GDPR Compliance
Your data protection rights under the General Data Protection Regulation
Overview
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) gives you specific rights regarding your personal data. sage-kit is committed to upholding these rights and ensuring full compliance with GDPR requirements.
Data Controller
For the purposes of GDPR, sage-kit acts as the data controller for personal information collected through our website and services.
Our contact details are available on our contact page.
Lawful Basis for Processing
We process your personal data under the following lawful bases:
Consent
Where you have given explicit consent for specific processing activities, such as receiving marketing communications.
Contract
Processing necessary for the performance of a contract with you or to take steps at your request before entering into a contract.
Legal Obligation
Processing necessary to comply with legal requirements, such as tax and accounting obligations.
Legitimate Interests
Processing necessary for our legitimate business interests, such as improving our services and website functionality, provided these interests do not override your fundamental rights.
Your Rights Under GDPR
Right to Access
You have the right to request copies of your personal data. We may charge a reasonable fee for additional copies beyond the first request.
Right to Rectification
You have the right to request correction of any information you believe is inaccurate or completion of information you believe is incomplete.
Right to Erasure
You have the right to request deletion of your personal data under certain conditions, including where the data is no longer necessary for the purposes it was collected.
Right to Restrict Processing
You have the right to request restriction of processing of your personal data under certain conditions.
Right to Object
You have the right to object to processing of your personal data where we rely on legitimate interests as the legal basis.
Right to Data Portability
You have the right to request transfer of your data to another organization or directly to you under certain conditions.
Right to Withdraw Consent
Where processing is based on consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.
Exercising Your Rights
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided on our contact page.
We will respond to your request within one month. In complex cases, this may be extended by two additional months, and we will inform you of any such extension.
You will not have to pay a fee to access your personal data or to exercise any other rights. However, we may charge a reasonable fee if your request is clearly unfounded, repetitive, or excessive.
Data Security
We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risk, including:
- Encryption of data in transit and at rest
- Regular security assessments
- Access controls and authentication
- Staff training on data protection
- Regular backup procedures
Data Breach Notification
In the event of a data breach that is likely to result in a risk to your rights and freedoms, we will notify you and the relevant supervisory authority within 72 hours of becoming aware of the breach.
International Data Transfers
Your data is processed within the United Kingdom and European Economic Area. If we transfer data outside these regions, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place.
Automated Decision Making
We do not use automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal effects concerning you or similarly significantly affects you.
Right to Lodge a Complaint
If you believe we have not handled your personal data in accordance with GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK supervisory authority for data protection.
ICO contact details:
Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire SK9 5AF
Telephone: 0303 123 1113
Updates to This Information
We may update this GDPR compliance information periodically to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Please review this page regularly.