Privacy Policy

Data Controller

Optimal Mechanics Solutions LTD

Collected Personal Data

Retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.

Name, username, date of birth

 Email address, postal address, phone number.

 Content of chats, emails, and phone calls when contacting customer support.

Purpose of collecting data

 Transparency and Accountability

• Clearly defines responsibility: This section identifies your business as the entity determining the purposes and means of processing personal data collected through your website. This clarifies who is responsible for handling user data and complying with data protection regulations.
• Builds trust: By clearly stating who the Data Controller is and outlining their commitment to data protection, your business builds trust with users, assuring them that their personal information is being handled responsibly.
• Demonstrates compliance: This section demonstrates your adherence to data protection principles like fairness, transparency, and accountability, which are foundational to regulations like the UK GDPR. 

 Legal compliance

• Mandatory requirement: Under regulations like the UK GDPR, it's a legal obligation to inform individuals about who the Data Controller is when collecting personal data.
• Sets the foundation for accountability: The Data Controller is ultimately responsible for ensuring compliance with all data protection principles, including legal bases for processing, data minimization, accuracy, and security.
• Facilitates data subject rights: The Data Controller is responsible for responding to data subject requests to access, rectify, erase, or restrict processing of their personal data, and this section informs users of who to contact to exercise those rights.
• Establishes a point of contact: It provides the necessary contact information for individuals or authorities to address questions or concerns about data processing practices. 

 Clear distinction from data processors

• Highlights your role: It differentiates your business, which determines the purposes and means of processing data, from any third-party services (data processors) that might handle data on your behalf (e.g., website hosts, analytics providers).
• Outlines responsibilities: As the Data Controller, your responsibilities are broader and encompass ensuring the overall compliance of any data processors you engage with.