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About This Privacy Policy
PGI – Protection Group International Limited (also referred to as ‘PGI’) has produced this privacy policy to set out the ways we gather, use, disclose, and manage customer or client data.
Whilst this policy includes all information that PGI collects, not all information will be relevant to all circumstances. Specific scenarios are detailed within the How we get the information and why we have it section of this policy.
Our Contact Details
PGI, 1st Floor Office, 13/14 Angel Gate, London, EC1V 2PB
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7887 2699 | Email: clientservices@pgitl.com
For the purpose of the Data Protection Act 2018 (the Act), the data controller is PGI – Protection Group International Limited. Our nominated representative for the purpose of the Act is Paul Traill.
What Type of Information we have
We currently collect and process the following information:
Category | Type | |
Address | Address | |
IP Address | ||
Behavioural | Advertising tracking ID | |
Cookies | ||
Google Analytics tracking ID | ||
Biographical | Date of birth | |
Contact | Telephone number | |
Email address | ||
Financial | Bank account | |
Credit history | ||
Salary | ||
Sort code | ||
Government & Institutional | Criminal record | |
Identification | Government issued ID | |
Vehicle Registration | ||
| National Insurance Number | ||
Medical | Details of disability | |
Details of health condition(s) | ||
Dietary Requirements | ||
Name, Address | Name | |
Next of Kin information | ||
Professional | Employment history | |
Job title |
How we get the Information and why we have it
Information is provided by you to PGI to fulfil several business needs. Specifically, these are:
Sales Enquiries
We collect your name, email address, telephone number and job title to enable us to communicate with your business, understand your requirements and provide quotes for work.
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the lawful basis we rely on for processing this information are:
We have a contractual obligation.
Analytics
We collect your IP address and advertising tracking ID to enable us to monitor and improve website performance and target advertising. In addition, we utilise Google Analytics and LinkedIn Insight to review our visitor demographics. To achieve this, we collect your Google Analytics tracking ID and your LinkedIn Insight Tag. For more information around our usage of analytics, please refer to our cookie policy.
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the lawful basis we rely on for processing this information are:
We have a legitimate interest.
Job Applications
We collect your name, address, email address, telephone number and employment history to enable us to identify applicants, determine suitability for roles and contact applicants to provide updates around their application. In the event that an applicant attends an interview, we will also request proof of identification via some form of government issued ID. It should be noted that whilst we do not explicitly request any other identifiable information, if this information is present on any documentation submitted by an applicant (for example CVs), this will be collected with the aforementioned information.
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the lawful basis we rely on for processing this information are:
We have a legitimate interest.
Course Delegates
We collect your name, address, email address, telephone number and job title to enable us to identify delegates, contact delegates to provide updates around their course, provide digital and/or printed certificates following the conclusion of the course and update delegates with industry news, service or training opportunities (marketing).
We collect your vehicle registration to provide parking if applicable.
We collect details of disability, details of health condition(s) and dietary requirements to ensure the wellbeing of delegates whilst on-site and to ensure that we accommodate dietary requirements when providing sustenance. We collect Next of Kin information to enable us to contact a nominated individual in the event of an emergency.
We collect your employment history and professional qualifications to enable us to adapt our training and ensure it is relevant to the level of experience of the delegates.
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the lawful bases we rely on for processing this information are:
We have a contractual obligation (name, address, email address, telephone number, job title, vehicle registration, employment history, professional qualifications).
We have a vital interest (details of disability, details of health condition(s), dietary requirements, Next of Kin information).
Your consent (information used for marketing purposes). You are able to remove your consent at any time. You can do this by contacting marketing@pgitl.com.
Employees and Contractors
We collect your name, address, email address, telephone number and employment history to enable us to identify applicants, determine suitability for roles and contact applicants to provide updates around their application. In the event that an applicant attends an interview, we will also request proof of identification in the form of government issued ID. It should be noted that whilst we do not explicitly request any other identifiable information, if this information is present on any documentation submitted by an applicant (for example CVs), this will be collected with the aforementioned information.
We employ the services of a third party, The Access Group, to collect criminal record, employment history and financial history information of successful applicants. This is for the purpose of background checks which can include Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and credit checks. You can view the Privacy Policy for The Access Group at https://www.theaccessgroup.com/privacy-and-legal/
We collect your name, address, email address, telephone number, date of birth, bank account, sort code and salary information to enable us to your employment and meet our tax and National Insurance obligations.
How we Store Your Information
Your information is securely stored on PGI systems, based within the UK at a third-party data centre and protected by appropriate security measures including stringent access controls with access provided on a Need-to-Know basis. Personal data is managed in accordance with our data protection policy and supporting procedures.
PGI systems are managed on our behalf by NDG (nextgenerationdata.co.uk) within their Newport data centre at Celtic Way, Coedkernew, Marshfield, Duffryn, Newport NP10 8BE.
PGI regularly review all retained personal information to ensure that it is still necessary for PGI to hold this information. Specific retention periods are dependent on the type of information held and the purpose for collecting and holding this information. These retention periods are detailed within our Information Retention and Disposal Policy, which is available upon request.
Your Data Protection Rights
Under data protection law, you have rights including:
Your right of access
You have the right to ask us for copies of your personal information.
Your right to rectification
You have the right to ask us to rectify information you think is inaccurate. You also have the right to ask us to complete information you think is incomplete.
Your right to erasure
You have the right to ask us to erase your personal information in certain circumstances.
Your right to restriction of processing
You have the right to ask us to restrict the processing of your information in certain circumstances.
Your right to object to processing
You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.
Your right to data portability
You have the right to ask that we transfer the information you gave us to another organisation, or to you, in certain circumstances.
You are not required to pay any charge for exercising your rights. If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you.
Please contact us at hr@pgitl.com if you wish to make a request.
How to Complain
You can also complain to the ICO if you are unhappy with how we have used your data.
The ICO’s address:
Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF