Privacy Policy
1. General
This policy covers all sites produced by Animus Surgical. Animus Surgical is committed to safeguarding your privacy online. The purpose of this privacy policy is to inform you what personal information Animus Surgical collects and the purposes for which it uses this information. This policy may change from time to time without notice. If you wish to contact Animus Surgical concerning any matter relating to your personal information then please contact info@animussurgical.com.
2. Disclosures
Animus may disclose your information, under strict terms of confidentiality and restriction of use, to partners of Animus Surgical who supply services on behalf of Animus Surgical and who require to process personal data in the provision of such services. When you use this website you are consenting to the disclosure of your personal information to Animus Surgical partners. Animus Surgical will not disclose any of your personal information to any other third parties without your express consent.
However, under certain circumstances the force of law may require the provision of information to legal authorities. In order to maintain the integrity of its website and safeguard the interests of its subscribers Animus Surgical will comply with any such legally binding request.
3. Information collected
3.1. Identifiable information – Your information is collected when you register or fill in a form on a Animus Surgical website, or you send an email to Animus Surgical. The information that is provided by you will only be used for the purpose for which it is provided, unless you are informed otherwise at the time of giving the information. You may inform Animus Surgical at any time if you wish Animus Surgical to cease using your personal information.
3.2. Non identifiable information – Animus Surgical will from time to time collect information from you that does not reveal your personal identity. Animus Surgical uses this information for editorial purposes, and occasionally for other internal purposes. This information is only used in aggregate form and is not connected to any name, address or other personal identifying information.
4. Use of personal information updated following new GDPR regime which came into force 25th May 2018
Animus Surgical is what’s known as the ‘Controller’ of any personal data you provide to us. We only collect basic personal data about you which does not include any special types of information or location-based information. This may however include name, address, email, phone number .
4.1 Why we need your data
We need to know your basic personal data in order to provide you with occasional relevant updates via our newsletter about our products and special offers. We will not invade your privacy with too many emails and will only collect the data from you that we need in order to provide and oversee this service.
4.2 What we do with your data
All the personal data we process is kept securely and processed by our small team of staff in the UK. No third parties have access to your personal data without your consent.
4.3 How long we keep your data
We may be required to keep data for a minimum of 6 years after which time it will be destroyed. The information that we use for marketing purposes will only be kept with us until you notify us that you no longer wish to receive this information and you are free to unsubscribe from our email marketing at any time.
4.4 What are your rights
If at any point you believe the information we process on you is incorrect you can request to see this information and have it corrected or deleted. If you wish to raise a complaint on how we have handled your personal data, you can contact us to have the matter investigated at info@animussurgical.com. If you are not satisfied with our response or believe we are not processing your personal data in accordance with the law you can complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office https://ico.org.uk/
5. Use of Cookies
Cookies are small amounts of information that are sent to and are stored on your computer. They are used to identify you when you visit the site, and to make your use of the site more convenient for you. Cookies are used to remember usernames, passwords and preferences and to deliver a faster and more personalised service. If you do not wish to have Cookies placed on your computer you can disable Cookies on your Internet browser. Turning them off however will mean that you will not be able to enjoy this web site to its fullest.
6. Links
There are links on this web site to third party web sites which Animus Surgical has no control over. Animus Surgical accepts no responsibility or liability for any third party practices on third party websites. Animus Surgical advises you to carefully read 3rd party privacy statements prior to the use of any third party website.
7.International Transfers
Due to the international nature of the internet, the collecting and processing of your personal information in accordance with Animus’s privacy policy may involve transferring the data between countries in which Animus Surgical, subsidiaries of Animus Surgical and strategic partners are located.
Animus Surgical shall take steps to ensure that any transfer of data to a country or territory outside the European Economic Area, whose laws provide for a different standard of protection for your personal data than that provided under English law, shall be made subject to contractual arrangements which will require that your data be processed to at least a standard compliant with GDPR 2018.
8. Security
This website has security measures in place to protect against loss, misuse and alteration of your personal information under Animus Surgicals control. However no data transmission over the internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure and whilst Animus Surgical strives to protect your personal information, Animus Surgical cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us and you do so at your own risk. Once Animus Surgical receives the transmission, Animus Surgical makes best efforts to ensure the security on the system.
9. Contact Details
PO BOX 1260,
YATELEY,
GU47 7GH