GDPR Policy

We at ARB-LTD take your privacy and data protection rights extremely seriously. In our Privacy Policy, we set out your key rights under the General Data Protection Regulation, set out the ways in which we collect and process your Personal Data, and detail the legal basis upon which we do that.

This Privacy Policy should be read in conjunction with our Website Terms and Conditions, our Cookie Policy and our Terms and Conditions of Sale, which can be viewed on our Website.

In the event that you have any queries regarding our Privacy Policy, or wish to exercise your legal rights in respect of your Personal Data which we hold, please contact us on [email protected]

1. Definitions

We, Us, Our: ARB-LTD (company number 14543057) ARB-LTD Wholesale, Suite 17, Essex House Station Road Upminster RM142SJ

You, Your: An individual who visits our website and/or in some other way uses our services, whether in a personal capacity or as a representative of a business or organisation.

Personal Data: Any information which on its own, or in combination with other information available to us, can be used to identify you. This includes, but is not limited to, full name, date of birth, home address, business address, email address, telephone numbers, financial information including credit/debit card details, IP address, information from credit reference or fraud prevention agencies, court records of debt judgments and bankruptcies, and publicly available information from Companies House.

2. Your Key Rights Under Data Protection Law
You have the right to:

Be informed about our processing of your personal data
Have your personal data corrected if it’s inaccurate or completed if it is incomplete;
Object to the processing of your personal data
Restrict the processing of your personal data
Have your personal data erased;
Request access to your personal data
Move, copy or transfer your personal data
Complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office if you consider your data protection rights have been infringed.
3. Using Your Personal Data
3.1. We will collect and process your Personal Data as follows:

3.1.1. As is necessary to perform our contract with you, including (but not limited to):

To take steps at your request prior to entering into a contract, for example responding to initial requests for information about our services, or to provide a quote.
To decide whether to enter into a contract with you.
To search at credit reference agencies or to apply for credit insurance, if you have requested credit facilities.
To manage and perform our contract with you.
To bill and collect money owed to us
To update our records.
3.1.2. As is necessary for our own legitimate business interests, including (but not limited to);

For our own internal accounting, training, managing and auditing operations;
For debt recovery and collection purposes and for the establishment and defence of legal rights.
3.1.3. As is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, including (but not limited to):

When you exercise your rights under data protection law and make requests;
For compliance with legal and regulatory requirements
For the establishment and defence of legal rights;
For compliance with lawful requests from public authorities, including law enforcement requirements
3.1.4. Based on your consent, for example (but not limited to) sending you informational and promotional material in accordance with your marketing preferences. You are free at any time to withdraw your consent by following the unsubscribe instructions contained in every marketing email. In the case of social media, you can manage your consent and preferences via the relevant social media platform.

4. Sharing Your Personal Data

Subject to applicable data protection law, we may share your personal data with:

Companies falling within the ARB LTD Group;
Sub-contractors, suppliers, and other persons or organisations who help us provide our services, for example (but not limited to) logistics and haulage companies and couriers engaged by us;
Companies and other persons providing services to us, including (but not limited to) IT services, software and design services, and payment services;
Our legal and professional advisors, including accountants and auditors;
Fraud prevention agencies, credit reference agencies, credit insurance brokers and institutions, and debt collection agencies;
Courts, to comply with legal requirements and for the administration of justice;
Government bodies or agencies in the UK or overseas, to comply with legal obligations and requirements;
Any acquirer in the event of a sale, merger, consolidation, liquidation, reorganisation, or acquisition. In that event, any acquirer will be subject to our obligations under this Privacy Policy and you will be notified of the change either by email or by a notice on our website or social media platforms.

5. Cookies and Tracking

We use various technologies to collect and store information when you use our website, which may include cookies and similar tracking technologies, to administer the website and track users’ movements around the website. For full details of our Cookie Policy, please click HERE.

6. Accuracy and Retention of Personal Data

6.1. We will retain your Personal Data for as long as is necessary to provide you with our services. In the event that we have had no dealings with you for a period of 36 months, your Personal Data will be erased from our systems. We may retain and use your Personal Data beyond that period in order to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, enforce our contracts, for internal auditing or financial processes, or for the establishment and defence of legal rights.

6.2. We will retain your Personal Data for as long as is necessary to provide you with our services. In the event that we have had no dealings with you for a period of 36 months, your Personal Data will be erased from our systems. We may retain and use your Personal Data beyond that period in order to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, enforce our contracts, for internal auditing or financial processes, or for the establishment and defence of legal rights.

7. Website and Website Links

7.1. The internet is not completely secure. We offer no guarantee or similar assurance as to the security of your personal data transmitted through our website or via email. Any transmission is at your own risk.

7.2. Our website may contain links to third party websites which we feel may be of interest to you. These websites are owned and operated by third parties, and will have their own privacy policies in place, which we strongly recommend you read before using those websites. We accept no liability or responsibility for the privacy and security practices of third party organisations and their websites.