Privacy Policy
QK Cold Stores (Marston) Ltd - how we collect, use, and protect your personal data.
This is the website of QK Cold Stores (Marston) Ltd. ('we', 'us', 'our', 'QK Cold Stores (Marston)'). This policy discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices relating to this website. In order to fully understand your rights, we encourage you to read this in full.
We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of other websites. We reserve the right to modify this privacy policy at any time. Each time you use this website you shall be bound by the then current privacy policy and accordingly you should review the privacy policy each time you use this website.
This policy governs the online processing activities of this website. For offline processing of personal data, please request a copy of our data protection policy using the contact details below.
About Us
We are QK Cold Stores (Marston). We are a company specialising in cold storage and distribution.
Data Controller
QK Cold Stores (Marston) Ltd. is the controller of the personal data it processes. Contact details are available on our contact page.
Data Protection
We take our responsibility to protect your data seriously and will not collect any personal information about you on this website without your clear knowledge and permission.
Any personal information which you volunteer to us will be treated strictly in accordance with Data Protection law. Where data is submitted it will be used for the stated purpose and any reasonably incidental purposes only.
We do not sell or distribute your personal information to third parties for purposes of allowing them to market products and services to you. Communicating via the internet and sending information to you by other means necessarily involves your personal information passing through or being handled by third-parties.
The Information We Collect
Statistical Information
For general web-browsing certain statistical information is automatically logged and may be processed by us in order to obtain statistical information relating to patterns of use. This information is not linked to identifiable individuals.
Contact Form Information
Where you submit an enquiry via our contact form we require you to submit personal data such as your name and email address. We use this information to respond to and process your enquiry.
Email Communications
In the event that you choose to contact us through email, we may retain information in order to adequately respond to your queries.
Recruitment and Job Applications
When you submit a job application or CV through our careers page, we collect personal information including your name, email address, phone number, cover note, and your uploaded CV document. This information is used solely for the purpose of evaluating your suitability for current or future roles at QK Cold Stores.
Your recruitment data is stored securely for a maximum period of 6 months from the date of submission, after which it is automatically and permanently deleted from our systems, including any uploaded documents.
The legal basis for processing this data is your explicit consent, which is obtained at the point of submission. You may request early deletion of your recruitment data at any time by contacting us at enquiries@qkcoldstores.co.uk.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect from you to provide and improve our services to you. The purposes for which we may use your information include:
- To respond to enquiries submitted via our contact form or email
- To provide you with information about our services
- To improve the content and functionality of our website
- To comply with legal obligations
Your Rights
Under data protection law, you have rights including:
Right of Access
You have the right to ask us for copies of your personal information.
Right to Rectification
You have the right to ask us to correct information you think is inaccurate.
Right to Erasure
You have the right to ask us to erase your personal information in certain circumstances.
Right to Restriction
You have the right to ask us to restrict the processing of your information.
Right to Object
You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data.
Right to Portability
You have the right to ask that we transfer the information you gave us to another organisation.
Data Retention
We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. To determine the appropriate retention period for personal data, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal data, the potential risk of harm from unauthorised use or disclosure of your personal data, the purposes for which we process your personal data and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means, and the applicable legal requirements.
Recruitment data: CVs, personal details and cover notes submitted through our careers page are retained for a maximum of 6 months from the date of submission and are then automatically deleted.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our data practices, please contact us:
QK Cold Stores (Marston) Ltd.
2 Toll Bar Road, Marston
Grantham, Lincolnshire NG32 2HT
If you are not satisfied with our response to any complaint or believe our processing of your information does not comply with data protection law, you can make a complaint to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).