Privacy Policy
At Knight Harwood, we are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard the personal information you provide when you use our website, engage with our services, or visit our sites. It also outlines your rights regarding your data and how you can manage them.
Information We May Collect from You
On our Website:
We may collect the following types of information when you interact with our website:
- Technical Information: Includes your Internet protocol (IP) address, login details, browser type and version, time zone setting, browser plug-ins, operating system and platform.
- Website Usage Information: Covers data about your visit, including Uniform Resource Locators (URLs), clickstream to and from our website, page interactions such as scrolling, clicks, and mouse-overs, and how you navigate through our pages.
If You Visit a Knight Harwood Site:
We may also collect the following personal data when you visit one of our sites:
- Personal Information: Name, contact information.
- Project Information: Details relevant to the project you are involved with.
- Medical Information: When necessary for safety or health purposes.
- Vehicle Information: Details of your vehicle, if applicable.
- Employer Details: Information about your employer, where relevant.
- Surveillance Data: Images captured by CCTV cameras (refer to our CCTV Privacy Notice).
What We Do with the Information We Gather
We use the personal data we collect for the following purposes:
- Communication: To communicate with you, respond to your queries, or provide updates about our services.
- Business Purposes: To send you information about our business, services, or products.
- Service Improvement: To help improve the services we offer and our website’s functionality.
- Career Opportunities: To facilitate any interest in career opportunities at Knight Harwood.
- Health and Safety: To ensure health and safety compliance if you visit our site.
- Security: For the purpose of maintaining a safe and secure environment.
We do not collect personal data for the purpose of releasing or selling it to third parties for marketing purposes, nor do we engage in unsolicited mailings on behalf of third parties. Furthermore, Knight Harwood will not use automated decision-making processes based solely on your personal data.
We process personal information based on legitimate interests and contractual obligations related to the business relationship, unless specific consent is required, in which case, we will inform you at the point of data collection.
Disclosure of Your Information
We may disclose your personal information to the following parties:
- Business Partners & Service Providers: Trusted business partners, suppliers, and sub-contractors engaged by us for specific services. We require these parties to protect your data and use it solely for the purposes we define.
- Regulatory and Legal Authorities: In compliance with legal obligations, we may share information with law enforcement, regulatory bodies, fraud prevention agencies, or our legal advisors.
- Insurance and Medical Authorities: In case of a medical emergency or legal dispute, we may share relevant information with medical practitioners or insurers.
Information Storage and Retention
We are committed to ensuring your personal information is secure. We implement suitable physical, electronic, and managerial safeguards to protect the data we collect.
Knight Harwood will retain your personal information only as long as necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected and in compliance with applicable legal requirements.
Your Rights
Under data protection laws, you have certain rights regarding your personal data, including:
- The right to request access to the personal data we hold about you.
- The right to request the correction or deletion of your personal data.
- The right to request restrictions on how we process your personal data.
- The right to object to the processing of your data, including for marketing purposes.
- The right to request the transfer of your personal data to another organization (data portability).
How to Exercise Your Rights
You can exercise your rights by contacting us at [email protected] or writing to us at:
FAO Privacy Team
Knight Harwood
Josaron House
5-7 John Princes Street
London
W1G 0JN