Summary:
We respect the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and this policy explains how we
collect and treat any information you give us.
Our policy covers
We value your privacy as much as we do our own, so we’re committed to keeping your
personal and business information safe. We collect and process personal information at the
start of, and for the duration of, your relationship with us. We’ll never use your personal
information for any reason other than why you gave it, and we’ll never give anyone access to
it unless we’re forced to by law.
We ask for contact information including your name, email address, and phone number on our website so that we can reply to your enquiry.
Our website doesn’t use cookies or scripts that are designed to track the websites you visit.
We ask for your contact and personal information if we are going to work together and need this information to be able to work efficiently and complete tasks for you.
Occasionally, we might receive your contact information from one of our partners. If we do, we protect it in exactly the same way as if you give it to us directly.
When you contact us by email or through our website, we store your information in Capsule, our Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software. When you engage our services, your information is stored in Harvest, our time-tracking software, and in Xero, our accounts software. We also use MS Office 365 and Dropbox as tools for our business where your contact details may also appear. We chose these software systems partly for their commitment to security.
We occasionally use your contact information to send you updates about Bay Tree VA and its services. When we do, you have the option to unsubscribe from these communications and we won’t send them to you again. We might also email or phone you about services, but if you tell us not to, we won’t get in touch again. We will use your information to send you invoices, statements, or reminders.
All Bay Tree VAs are responsible for the secure handling of contact details and personal information. However, for any queries about the information we store, please e-mail our Managing Director and Data Protection Officer, Jane Cattermole at jane@baytreeva.co.uk or phone on 01284 828974.
When we store information in our own systems, only the people who need it have access. Our management team have contact information across our client base, but individual Bay Tree VAs have access only to what they need to carry out their role.
Where we store your information in third-party services, we restrict access only to people who need it.
The computers and mobile devices we use are all password protected. All passwords and sensitive information we hold are stored securely, whether by manual or electronic means.
We have a ‘Data Protection and GDPR’ protocol document in our Bay Tree VA team reference guide. This outlines practical considerations so that our Bay Tree VAs comply with GDPR in their day-to-day role as Data Processors.
You have the right to view, amend or delete the personal information that we hold about you.
Should you wish to request access to this information, please contact
standingby@baytreeva.co.uk where upon we will request proof of identity and provide the necessary information within 30 days.
If you have any reason to complain about the way we handle your privacy, please contact Jane Cattermole by email at jane@baytreeva.co.uk or by phone on 01284 828974. If you’d prefer to send a letter, please mark ‘GDPR request’ on the front and address it to:
Bay Tree VAIf we change the contents of this policy, those changes will become effective the moment we publish them on our website.
Jane Cattermole
Founder & Managing Director
Get in touch and let us know what you need assistance with. We’ll suggest how we can help, what tasks we can take off your hands and a way forward.
Lisa Hamon
Business Development
BAY TREE is a registered trade mark of Bay Tree VA Limited
