At Anchor Biz IT (anchorbizit.com), we value the privacy and security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (EU) 2016/679.
1. Introduction
This policy outlines how we handle your personal data when you visit our website, use our services, or engage with us in any way. By accessing or using our website and services, you consent to the collection and use of your data in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
2. Data Controller
Anchor Biz IT is the data controller for your personal data. Contact Us if you have any queries.
3. Types of Data We Collect
We may collect the following types of personal data:
- Personal Identification Information: Name, email address, phone number, and other contact details.
- Technical Data: IP address, browser type, device information, and usage data.
- Marketing and Communications Data: Preferences in receiving marketing from us and communication preferences.
4. How We Collect Your Data
We collect data in the following ways:
- Directly from you when you fill out forms on our website, contact us via email, or interact with us through other means.
- Automatically as you navigate through our website, through the use of cookies, server logs, and other tracking technologies.
5. Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data
We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:
- Consent: When you provide consent for us to process your personal data for a specific purpose (e.g., subscribing to our newsletter).
- Contractual Necessity: When processing is necessary for the performance of a contract, such as providing our IT services.
- Legal Obligation: When we are required by law to process your data.
- Legitimate Interests: When processing is necessary for our legitimate interests or those of a third party, provided that your rights and freedoms are not overridden.
6. Use of Your Data
We use your data for the following purposes:
- To provide, maintain, and improve our services.
- To communicate with you regarding updates, promotions, and news related to Anchor Biz IT.
- To personalize your experience and respond to your inquiries or requests.
- To monitor and analyze usage of our website to improve user experience.
7. Sharing Your Data
We will not share your personal data with third parties, except in the following circumstances:
- Service Providers: We may share your data with trusted third-party service providers who help us operate our business (e.g., hosting, email marketing services).
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose your personal data when required by law or to comply with a legal process.
8. Data Retention
We will retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy or as required by law. After that, we will securely delete or anonymize your data.
9. Your Rights Under GDPR
Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to Access: You can request access to the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: You can request corrections to any inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to Erasure: You can request that we delete your personal data under certain conditions.
- Right to Restriction: You can request the restriction of processing of your personal data.
- Right to Data Portability: You can request the transfer of your personal data to another organization in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
- Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your personal data, especially when the processing is based on our legitimate interests.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: You can withdraw your consent for processing at any time (if consent is the legal basis for processing).
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [Insert Contact Email].
10. Security of Your Data
We use appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, please note that no data transmission or storage method is 100% secure.
11. International Transfers
If we transfer your personal data outside of the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses or other mechanisms approved by the European Commission to protect your data.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will post the updated version on our website and update the “Last Updated” date at the top of the policy. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us