Online privacy statement 

Personal data 

Under the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) personal data is defined as:  

“any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person ('data subject'); an identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person”. 

How we use your information 

This privacy notice tells you how we, Kingfisher Home Improvements Ltd, will collect and use your personal data if necessary for a legitimate interest of Kingfisher Home Improvements Ltd, in fulfilment of our contractual relations including Customer Care and Support, where given your consent for Advertising and Marketing purposes, Quality Assurance, Research, Product and Service Development.Your data may also be used for other purposes for which you give your permission or, in limited circumstances, when required by law or where permitted under the terms of relevant data protection and privacy law.

Why does Kingfisher Home Improvements Ltd need to collect and store personal data? 

In order for to fulfill our contractual obligations including advisory services, if this is related to the contractual purpose, to provide you with news and offers and to improve our products and services, provided that this is consistent with the purpose for which the data was originally collected.

We need to collect personal data for [correspondence purposes and/or detailed service provision]. In any event, we are committed to ensuring that the information we collect and use is appropriate for this purpose, and does not constitute an invasion of your privacy.  

In terms of being contacted for marketing purposes Kingfisher Home Improvements Ltd would contact you for additional consent. 

Will Kingfisher Home Improvements Ltd share my personal data with anyone else? 

We may pass your personal data on to third-party service providers contracted to Kingfisher Home Improvements Ltd in the course of dealing with you. Any third parties that we may share your data with are obliged to keep your details securely, and to use them only to [fulfil the service they provide you on our behalf]. When they no longer need your data to fulfil this service, they will dispose of the details in line with Kingfisher Home Improvements Ltd’s procedures. If we wish to pass your sensitive personal data onto a third party we will only do so once we have obtained your consent, unless we are legally required to do otherwise. 

How will Kingfisher Home Improvements Ltd use the personal data it collects about me?  

Kingfisher Home Improvements Ltd will process (collect, store and use) the information you provide in a manner compatible with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We will endeavour to keep your information accurate and up to date, Kingfisher Home Improvements Ltd is required to retain information in accordance with the law, such as information needed for income tax and audit purposes. How long certain kinds of personal data should be kept may also be governed by specific business-sector requirements and agreed practices. Personal data may be held in addition to these periods depending on individual business needs. 

Under what circumstances will Kingfisher Home Improvements Ltd contact me? 

Our aim is not to be intrusive, and we undertake not to ask irrelevant or unnecessary questions. Moreover, the information you provide will be subject to rigorous measures and procedures to minimise the risk of unauthorised access or disclosure. 

Can I find out the personal data that the organisation holds about me? 

Kingfisher Home Improvements Ltd at your request, can confirm what information we hold about you and how it is processed. If Kingfisher Home Improvements Ltd does hold personal data about you, you can request the following information:  

  • Identity and the contact details of the person or organisation that has determined how and why to process your data. In some cases, this will be a representative in the EU.  
  • Contact details of the data protection officer, where applicable. 
  • The purpose of the processing as well as the legal basis for processing. 
  • If the processing is based on the legitimate interests of Kingfisher Home Improvements Ltd or a third party, information about those interests. 
  • The categories of personal data collected, stored and processed. 
  • Recipient(s) or categories of recipients that the data is/will be disclosed to. 
  • If we intend to transfer the personal data to a third country or international organisation, information about how we ensure this is done securely. The EU has approved sending personal data to some countries because they meet a minimum standard of data protection. In other cases, we will ensure there are specific measures in place to secure your information. 
  • How long the data will be stored. 
  • Details of your rights to correct, erase, restrict or object to such processing. 
  • Information about your right to withdraw consent at any time. 
  • How to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority. 
  • Whether the provision of personal data is a statutory or contractual requirement, or a requirement necessary to enter into a contract, as well as whether you are obliged to provide the personal data and the possible consequences of failing to provide such data. 
  • The source of personal data if it wasn’t collected directly from you. 
  • Any details and information of automated decision making, such as profiling, and any meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and expected consequences of such processing.

What forms of ID will I need to provide in order to access this?  

Kingfisher Home Improvements Ltd accepts the following forms of ID when information on your personal data is requested: Passport, driving licence, birth certificate, utility bill (from last 3 months)