Last Updated: 23rd April 2024
Welcome to the privacy policy for EV Schemes (www.evschemes.co.uk). We value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your information, in compliance with applicable UK data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
1. Information We Collect
Personal Data We collect personal data when you interact with our website, including:
- Contact details (such as your name, email address, and telephone number)
- Professional details (such as your job title and the name of your organization)
- Any other information you choose to provide when filling out forms on our website, participating in surveys, subscribing to newsletters, or requesting services.
Usage Data We automatically collect usage data when you visit our website. This may include information such as your computer’s Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our website that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier.
2. How We Use Your Information
The information we collect from you may be used in the following ways:
- To provide and maintain our service
- To notify you about changes to our service
- To allow you to participate in interactive features of our website when you choose to do so
- To provide customer support
- To gather analysis or valuable information so that we can improve our website
- To monitor the usage of our website
- To detect, prevent, and address technical issues
- To provide you with news, special offers, and general information about other goods, services, and events which we offer
3. Disclosure of Data
We may disclose your personal information in the following circumstances:
- To Service Providers: We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our website, to provide the website on our behalf, to perform website-related services, or to assist us in analyzing how our website is used.
- For Legal Requirements: We may disclose your personal information where required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).
4. Lawful Basis for Processing Personal Data
Under the GDPR, there are several lawful bases for processing personal data. At EV Schemes, we primarily rely on the following bases:
1. Consent We may ask for your consent to process your personal data for specific purposes. When we do, we will ensure that consent is given freely, is informed, and unambiguous. You will always have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. Withdrawal mechanisms will be as easy as the process used to give consent and you will be informed about this at the time of giving your consent.
2. Legitimate Interests We process personal data based on legitimate interests in ways that are not overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the individuals concerned. Our legitimate interests include:
- Personalizing web content to enhance user experience
- Conducting analytics to improve our service
- Marketing and advertising activities that support the provision of our service
In each case, we ensure that a thorough balancing test is conducted to make sure that the interests of EV Schemes and the impact on users are considered and balanced. This ensures that your rights and interests are not unduly impacted by our activities.