Privacy Policy

We are committed to protecting your privacy and will only use the information that we collect about
you lawfully and in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) 2018.

Who are ‘We’?

In this policy, the words ‘We’, ‘Us’ or ‘Our’ refer to JST Electronics Ltd.

It’s really important to Us that you trust us with your personal data so We want to make sure that
you understand what personal data We hold about you and how We collect, store and process it.

We will use your personal data in the way(s) set out in this policy. If you are not happy with the way
that We are using your personal data, please do not provide us with your personal data (We have set
out more information on how We collect your personal data below). If you have any questions about
this policy, or what We do with your personal data, please contact Us using the contact details
below.

You can contact Us about this policy at 03300581711 or write/email to:
privacyofficer@jstelectronics.com

JST Electronics Ltd.
JST House
19 James Street
Righead Industrial Estate
Bellshill
North Lanarkshire
ML4 3LU
United Kingdom

Telephone number: 0330 058 1711

What is personal data?

Personal data is information about you that can help Us identify you, such as your name, address,
phone number or email address, or more discrete data such as the device ID of any smartphones,
tablets or similar mobile devices you own.

What personal data do We collect about you?

The nature and the type of personal data we collect will depend on why you are giving it to Us.

We collect personal data about you when you;

use Our website. We collect information where available including your device’s ID, IP address,
operating system and browser type. This information helps us produce anonymised data about our
users’ browser behaviours. Our website also uses cookies – for more information please read Our
full cookies policy.

If you interact with Us on Our social media pages (such as Twitter Facebook, Pinterest and
Instagram). We collect information about you from Twitter and Facebook’s sites if the settings on
your accounts or the privacy policies of those sites give Us permission to do so. This would include
your name, and any direct or private messages sent to Us).

Once we have created we will have a new Sign up for Our newsletter coming soon. We collect
information such as your name and email address, postcode and may audit your ‘click throughs’ on
the newsletter emails that we send to you.

participate in competitions or events hosted by Us. We collect information such as your name,
contact details, delivery address (if applicable) and your bank/credit card details.

If any of your personal data changes, or you believe that any of the personal data that We hold is
incorrect, please let Us know by contacting Us at privacy.officer@justacer.co.uk and We will ensure
that the Personal Data is up to date. We may also contact You from time to time to verify that Your
Personal Data is up to date.

What do We use your personal data for?

When processing your personal data, we will only do so in relation to specific purposes and only
after giving careful consideration to ensure that your privacy rights are not seriously impacted.

We will process the personal data that you provide to us in the following ways for the purpose of
(and on the basis of) our performance of our contractual obligations to you:

To provide you with the services that you have requested or purchased from Us, such as Purchasing
Parts or Services through Our website or over the phone (this may include correcting any errors that
you have provided such as any typos in your postal address);

We will process the personal data that you provide to us in the following ways based on our
“legitimate interests” as a business:

Where We do research on demographics, interests and behaviour based on the information you
provide to Us. We do this to better understand you. This research is compiled and analysed on an
anonymised basis. We may share this anonymised data with potential advertisers or business
partners.

To create a profile about you to ensure Our communications to You are relevant and timely, and to
provide you with an improved experience when using Our services

To provide your personal data to Our insurers from time to time.

We will only retain such profiles for as long as it is appropriate to do so and will always delete this
data responsibly

To respond to any queries that you ask Us;

Helping Us identify and fix defects or errors in Our sites, system or services; or

To carry out research in relation to your participation in any of Our programmes or events that you
have attended in order to measure customer satisfaction, evaluate the success of Our programmes
or to troubleshoot any issues.

We will process the personal data that you provide to us in the following ways in order to comply
with Our legal obligations:

To retain and process records when you book a service with us or purchase a product.

To ensure that Our sites are kept secure and to prevent crime.

For the purposes of identifying and preventing fraud; and

To comply with statutory or regulatory requirements, such as reporting requirements Health and
Safety Law.

Marketing Communications

We will also process your personal data where you have given your consent to us doing so, for
example:

when you have asked to receive Our newsletter

When you have asked to receive other forms of marketing communication about Us,

Where we are relying on consent to process your personal data, we will only process your personal
data for the purpose that you have given Us consent for. If you would like to receive these
communications but have not opted in, please contact Us on 03300581711 or email
privacy.officer@justacer.co.uk indicating your preferred channel to receive marketing
communications from Us.

