Simon Lau Life Guidance
Introduction
The Simon Lau Centre is committed to data security and the fair and transparent processing of personal data. We are the controller for the purposes of the Data Protection Act 1998 and the EU General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679. This means that we are responsible for, and control the processing of, the personal information you provide to us when using this website or our services in accordance with this privacy policy.
The Simon Lau Centre understands that clients and students care about the use and storage of their personal information and we have created this Policy statement in order to demonstrate our commitment to your privacy.
This Policy must be read carefully as important information relating to who we are, how and why we collect, store, use and share personal data, your rights and how we can be contacted in the event of the need to report a concern about the way in which your data is processed.
Who are we?
The Simon Lau Centre is based in 28 Old Brompton Road, South Kensington, London, SW7 3DL.
For the purposes of the GDPR, the Simon Lau Centre is the ‘controller’ of the personal data you provide to us.
If you have any queries about this Policy, the way in which we process personal data, or about exercising any of your rights, please send an email to master@simonlaucentre.co.uk or write to the Simon Lau Centre at 28 Old Brompton Road, South Kensington, London, SW7 3DL.
The Simon Lau Centre owns and operates www.simonlaucentre.co.uk (Website). This Policy, together with our Website terms of use and any other documents referred to in them, sets out the basis on which we process personal data via our Website or by our organisation.
By using the Simon Lau Centre, our Website, our social media pages, or dedicated telephone helpline and any of our services, you are acknowledging that we are processing your personal information and, where necessary consenting to such practices, as outlined in this Policy.
What personal data do we collect?
We may collect and process the following personal data:
Information you provide to us:
If you:
your personal information may be collected in the above ways, including the following about you (and others if their personal information is provided by you):
Information collected about you
We may automatically collect the following details if you visit our Website or contact us via telephone, email or via correspondence:
Information that may be received from third parties
Information may also be received about you from other sources, which may be added to the information already held about you on our database. This ensures that the quality of data we hold on you is accurate and up to date. Other sources may also include social media providers such as Twitter and Facebook or from third party websites where you have provided comment(s) or feedback about us.
We may also receive information about you from third parties, when they register to receive products and/or services from us.
Information relating to other people
Where information is provided by you to us about any person other than yourself, who may have an interest in matters relating to you, you must ensure that they understand how their information will be used, and that they give their permission to you to disclose it to us, as well as for us, our contractors or service providers, to use it.
Sensitive personal data
In certain limited cases, we may collect certain sensitive personal data from you including that about your racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious beliefs, physical or mental health, or details of criminal offences, or genetic or biometric data). In such circumstances your explicit consent will be requested.
How your personal data is used
Personal data will be collected from you in order for us to prepare, fulfill our obligations under a contract or the booking of our services.
Contractual relationship: we may use your personal data to fulfil a contract, or take steps linked to a contract:
With your consent: we may:
Legitimate interests: where this is necessary for purposes which are in our, or third parties, legitimate interests. These interests are:
NOTE: on the basis of legitimate interests set out below, you have the legal right to object to the processing of your personal data. These are set out in Your rights below.
Obligations under Law: we will process your personal data if required by law. This includes responding to requests by government or law enforcement authorities, or for the prevention of crime or fraud.
Marketing: Promotional material in relation to our new training courses, seminars, events, special offers or other information may be sent to you periodically. This is usually done by using the contact details such as your email addresses and phone numbers provided to us by you.
Contact is usually made on the assumption, under our legitimate interests to promote similar goods and services that you have either previously received or enquired about, that you are willing to receive this information unless you have specified otherwise. You have the right at any time to request that we stop contacting you with such information.
We will request for your permission for further contact from us by asking you to indicate this either by providing a tick or inserting your consent in the relevant boxes on our Website, documentation or over the telephone. You may opt out of this at any time that you wish.
As part of our goal to improve our services, we may from time to time also contact you using the information that you have provided to us to ask about your experience in using our services or products.
Who do we share your personal data with?
Only those with authorised permission at the Simon Lau Centre can access your personal data. This is restricted to those who have a genuine business need to know it.
All reasonable steps will be taken to ensure the protection of your personal data.
Your personal data may also be shared with trusted third parties including:
For the groups of people above, we will take all reasonable steps to remind them of their legal obligations in relation to the confidentiality, security, and lawful processing of any personal data shared with them. This may be done via contract.
Where a third party recipient is located outside the European Economic Area, safeguard measures will be in place to ensure that the transfer of personal data is protected. This may include, but not limited to the use of standard data protection clauses adopted or approved by the European Commission where the data protection authority is of the view that there is a lack of the requisite data protection laws.
Personal data will also be shared with law enforcement or other authorities if required by applicable law.
How long will we keep your personal data?
Your data will be retained for a range of purposes which determine the period of time for which we need to keep such information.
Where is your personal data stored and how is it protected?
These are stored in secure data centres in the UK or European Union with reasonable steps in place to protect it from loss, destruction or suspected data security breach. Where this is suspected, we will notify you and any applicable regulator under our legal obligations.
If you are allocated a username or password (or other identification information) which enables you to access certain services or parts of our Website, you must keep this information safe and not to share it with anyone.
As information transmitted via the internet is not completely secure (though all reasonable steps will be taken to protect your personal data), the security of this information cannot be guaranteed during its transmission to our Website; this will be done at your own risk. We will apply strict procedures and security measures upon receipt of your personal data, in order to prevent unauthorised access.
Your rights
Under the GDPR, you have various rights with respect to our use of your personal data:
The right to access information we hold about you
You have the right to request a copy of the personal data that we hold about you by contacting us at the email or postal address given below. We will respond within 30 days of request.
This right may be denied in certain circumstances such as where the information would reveal personal data about another person, or where there is a legal reason for withholding such information.
The right to rectification
We will take reasonable steps to keep your personal data accurate and up to date. Should any of your details change or require amendments, please do not hesitate to contact us.
The right to erasure
You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data where:
Please contact us should you wish for your personal data to be erased.
The right to object
In exceptional cases, you have the right to request the Simon Lau Centre to stop processing your data. Upon receipt of your request, we shall respond by advising you whether we are able to comply or if there any legitimate grounds for continuing. If there is no further need to process your data, we may continue to hold it to comply with your other rights.
The right to restrict processing
You can request to restrict the further processing of your personal data. This can be done under certain circumstances such as where:
The right to data portability
Under certain circumstances, you can request that some of your personal data is provided to you, or to another data controller.
This will be complied with where it is feasible to do so.
Where this is not possible under an exception of the GDPR, we will explain this to you in our response.
Contact
If you have any queries about this Policy, the way in which the Simon Lau Centre processes personal data, or about exercising any of your rights, please send an email to master@simonlaucentre.co.uk or write to the Simon Lau Centre, 28 Old Brompton Road, South Kensington, London, SW7 3DL.
Complaints
If you have any reasons to believe that your data protection rights may have been breached, and your concerns have not been resolved by us, you may lodge a complaint to the applicable supervisory authority or to seek a remedy through the courts.
Changes to our Policy
Further changes made to this Policy in the future will be posted on this page and, where appropriate, you will be notified by e-mail. Please check back frequently to see any updates or changes to our Policy.
Our contact details
Simon Lau Centre
28 Old Brompton Road
South Kensington
London
SW7 3DL.
Tel: 020 7581 1118