Last updated 11/04/2021

Who are “We?”

In this policy whenever you see “We”, “Us” or “Our” it refers to Scalenet Ltd, and “We”, “Us” or “Our” refers to each, or any combination of, these.

The full legal information for Scalenet Ltd is:

Scalenet Ltd Company Number 05651812, Registered Office 35 Longdene Road, Haslemere, GU27 2PQ. VAT 876193386

Your acceptance of this policy, and Our right to change it

By using Our websites, social media pages, customer portals or by providing your personal information you consent to Our collection of and use of the information you provide in the ways set out in this policy. If you do not agree to Our policy, please do not use Our websites, social media pages or associated services, nor register with the Sub-Processors We engage with in respect of reports and documents; events, webinars and similar activities and services.

We may make changes to this policy from time to time. If We do, We will post the changes on this page and they will apply from the time We post them.

What is personal data?

Personal data is information that can be used to identify an individual, such as their name, address, phone number, email address or IP address. More information about what kind of information is classified as personal data can be found here.

The policy in brief

It’s important that you read the full policy to understand what information We hold, how We may use it and what your rights are. Here is a summary of the policy if you don’t have time to read it fully now:

We collect data that is either personal data (as described above) or non-personal data, such as website pages that have been accessed.

We collect information about people who visit Our websites, or who use Our services or have expressed an interest in Our services.

We only collect information that we need to provide Our services, to provide information, for administration, research, analysis and to improve Our services.

We will keep your personal data securely at all times.

We will never sell your data and We never share it with a third party to use for their own purposes.

We may share your data with carefully selected third parties which undertake work on Our behalf, or where We are required to share your data by Law.

Our websites and email marketing communications may use cookies – for more information check our cookies policy at the bottom of this page

The Full Policy

This policy applies to all the websites We operate, Our Customer Portals, Our use of emails and text messages for marketing purposes, Our social media activity and for any other methods We use for collecting information. It covers what We collect, and why, what We do with this information, what We don’t do with this information, and the rights you have.

What information do We collect?

We collect two kinds of information:

Non-personal data such as the web pages that have been accessed and files that have been downloaded. This helps Us understand how many people use Our sites, how many people visit on a regular basis, and how popular Our pages are. This information allows Us to monitor and improve Our services.

Personal data such as name, postal address, phone number, email address and IP address, information about and information about your interest in Our services. We may also collect personal data through the technology described in the Use of Cookies section below.

We collect this information in connection with specific activities, such as newsletter requests, document downloads, feedback and other activities such as registration for Our events. The information is either needed to fulfil your request or to enable Us to provide you with a more personalised service. You don’t have to disclose any of this information to browse Our websites. However, if you do choose to withhold requested information, We may not be able to provide you with certain services or full functionality.

Why we process your information

We may process your information for the following legal reasons:

With your consent. Where appropriate, we collect information about you, for example when you complete an online form and choose to provide us with your information
If we need your information to make or perform a contract with you
Because it is in our legitimate interest to:
carry out marketing activities and communicate with you
improve our business and services
ensure general safety and security.
Because we need it to comply with the law. Exceptionally, we may need to retain your information because we are compelled to do so by law
What do We do with the information?

We will use the information you provide to:

Fulfil your requests – such as providing information about Our services or communicating Our career opportunities
Process free trial requests
Record any contact We have with you
Prevent or detect any abuses of Our websites and to enable third parties to carry out technical or other functions on Our behalf
Help Us to gain a better understanding of Our customers and users to enable Us to improve Our services
Communicate with Our customers and users
If you have agreed to it, provide information that We think may be of interest to you
Visitors to Our Websites

When someone visits www.scalenet.co.uk We use a third party service, Google Analytics, to collect standard internet log information and details of visitor behaviour patterns. We do this to find out things such as the number of visitors to the various parts of the site. This information is only processed in a way which does not identify anyone. We do not allow Google find out the identities of those visiting our websites.

Website Search engine

Our website search and decision notice search is powered by WordPress. Search queries and results are logged anonymously to help Us improve our websites and search functionality. No user-specific data is collected by either Us or any third-party.

Email Communications

We use a third-party provider to deliver a range of email communications, including but not limited to: our monthly e-newsletters, event invitations, product updates, and industry news. We gather statistics around email opening and clicks using industry standard technologies including clear gifs to help Us monitor and improve Our e-newsletter.