Our site may use “cookies” to enhance the user experience. The user’s web browser places cookies on their hard drive for record-keeping purposes and sometimes to track information about them. The user may choose to set their web browser to refuse cookies or to alert them when cookies are being sent. If they do so, note that some parts of the site may not function properly. This Cookie Policy aims at informing you about our use of cookies and what this means for you.

COOKIES WE MAY USE

The server uses session cookies to store information about page activities so that users can easily pick up where they left off.

Persistent Cookies are data files that provide our website, www.fencinglabs.co.uk, with user preferences, settings and information for future visits. These settings enable users to navigate our website, www.fencinglabs.co.uk, with ease and provide a convenient user experience.

Authentication is used for login and account access. This ensures that unauthorized parties cannot access user account information.

DISABLING/ENABLING COOKIES

Your browser may automatically accept cookies by default, but you can modify your browser preferences. Please be aware that disabling cookies may result in a loss of functionality when accessing and using our website, www.fencinglabs.co.uk.

The data controller of your personal information will be the FencingLabs Research and Development entity that you are dealing with, and you can reach us via our website alternatively you can also email info@fencinglabs.co.uk. We welcome any queries, comments, or requests you may have regarding this Cookies Policy.

 

LEGAL BASIS (EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA VISITORS ONLY).

Our legal basis for collecting and using personal information will depend on the personal information being collected and the specific context in which we collect it. However, we will normally collect personal information from you only:

  • where we need the personal information to perform a contract with you (for example, to develop an application or give you access to our live environment to visualize real-time data);
  • where the processing is in our legitimate interests and your rights are not in conflict; or
  • where we have your consent to do so;

In some cases, we may also have a legal obligation to collect personal information from you.

If we ask you to provide personal information to comply with a legal requirement or to perform a contact with you, we will make this clear at the relevant time and advise you whether the provision of your personal information is mandatory or not (as well as the possible consequences if you do not provide your personal information).

If we collect and use your personal information in reliance on our legitimate interests (or those of any third party), this interest will normally be to operate our platform and communicate with you as necessary to provide our services to you and for our legitimate commercial interest, for instance, when responding to your queries, improving our platform, undertaking marketing, or for the purposes of detecting or preventing illegal activities. We may have other legitimate interests, and if appropriate, we will make it clear to you at the relevant time what those legitimate interests are.

DATA PROTECTION RIGHTS

You have the following data protection rights:

  • If you wish to access, correct, update, or request deletion of your personal information, you can do so at any time by visiting www.fencinglabs.co.uk/contact-us; alternatively,you can email info@fencinglabs.co.uk.
  • In addition, you can object to the processing of your personal information, ask us to restrict the processing of your personal information, or request the portability of your personal information. Again, you can exercise these rights by contacting us via www.fencinglabs.co.uk/contact-us;alternatively,y you can email info@fencinglabs.co.uk.
  • You have the right to opt out of marketing and telemarketing communications we send you at any time. You can exercise this right by clicking on the “Manage your Marketing Preferences” link in the marketing emails we send you or via www.fencinglabs.co.uk/contact-us;alternatively,y you can email info@fencinglabs.co.uk.
  • Similarly, if we have collected and processed your personal information with your consent, then you can withdraw your consent at any time. Withdrawing your consent will not affect the lawfulness of any processing we conducted prior to your withdrawal, nor will it affect the processing of your personal information conducted in reliance on lawful processing grounds other than consent.
  • You have the right to complain to a data protection authority about our collection and use of your personal information. For more information, please contact your local data protection authority.

We respond to all requests we receive from individuals wishing to exercise their data protection rights in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

If you have questions concerning the legal basis on which we collect and use your personal information, you can reach us via www.fencinglabs.co.uk/contact-us; alternatively, you can also email info@fencinglabs.co.uk.

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