Data protection & privacy policy
1. Introduction
The purpose of this policy is to explain how Karis Group and relates companies collects, protects, and uses personal data. Karis Group is committed to ensuring that any personal data supplied by its users or is otherwise generated by its activities is collected and processed fairly and lawfully.
2. What Types Of Personal Data Does Karis Group Collect?
Karis Group needs certain personal data to enable it to provide its products and services to its customers and users. The personal data collected will generally include: individual contact names and job titles postal address, telephone and fax numbers, e-mail addresses. Karis Group also has access to personal data that is generated over the Network utilised by Karis Group services including IP and email addresses for incoming and outgoing data and network usage data. In certain circumstances Karis Group may also collect information about Karis Group users from other related parties to enable Karis Group to offer the best service.
3. How Does Karis Group Obtain Personal Data?
Karis Group obtains personal data in a number of ways when people call the office or use the online facilities, from enquiries made by existing users as well as new users.
4. How Does Karis Group Use The Personal Data It Holds?
4.1 Providing and Improving the Karis Group Service
Most of Karis Group use of personal data is necessary to enable it to provide a service to its users, including processing appointments, managing contacts. Karis Group will not divulge your personal data to third and unrelated parties.
4.2 Direct Marketing
Karis Group is a service and will do a limited amount of direct marketing other than information made available on its web site and related web site. Information may be sent via email if you have requested to be kept informed of any changes to Karis Group and related activities.
5. Does Karis Group Transfer Personal Data Overseas?
As Karis Group uses and may be related to global organisations directly and indirectly it may be necessary for Karis Group to transfer and process personal data outside the country in which the personal data is collected. This will only be for storage purposes with security procedures and firewalls designed to prevent unauthorised use of or access to personal data.
6. To Whom Does Karis Group Disclose Personal Data?
Karis Group will pass personal data within its internal departments in order to fulfil its service and support obligations.
As a general rule, Karis Group does not disclose personal data to unaffiliated third parties except where consent has been obtained, where Karis Group is under an obligation by law to disclose personal data or where personal safety of third parties is deemed to be at risk Karis Group will comply with the law.
7. How Does Karis Group Protect the Personal Data it Holds?
Karis Group takes users confidentiality and security very seriously. Karis Group has implemented appropriate internal security procedures that restrict access to and disclosure of personal data within Karis Group. These procedures will be reviewed from time to time to determine whether they are being complied with and are effective.
Karis Group will also actively investigate and cooperate with law enforcement agencies any allegations of abuse or violation of system or network security as set out in the applicable Karis Group Acceptable Use Policy).
8. Customers' Rights
The law in certain jurisdictions (including countries within the European Economic Area) gives individuals whose personal data is held by Karis Group specific rights to access and rectify personal data held about them. These include the right to:
8.1
Obtain from Karis Group, for a prescribed fee, confirmation that personal data is held, as well as a written description of such personal data, the purpose(s) for which it is being used, the source(s) of the personal data and details of any recipients;
8.2
Request the deletion or rectification of personal data which is inaccurate; and
8.3
As explained in paragraph 4.2 above to object to any unsolicited information sent by Karis Group regarding information or updates on services.
9. Contact Details
If any individual wishes to contact Karis Group regarding the personal data held about them or has any other question about Karis Group data privacy procedures, they should direct an email to info @karisgroup.com or send a letter to the direction of "Karis Group User Services " at Charis House 6 Bassett Row Southampton SO16 7FS United Kingdom.”
10. Policy Updates
As part of Karis Group' commitment to compliance with data privacy requirements, and to reflect changes in Karis Group' procedures, Karis Group may update the terms of this policy from time to time.