Privacy Policy

Ronald Shaw & Co understands that your privacy is important to you and that you care about how your personal data is used and shared online. We respect and value the privacy of everyone who visits this website, www.ronaldshaw.co.uk ("Our Site") and will only collect and use personal data in ways that are described here, and in a manner that is consistent with Our obligations and your rights under the law.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully and ensure that you understand it. Your acceptance of Our Privacy Policy is deemed to occur upon your first use of Our Site. If you do not accept and agree with this Privacy Policy, you must stop using Our Site immediately.

  1. Definitions and Interpretation

    In this Policy, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

    "Account" means an account required to access and/or use certain areas and features of Our Site;

    "Cookie" means a small text file placed on your computer or device by Our Site when you visit certain parts of Our Site and/or when you use certain features of Our Site. Details of the Cookies used by Our Site are set out in section 13, below;

    "Cookie Law" means the relevant parts of the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003;

    "personal data" means any and all data that relates to an identifiable person who can be directly or indirectly identified from that data. In this case, it means personal data that you give to Us via Our Site. This definition shall, where applicable, incorporate the definitions provided in the [Data Protection Act 1998] OR [EU Regulation 2016/679 - the General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR"); and

    "We/Us/Our" means Ronald Shaw and Co whose main trading address is Ashford House, 95 Dixons Green, Dudley, West Midlands, DY2 7DJ.

  2. Information About Us

    1. Our Site is owned and operated by Ronald Shaw & Co whose main trading address is Ashford House, 95 Dixons Green, Dudley, West Midland, DY2 7DJ

    2. Our VAT number is 488 5478 77

    3. We are not required to appoint a Data Protection Officer.

    4. Our Data Processor is Lisa Clark and can be contacted by email at lisa@ronaldshaw.co.uk, by telephone on 01384 820160 or by post at the above address.

    5. We are regulated by the Institute of Chartered Accountants England and Wales

    6. We are a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants England and Wales

  3. What Does This Policy Cover?

    This Privacy Policy applies only to your use of Our Site. Our Site may contain links to other websites. Please note that We have no control over how your data is collected, stored, or used by other websites and We advise you to check the privacy policies of any such websites before providing any data to them.

  4. Your Rights

    1. As a data subject, you have the following rights under the GDPR, which this Policy and Our use of personal data have been designed to uphold:

      1. The right to be informed about Our collection and use of personal data;

      2. The right of access to the personal data We hold about you (see section 12);

      3. The right to rectification if any personal data We hold about you is inaccurate or incomplete (please contact Us using the details in section 14);

      4. The right to be forgotten - i.e. the right to ask Us to delete any personal data We hold about you (We only hold your personal data for a limited time, as explained in section 6 but if you would like Us to delete it sooner, please contact Us using the details in section 14);

      5. The right to restrict (i.e. prevent) the processing of your personal data;

      6. The right to data portability (obtaining a copy of your personal data to re-use with another service or organisation);

      7. The right to object to Us using your personal data for particular purposes; and

      8. Rights with respect to automated decision making and profiling.

    2. If you have any cause for complaint about Our use of your personal data, please contact Us using the details provided in section 14 and We will do Our best to solve the problem for you. If We are unable to help, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK's supervisory authority, the Information Commissioner's Office.

    3. For further information about your rights, please contact the Information Commissioner's Office or your local Citizens Advice Bureau.

  5. What Happens If Our Business Changes Hands?

    1. On the unlikely event that we, expand or reduce Our business and this may involve the sale and/or the transfer of control of all or part of Our business. Any personal data that you have provided will, where it is relevant to any part of Our business that is being transferred, be transferred along with that part and the new owner or newly controlling party will, under the terms of this Privacy Policy, be permitted to use that data only for the same purposes for which it was originally collected by Us.

    2. In the event that any of your data is to be transferred in such a manner, you will be contacted in advance and informed of the changes. When contacted you will not, however, be given the choice to have your data deleted or withheld from the new owner or controller.

  6. Our Use of Cookies

    1. Our Site may place and access certain first party Cookies on your computer or device. First party Cookies are those placed directly by Us and are used only by Us. We use Cookies to facilitate and improve your experience of Our Site and to provide and improve Our services. We have carefully chosen these Cookies and have taken steps to ensure that your privacy and personal data is protected and respected at all times.

    2. By using Our Site you may also receive certain third party Cookies on your computer or device. Third party Cookies are those placed by websites, services, and/or parties other than Us. Third party Cookies are used on Our Site for website analytics. These Cookies are not integral to the functioning of Our Site and your use and experience of Our Site will not be impaired by refusing consent to them.

    3. All Cookies used by and on Our Site are used in accordance with current Cookie Law.

    4. As Cookies are placed on your computer or device, you will be shown a pop-up requesting your consent to set those Cookies. By giving your consent to the placing of Cookies you are enabling Us to provide the best possible experience and service to you. You may, if you wish, deny consent to the placing of Cookies; however certain features of Our Site may not function fully or as intended.

    5. Our Site uses analytics services. Website analytics refers to a set of tools used to collect and analyse anonymous usage information, enabling Us to better understand how Our Site is used. This, in turn, enables Us to improve Our Site and the services offered through it. You do not have to allow Us to use these Cookies, however whilst Our use of them does not pose any risk to your privacy or your safe use of Our Site, it does enable Us to continually improve Our Site, making it a better and more useful experience for you.

    6. The analytics service(s) used by Our Site use(s) Cookies to gather the required information.

    7. The analytics service(s) used by Our Site use(s) the following Cookies:

      Cookies Provider Purpose
      cookieconsent_status Ronald Shaw Whether you have consented to using cookies
      _ga
      _gid       		Google Analytics Website analytics
      act
      c_user
      datr
      dpr
      fr
      pl
      presence
      sb
      spin
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      xs       		Facebook Personalisation and advert tracking for the Facebook website
      lang Twitter Personalisation and advert tracking for the Twitter website

    8. In addition to the controls that We provide, you can choose to enable or disable Cookies in your internet browser. Most internet browsers also enable you to choose whether you wish to disable all cookies or only third party Cookies. By default, most internet browsers accept Cookies but this can be changed. For further details, please consult the help menu in your internet browser or the documentation that came with your device.

    9. You can choose to delete Cookies on your computer or device at any time, however you may lose any information that enables you to access Our Site more quickly and efficiently including, but not limited to, login and personalisation settings.

    10. It is recommended that you keep your internet browser and operating system up-to-date and that you consult the help and guidance provided by the developer of your internet browser and manufacturer of your computer or device if you are unsure about adjusting your privacy settings

  7. Contacting Us

    If you have any questions about Our Site or this Privacy Policy, please contact Us by email at lisa@ronaldshaw.co.uk by telephone on 01384 820160 or by post.

  8. Changes to Our Privacy Policy

    We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time (for example, if the law changes). Any changes will be immediately posted on Our Site and you will be deemed to have accepted the terms of the Privacy Policy on your first use of Our Site following the alterations. We recommend that you check this page regularly to keep up-to-date.

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