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Square 1 Communictions Privacy Policy

Introduction

This notice applies across the website that we operate and all services we provide, including our mobile messaging Premium Rate and other telecoms services and payments products we may offer. For the purpose of this notice they will be referred to as  our ‘services’.



When we say ‘personal data’ we mean identifiable information about you, such as your name, email, address, telephone number, bank account details, payment information. If you cannot be identified then this notice doesn’t apply. Check out our terms of use for more information on how we treat your other data. We may need to update this notice from time to time. Where a change is significant, we’ll make sure we let you know – usually by sending you an email.

 

Who are ‘we’?

Square1 Communications ltd and or SQ1 or us or our (company number 4541344). Our head office is based in the United Kingdom. We provide easy-to-use global online platforms for voice traffic , mobile payments and messaging.

Our principles of data protection.

Our approach to data protection is built around three key principles.

 

Transparency: We take a human approach to how we process personal data by being open, honest and transparent.

Security: We champion industry leading approaches to securing the personal data entrusted to us.

Stewardship: We accept the responsibility that comes with processing personal data.

How we collect your data.

When you visit our website or use our services, we may collect personal data. The ways we collect it can be broadly categorised into the following:

Information you provide to us directly: When you visit or use some parts of our websites and/or services we might ask you to provide personal data to us. For example, we ask for your contact information when you use our web site or maybe you respond to and advert, , join us on social media,, contact us with questions or request customer support. If you don’t want to provide us with personal data, you don’t have to, but it might mean you can’t use some parts of our website or services.

Information we collect automatically: We collect some information about you automatically when you visit our websites or use our services, like your IP address and device type, your phone number.  We also collect information when you navigate through our websites and services, including what pages you looked at and what links you clicked on. This information is useful for us as it helps us get a better understanding of how you’re using our website(s) and services so that we can continue to provide the best experience possible (eg. by personalising the content you see).

Information we get from third parties: The majority of information we collect, we collect directly from you. Sometimes we might collect personal data about you from other sources, such as publicly available materials or trusted third parties like our marketing partners. We might use this information to supplement the personal data we already hold about you, in order to better inform, personalise and improve our services, and to validate the personal data you provide.

Where we collect personal data, we’ll only process it:

  • to perform a contract with you, or

  • where we have legitimate interests to process the personal data and they’re not overridden by your rights, or

  • in accordance with a legal obligation, or

  • where we have your consent.

If we don’t collect your personal data, we may be unable to provide you with all our services, and some functions and features on our websites may not be available to you.

If you’re someone who doesn’t have a relationship with us, but believe that a Square1 customer has entered your personal data into our website or services, you’ll need to contact that particular customer for any questions you have about your personal data (including where you want to access, correct, amend or request that the user deletes your personal data).

How we use your data

First and foremost, we may use your personal data to operate our websites and provide you with any services you’ve requested, and to manage our relationship with you. We also use your personal data for other purposes, which may include the following:

To communicate with you. This may include:

  • providing you with information you’ve requested from us or information we are required to send to you such as payments or emails containing statitics.

  • operational communications, like changes to our websites and services, security updates, or assistance with using our websites and services

  • marketing communications, in accordance with your marketing preferences

 

To support you: This may include assisting with the resolution of technical support issues or other issues relating to the websites or services, whether by email on the phone or other

To enhance our websites and services and develop new ones: For example, by tracking and monitoring your use of websites and services so we can keep improving, or by carrying out technical analysis of our websites and services so that we can optimise your user experience and provide you with more efficient tools.

To protect: So that we can detect and prevent any fraudulent or malicious activity, and make sure that everyone is using our websites and services fairly and in accordance with our terms of use.

To market to you: In addition to sending you marketing communications, we may also use your personal data to display targeted advertising to you online – through our own websites and services or through third party websites and their platforms.

To analyse, aggregate and report: We may use the personal data we collect about you and other users of our websites and services (whether obtained directly or from third parties) to produce aggregated and anonymised analytics and reports, which we may share publicly or with third parties.

How we can share your data

There will be times when we need to share your personal data with third parties. We will only disclose your personal data to:

  • other companies we are legally allowed to share it with.

  • third party service providers and partners who assist and enable us to use the personal data to, for example, support delivery of or provide functionality on the website or services, or to market or promote our goods and services to you

  • regulators, law enforcement bodies, government agencies, courts or other third parties where we think it’s necessary to comply with applicable laws or regulations, or to exercise, establish or defend our legal rights. Where possible and appropriate, we will notify you of this type of disclosure

  • an actual or potential buyer (and its agents and advisers) in connection with an actual or proposed purchase, merger or acquisition of any part of our business

  • other people where we have your consent.

 

Security

 

Security is a priority for us when it comes to your personal data. We’re committed to protecting your personal data and have appropriate technical and organisational measures in place to make sure that happens.

 

Retention

 

The length of time we keep your personal data depends on what it is and whether we have an ongoing business need to retain it (for example, to provide you with a service you’ve requested or to comply with applicable legal, tax or accounting requirements).

We’ll retain your personal data for as long as we have a relationship with you and for a period of time afterwards where we have an ongoing business need to retain it, in accordance with our data retention policies and practices. Following that period, we’ll make sure it’s deleted or anonymised.

 

Your rights

 

It’s your personal data and you have certain rights relating to it. When it comes to marketing communications, you can ask us not to send you these at any time – just send your request to data@sq1.co.uk

 

You also have rights to:

  • know what personal data we hold about you, and to make sure it’s correct and up to date

  • request a copy of your personal data, or ask us to restrict processing your personal data or delete it

  • object to our continued processing of your personal data

 

You can exercise these rights at any time by sending an email to data@sq1.co.uk 

If you’re not happy with how we are processing your personal data, please let us know by sending an email to us at data@sq1.co.uk. We will review and investigate your complaint, and get back to you within a reasonable time frame. You can also complain to your local data protection authority. They will be able to advise you how to submit a complaint.

 

How to contact us.

If you’re curious about what personal data we hold about you or you have a question or feedback for us on this notice, our websites or services, please get in touch.

As a technology company, we will communicate with you by email or phone and all you need to do is use the following :

Our email is : data@sq1.co.uk

Tel: 08444994545

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