Menu Search Sign in to my account Basket Advice Centre Contact us Opening Times Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm Saturday Closed Sunday Closed Home Privacy Policy Privacy Policy 1. Introduction This Privacy Policy explains in detail the types of personal data we may collect about you when you interact with us. It also explains how we’ll store and handle that data, and keep it secure. We know that there’s a lot of information here, but we want you to be fully informed about your rights, and how the Water Irrigation website uses your data. We hope the following sections will answer any questions you have but if not, please do get in touch with us. It’s likely that we’ll need to update this Privacy Notice from time to time. We’ll notify you of any significant changes, but you’re welcome to come back and check it whenever you wish. When you are using the Water Irrigation website, Hydrosure Global Ltd is the data controller. 2. The legal bit explained The law on data protection sets out a number of different reasons for which a company may collect and process your personal data, including: Consent In specific situations, we can collect and process your data with your consent. This includes giving you the option to opt-out of receiving promotional materials when providing us with your personal information. You will also be given the option to opt-out of receiving promotional materials in any subsequent electronic communications. When collecting your personal data, we’ll always make clear to you which data is necessary in connection with a particular service. Contractual obligations In certain circumstances, we need your personal data to comply with our contractual obligations. For example, when you place an order from us, we’ll collect your address details to deliver your purchase, and pass them to our courier. Legal compliance If the law requires us to, we may need to collect and process your data. For example, we can pass on details of people involved in fraud or other criminal activity affecting the Company to law enforcement. Legitimate interest In specific situations, we require your data to pursue our legitimate interests in a way which might reasonably be expected as part of running our business and which does not materially impact your rights, freedom or interests. For example, we will use your purchase history to send you or make available personalised offers. We also combine the shopping history of many customers to identify trends and ensure we can keep up with demand, or develop new products/services. 3. When do we collect your personal data? When you visit any of our websites, and use your account to buy products, in a shop or online When you make an online purchase and check out as a guest (in which case we just collect transaction-based data) When you create an account with us When you engage with us on social media When you contact us by any means with queries, complaints etc. When you ask a Customer Service Advisor to email you information about a product When you enter prize draws or competitions When you choose to complete any surveys we send you When you comment on or review our products and services When you’ve given a third party permission to share with us the information they hold about you If you use Click and Collect, when you use our car parks and shop which usually have CCTV systems operated for the security of both customers and the staff. These systems may record your image during your visit. 4. What sort of personal data do we collect? If you have a web account with us: your name, billing/delivery address, orders and receipts, VAT declarations email and telephone number. For your security, we’ll also keep an encrypted record of your login password Details of your interactions with us through customer service systems. For example, we collect notes from our conversations with you, details of any complaints or comments you make, details of purchases you made, items viewed or added to your basket, and wish list choices, voucher redemption, brands you show interest in, web pages you visit and how and when you contact us. Details of your visits to our websites and which site you came from to ours Information gathered by the use of cookies in your web browser. Learn more about our Cookie Policy Personal details which help us to recommend items of interest. For example, you might tell us your size, which we’ll use to recommend other items. We’ll only ask for and use your personal data collected for recommending items of interest and to tailor your shopping experience with us. Of course, it’s always your choice whether you share such details with us. Payment card information Your comments and product reviews Your image may be recorded on CCTV when you visit a shop or car park Your car number plate may be recorded at some of our car parks to manage parking restrictions To deliver the best possible web experience, we collect technical information about your internet connection and browser as well as the country and telephone code where your computer is located, the web pages viewed during your visit, the advertisements you clicked on, and any search terms you entered Your social media username, if you interact with us through those channels, to help us respond to your comments, questions or feedback. 5. How and why do we use your personal data? We want to give you the best possible customer experience. One way to achieve that is to get the richest picture we can of who you are by combining the data we have about you. We then use this to offer you promotions, products and services that are most likely to interest you. The data privacy law allows this as part of our legitimate interest in understanding our customers and providing the highest levels of service. Of course, if you wish to change how we use your data, you’ll find details in the ‘What are my rights?’ section below. Remember, if you choose not to share your personal data with us, or refuse certain contact permissions, we might not be able to provide some services you’ve asked for. For example, if you’ve asked us to let you know when an item comes back into stock, we can’t do that if you’ve withdrawn your general consent to hear from us. Here’s how we’ll use your personal data and why: To process any orders that you make by using our websites, or in our store. If we don’t collect your personal data during checkout, we won’t be able to process your order and comply with our legal obligations For example, your details may need to be passed to a third party to supply or deliver the product or service that you ordered, and we may keep your details for a reasonable period afterwards in order to fulfil any contractual obligations such as refunds, warranties and so on. To respond to your queries, refund requests and complaints. Handling the information you sent enables us to respond. We may also keep a record of these to inform any future communication with us and to demonstrate how we communicated with you throughout. We do this on the basis of our contractual obligations to you, our legal obligations and our legitimate interests in providing you with the best service and understanding how we can improve our service based on your experience. To protect our business and your account from fraud and other illegal activities. This includes using your personal data to maintain, update and safeguard your account. We’ll also monitor your browsing activity with us to quickly identify and resolve any problems and protect the integrity of our websites. We’ll do all of this as part of our legitimate interest. For example, by using automated monitoring of IP addresses to identify possible fraudulent log-ins from unexpected locations. To protect our customers, premises, assets and employees from crime, we operate CCTV systems in our shop and car park which record images for security. We do this on the basis of our legitimate business interests. To process payments and to prevent fraudulent transactions. We do this on the basis of our legitimate business interests. This also helps to protect our customers from fraud. If we discover any criminal activity or alleged criminal activity through our use of CCTV, fraud monitoring and suspicious transaction monitoring, we will process this data for the purposes of preventing or detecting unlawful acts. We aim is to protect the individuals we interact with from criminal activities. With your consent, we will use your personal data, preferences and details of your transactions to keep you informed by email, web, text, telephone and through our customer service team about relevant products and services including tailored special offers, discounts, promotions, competitions and so on. Of course, you are free to opt out of hearing from us by any of these channels at any time. To send you communications required by law or which are necessary to inform you about our changes to the services we provide you. For example, updates to this Privacy Notice, product recall notices, and legally required information relating to your orders. These do not require prior consent when sent by email or text message. If we do not use your personal data for these purposes, we would be unable to comply with our legal obligations. To display the most interesting content to you on our websites, we’ll use data we hold about your favourite brands or products and so on. We do so on the basis of your consent to receive app notifications and/or for our website to place cookies or similar technology on your device. For example, we might display a list of items you’ve recently looked at, or offer you recommendations based on your purchase history and any other data you’ve shared with us. To administer any of our prize draws or competitions which you enter, based on your consent given at the time of entering To develop, test and improve the systems, services and products we provide to you. We’ll do this on the basis of our legitimate business interests. For example, we’ll record your browser’s Session ID to help us understand more when you leave us online feedback about any problems you’re having To comply with our contractual or legal obligations to share data with law enforcement. For example, when a court order is submitted to share data with law enforcement agencies or a court of law To send you survey and feedback requests to help improve our product and services. These messages will not include any promotional content and do not require prior consent when sent by email or text message. We have a legitimate interest to do so as this helps make our products or services more relevant to you. 6. How we protect your personal data We know how much data security matters to all our customers. With this in mind we will treat your data with the utmost care and take all appropriate steps to protect it. We secure access to all transactional areas of our websites and using ‘https’ technology. Access to your personal data is password-protected, and sensitive data such as payment card information is secured and tokenised to ensure it is protected. We regularly monitor our system for possible vulnerabilities and attacks, and we carry out penetration testing to identify ways to further strengthen security. 7. How long will we keep your personal data? Whenever we collect or process your personal data, we’ll only keep it for as long as is necessary for the purpose for which it was collected. At the end of that retention period, your data will either be deleted completely or anonymised, for example by aggregation with other data so that it can be used in a non-identifiable way for statistical analysis and business planning. Some examples of customer data retention periods: Orders When you place an order, we’ll keep the personal data you give us for 7 years so we can comply with our legal and contractual obligations. 