Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 12 November 2024

Paul Nicholls Racing (“we”, “us”, or “our”) is committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website or contact us.

Contact Information:
– Address: Manor Farm Stables, Ditcheat, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 6RD
– Telephone: 01749 860656
– Email: info@paulnichollsracing.com

1. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for your personal information is Paul Nicholls Racing. If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us using the details provided above.

 2. What Personal Data We Collect

We may collect and process the following types of personal data:

Identity Data: Name, title, and date of birth.
Contact Data: Address, email address, telephone number.
Technical Data: IP address, browser type, and version, time zone setting, operating system, and platform.

Usage Data: Information about how you use our website.
Marketing and Communications Data: Your preferences in receiving marketing from us.

3. How We Collect Your Data

We use different methods to collect data from and about you, including:

Direct Interactions: You may give us your identity and contact details by filling in forms or by corresponding with us by phone, email, or otherwise.
Automated Technologies:  As you interact with our website, we may automatically collect technical data about your equipment and browsing actions.
Third Parties: We may receive personal data from third parties, such as analytics providers or social media platforms.

4. How We Use Your Personal Data

We will only use your personal data when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we will use your data in the following circumstances:

– To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support.
– To process orders, subscriptions, or bookings.
– To administer and protect our business and website.
– To deliver relevant content and marketing communications.
– To comply with legal or regulatory requirements.

Marketing Communications: You will receive marketing communications from us if you have requested information from us or if you provided us with your details and opted in to receive marketing.

You can opt out of marketing communications at any time by contacting us at info@paulnichollsracing.com or following the unsubscribe link in any email.

5. Sharing Your Data

We do not sell your personal data. However, we may share your data with:

– Service providers who help us operate our website and business (e.g., IT and system administration services).
– Professional advisers, such as lawyers, auditors, and insurers.
– Third parties to whom we may choose to sell, transfer, or merge parts of our business or assets.
– Law enforcement or regulatory authorities if required by law.

6. Data Security

We have implemented appropriate security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used, accessed in an unauthorised way, altered, or disclosed. We also limit access to your personal data to employees, agents, contractors, and other third parties who have a business need to know.

7. Data Retention

We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including for legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

To determine the appropriate retention period, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the data, the potential risk of harm from unauthorised use or disclosure, and applicable legal requirements.

 8. Your Legal Rights

Under the UK GDPR, you have certain rights regarding your personal data:

Right to Access:  You can request access to your personal data.
Right to Rectification: You can request correction of your personal data if it is inaccurate or incomplete.
Right to Erasure:  You can request deletion of your personal data where there is no good reason for us to continue processing it.
Right to Restrict Processing:  You can request that we suspend the processing of your personal data.
Right to Data Portability:  You can request the transfer of your personal data to another party.
Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your personal data where we are relying on a legitimate interest.

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@paulnichollsracing.com.

9. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to enhance your user experience. A cookie is a small text file that is placed on your device when you visit our website. We use the following types of cookies:

Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for the website to function properly.
Analytical/Performance Cookies: These cookies help us analyse how you use the website.

You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and where appropriate, notified to you by email. Please check back regularly to stay informed of updates.

11. How to Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

Email: info@paulnichollsracing.com
Telephone: 01749 860656
Address: Manor Farm Stables, Ditcheat, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 6RD

12. Complaints

If you are not satisfied with our response to any data protection issue, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK supervisory authority for data protection issues.

Website: (https://www.ico.org.uk)
Telephone: 0303 123 1113