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• provide enhanced services; and
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THE COOKIES WE SET

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Google Analytics

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CHANGES TO THIS POLICY
This policy was last updated on  15 October 2018.

 

VOHKUS LIMITED GDPR ARTICLE 28 POLICY

1. INTRODUCTION
   • Vohkus Limited takes the protection of ‘personal data’ (as defined in the EU’s General Data Protection Regulations 2016/679 (“Regulations”)) and the rights of individuals very seriously.
   • As part of its policy of openness and transparency, Vohkus Limited has decided to publish this policy about its ‘processing’ activities in connection with ‘personal data’ it might receive from a data ‘controller’. This Policy incorporates in full the wording of Article 28 of the Regulations.  It will form part of the terms and conditions upon which Vohkus Limited (the data ‘processor’) will contract with a data ‘controller’.  This Policy complies with the requirement of Article 28 of the Regulations for there to be a contract in writing between the ‘controller’ and ‘processor’.
   • All terms in this Policy will have the same definitions which are in the Regulations.
     
     
2. WHAT TYPES OF PERSONAL DATA MIGHT BE PROCESSED
   • Because of the nature of the goods and services provided by Vohkus Limited, the types of ‘personal data’ it receives from a ‘controller’ will be the ‘personal data’ of the staff of the ‘controller’, and typically this is limited to: name, business email address, business telephone number.
   • Vohkus Limited will retain such ‘personal data’ for as long as the agreement with the ‘controller’ continues, whereupon it will be deleted or, if retained, it will be anonymised such that it cannot be used on its own or in conjunction with any other information to identify a data subject.
   • If you wish to access your ‘personal data’ or exercise any of your rights under the Regulations you should submit your request to the ‘controller’ in accordance with Chapter III of the Regulations.
     
     
3. HOW WILL VOHKUS LIMITED PROCESS PERSONAL DATA RECEIVED FROM A CONTROLLER
   • In compliance with Article 28 of the Regulations, Vohkus Limited will process ‘personal data’ it receives from a ‘controller’ in the following ways:
     • Vohkus Limited guarantees to implement appropriate technical and organisational measures such that the ‘processing’ of the ‘personal data’ will be in accordance with the requirements of the Regulations, the Data Protection Act 2018 (“the Act”), and all applicable law and legislation relating to the protection of ‘personal data’, and such that the measures will also protect the rights of data subjects.
     • Vohkus Limited will not engage another ‘processor’ without prior specific or general written authorisation of the ‘controller’.
     • A further contract may be entered with the ‘controller’ if necessary to set out: (i) a wider category of subject-matter of the ‘processing’, (ii) a wider nature and purpose of the ‘processing’, (iii) a wider type of ‘personal data’ and categories of ‘data subjects’, and/or (iv) any additional obligations and rights of the ‘controller’.
     • Vohkus Limited will only process ‘personal data’ on documented instructions from the ‘controller’, unless required to do so by applicable law in which case Vohkus Limited will notify the ‘controller’ unless prohibited from doing so by law on the grounds of public interest.
     • Vohkus Limited will ensure that anyone who is authorised to process ‘personal data’ on behalf of the ‘controller’ owes a duty of confidentiality or are under a statutory obligation of confidentiality in relation to the ‘personal data’.
     • Vohkus Limited will implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risk (in accordance with Article 32 of the Regulations).
     • Where Vohkus Limited engages another ‘processor’ to carry out specific processing activities on behalf of the ‘controller’ the same data protection obligations as set out in this Policy and any other contract with the ‘controller’ shall be imposed on the other ‘processor’.
     • If the other processor fails to fulfil its data protection obligations Vohkus Limited shall remain fully liable to the ‘controller’ for the performance of the obligations of the other ‘processor’.
     • Given the nature of the ‘processing’ Vohkus Limited will assist the ‘controller’ by appropriate technical and organisational measures, insofar as is possible, in complying with a response to a request from a ‘data subject’ exercising his/her rights in accordance with Chapter III of the Regulations.
     • Taking into account the nature of ‘processing’ and the information disclosed, Vohkus Limited will assist the ‘controller’ in complying with the obligations in Articles 32-36 of the Regulations to: (i) keep the ‘processing’ secure; (ii) notify a breach to the relevant supervisory authority; (iii) notify a breach to the relevant ‘data subjects’; (iv) conduct a data protection impact assessment when appropriate to do so; and (v) notify the relevant supervisory authority where an impact assessment suggests the ‘processing’ will result in a high risk to ‘data subjects’ without measures being put in place.
     • If requested to do so by the ‘controller’ Vohkus Limited will delete or return all ‘personal data’ once the services being provided have come to an end, unless some other applicable law requires the ‘personal data’ to be stored. This does not affect the right of Vohkus Limited to keep any such ‘personal data’ after such date in anonymised form.
     • Vohkus Limited will make all information available to the ‘controller’ necessary to demonstrate compliance with the obligations in Article 28 of the Regulations, and will allow for and contribute to audits and inspections. In the event such an instruction infringes the Regulations Vohkus Limited will notify the ‘controller’ accordingly.
   • Vohkus Limited will comply fully with its requirements, duties and obligations under Article 28 of the Regulations, the Act and all applicable law and legislation relating to the protection of ‘personal data’.