8. Who do we share your personal data with? We sometimes share your personal data with trusted third parties. For example, delivery couriers, for fraud management, to handle complaints, to help us personalise our offers to you and so on. Here’s the policy we apply to those organisations to keep your data safe and protect your privacy: We provide only the information they need to perform their specific services They may only use your data for the exact purposes we specify in our contract with them We work closely with them to ensure that your privacy is respected and protected at all times If we stop using their services, any of your data held by them will either be deleted or rendered anonymous Examples of the kind of third parties we work with are: IT companies who support our website and other business systems Operational companies such as delivery couriers Google/Facebook to show you products that might interest you while you’re browsing the internet. This is based on either your marketing consent or your acceptance of cookies on our websites. See our Cookies Notice for details. We will only do this in very specific circumstances, for example: For fraud management, we may share information about fraudulent or potentially fraudulent activity in our premises or systems. This may include sharing data about individuals with law enforcement bodies. We may also be required to disclose your personal data to the police or other enforcement, regulatory or Government body, in your country of origin or elsewhere, upon a valid request to do so. These requests are assessed on a case-by-case basis and take the privacy of our customers into consideration. For further information please contact our Customer Service Team. 9. What are your rights over your personal data? An overview of your different rights You have the right to request: Access to the personal data we hold about you, free of charge in most cases The correction of your personal data when incorrect, out of date or incomplete For example, when you withdraw consent, or object and we have no legitimate overriding interest, or once the purpose for which we hold the data has come to an end (such as the end of a warranty) That we stop using your personal data for direct marketing (either through specific channels, or all channels) That we stop any consent-based processing of your personal data after you withdraw that consent You have the right to request a copy of any information about you that the we holds at any time, and also to have that information corrected if it is inaccurate. To ask for your information, please contact the Customer Service Team, at Hydrosure Global Ltd., Unit E, Stafford Park 18, Telford, Shropshire. TF3 3BN, or email data.request@hydrosure.com. To ask for your information to be amended, please update your online account, or contact our Customer Services team. If we choose not to action your request we will explain to you the reasons for our refusal. Your right to withdraw consent Whenever you have given us your consent to use your personal data, you have the right to change your mind at any time and withdraw that consent. Where we rely on our legitimate interest In cases where we are processing your personal data on the basis of our legitimate interest, you can ask us to stop for reasons connected to your individual situation. We must then do so unless we believe we have a legitimate overriding reason to continue processing your personal data. Direct marketing You have the right to stop the use of your personal data for direct marketing activity through all channels, or selected channels. We must always comply with your request. Checking your identity To protect the confidentiality of your information, we will ask you to verify your identity before proceeding with any request you make under this Privacy Notice. If you have authorised a third party to submit a request on your behalf, we will ask them to prove they have your permission to act. 10. How can you stop the use of your personal data for direct marketing? There are several ways you can stop direct marketing communications from us: Click the ‘unsubscribe’ link in any email communication that we send you. We will then stop any further emails from that particular division If you have an account, log in into the Account section, visit the ‘My Account’ area and change your preferences Write to: Customer Service Team, Hydrosure Global Ltd., Unit E, Stafford Park 18, Telford, Shropshire. TF3 3BN Please note that you may continue to receive communications for a short period after changing your preferences while our systems are fully updated. 11. Contacting the Regulator If you feel that your data has not been handled correctly, or you are unhappy with our response to any requests you have made to us regarding the use of your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office. You can contact them by calling 0303 123 1113. Or go online to www.ico.org.uk/concerns (opens in a new window; please note we can't be responsible for the content of external websites) If you are based outside the UK, you have the right to lodge your complaint with the relevant data protection regulator in your country of residence. 12. Any questions? We hope this Privacy Notice has been helpful in setting out the way we handle your personal data and your rights to control it. If you have any questions that haven’t been covered, please contact our Data Protection Officer who will be pleased to help you: Email us at: data.request@hydrosure.com Or write to us at: Customer Service Team, at Hydrosure Global Ltd., Unit E, Stafford Park 18, Telford, Shropshire. TF3 3BN This notice was last updated on 26/10/2021 Customer Service Delivery Information Delivery FAQ Contact Us Faulty & Returns Our Price Promise Our Company Terms & Conditions Privacy Policy Cookie Policy CUSTOMER SERVICES Delivery Information Track Your Order Contact Us Returns Our Price Promise HELP & ADVICE Our Company Terms & Conditions Privacy Policy Cookie Policy Advice Centre MEMBER SERVICES Sign In Create an Account Sign In Create an Account © 2021 WaterIrrigation.co.uk | Hydrosure Global Ltd. All Rights Reserved | Unit E, Stafford Park 18, Telford, TF3 3BN We accept