Design MEP Limited are committed to protecting and respecting our clients privacy and professional details. This Privacy Notice is to inform all what to expect in relation to personal information, company information and associated details that is collected, handled and processed by Design MEP Limited. We may change this privacy notice from time to time to reflect changes in the law and/or our privacy practices. We encourage you to check this privacy notice for changes whenever you visit our website We acknowledge that any personal or professional data of our contacts and clients that we handle will be processed in accordance with all applicable data protection laws in force. The General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) is a new regulation which replaces the Data Protection Regulation. The Regulation aims to harmonise data protection legislation across EU member states, enhancing privacy rights for individuals and providing a strict framework within which commercial organisations can legally operate. Your rights under GDPR are set out in this notice and apply from 25 May 2018.

How long is your personal information retained?

Unless we explain otherwise to you, Design MEP Limited hold your personal information based on the following criteria: For as long as we have reasonable business needs, such as managing our professional relationship with you/your business and managing our operation. For as long as we provide services to you/your business and then for as long as someone could bring a claim against Design MEP limited. For as long as agreed retention periods exist in line with legal and regulatory requirements or guidance.

Information Design MEP collect about you?

We only collect the information you choose to give us and it shall be limited to sufficient information to be able to deal with your enquiry. Relevant information includes: Personal and Contact details, such as title, full name, and contact details. Records of your contact with us, such as email records, project or sales-related documents, and postal and online services records. Performance & Capability assessments of sub-consultants and suppliers to Design MEP Limited. Marketing such as Twitter, Linked-In, Instagram, opt-in mailshots, news updates, and website analytics.

Information Design MEP collect about you when you visit our Website

When you visit our Website designmep.co.uk we will automatically collect the following information: Technical information, including the Internet Protocol (IP) address used to connect your computer to the Internet, browser type and version, operating system and platform. Information about your visit, including the full Uniform Resource Locators (URL) of each page, visited, clickstream to and through our Website including date and time, length of visits to pages, and any information submitted through forms. Design MEP Limited careers page includes job applications and requests for information section, by entering your details in the fields requested, you enable Design MEP Limited to use and store the information you have provided. Whenever you provide such personal information, we will treat that information in accordance with this policy. Any information you provide will never be supplied to anyone outside Design MEP Limited without first obtaining your consent unless we are obliged or permitted by law to disclose it.

Contact

If you have any questions, comments or requests regarding this Privacy Notice please direct them to Gareth Costello who is our Data Protection Officer and can be contacted by email: gareth@designmep.co.uk