Privacy Policy

This privacy policy sets out how CCS Logistics uses and protects any information that you give when you use this website.

CCS Logistics is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.

CCS Logistics may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes.

What we collect

We may collect the following information:

  • Name and job title
  • Contact information including email address
  • Demographic information such as postcode, preferences and interests
  • Other information relevant to customer surveys and/or offers

What we do with the information we gather

We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:

  • Internal record keeping.
  • We may use the information to improve our products and services.
  • We may periodically send promotional emails about new products, special offers or other information which we think you may find interesting using the email address which you have provided.
  • From time to time, we may also use your information to contact you for market research purposes. We may contact you by email, phone, or mail. We may use the information to customise the website according to your interests.

Security

We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.

How we use cookies

A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer's hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.

We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyse data about webpage traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.

Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.

You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.

Links to other websites

Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.

Controlling your personal information

You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information in the following ways:

  • whenever you are asked to fill in a form on the website, look for the box that you can click to indicate that you do not want the information to be used by anybody for direct marketing purposes
  • if you have previously agreed to us using your personal information for direct marketing purposes, you may change your mind at any time by writing to or emailing us at info@ccslogisticsltd.com

We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so. We may use your personal information to send you promotional information about third parties which we think you may find interesting if you tell us that you wish this to happen.

Lawful Basis for Processing & Data Retention

Under the **UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR)**, we must have a lawful basis to process your personal data. The basis for processing the information we collect is typically:

  • **Contract:** Processing is necessary to fulfill a contract we have with you (e.g., fulfilling a service or order).
  • **Legitimate Interests:** Processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests, provided your rights and freedoms do not override those interests (e.g., internal record keeping, improving products and services, and market research).
  • **Legal Obligation:** Processing is necessary to comply with a legal obligation (e.g., financial reporting).
  • **Consent:** In some cases, such as sending promotional emails, we rely on your consent, which you can withdraw at any time.

We will only retain your personal information for **as long as necessary** to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. For example, by law, we are required to keep basic information about our customers (including contact, identity, financial, and transaction data) for **six years** after they cease being customers for tax purposes.

Your Data Protection Rights (UK GDPR / DPA 2018)

Under the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018, you have a number of rights regarding the personal information we hold about you. These include:

  • **Right of Access (DSAR):** You have the right to request a copy of the personal information we hold about you. We will usually provide this information free of charge.
  • **Right to Rectification:** You have the right to ask us to correct information you believe is inaccurate or incomplete.
  • **Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten):** You have the right to ask us to delete your personal information in certain circumstances.
  • **Right to Restrict Processing:** You have the right to ask us to limit how we use your information in certain circumstances.
  • **Right to Object to Processing:** You have the right to object to us processing your personal information in certain circumstances, particularly where we rely on 'legitimate interests'.
  • **Right to Data Portability:** You have the right to ask that we transfer the information you gave us to another organisation, or to you, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format.

To exercise any of these rights, or if you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please contact us as soon as possible by writing to or emailing us at:
**CCS Logistics Ltd, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, BS34 8RQ**
**Email: info@ccslogisticsltd.com**

We will promptly respond to your request and correct any information found to be incorrect.