Privacy Policy

This notice explains what information we collect, when we collect it and how we use this. During the course of our activities, we will process personal data (which may be held on paper, electronically, or otherwise) about you and we recognise the need to treat it in an appropriate and lawful manner. The purpose of this notice is to make you aware of how we will handle your information.

Who am I?

EvoStar Property Ltd at Dukeries Business Centre, 31-33 Retford Road, Worksop, S80 2PU. We take the issue of security and data protection very seriously and strictly adhere to guidelines published in the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 which is applicable from the 25th May 2018, together with any domestic laws subsequently enacted.

We are notified as a Data Controller with the Office of the Information Commissioner under registration number ZA794185 and we are the data controller of any personal data that you provide to us.

Our Data Protection Officer is Kate Fletcher.

Any questions relating to this notice and our privacy practices should be sent to kate@evostarproperty.co.uk

How we collect information from you and what information I collect

When you enquire or register for products and services provided by EvoStar Property Ltd we may collect personal information from a variety of sources.

The majority of the personal information which we collect will have been provided by you during the course of your relationship with us either through face-to-face contact, by telephone, email or electronic communications such as messaging or through the internet.

However, we may also obtain your personal data from other sources including:

·         information we collect when you visit or create an account on our website

·         companies which support advertising services that promote our services including online property portals (such as Rightmove and Zoopla), social media sites (such as Facebook and Twitter) and online advertising platforms (such as Google Adwords)

·         information provided to us by other third parties

·         other publically available sources such as the electoral roll and HM Land Registry

We collect the following information about you:

·         Prospective tenants and/or guarantor names, email address, date of birth, address (including any previous addresses, relationship to other prospective tenants, employment status, name of university or college where you are studying (if applicable);

·         Tenant name, email address, telephone number, Date of Birth, address (including any previous addresses), marital status, National Insurance Number, nationality, next of kin, name of university or college where you are studying (if applicable), the name of friends that you are staying with (if applicable);

·         Guarantor name, e-mail address, telephone number, Date of Birth, address (including any previous addresses), marital status, National Insurance Number, nationality, Next of Kin (if applicable);

·         Property address; term, rent, deposit, utility and service responsibilities;

·         The employment status of tenants and/or guarantors, address, contact details (including email, phone and fax numbers) of the employer/accountant, payroll numbers, length of employment, salary information (including any regular overtime or commission), and any other income received;

·         Bank account details of the tenant and prospective tenants, including account number and sort code, and any hire purchase/loan agreements/credit cards or store cards that you have; and

·         Any welfare benefits that you may be eligible for, or are currently on.

Why we need this information about you and how it will be used

We need your information and will use your information:            

·         to undertake and perform our obligations and duties to you in accordance with the terms of our contract with you;

·         to enable us to supply you with the services and information which you have requested;

·         to help you to manage your tenancy;

·         to carry out due diligence on any prospective tenant and/or guarantor, including whether there is any money judgements against them or any history of bankruptcy or insolvency;

·         to analyse the information we collect so that we can administer, support and improve and develop our business and the services we offer;

·         to contact you in order to send you details of any changes to our suppliers which may affect you; and

·         for all other purposes consistent with the proper performance of our operations and business.

Sharing of Your Information

The information you provide to us will be treated by us as confidential and will be processed only by any third party, acting on our behalf, within the UK.

We may disclose your information to other third parties who act for us for the purposes set out in this notice or for purposes approved by you, including the following:

·         If we enter into a joint venture with or merge with a business entity, your information may be disclosed to our new business partners or owners;

·         To carry out due diligence on you as a prospective tenant/ guarantor, including but not limited to the carrying out of affordability checks, due diligence checks and the obtaining of references from relevant parties, whose data you have provided;

·         If you request so, your information shall be disclosed in order to determine if there are any money judgements against you, as the prospective tenant/guarantor, or to determine if they have a history of bankruptcy or insolvency;

·         If you are unable to make payments under your tenancy, your information may be disclosed to any relevant party assisting in the recovery of this debt or the tracing of you as a tenant; and

·         In the creation, renewal or termination of the tenancy, your information will be disclosed to the relevant local authority, tenancy deposit scheme administrator, service/utility provider, freeholder, factor, facilities manager or any other relevant person or organisation in connection with this.

Unless required to do so by law, we will not otherwise share, sell or distribute any of the information you provide to us without your consent.

Transfers outside the UK and Europe

Your information will only be stored within the UK/EEA.

Security

When you give us information we take steps to make sure that your personal information is kept secure and safe.

All our information is stored electronically on secure servers located within the United Kingdom. Certain information is also retained on a secure basis in hard-copy format.

By submitting your personal data, you agree to this transfer, storing or processing. We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy. All information you provide to us is stored on our secure servers.

How long we will keep your information

We review our data retention periods regularly and will only hold your personal data for as long as is necessary for the relevant activity, or as required by law (we may be legally required to hold some types of information), or as set out in any relevant contract I have with you.

Your Rights

You have the right at any time to:

·         ask for a copy of the information about you held by us in our records;

·         require us to correct any inaccuracies in your information;

·         make a request to us to delete what personal data of yours we hold; and

·         object to receiving any marketing communications from us.

If you would like to exercise any of your rights above please contact us at kate@evostarproperty.co.uk

Should you wish to complain about the use of your information, we would ask that you contact us to resolve this matter in the first instance. You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office in relation to our use of your information.  The Information Commissioner’s contact details are noted below:

England:

Information Commissioner’s Office

Wycliffe House, Water Lane

Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF

Telephone: 0303 123 1113

Email: casework@ico.org.uk

Scotland:

The Information Commissioner’s Office

45 Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7HL

Telephone: 0131 244 9001

Email: Scotland@ico.org.uk

Wales

Information Commissioner’s Office

2nd floor, Churchill House

Churchill Way, Cardiff, CF10 2HH

Telephone: 029 2067 8400

Email: wales@ico.org.uk

Northern Ireland:

Information Commissioner’s Office

3rd Floor, 14 Cromac Place

Belfast, BT7 2JB

Telephone: 028 9027 8757

Email: ni@ico.org.uk