This policy relates to the privacy practices of the Microlink Customer Portal (“the Portal”) within Microsoft Azure. Other sites run by Microlink PC (UK) Limited and its affiliates (“Microlink”, “Microlink Group”, “we”, “us” ) may carry their own privacy policy and/or provide additional information relating to those activities.
General statement
Microlink fully respects your right to privacy and actively seeks to preserve the privacy rights of those who share personal information (also known as personal data) through the Portal.
How we use your personal data and our legal basis for this
- On some parts of the website, you may volunteer personal information (for example by using our online forms, applying for a service, registering to use certain website platforms etc.). Microlink principally uses your information under the legal basis of consent. As this information is provided on the basis of consent, you are free to withdraw your consent at any time. Microlink may also process your information under the legal basis of contract whereby the processing is necessary for a contract you have with us, or because you have asked us to take specific steps before entering into a contract).
- We also collect information about your computer, including where available your IP address, operating system and browser type, for system administration and to report aggregate information to our webmasters. This allows us to ensure that content from our site is presented in the most effective manner for you and for your computer. The use of your personal information in the above ways is necessary for the legitimate interests of Microlink in operating and improving its services, analysing their use, and ensuring their security. For more information please review our cookie policy.
- Any personal information processed by Microlink in connection with these websites will be treated in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Acts 1998 to 2018. Accordingly, Microlink shall only process such information in line with the purpose for which you provided it to the extent necessary to provide you with the information or service you require.
- Microlink shall not disclose your information to third parties unless you are specifically informed otherwise or we require a third party contractors to process the information on our behalf (in which case Microlink requires these third parties to comply with its instructions and we require that they do not use your personal information for their own business purposes, unless you have explicitly consented to the use of your personal information in this way).
How long we will keep your data
In keeping with the data protection principles, we will only store your usage data for as long as is necessary for the purposes for which it was submitted to Microlink and in accordance with Microlink’s Records Management Policy and records retention schedules.
Cross-border data transfers
We may work with third party contractors, some of whom operate and host data outside the UK or the European Economic Area (EEA). Accordingly, in the course of processing your personal data, it may be transferred outside of the EEA on the understanding that we rely on legally approved mechanisms to lawfully transfer data across borders including the Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the Information Commissioner’s Office (”the ICO”) in the UK, and the European Commission.
Links
Microlink is not responsible for the content or privacy practices of other websites. The privacy practices on these websites may differ from that on Microlink’s websites, and we advise that you review the other websites’ policies before providing personal information.
Your Rights
You have various rights under data protection law, subject to certain exemptions, in connection with our processing of your personal data, including the right:
- To find out if we use your personal data, access your personal data and receive copies of your personal data;
- To have inaccurate/incomplete information corrected and updated;
- In certain circumstances, to have your details deleted from systems that we use to process your personal data or have the use of your personal data restricted in certain ways;
- To object to certain processing of your data;
- To exercise your right to data portability where applicable (i.e. obtain a copy of your personal data in a commonly used electronic form;
- Where we have relied upon consent as a lawful basis for processing, to withdraw your consent to the processing at any time;
- Not to be subject to solely automated decision;
- To request that we stop sending you direct marketing communications.
- If you wish to avail of these rights, please write to: The Data Protection Officer Microlink PC (UK) Limited Microlink House Brickfield Lane Chandlers Ford SO53 4DP(or email dpo@microlinkpc.com).
In order to protect your privacy, you may also be asked to provide suitable proof of identification. If any of your details are incorrect please let us know and we will amend them.
Queries or Complaints
If you have any complaints in connection with our processing of your personal data, you can contact Microlink’s Data Protection Officer at Microlink PC (UK) Limited Microlink House Brickfield Lane Chandlers Fors SO53 4DP(or email dpo@microlinkpc.com).
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the ICO if you are unhappy with our processing of your personal data. Details of how to lodge a complaint can be found on the ICO’s website (www.ico.gov.uk), or by telephoning .
Revisions to Privacy Statement
Microlink may revise this privacy statement from time to time. Changes to this privacy statement will be posted here so you should periodically check this page to review the most recent statement. If you have any questions about this privacy statement or the practices of Microlink’s websites should be referred to the Information Compliance Manager at the address set out above.
