Vass Media Privacy Policy.
Vass Media is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This policy details how personal information that is collected by us or that is provided to us, is processed.
Data Controller
The data controller is Vass Media, 36c Weir Street, Falkirk, FK1 1RA. This is a sole trader-run media company providing video, photography, website design, and social media services.
Personal Data Vass Media Collects
In the course of using this website, you may provide us with certain information. The following is a list of information we may collect and process about you:
Correspondence you provide when contacting Vass Media
Information you provide when you report a problem with our site
Payment/invoice information
Contact forms
The personal information we collect from you might include your name, address, email address, IP address and your message. This information is stored in a password protected email account.
Cookies
A cookie is a small text file that is downloaded onto ‘terminal equipment’ (eg a computer or smartphone) when the user accesses a website. It allows the website to recognise that user’s device and store some information about the user’s preferences or past actions. Vass Media uses Cookies on this website. This website is hosted by www.squarespace.com which allows for cookies and provides visitor analytics.
Sharing your data.
Third Parties
Vass Media may disclose your personal information to third parties in order to comply with any legal obligation, or in order to enforce or apply our terms of use and other agreements, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of Vass Media, our customers, or others.
What rights you have over your data
You can request that any personal data Vass Media holds about you by emailing brian@vassmedia.co.uk
This does not include any data Vass Media is obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Your contact information
You have the right to ask us not to process your personal information for marketing purposes. If you do not wish to receive further communication from us please contact Vass Media by emailing brian@vassmedia.co.uk
How Vass Media Protects your Data
Vass Media will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your personal information is treated securely.
The transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Vass Media cannot guarantee the security of your personal information transmitted to our site. Any transmission is made at your own risk.
Using your information.
We use information held about you in the following ways:
To ensure that this website is presented in the most effective way for your computer.
To provide you with information, products or services that you request from us or which we feel may interest you.
To notify you about changes to our service.
We may contact you by phone, email or other electronic messaging services with information, products or services. By providing us with your contact information, you consent to being contacted for these purposes by these methods.
We may keep your personal information for a reasonable period for these purposes.
Data breach procedures.
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) defines a personal data breach as “a breach of security leading to the accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure of, or access to, personal data”.
They highlight that “personal data breaches” can include:
Access by an unauthorised third party;
Deliberate or accidental action (or inaction) by a controller or processor;
Sending personal data to an unintended recipient;
Lost or stolen computing devices containing personal data;
Unauthorised alteration of personal data; and
Loss of availability of personal data.
Vass Media will report certain types of personal data breach to the relevant supervisory authority as per GDPR guidelines within 72 hours of becoming aware of the breach, where feasible. If the breach is likely to result in a high risk of adversely affecting individuals’ rights and freedoms, Vass Media will inform those individuals without undue delay. Vass Media will take required steps to ensure any risk of a data breach is minimised.
What third parties Vass Media receives data from
If you provide us with personal information about another person, you confirm that they have appointed you to act for them, and that you have informed them of our identity and the purposes for which their personal information will be processed.
Changes to this Policy
Any changes we may make to our privacy policy in the future will be posted on this page and if appropriate you will be notified by email. This policy was last updated in May 2018.
Contacting Vass Media
Comments & questions about this Privacy Policy should made by email to brian@vassmedia.co.uk or call 07504088000.