Trans-Continental Group LTD customer privacy notice
This privacy notice tells you what to expect us to do with your personal information.
Contact details
Post
Trans Continental Group Ltd, Unit 4, Amy Johnson Court, Amy Johnson Way, BLACKPOOL, , FY4 2RP, GB
Telephone
01253 207799
Email
[email protected]
What information we collect, use, and why
We collect or use the following information to provide services and goods, including delivery:
- Names and contact details
- Addresses
- Purchase or account history
- Account information
- Website user information (including user journeys and cookie tracking)
- Information relating to compliments or complaints
We collect or use the following information for the operation of customer accounts and guarantees:
- Names and contact details
- Addresses
- Purchase history
- Account information, including registration details
- Information used for security purposes
- Marketing preferences
We collect or use the following information for service updates or marketing purposes:
- Names and contact details
- Addresses
- Marketing preferences
- Location data
- Purchase or viewing history
- IP addresses
- Website and app user journey information
- Records of consent, where appropriate
We collect or use the following information to comply with legal requirements:
- Name
- Contact information
- Financial transaction information
We collect or use the following personal information for dealing with queries, complaints or claims:
- Names and contact details
- Address
- Account information
- Purchase or service history
- Customer or client accounts and records
- Correspondence
Lawful bases and data protection rights
Under UK data protection law, we must have a “lawful basis” for collecting and using your personal information. There is a list of possible lawful bases in the UK GDPR. You can find out more about lawful bases on the ICO’s website.
Which lawful basis we rely on may affect your data protection rights which are in brief set out below. You can find out more about your data protection rights and the exemptions which may apply on the ICO’s website:
If you make a request, we must respond to you without undue delay and in any event within one month.
To make a data protection rights request, please contact us using the contact details at the top of this privacy notice.
Our lawful bases for the collection and use of your data
Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information to provide services and goods are:
- Consent - we have permission from you after we gave you all the relevant information. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to object. To be clear, you do have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
- Contract – we have to collect or use the information so we can enter into or carry out a contract with you. All of your data protection rights may apply except the right to object.
- Legal obligation – we have to collect or use your information so we can comply with the law. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to erasure, the right to object and the right to data portability.
Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information for the operation of customer accounts and guarantees are:
- Consent - we have permission from you after we gave you all the relevant information. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to object. To be clear, you do have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
- Contract – we have to collect or use the information so we can enter into or carry out a contract with you. All of your data protection rights may apply except the right to object.
- Legal obligation – we have to collect or use your information so we can comply with the law. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to erasure, the right to object and the right to data portability.
Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information for service updates or marketing purposes are:
- Consent - we have permission from you after we gave you all the relevant information. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to object. To be clear, you do have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
- Contract – we have to collect or use the information so we can enter into or carry out a contract with you. All of your data protection rights may apply except the right to object.
- Legal obligation – we have to collect or use your information so we can comply with the law. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to erasure, the right to object and the right to data portability.
Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information for legal requirements are:
- Consent - we have permission from you after we gave you all the relevant information. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to object. To be clear, you do have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
- Contract – we have to collect or use the information so we can enter into or carry out a contract with you. All of your data protection rights may apply except the right to object.
- Legal obligation – we have to collect or use your information so we can comply with the law. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to erasure, the right to object and the right to data portability.
Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information for dealing with queries, complaints or claims are:
- Consent - we have permission from you after we gave you all the relevant information. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to object. To be clear, you do have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
- Contract – we have to collect or use the information so we can enter into or carry out a contract with you. All of your data protection rights may apply except the right to object.
- Legal obligation – we have to collect or use your information so we can comply with the law. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to erasure, the right to object and the right to data portability.
Where we get personal information from
Directly from you either through directly entered data, web browser provided information, information obtained from our website during your browsing session.
How long we keep information
We retain information for the minimum legally allowed amount of time. This can be up to 6 years for company accounts if orders are placed. If no orders are placed we keep information for only as long as useful. Normally
Who we share information with
Data processors
Delivery Companies \\ Consolidators.
This data processor does the following activities for us: We use 3rd party systems to store order information and delivery address information. This information will also be passed to the carrier used for deliveries, this could be pallet delivery carriers or parcel delivery carriers such as Yodel, DPD, DX, etc.
Internal IT Systems.
This data processor does the following activities for us: We use cloud services to store information provided via this website. This is provided by multiple vendors such as Microsoft, Amazon or other independent off site servers. All information is encrypted.
Others we share personal information with
- Relevant regulatory authorities
- Organisations we’re legally obliged to share personal information with
- Other relevant third parties:
- Software systems we use which may hold encrypted cloud information. Such as our ERP system, our email system and our marketing systems.
How to complain
If you have any concerns about our use of your personal data, you can make a complaint to us using the contact details at the top of this privacy notice.
If you remain unhappy with how we’ve used your data after raising a complaint with us, you can also complain to the ICO.
The ICO’s address:
Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Helpline number: 0303 123 1113
Website: https://www.ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint
Last updated: 19/02/2025
