Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

• data is given to us by you
• data is collected automatically
• Data that is given to us by you

Buyside Property Group will collect your data in a number of ways, in accordance with this privacy policy, including:

• when you contact us through the website, by telephone, post, e-mail or through any other means
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Data that is collected automatically

While you access our website, we will collect your data automatically, by the following means:

• we automatically collect some information about your visit to the website. This information helps us to make improvements to website content and navigation, and includes your IP address, the date, times and frequency with which you access the website and the way you use and interact with its content
• we will collect your data automatically via cookies, in line with the cookie settings on your browser. For more information about cookies, and how we use them on our website, see the section below, headed ‘Cookies’

Our use of data

Any or all of the above data may be required by us from time to time in order to provide you with the best possible service and experience when using our website. Specifically, data may be used by us in accordance with this privacy policy, for the following reasons:

• internal record-keeping
• transmission by email of marketing materials that may be of interest to you
• We may use your data for the above purposes if we deem it necessary to do so for our legitimate interests. If you are not satisfied with this, you have the right to object in certain circumstances (see the section headed ‘Your rights’ below).

We may use your data for the above purposes if we deem it necessary to do so for our legitimate interests. If you are not satisfied with this, you have the right to object in certain circumstances (see the section headed ‘Your rights’ below).

For the delivery of direct marketing to you via e-mail, we’ll need your consent, whether via an opt-in or soft-opt-in:

• soft opt-in consent is a specific type of consent which applies when you have previously engaged with us (for example, you contact us to ask us for more details about a particular product/service, and we are marketing similar products/services). Under ‘soft opt-in’ consent, we will take your consent as given unless you opt-out
• for other types of e-marketing, we are required to obtain your explicit consent; that is, you need to take positive and affirmative action when consenting by, for example, checking a tick box that we’ll provide
• if you are not satisfied about our approach to marketing, you have the right to withdraw consent at any time. To find out how to withdraw your consent, see the section headed ‘Your rights’ below

Who we share data with

We may share your data with the following groups of people in accordance with this privacy policy, for the following reasons:

• our employees, agents and/or professional advisors - to obtain advice from professional advisers

Keeping data secure

We will use technical and organisational measures to safeguard your data, for example:

• we store your data on secure servers

Technical and organisational measures include measures to deal with any suspected data breach. If you suspect any misuse or loss or unauthorised access to your data, please let us know immediately by contacting us via this e-mail address: dan@buysidepropertygroup.com.

Data retention

Unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law, we will only hold your data on our systems for the period necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this privacy policy or until you request that the data be deleted.

Even if we delete your data, it may persist on backup or archival media for legal, tax or regulatory purposes.

Your rights

You have the following rights in relation to your data:

• Right to access - the right to request (i) copies of the information we hold about you at any time, or (ii) that we modify, update or delete such information. If we provide you with access to the information we hold about you, we will not charge you for this, unless your request is “manifestly unfounded or excessive.” Where we are legally permitted to do so, we may refuse your request. If we refuse your request, we will tell you the reasons why
• Right to correct - the right to have your data rectified if it is inaccurate or incomplete
• Right to erase - the right to request that we delete or remove your data from our systems
• Right to restrict our use of your data - the right to “block” us from using your data or limit the way in which we can use it
• Right to data portability - the right to request that we move, copy or transfer your data
• Right to object - the right to object to our use of your data including where we use it for our legitimate interests

To make enquiries, exercise any of your rights set out above, or withdraw your consent to the processing of your data (where consent is our legal basis for processing your data), please contact us via this e-mail address: dan@buysidepropertygroup.com.

If you are not satisfied with the way a complaint you make in relation to your data is handled by us, you may be able to refer your complaint to the relevant data protection authority. For the UK, this is the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

It is important that the data we hold about you is accurate and current. Please keep us informed if your data changes during the period for which we hold it.

Links to other websites

This website may, from time to time, provide links to other websites. We have no control over such websites and are not responsible for the content of these websites. This privacy policy does not extend to your use of such websites. You are advised to read the privacy policy or statement of other websites prior to using them.

Cookies

This website may place and access certain cookies on your computer. Buyside Property Group uses cookies to improve your experience of using the website and to improve our range of services. Buyside Property Group has carefully chosen these cookies and has taken steps to ensure that your privacy is protected and respected at all times.

All cookies used by this website are used in accordance with current UK and EU Cookie Law.

Before the website places cookies on your computer, you will be presented with a message bar requesting your consent to set those cookies. By giving your consent to the placing of cookies, you are enabling Buyside Property Group to provide a better experience and service to you. You may, if you wish, deny consent to the placing of cookies; however certain features of the website may not function fully or as intended.

This website may place the following cookies:

• Strictly necessary cookies: These are cookies that are required for the operation of our website. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of our website, use a shopping cart or make use of e-billing services
• Session cookie: We use this cookie to remember users and maintain sessions whilst using the website
• Analytical/performance cookies: They allow us to analyse how users use the website; by recognising and counting the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our website when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way our website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.
  You can choose to enable or disable cookies in your internet browser. By default, most internet browsers accept cookies but this can be changed. For further details, please consult the help menu in your internet browser.

You can choose to delete cookies at any time; however you may lose any information that enables you to access the website more quickly and efficiently including, but not limited to, personalisation settings.

General

You may not transfer any of your rights under this privacy policy to any other person. We may transfer our rights under this privacy policy where we reasonably believe your rights will not be affected.

If any court or competent authority finds that any provision of this privacy policy (or part of any provision) is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that provision or part-provision will, to the extent required, be deemed to be deleted, and the validity and enforceability of the other provisions of this privacy policy will not be affected.

Unless otherwise agreed, no delay, act or omission by a party in exercising any right or remedy will be deemed a waiver of that, or any other, right or remedy.

This Agreement will be governed by and interpreted according to the law of England and Wales. All disputes arising under the Agreement will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English and Welsh courts.

Changes to this privacy policy

Buyside Property Group reserves the right to change this privacy policy as we may deem necessary from time to time or as may be required by law. Any changes will be immediately posted on the website and you are deemed to have accepted the terms of the privacy policy on your first use of the website following the alterations.

You may contact Buyside Property Group by email at dan@buysidepropertygroup.com.

This privacy policy was last updated: 9th July 2024.