Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

You are here because you want to learn more about what we do with your personal information and who controls that information. Within this policy we hope to give you a clear understanding of how your data is handled and what options you have as a valued customer.
Bitonside collects, uses and is responsible for certain personal information about you. When we do so we are regulated under the General Data Protection Regulation which applies across the European Union (including in the United Kingdom) and we are responsible as ‘controller’ of that personal information for the purposes of those laws.
which applies across the European Union (including in the United Kingdom) and we are responsible as ‘controller’ of that personal information for the purposes of those laws.
 We may need to share your personal information between us so that we can provide our services to you, but we will ensure that your information is only shared between the parties who need to know it and is never generally available within the network.
How do we collect your data? We collect most of this personal information directly from you – in person, by telephone, text, or email or via our website and apps. We only ask for the information that is relevant to help us build an account with you.
We may also collect information:

• from a third party with your consent, eg your bank or building society;
• from cookies on our website—for more information on our use of cookies, please see the section on cookies, below; and
• via our IT systems, eg door entry systems and reception logs, automated monitoring of our websites and other technical systems, such as our computer networks and connections, CCTV and access control systems.
  Our websites are not intended for children under the age of 13 and we do not knowingly capture their data without parental consent.
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  To help us provide superior service, Bitonside will not share your information with any  Group. This also includes data analysis projects where we look to review our business direction and keep Bitonside competitive.
  At times we may be required by law or litigation to disclose your personal information. We may also disclose information about you if we determine that for national security, law enforcement, or other issues of public importance, disclosure is necessary.
  For online transactions to ensure that your credit, debit or charge card is not being used without your consent, we will validate name, address and other personal information supplied by you during the order process against appropriate third party databases. By accepting these terms and conditions you consent to such checks being made. All information provided by you will be treated securely and strictly in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and other Data Protection laws applicable at the time.
  Our use of personal information Under data protection law, we can only use your personal information if we have a proper reason for doing so, eg:
• to comply with our legal and regulatory obligations;
• for the performance of our contract with you or to take steps at your request before entering into a contract;
• for our legitimate interests or those of a third party; or
• where you have given consent.
  A legitimate interest is when we have a business or commercial reason to use your information, so long as this is not overridden by your own rights and interests.
  We will use your personal information for the following reasons:
• Informing you about the services we offer,
• entering into a contract with you and delivering the services you ask for;
• taking direct debit and/or debit and credit card payments; and
• recording transactions.
  Do we share your information? We will not share any of your data without your consent. Please see below exceptions to this rule:
• We will, from time to time use external auditors to try and continuously improve our systems and the integrity of your data.
• In relation to our online service we wont provide your contact details to third party groups that will contact you in relation to the quality of the service we provide.
• To work alongside Law enforcement for their investigations.
• When issues arise with deliveries, we may provide information to Royal Mail in order to assist with investigations
  We may provide information to ‘Google Customer Match’ in order to ensure individuals can see our most up to date offers.
  Cookies As is standard practice on many corporate websites, the Bitonside website uses "cookies" and other technologies to collect information.  Device Permissions for Personal Data Access. Our application requests certain permissions from users that allow it to access the user's device data as described below.
  By default, these permissions must be granted by the user before the respective information can be accessed. Once the permission has been given, it can be revoked by the User at any time. In order to revoke these permissions, Users may refer to the device settings or contact the owner for support at the contact details provided in the present document.
  The exact procedure for controlling app permissions may be dependent on the user's device and software.
  Please note that the revoking of such permissions might impact the proper functioning of this Application.
  If user grants any of the permissions listed below, these respective Personal Data may be processed (i.e accessed to, modified or removed) by this application.
  Approximate location permission (non-continuous)
  Used for accessing the User's approximate device location. Our application may collect, use, and share User location Data in order to provide location-based services. The geographic location of the User is determined in a manner that isn't continuous. This means that it is impossible for our application to derive the approximate position of the User on a continuous basis.
• Camera permission
• Used for scanning the product barcode
• Microphone permission
• Used for in app voice search
• Precise location permission (non-continuous)
  Used for accessing the User's precise device location. Our application may collect, use, and share User location Data in order to provide location-based services. The geographic location of the User is determined in a manner that isn't continuous. This means that it is impossible for our application to derive the exact position of the User on a continuous basis.
  Third Party Bitonside do not broker or pass or sell any information of their customers to any external agency.
  However, Bitonside may from time to time include links to third-party websites, plug-ins and applications. Please be advised that we do not control these third-party websites and are not responsible for their privacy statements. When you leave our website, we encourage you to read the sites privacy policy.
  Marketing When you sign up to our online memberships we give you the opportunity to opt into our SMS/Email communication to keep you up to date with news and competitions. Of course, you have the option at any time to change these preferences by going online into your account and we will honour your choices.
  What rights do you have? You have the following rights, which you can exercise free of charge:
• Access:
  The right to be provided with a copy of your personal information (the right of access)
• Rectification:
  The right to require us to correct any mistakes in your personal information
• To be forgotten:
  The right to require us to delete your personal information—in certain situations
• Restriction of processing:
  The right to require us to restrict processing of your personal information—in certain circumstances, eg if you contest the accuracy of the data
• Data portability:
  The right to receive the personal information you provided to us, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format and/or transmit that data to a third party—in certain situations
• To object: The right to object:
  • at any time to your personal information being processed for direct marketing (including profiling);
  • in certain other situations to our continued processing of your personal information, eg processing carried out for the purpose of our legitimate interests.
• Not to be subject to automated individual decision-making:
  The right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing (including profiling) that produces legal effects concerning you or similarly significantly affects you
  For further information on each of those rights, including the circumstances in which they apply, please contact us or see the Guidance from the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) on individuals’ rights under the General Data Protection Regulation. If you would like to exercise any of those rights, please:
• email bitonside@hotmail.com 
• let us have enough information to identify you (eg your full name, address and customer or account number);
• let us have proof of your identity and address (a copy of your driving licence or passport and a recent utility or credit card bill); and
• let us know what right you want to exercise and the information to which your request relates.
  How long will my information be retained for? We will only keep hold of your data for as long as it is required by Bitonside to continue both a relationship with yourself and to fall in line with Legal requirements.
  
  Contact information bitonside have put into place a Data Protection  to deal with your enquiries on a daily basis. If you have any questions then please get in contact with us either by email bitonside@hotmail.com or alternatively you can contact us via post:
  Compliance Manager/Data Controller
  Bitonside
  265 walderslade Road
  kent
  ME5 0NH
  United Kingdom
  We want to be your first contact option in relation to anything you are unhappy about in relation to your query, but you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) if you continue to be dissatisfied with our service. (www.ico.org.uk/concerns) This policy can be updated from time to time to fall in line with changes that are required. By reading this policy you agree to continue your relationship with Bitonside. If you wish to withdraw consent then please see the 'What rights do I have' section for your options.