Privacy Policy
Last modified 20th December 2021
Introduction
2.1 Data controller
The data controller responsible for this website is 1st Business Finance, who can be contacted at P O Box 106 , Cullompton, Devon EX15 9AU.
This website contains links to third-party websites, which have their own data controllers and privacy policies. This privacy policy applies only to this website.
2.2 Lawful basis for processing
2.3 Individual rights
The GDPR gives you rights over how your personal data is processed. You can exercise your rights by contacting us. In some cases you can also exercise your rights through automated systems, as described at the relevant points in this privacy policy.
2.4 Security
The GDPR requires us to implement appropriate technical measures to protect data. We verify the identity of any individual who requests access to data before granting access. We use Transport Layer Security (TLS, also known as SSL) to encrypt any data you supply to us through our website. Additional technical measures are described at the relevant points in this privacy policy.
2.5 Disclosures
In addition to any sharing of data described elsewhere in this privacy policy, we may disclose data for legal reasons. If we suspect criminal activity we may disclose data relating to those involved or affected to the appropriate authorities. We may also be obliged to disclose data if we receive a request from an appropriate authority.
2.6 Changes to this privacy policy
Data collected when you contact us
When you submit a comment through a ‘Leave a comment’ form on our site, we collect your name, e-mail address, and comment. We may choose to publish your name and comment on our site. Comments are submitted to the Akismet anti-spam service in order to detect and block spam. For more information on how Automattic (the operator of Akismet) handles the data it collects, see Automattic’s privacy policy.
Lawful basis for processing: Consent given by data subject Why? You have given your consent by ticking the box on the ‘Leave a comment’ form
Data collected by third parties on our behalf
Our site is hosted by Spoton.net Limited (registered company number 06139437 in England and Wales). Spoton.net logs all requests in order to determine the causes of reported faults and to detect and block suspicious traffic. The log records the time of the request, your IP address, the requested resource, the referring site (if specified by your browser), and your browser’s user agent string (which will usually include the name and version of your browser and operating system). Log files are deleted after ninety days.
5.2 Cloudflare
Our site is served through Cloudflare. Cloudflare helps our site load faster by storing copies of our content in data centres around the world, and defends our site from attacks by logging requests to detect and block suspicious traffic. For more information on how Cloudflare handles the data it collects, see Cloudflare’s privacy policy.
Lawful basis for processing: Compliance with a legal obligation Why? To comply with the GDPR obligation to implement appropriate technical measures to protect data
We use Google Analytics to track visitor interaction with our site in order to produce statistical reports. Google collects details of the pages you view and the time you viewed them, the features of your browser, and your IP address. For more information on how Google handles the data it collects, see Google’s privacy policy.
To opt out of Google Analytics tracking on our site, see the Google Analytics section of our cookie policy. To opt out of Google Analytics tracking on all sites, use the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Lawful basis for processing: Compliance with a legal obligation Why? To comply with the GDPR obligation to implement appropriate technical measures to protect data
Other data collected by third parties
When you view a page containing Mapbox maps, your browser connects to Mapbox. For more information on how Mapbox handles the data it collects, see Mapbox’s privacy policy.
When you view a page containing the YouTube video player, your browser connects to YouTube. For more information on how Google (the operator of YouTube) handles the data it collects, see Google’s privacy policy.