Who do We share your personal data with?

Except where We use third party services to collect information, when you are asked for personal
data by Us, you are sharing that information with Us alone, unless We specifically state otherwise
below.

We may also provide your personal data to third parties who may process your data as part of the
services they carry out on Our behalf. In order to provide you with the services that you have
requested from Us, the following third parties may also need to process your personal data:

Any statutory, governmental or regulatory body that requests the personal data and that We are
obliged (by law or by regulation) to provide.

Our analytics and search engine providers that assist Us in the improvement and optimisation of Our
website. We currently use Google Analytics. Read their privacy policy online;

local competition partners who team up with Us to host competitions who We share personal data
with as part of our partnership.

Please be aware that advertisers or web sites that have links on Our site may collect personally
identifiable information about you. This privacy statement does not cover the information practices
of those web sites.

As Our requirements change, we may need to change the third parties that process your personal
data to meet those requirements.

We do not sell or rent your personal data to anyone, we will never provide your personal data to
another company or charity for their marketing purposes without your explicit consent.

How do We protect your personal data?

We will always do Our best to keep your personal data secure. Steps We take in order to do this
include the use of technical controls (such as encryption and network protection), limiting the
number of people working for Us who have access to your data and ensuring that they are trained in
protecting your personal data.

Where We use external suppliers to process your personal data, We put contracts in place to make
sure that they treat it as carefully as We would and use it only in accordance with the instructions
that We give to them. Where these suppliers operate outside of the European Economic Area (EEA),
We will make sure that the levels of protection provided are at least equal to those required by UK
law.

Retention of your personal data

We will only retain your personal data for as long as We need to keep it. In considering how long to
retain your data we will always take into account factors such as any ongoing obligations We have to
You, the nature of Our relationship with You, legal requirements (e.g. in relation to HMRC statutory
retention periods) and contractual requirements. We will not keep Your data indefinitely and will
always dispose of it carefully when it is no longer necessary for Us to retain it.

Your Rights – What are the choices available to you regarding collection, use and distribution of your
personal data?

The law gives you a number of rights in relation to your personal data and Our use of it. You have the
right:

to ask Us not to use your personal data for direct marketing purposes;

to ask to see what personal data We hold about You and to find out about the way that We process
the data (and in some circumstances, You can ask Us to provide a copy to a third party);

to ask Us to correct or update any personal data which is inaccurate.

to ask for personal data to be deleted in some (but not all) circumstances where there is no good
reason for Us to continue to process it;

to ask Us to temporarily stop using your data if You don’t believe that We have a right to use it, or to
stop Us from using your personal data where there is no good reason for Us to continue to use it;
and

not to be subject to decisions made solely on the basis of ‘automated processing’ (i.e. the right not
to be subject to decisions made solely by algorithms or computers without input from a human) in
certain circumstances.

If You would like to exercise any of the rights listed above, or if You have any queries or concerns
about the way We use Your personal data (or any questions about this privacy policy), You can
contact us by email at privacy.officer@justacer.co.uk, by post to the Privacy Officer, JST
ELECTRONICS LTD, Dundyvan Industrial Estate, Coatbridge,ML5 4AQ,United Kingdom or by
telephone at 03300581711.

Your Right to Lodge a Complaint

If you are unhappy with the way We have dealt with your personal data or if you have any further
questions about how We process and retain personal data please contact Us in the first instance at
privacyofficer@jstelectronics.com or by writing to Privacy Officer, JST ELECTRONICS LTD, Dundyvan
Industrial Estate,Coatbridge,ML5 4AQ,United Kingdom so that We can try to put this right.

If you are still not satisfied, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information
Commissioner’s Office. Further information on how to do this is available on the ICO website.

Changing this policy

We may make changes to this policy from time to time. If We make any significant changes to this
policy that impacts the way in which your personal data is treated, We will post the changes on this
page or, where We feel that the changes are really significant, We may contact you directly.
Changes will apply from the time We post them (either here on Our website or when We contact
you). This policy was last changed on 22 nd September 2022.