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Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy
Tresmontana Ltd
Document Ref: TM-PRIV-001 | Issue Date: March 2025 | Review Date: March 2027
1. Introduction
Tresmontana Ltd ('we', 'us', 'our') is committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy. This policy explains what personal data we collect, how we use it, who we may share it with, and what rights you have under applicable data protection legislation, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
For the purposes of data protection law, Tresmontana Ltd is the Data Controller. Our registered address is Collingwood Buildings, 38 Collingwood Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1JF.
If you have any questions about this policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us at: gdpr@tresmontana.com
2. What Data We Collect
We may collect and hold the following categories of personal data:
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Personal contact details — name, title, postal address, telephone number, and personal email address
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Business contact details — job title, company name, business address, and business contact information
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Financial information — bank account details and tax or VAT status, where required for the performance of a contract
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Website usage data — IP address, browser type and version, pages visited, time zone settings, and cookie data
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Communications — records of correspondence or enquiries you send to us
3. How We Collect Your Data
We collect personal data directly from you when you contact us by phone, email, or via our website; when you enter into a contract with us for the provision of services; and when you complete enquiry or contact forms on our website. We may also receive your data indirectly from your employer or the organisation on whose behalf you engage with us.
4. How We Use Your Data
We use personal data for the following purposes:
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To fulfil and manage contracts for the provision of NDT, Lifting Equipment Examination, or Rope Access services
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To communicate with clients, prospects, and suppliers in connection with our business activities
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To maintain accurate business records and comply with legal and regulatory obligations, including health and safety reporting
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To respond to enquiries, complaints, or requests
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To send relevant marketing communications to those who have consented or where we have a legitimate interest in doing so
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To monitor and improve the performance and security of our website
5. Lawful Basis for Processing
We process personal data on the following lawful bases:
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Contract — where processing is necessary to perform a contract with you or to take steps at your request before entering a contract
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Legal obligation — where processing is required to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation, including health and safety and tax obligations
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Legitimate interests — where processing is in our legitimate business interests and does not override your fundamental rights and freedoms
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Consent — where you have provided explicit consent, for example for marketing communications
6. Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell your personal data. We may share it on a strictly need-to-know basis with the following:
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Professional advisors — accountants, legal counsel, and insurers
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IT and communications service providers who support our business operations
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Regulatory authorities or law enforcement bodies where required by law
All third parties with whom we share data are required to handle it securely and in accordance with applicable data protection legislation.
7. Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, and in accordance with any applicable legal or regulatory retention requirements. Contract-related records are typically retained for six years following the end of the contract in line with limitation periods under the Limitation Act 1980. We will securely delete or anonymise data that is no longer required.
8. Your Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the following rights in relation to your personal data:
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Right to be informed — to receive clear information about how your data is used, as provided by this policy
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Right of access — to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
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Right to rectification — to ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data
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Right to erasure — to request deletion of your data where no overriding legal basis exists for continued processing
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Right to restrict processing — to ask us to pause processing of your data in certain circumstances
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Right to data portability — to receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format where applicable
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Right to object — to object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing purposes
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Right to withdraw consent — where processing is based on consent, to withdraw it at any time
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at gdpr@tresmontana.com. We will respond within one month. You will not be charged for exercising your rights.
9. Cookies
Our website uses cookies to enable core functionality, monitor usage, and improve your experience. Please refer to our separate Cookie Policy for full details. You can manage your cookie preferences via your browser settings.
10. Complaints
If you are unhappy with how we have handled your personal data, please contact us in the first instance so we can try to resolve the matter. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at any time.
ICO contact details: Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF. Helpline: 0303 123 1113. Website: ico.org.uk
11. Changes to This Policy
This policy will be reviewed at least every two years or following significant changes to legislation or our data processing activities. The current version will always be available on our website.
Signed:
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Mark Guthrie
Managing Director, Tresmontana Ltd
Date: March 2025
Review Date: March 2027
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