need collect and hold information about you. We hold this information securely on our database. We will use your Personal Information for the provision and improvement of our services to you, including but not limited to providing updates on any cases we are dealing with, responding to your queries, providing quotations, fee estimate. Service announcements - we may use your Personal Information to communicate with you and to keep you informed of our updates to our Services.
Marketing purposes - we will use your Personal Information (such as your email address or phone number) for marketing purposes. For example, you may ask us to provide you with a quotation or fee estimate for a job you are considering instructing us on. We need your details so we can reply to your queries and provide you feedback. We may share your Personal Information and are authorized to use your Personal Information only as necessary to provide these non-marketing Service.
Protecting our interests - we use your Personal Information when we believe it’s necessary in order to take precautions against liabilities, investigate and defend ourselves against any third party claims or allegations, investigate and protect ourselves from fraud, protect the security or integrity of our services and protect the rights and property of PB Process Servers UK., its users and/or partners.
Enforcing of policies - we use your Personal Information in order to enforce our policies as documented in our Terms of Service.
Compliance with legal and regulatory requirements - we also use your Personal Information as required by law, regulation or other governmental authority, or to comply with a Summon or similar legal process.
Combined Information.
With whom do we share your Personal Information?
Internal concerned parties - we share your Personal Information with our employees, servants or agents of our company, in order to provide you with our services.
Service Providers - We may employ third party companies such as Process Servers, Bailiffs, Enquiry Agents and Private Investigators and individuals to facilitate the Service, to provide the Service on our behalf. These third parties may have limited access to your Personal Information such as your name or telephone number so that they may carry out the service on our behalf; they are obligated to comply with this Policy and may not use Your Personal Information for any other purpose.
Third Parties - We may be required to share some of your personal details with a third party in order for us to provide the service such as we may provide details to HM Prison Service in order for us to make a legal visit.
Compliance with law - We are obligated to comply with the law. We will disclose any information about you to government or law enforcement agencies as we, in our sole discretion, believe necessary or appropriate to respond to claims and legal process (including but not limited to Claims), to protect our or a third party's property and rights, to protect the safety of the public or any person, or to prevent or stop any activity we may consider to be, or to pose a risk of being, illegal, unethical, inappropriate or legally actionable. We also may be required to disclose an individual’s Personal Information in response to a lawful request by public authorities, including to meet national security or law enforcement requirements.
Retention
We will retain your Personal Information for as long as necessary to provide our Service, and as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies. Retention periods will be determined taking into account the type of information that is collected and the purpose for which it is collected, bearing in mind the requirements applicable to the situation and the need to destroy outdated, unused information at the earliest reasonable time. Under applicable regulations, we will keep records containing client Personal Information, account opening documents, communications and anything else as required by applicable laws and regulations.
Security
We have implemented administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to help prevent unauthorized access, use, or disclosure of your Personal Information. Your information is stored in our secure database and isn’t publicly available. We limit access of your information only to those employees or partners that need to know the information in order to enable the carrying out of the agreement between us. However, you should be aware that there is always some risk involved in transmitting information over the internet. While we strive to protect your Personal Information, we cannot ensure or warrant the security and privacy of your Personal Information or other content you transmit using the Service, and you do so at your own risk. We cannot guarantee that unauthorized third parties will never be able to overcome those measures or use your Personal Information for improper purposes, and we do not promise that your Personal Information or private communications will be protected from unauthorized disclosure or use.
User Rights
You may request to:
Receive confirmation as to whether or not Personal Information concerning you is being processed, and access your stored Personal Information, together with supplementary information.
Receive a copy of Personal Information you directly volunteer to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format.
Request rectification of your Personal Information that is in our control.
Request erasure of your Personal Information.
Object to the processing of Personal Information by us.
Request to restrict processing of your Personal Information by us.
Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority such as the ICO
However, please note that these rights are not absolute, and may be subject to our own legitimate interests and legal requirements.
If you wish to exercise any of the aforementioned rights, or receive more information, please contact us using the details provided below:
APS Process Servers, 5 St Peter’s Road, Bury, Lancs, BL9 9RA
Tel: +44 (0)7359 477479
Changes to this Policy
We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to amend or update this Privacy Policy from time to time. You are advised to consult this Policy regularly for any changes.
Contacting Us
If you have any concerns or questions about this Policy, please contact us at andy@apsprocessservers.com