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The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)<\/b><\/p>\n
The Trade Agency Ltd, Company Registration Number 13212601, Registered Address 128 Torrington Park, London, N12 9AL. For many years the directors and staff have provided news, insight and analysis to the health sector, amongst others.<\/span><\/p>\n The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)<\/b><\/p>\n The GDPR is a new European regulation for the protection of personal data that will come into force on 25 May 2018 and will be put into UK law through the Data Protection Bill which was unveiled by the government in August 2017. Before 25 May 2018, the 1998 and 2003 Data Protection Acts apply.<\/span><\/p>\n GDPR Privacy Notice<\/b><\/p>\n What personal information does The Trade Agency hold?<\/b><\/p>\n Where provided, we have the names, work addresses and email addresses of post holders working for companies and organisations in the health, care and local government sectors. These include post holders working in the NHS, care, local authorities, commissioning, third sector, private health, primary care and mental health. In addition, we hold information relating to post holders in suppliers and advisors (e.g. lawyers, accountants, financial advisors, management consultants) to the health, care and local government sectors.<\/span><\/p>\n What does The Trade Agency do with the data?<\/b><\/p>\n We use the data we collect in the following ways:<\/span><\/p>\n How we collect information<\/b><\/p>\n We collect data in the following ways:<\/span><\/p>\n Security<\/b><\/p>\n The Trade Agency data is held in the following places:<\/span><\/p>\n Data removal<\/b><\/p>\n If you do not wish us to use your data ourselves, you can:<\/span><\/p>\n What marketing channels and on what basis can The Trade Agency data be used after 25 May 2018?<\/b><\/p>\n Our communications are \u2018business to business\u2019 (B2B) and as a result we are processing data on the legal basis of \u2018legitimate interest\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n What restrictions are there on the use of The Trade Agency data for marketing?<\/b><\/p>\n We process data on the basis of \u2018legitimate interest\u2019 and can make legitimate interest assessments available for viewing as required. Any party who purchases a data license from us must establish their own legal basis for processing.<\/span><\/p>\n The Trade Agency and GDPR<\/b><\/p>\n The Trade Agency offers a range of publications, product and services. Much of the data we hold relates to post holders in companies and organisations as described above and may be used by us for marketing and readership purposes.<\/span>\u00a0The Trade Agency\u00a0is the legal data processor. We only host information on other platforms and remain the data controller.<\/b><\/p>\n Using The Trade Agency\u2019s websites and your privacy<\/b><\/p>\n There is information about your computer hardware and software that is automatically collected by The Trade Agency. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring website addresses. This information is used by The Trade Agency for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of The Trade Agency\u2019s websites. The Trade Agency is not responsible for the content on websites outside of The Trade Agency\u2019s own websites.<\/span><\/p>\n Use of Cookies<\/b><\/p>\n The Trade Agency websites use \u201ccookies\u201d to help you personalise your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.<\/span> You can accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of The Trade Agency\u2019s services or websites you visit.<\/span><\/p>\n Links to other websites<\/b><\/p>\n Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.<\/span><\/p>\n Security of your Personal Information<\/b><\/p>\n The Trade Agency secures your personal information from unauthorised access, use or disclosure. The Trade Agency secures the personally identifiable information you provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorised access, use or disclosure. When personal information is transmitted to other websites, it is protected through the use of encryption.<\/span><\/p>\n What are your rights<\/b><\/p>\n Under data protection laws you have a number of important rights free of charge. In summary, those include the right to:<\/span><\/p>\n Changes to this Statement<\/b><\/p>\n\n
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<\/span>One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the web server that you have returned to a specific page. For example, if you personalise The Trade Agency pages, or register with a The Trade Agency site or services, a cookie helps The Trade Agency to recall your specific information on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process of recording your personal information, such as billing addresses, shipping addresses, and so on. When you return to the same The Trade Agency website, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use The Trade Agency\u2019s features that you customised.<\/span><\/p>\n\n
<\/span>\u2022 write to us (either by post or email) at The Trade Agency Ltd, 128 Torrington Park, London, N12 9AL or\u00a0<\/span>andrew@thetradeagency.co.uk<\/span><\/a>;<\/span>
<\/span>\u2022 let us have enough information to identify you<\/span>
<\/span>\u2022 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;<\/span>
<\/span>\u2022 let us know the information to which your request relates; and<\/span>
<\/span>\u2022 we will aim to respond to you within a one-month period.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n