Verse-sequoia is committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy rights. This page explains how we comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the UK Data Protection Act 2018, and how you can exercise your rights under these regulations.
Data Controller
Verse-sequoia acts as the data controller for personal information collected through this website and in connection with our services. As data controller, we determine the purposes and means of processing personal data and are responsible for ensuring compliance with data protection obligations.
Your Rights Under GDPR
The GDPR provides you with specific rights regarding your personal data. We are committed to facilitating the exercise of these rights.
Right to Access
You have the right to request a copy of the personal information we hold about you. This is commonly known as a Subject Access Request. We will respond to such requests within one month of receipt, providing information free of charge unless the request is manifestly unfounded or excessive.
Right to Rectification
If you believe personal information we hold about you is inaccurate or incomplete, you have the right to request correction. We will respond to rectification requests promptly and inform any third parties to whom the data has been disclosed of the necessary corrections.
Right to Erasure
Also known as the right to be forgotten, this allows you to request deletion of your personal data in certain circumstances, including where the data is no longer necessary for the purposes it was collected, where you withdraw consent (if consent was the basis for processing), or where you object to processing and there are no overriding legitimate grounds.
Right to Restrict Processing
You may request that we limit how we use your personal data while concerns about accuracy are verified, while we consider your objection to processing, where processing is unlawful but you oppose erasure, or where we no longer need the data but you require it for legal claims.
Right to Data Portability
Where processing is based on consent or contract and carried out by automated means, you have the right to receive personal data you provided to us in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format, and to transmit this data to another controller without hindrance.
Right to Object
You have the right to object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing purposes. Where you object to direct marketing, we will cease such processing immediately. For other objections based on legitimate interests, we will cease processing unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds that override your interests, rights, and freedoms.
Rights Related to Automated Decision Making
You have the right not to be subject to decisions based solely on automated processing, including profiling, that produce legal effects or similarly significantly affect you. We do not currently engage in automated decision making that would trigger this right.
Exercising Your Rights
To exercise any of your rights under GDPR, please contact us using the details below. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request. We aim to respond to all legitimate requests within one month, though this period may be extended by two months for complex requests, in which case we will inform you accordingly.
Legal Basis for Processing
We process personal data only where we have a lawful basis for doing so. The legal bases we rely upon include:
- Performance of a contract with you
- Compliance with legal obligations
- Your consent, which you may withdraw at any time
- Legitimate interests pursued by us or a third party, where these are not overridden by your rights
Data Protection Officer
Given the nature and scale of our processing activities, we have not appointed a formal Data Protection Officer. However, queries regarding data protection can be directed to our general contact address, and we will ensure they receive appropriate attention.
Supervisory Authority
If you are dissatisfied with how we handle your personal data or respond to your requests, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK supervisory authority for data protection matters.
Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House, Water Lane
Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF
ico.org.uk
Contact Us
For any questions about GDPR compliance or to exercise your data protection rights:
Verse-sequoia
47 Westbourne Grove
London W2 4UA
United Kingdom
Email: [email protected]
Last updated: November 2024