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Privacy Policy

1.      Introduction

1.1    We are committed to safeguarding the privacy of service users and members of the public.

1.2    This policy applies where we are acting as a data controller with respect to the personal data of such persons; in other words, where we determine the purposes and means of the processing of that personal data.

1.3    In this policy, "we", "us" and "our" refer to Chris Hamill or Cyanotype Media (Trading Name).[ For more information about us, see Section 14.]

2.      Credit

2.1    This document was created using a template from Docular (https://seqlegal.com/free-legal-documents/privacy-policy).

3.      The personal data that we collect

3.1    In this Section 3 we have set out the general categories of personal data that we process and, in the case of personal data that we did not obtain directly from you, information about the source and specific categories of that data.

3.2    We may process photographic data during the course of carrying out our business. This data may include photographs of members of the public and uninvolved persons in which said persons are identifiable. The source of this data is on-site photography via drone (UAS) or other camera device.  In all cases, this data processing will be incidental and an unavoidable consequence of carrying out our legitimate business interests of carrying out building and site photography for the purposes of creating computer generated imagery (CGIs).

4.      Purposes of processing and legal bases

4.1    In this Section 4, we have set out the purposes for which we may process personal data and the legal bases of the processing.

4.2    Operations - We may process your photographic data for the purposes of creating computer generated imagery (CGIs). The legal basis for this processing is our legitimate interests, namely the proper administration of our services and business.

5.      Providing your personal data to others

5.1    Whilst we may collect and process your photographic data during the course of our legitimate business interests, our purposes are architectural visualization and the creation of computer generated imagery, and therefore the collection of photographic data from members of the public is purely incidental.  Our focus is buildings, not people.  Therefore, if we do in the process of carrying out our legitimate interests acquire and process your data through your being visible in photographs taken, these photographs will never be shared or distributed without all identifiable persons first being removed from the frame either through cropping or blurring/pixelation of the relevant section of the image[s] using third-party software.

5.2    Your personal data held on our cloud-based, password protected and encrypted server hosted by Microsoft OneDrive.

5.3    We will not disclose your photographic data to our clients or the public.

5.4    In addition to the specific disclosures of personal data set out in this Section 5, we may disclose your personal data where such disclosure is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject, or in order to protect your vital interests or the vital interests of another natural person. We may also disclose your personal data where such disclosure is necessary for the establishment, exercise, or defence of legal claims, whether in court proceedings or in an administrative or out-of-court procedure.

6.      Retaining and deleting personal data

6.1    This Section 7 sets out our data retention policies and procedures, which are designed to help ensure that we comply with our legal obligations in relation to the retention and deletion of personal data.

6.2    Personal data that we process for any purpose or purposes shall not be kept for longer than is necessary for that purpose or those purposes.

6.3    We will retain your personal data as follows:

(a)    Photographic data will be retained for a minimum period of 6 months following the date of production, and for a maximum period of 2 years from aforesaid date.

6.4    Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Section 7, we may retain your personal data where such retention is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject, or in order to protect your vital interests or the vital interests of another natural person.

7.      Your rights

7.1    In this Section 8, we have listed the rights that you have under data protection law.

7.2    Your principal rights under data protection law are:

(a)    the right to access - you can ask for copies of your personal data;

(b)    the right to rectification - you can ask us to rectify inaccurate personal data and to complete incomplete personal data;

(c)    the right to erasure - you can ask us to erase your personal data;

(d)    the right to restrict processing - you can ask us to restrict the processing of your personal data;

(e)    the right to object to processing - you can object to the processing of your personal data;

(f)    the right to data portability - you can ask that we transfer your personal data to another organisation or to you;

(g)    the right to complain to a supervisory authority - you can complain about our processing of your personal data; and

(h)    the right to withdraw consent - to the extent that the legal basis of our processing of your personal data is consent, you can withdraw that consent.

7.3    These rights are subject to certain limitations and exceptions. You can learn more about the rights of data subjects by visiting [https://edpb.europa.eu/our-work-tools/general-guidance/gdpr-guidelines-recommendations-best-practices_en and https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-data-protection/guide-to-the-general-data-protection-regulation-gdpr/individual-rights/].

7.4    You may exercise any of your rights in relation to your personal data by written notice to us, using the contact details set out below.

8.      Amendments

8.1    We may update this policy from time to time by publishing a new version on our website.

8.2    You should check this page occasionally to ensure you are happy with any changes to this policy.

8.3    We [may] OR [will] notify you of [changes] OR [significant changes] to this policy [by email].

9.      Our details

9.1    This website is owned and operated by Chris Hamill [trading under Cyanotype Media]

9.2    I am a sole trader based in the United Kingdom

9.3    Our principal place of business is at 56 Farmham St, Belfast, UK, BT7 2FN.

9.4    You can contact us:

(a)    by post, to [he postal address given above;

(b)    using our website contact form;

(c)    by telephone, on the contact number published on our website; or

(d)    by email, using the email address published on our website.

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