Privacy Policy

Last Updated: March 05, 2025

Systems Direct (Bolton) Limited is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal data is handled responsibly. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect your personal information when you engage with our services. Please read this policy carefully to understand our practices.

Company Details

Systems Direct (Bolton) Limited
- Company Number: 04631275
- Registered Office Address: 5 The Grange, Bolton Road, Turton, Bolton, England, BL7 0AW
- Company Status: Active
- Company Type: Private Limited Company
- Incorporated On: 8 January 2003

These details are as recorded with Companies House, the official registrar of companies in the United Kingdom.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following types of personal data about you:

Identity and Contact Data: Name, email address, postal address, phone number, and similar details you provide when interacting with our services.
Transaction Data: Details about your interactions with us, such as purchases or inquiries.
Technical Data: Information collected automatically when you use our services, such as IP address, browser type, and device information (if applicable, e.g., via a website).
Marketing Preferences: Information about your consent to receive marketing communications and your preferences.

2. How We Collect Your Data

We collect your personal data through:

Direct interactions, such as when you provide information via forms, emails, or phone calls.
Automated technologies, such as cookies or analytics tools (if applicable—please specify if you operate a website).
Third parties, such as partners or affiliates, where you have consented to data sharing.

3. How We Use Your Data

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

To Provide Services: To fulfill any agreements or deliver services you request from us.
Marketing Communications: To send you promotional offers, newsletters, and marketing materials from Systems Direct (Bolton) Limited.
Third-Party Offers: To share your data with trusted partners in the Finance, Gaming, and Household Goods sectors, who may send you tailored offers, including but not limited to:

Finance: Banking, loans, insurance, and investment opportunities.
Gaming: Online gaming platforms, casinos, and gaming-related products.
Household Goods: Furniture, appliances, home décor, and related retail offers.

Legal Obligations: To comply with applicable laws and regulations.

Legal Basis for Processing

We rely on the following legal bases under UK GDPR:

Consent: Your agreement to receive marketing communications and to allow us to share your data with third parties for marketing purposes.
Contract: Where processing is necessary to fulfill a contract with you.
Legitimate Interests: For activities such as improving our services or preventing fraud, where these interests do not override your rights.
Legal Obligation: Where required by law.

You may withdraw your consent at any time (see Section 7 below).

4. Data Sharing

We may share your personal data with:

Third-Party Partners: Companies in the Finance, Gaming, and Household Goods sectors to provide you with relevant offers. These partners are required to protect your data in accordance with applicable laws.
Service Providers: Entities that assist us with operations, such as IT support or marketing platforms, acting under our instructions.
Legal Authorities: When required to comply with legal obligations or protect our rights.

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, including:

Marketing purposes, until you withdraw consent or opt out.
Legal or contractual obligations, as required by law (e.g., tax records may be kept for up to 6 years).

Once no longer needed, your data will be securely deleted or anonymized.

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. However, no system is entirely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Access: Request a copy of the data we hold about you.
Rectification: Ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
Erasure: Request deletion of your data (the "right to be forgotten").
Restriction: Ask us to limit how we process your data.
Objection: Object to processing, including for marketing purposes.
Data Portability: Request your data in a transferable format.
Withdraw Consent: Opt out of marketing or data sharing at any time.

To exercise these rights or opt out of marketing communications, please contact us at:
nick@systemsdirect.co.uk
You may also unsubscribe from emails using the "unsubscribe" link provided in each communication.

8. International Transfers

If your data is transferred outside the UK, we ensure it is protected by appropriate safeguards, such as standard contractual clauses approved by the UK government, to comply with data protection laws. (Note: Specify if this applies to your operations.)

9. Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience and collect technical data. You can manage your cookie preferences through [insert method, e.g., browser settings or a cookie consent tool].

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Changes will be posted here with an updated "Last Updated" date. Please review this page regularly to stay informed.

11. Complaints

If you have concerns about how we handle your data, please contact us first so we can address them. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK’s data protection authority:

Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)
Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF
Phone: 0303 123 1113
Website: www.ico.org.uk

12. Contact Us

For questions, requests, or further information about this Privacy Policy, please reach out to:

Systems Direct (Bolton) Limited
5 The Grange, Bolton Road, Turton, Bolton, England, BL7 0AW
[Insert email address and/or phone number]