Computer Recycling & Computer Disposal by Safe PC Disposal is committed to protecting your personal information. This privacy policy explains what personal data we collect when you use our website or our services, how we use it, who we share it with, and your rights under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
1. Who we are
Mac4sale Ltd, trading as Computer Recycling & Computer Disposal by Safe PC Disposal, is the data controller for the personal data described in this policy.
- Company number: 05983190 (registered in England and Wales)
- Address: Unit 1, Brick Kiln Works, New Road, Childrey, Oxon, United Kingdom - OX12 9PG
- Email: info@safepcdisposal.co.uk
- Phone: +44 1865 955055
- ICO registration number: ZB187811
2. Information we collect
We may collect the following information:
- Contact form and enquiries: your first and last name, company or organisation, email address, phone number, the service you are interested in and your message.
- Newsletter: your email address.
- Collections and services: collection address, site contact details, equipment details, and billing and payment details needed to provide our services.
- Communications: emails, phone calls and other messages you send us.
- Technical data: your IP address, browser type, device information and the pages you visit, collected automatically by our website, our hosting provider and the security tools we use.
We do not ask for special category data (such as health, religion or political opinions) through our website.
3. How we use your information and our legal basis
| Purpose | Legal basis (UK GDPR) |
|---|---|
| Replying to your enquiry and giving you a quote | Steps taken at your request before entering into a contract, and our legitimate interest in responding to enquiries |
| Arranging collections and providing our services, including certificates and reports | Performance of a contract |
| Invoicing, accounting and keeping business records | Legal obligation |
| Sending our newsletter | Your consent, which you can withdraw at any time |
| Protecting our website from spam and abuse (for example with Google reCAPTCHA) | Legitimate interests |
| Meeting our legal and regulatory duties, including waste and environmental regulations | Legal obligation |
4. Data stored on equipment you send us
Equipment you send us for recycling or disposal may contain personal data. We do not access, read or use this data. It is handled only so that it can be securely erased or destroyed according to the service agreed with you. Where we process this data on behalf of a business customer, we act as a data processor under the terms agreed with that customer.
5. Who we share your information with
We do not sell, rent or trade your personal information. We only share it where needed with:
- our website hosting, email and IT service providers;
- Google, for the reCAPTCHA spam protection on our forms and the map on our contact page;
- transport and logistics partners who help us carry out collections;
- our professional advisers, such as accountants, insurers and lawyers;
- regulators, law enforcement or other authorities where the law requires us to.
All service providers are required to keep your information secure and use it only to provide their services to us.
6. International transfers
Some of our service providers, such as Google, may process data outside the UK. Where this happens, we make sure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as UK adequacy regulations or the International Data Transfer Agreement or Addendum approved by the ICO.
7. How long we keep your information
We only keep personal data for as long as we need it for the purposes above:
- Enquiries that do not lead to any work are reviewed regularly and deleted when no longer needed.
- Customer, service and financial records are kept for at least six years after the end of the financial year they relate to, as required by UK tax and company law.
- Newsletter details are kept until you unsubscribe.
8. Your rights
Under UK data protection law you have the right to:
- ask for a copy of the personal data we hold about you;
- ask us to correct data that is wrong or incomplete;
- ask us to delete your data;
- ask us to restrict how we use your data;
- object to us using your data, including for direct marketing;
- ask for your data to be transferred to another organisation (data portability);
- withdraw your consent at any time, where we rely on consent.
To use any of these rights, contact us at info@safepcdisposal.co.uk. We will respond within one month. There is normally no charge.
9. Newsletter and marketing
We will only send you our newsletter if you have signed up for it. You can unsubscribe at any time by emailing info@safepcdisposal.co.uk or by using the unsubscribe link in our emails.
10. How we protect your information
We use appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data, including secure (SSL) connections on our website, access controls and secure handling procedures for data-bearing equipment.
11. Cookies
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies. Please see our Cookie Policy for details.
12. Complaints
If you have a concern about how we use your personal data, please contact us first and we will do our best to help. You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK’s data protection regulator, at ico.org.uk or by calling 0303 123 1113.
13. Changes to this policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a new “last updated” date.