Privacy Policy
Who we are
Saint Roques Automobile Co Ltd trading as Balmoral Garage is a Ford Retail dealership based in Blairgowrie, Perth & Kinross. A Ford franchised dealer, Balmoral Garage supply new and used Ford and non-Ford vehicles; operate a Service Department; MOT testing station (Station Number 3872A1) and Parts Department.
The trading company operates from one site at Balmoral Garage, Balmoral Road, Blairgowrie, PH10 7AB.
The parent company head office is Balmoral Garage, Balmoral Road , Rattray, Blairgowrie PH10 7AB. Company Registration Number: 11871.
Purpose
This notice explains the approach of Balmoral Garage in collection, recording, storing, transferring and communicating data whilst carrying out our duties as a dealership.
Our Commitment
Balmoral Garage is fully committed to handling customer and employee data in accordance with data protection legislation and best practices. This means your information will be:
How do we collect personal information?
Balmoral Garage collects data in various ways. These are listed, however not limited, to the following list:
What information do we collect?
Personal Data: This may include data such as name, contact details (including mobile and home telephone numbers, home and business addresses and email address), digital copies of physical and electronic correspondence and the link between you and your vehicle.
Sensitive Data: These forms of information, such as sexual orientation, race, religion, politics and genetics have no relevance or influence on our services and are therefore neither collected, nor recorded.
What is the lawful basis for Balmoral Garage’s processing activities?
Personal information is only processed where we understand there is a lawful basis to do so. Processing of data is necessary for us to meet our legitimate interests as a Ford dealership. Examples of these processing activities’ are listed but not limited to:
Customer contact is deemed within both the customer’s interest and Balmoral Garage’s legitimate interest in the following purposes:
Vehicle Sales
Aftersales
It is the policy of Balmoral Garage that customer contact is primarily made for the purposes of advice and not the marketing of products. Items checked during these maintenance intervals can be safety critical and could affect overall condition if left unchecked or not maintained correctly. In extreme cases, this could lead to failure and potential injury of vehicle occupants or other road users. It is also likely the vehicle’s value or warranty will be affected. Therefore there is a legitimate interest between Balmoral Garage and the data subject.
NOTE: In cases where a customer has expressed they do not wish to be contacted we shall honour this and not contact, even in consideration of the above.
Do we share personal data with third parties?
Generally, we do not receive information about you from third parties. Generally, we would only receive information from referrers, such as existing customers or business partners, particularly Ford Motor Company.
This will typically be your name and contact details but may include additional information which they provide to us. We will process this information to take steps to gain your consent to enter into a contract for us to provide you with our goods and or services or where we have a legitimate interest.
The following is a list of the main third parties with whom we may share personal information. Whenever we share personal data, we take all reasonable steps to ensure it will be handled appropriately and securely by the third party. This list is indicative but not exhaustive:
Third party companies we may share information with, indicative list but not exhaustive:
The above companies all conduct business according to their own privacy policies.
How long to we retain your information
The periods for which we retain information depends on the purpose for which the information was obtained, but in general terms, we will retain data for as long as required by law or as may be required for record keeping and legal claim purposes.
How do we store your information securely
Personal information is processed by our staff at Balmoral Garage, Blairgowrie, UK. Information is stored digitally on our Dealer Management System, Gemini Evolution DX with a secure backup server situated on site and further cloud backup maintained by CCN Limited, Perth. Password protected access is required and only given to specified staff. Hard copy invoices, job cards and other contractual items retained on site are stored in locked and secure cabinets, accessed only by specified staff.
Data Breach
Should we become aware of a compromise of your information then we will notify you, those affected and the ICO as soon as practicable and within the 72-hour requirement. We will provide details of what information may have been obtained and advise you of any recommended actions
Other websites
Our website and emails may contain links to other websites. We are not responsible for the content of practices of these other sites and we would recommend that you check their own privacy policies.
Your rights where we are processing your information
Subject to certain limitations you have the following rights in relation to your information:
Deletion requests can be made in writing to the contact details set out in the ‘contact information and further advice’ section. As per ICO guidelines we aim to complete all requests within 28 days.
Children’s Privacy
We do not knowingly contact or collect information from persons under the age of 17. In some cases, for example whereby a Motability recipient is below the age of 18, we will endeavour to collect the information from the “Appointee” wherever possible.
Changes to our privacy policy
We keep this notice under regular review and may update as and when the need arises.
Contact information and further advice
If you have any questions that are not covered in this notice, we suggest you e-mail us at victoria@balmoralgarage.co.uk. If you would prefer to submit questions in writing you can contact us at GDPR Data Controller, Balmoral Garage, Balmoral Road, Blairgowrie, PH10 7AB.
A hard copy of this document is available on site or can be requested in writing to the above addresses.
Complaints
In the first instance we seek to directly resolve all complaints about how we handle personal information. However, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office as below:
The Information Commissioner’s Office – Scotland
45 Melville Street
Edinburgh
EH3 7HL
Email – Scotland@ico.org.uk
Website – https://ico.org.uk/concerns