Privacy policy
This privacy notice tells you what to expect us to do with your personal information.
Contact details
Post: 575-599 Maxted Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 7DX, GB
Telephone: 01442 268294
Email: info@tornadostorage.com
What information we collect, use, and why
We collect or use the following information to provide services and goods, including delivery:
Names and contact details
Addresses
Date of birth
Purchase or account history
Payment details (including card or bank information for transfers and direct debits)
Health information (including dietary requirements, allergies and health conditions)
Health and safety information
Account information
Website user information (including user journeys and cookie tracking)
Records of meetings and decisions
Identification documents
Information relating to compliments or complaints
We also collect or use the following information to provide services and goods, including delivery:
Health information
We collect or use the following information for the operation of customer accounts and guarantees:
Names and contact details
Addresses
Payment details (including card or bank information for transfers and direct debits)
Purchase history
Account information, including registration details
Information used for security purposes
Marketing preferences
We also collect or use the following information for the operation of customer accounts and guarantees:
Health information
We collect or use the following information for service updates or marketing purposes:
Names and contact details
Addresses
Marketing preferences
Purchase or viewing history
IP addresses
Website and app user journey information
Records of consent, where appropriate
We collect or use the following information to comply with legal requirements:
Name
Contact information
Identification documents
Health and safety information
We also collect or use the following information to comply with legal requirements:
Health information
We collect or use the following personal information for dealing with queries, complaints or claims:
Names and contact details
Address
Account information
Purchase or service history
Video recordings of public areas
Audio recordings of public areas
Video recordings of private or staff only areas
Audio recordings of private or staff only areas
Witness statements and contact details
Relevant information from previous investigations
Customer or client accounts and records
Information relating to health and safety
Correspondence
Lawful bases and data protection rights
Under UK data protection law, we must have a “lawful basis” for collecting and using your personal information. There is a list of possible lawful bases in the UK GDPR. You can find out more about lawful bases on the ICO’s website.
Which lawful basis we rely on may affect your data protection rights which are in brief set out below. You can find out more about your data protection rights and the exemptions which may apply on the ICO’s website:
Your right of access - You have the right to ask us for copies of your personal information. You can request other information such as details about where we get personal information from and who we share personal information with. There are some exemptions which means you may not receive all the information you ask for. You can read more about this right here.
Your right to rectification - You have the right to ask us to correct or delete personal information you think is inaccurate or incomplete. You can read more about this right here.
Your right to erasure - You have the right to ask us to delete your personal information. You can read more about this right here.
Your right to restriction of processing - You have the right to ask us to limit how we can use your personal information. You can read more about this right here.
Your right to object to processing - You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data. You can read more about this right here.
Your right to data portability - You have the right to ask that we transfer the personal information you gave us to another organisation, or to you. You can read more about this right here.
Your right to withdraw consent – When we use consent as our lawful basis you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. You can read more about this right here.
If you make a request, we must respond to you without undue delay and in any event within one month.
To make a data protection rights request, please contact us using the contact details at the top of this privacy notice.
Our lawful bases for the collection and use of your data
Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information to provide services and goods are:
Consent - we have permission from you after we gave you all the relevant information. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to object. To be clear, you do have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
Contract – we have to collect or use the information so we can enter into or carry out a contract with you. All of your data protection rights may apply except the right to object.
Legal obligation – we have to collect or use your information so we can comply with the law. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to erasure, the right to object and the right to data portability.
Vital interests – collecting or using the information is needed when someone’s physical or mental health or wellbeing is at urgent or serious risk. This includes an urgent need for life sustaining food, water, clothing or shelter. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to object and the right to portability.
Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information for the operation of customer accounts and guarantees are:
Consent - we have permission from you after we gave you all the relevant information. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to object. To be clear, you do have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
Contract – we have to collect or use the information so we can enter into or carry out a contract with you. All of your data protection rights may apply except the right to object.
Legal obligation – we have to collect or use your information so we can comply with the law. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to erasure, the right to object and the right to data portability.
Vital interests – collecting or using the information is needed when someone’s physical or mental health or wellbeing is at urgent or serious risk. This includes an urgent need for life sustaining food, water, clothing or shelter. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to object and the right to portability.
Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information for service updates or marketing purposes are:
Consent - we have permission from you after we gave you all the relevant information. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to object. To be clear, you do have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information for legal requirements are:
Consent - we have permission from you after we gave you all the relevant information. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to object. To be clear, you do have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
Contract – we have to collect or use the information so we can enter into or carry out a contract with you. All of your data protection rights may apply except the right to object.
Legal obligation – we have to collect or use your information so we can comply with the law. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to erasure, the right to object and the right to data portability.
Vital interests – collecting or using the information is needed when someone’s physical or mental health or wellbeing is at urgent or serious risk. This includes an urgent need for life sustaining food, water, clothing or shelter. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to object and the right to portability.
Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information for dealing with queries, complaints or claims are:
Consent - we have permission from you after we gave you all the relevant information. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to object. To be clear, you do have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
Contract – we have to collect or use the information so we can enter into or carry out a contract with you. All of your data protection rights may apply except the right to object.
Legal obligation – we have to collect or use your information so we can comply with the law. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to erasure, the right to object and the right to data portability.
Vital interests – collecting or using the information is needed when someone’s physical or mental health or wellbeing is at urgent or serious risk. This includes an urgent need for life sustaining food, water, clothing or shelter. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to object and the right to portability.Where we get personal information from
Directly from you
CCTV footage or other recordings
Previous employers
Market research organisations
Providers of marketing lists and other personal information
Suppliers and service providers
How long we keep information
Document Type | Retention Period
Work Report Sheets | 10 years
Non-Conformance Reports | 3 years
Annual Supplier Reviews | 3 years
Contractor Audits | 3 years
Internal Audit Reports | 3 years
Quality Management Reviews | 3 years
Calibration Records | 3 years
Customer Feedback | 5 years
TSS Purchase Orders | 3 years
Customer Purchase Orders | 3 years
Supplier Quotations | 40 years
TSS Quotations | 40 years
Sales to Projects Handovers | 40 years
Technical Worksheets | 40 years
Order Acknowledgements | 40 years
Drawings | 40 years
Seismic Reports | 40 years
Bill of Ladings | 40 years
Commercial Invoices | 40 years
Schedules | 40 years
Site Surveys | 40 years
Inspection Reports | 40 years
Packing Lists | 40 years
Commissioning Certificates | 40 years
Supplier Invoices | 40 years
Changes to T&Cs | 6 years
Accident Reports | 4 years
Health Assessments | 3 years
Who we share information with
Others we share personal information with:
Professional or legal advisors
Relevant regulatory authorities
External auditors or inspectors
Professional consultants
Organisations we’re legally obliged to share personal information with
Emergency services
How to complain
If you have any concerns about our use of your personal data, you can make a complaint to us using the contact details at the top of this privacy notice.
If you remain unhappy with how we’ve used your data after raising a complaint with us, you can also complain to the ICO.
The ICO’s address:
Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Helpline number: 0303 123 1113