Privacy Policies
Introduction
This Privacy Policy contains important information about how we use your personal information. We respect the privacy of individuals who interact with our business and where you choose to provide us with information about yourself, you trust us to act in a responsible manner with that information.
In this privacy policy, references “us”, “we”, “Paragon” or “our”, and are all references to Paragon Social Commerce.
If you have any questions, comments or concerns about any aspect of this policy or how Paragon Social Commerce handles your information please email our privacy team at contact@paragonsocialcommerce.com
What information do we collect?
We collect personal information from you in several ways; you may share information with us, or we may collect it using other means. In this section we explain the different ways we collect personal information from you and some ways in which that information will be used.
1) Requesting information from us and responding to your queries
We process contact information such as name, email address, telephone number or postal address, preferences, and other declared personal information about you when you provide it to us. For example, when you fill out online forms, subscribing to our services, call, or text us, enquire about our products and services.
2) Interacting with us via Social Media Channels
We process information relating to you when you interact with us through social media platforms such as Linkedin, Instagram, Pinterest, X or Facebook.
3) Registering for and attending our events, seminars, or conferences
If you choose to attend one of our events, we will ask for your contact information to provide you with details of the event and manage your attendance. For in-person events, we may ask you to provide us with accessibility information, if appropriate.
4) Updating you on developments and initiatives
We may process your contact information to keep you updated on updates and developments in our business.
5) Interacting with our website
When you visit our website we may collect details of your website visit, including name, email, phone number, IP address (a unique identifier for your computer or other device), website URL and mobile device ID. Our website also uses cookies please see our Cookies Policies.
6) Applying for a job at Paragon Social Commerce
We process information provided by you in relation to submitting a job application to Paragon Social Commerce (this may include sensitive personal information for example ethnic origin.)
7) Visiting our offices
We may collect information such as contact information (including name, email address, telephone number) and CCTV footage in respect to your visit to our office address.
8) Interacting with us as a client of Paragon Social Commerce
When interacting with us as a client, we process information we may receive from you or from others in relation to our provision of services to our clients.
9) Interacting with us as a supplier or partner to Paragon Social Commerce
We process information in relation to you as an individual if you provide services to us (or if you work for a company that provides services to us.)
How do we use it?
How we will use your personal information
Our legal basis for processing
To provide or respond to you, with information that you have requested, e.g., this could relate to a newsletter, bulletin, an invitation for an event, your interaction with us on social media.
Consent – we only use your personal information for this purpose if you have asked us to do so. You can withdraw your consent at any time.
To keep you updated with developments and initiatives at Paragon Social Commerce, its affiliates or partners.
Our legitimate interests – we use your information to provide you news and updates on Paragon Social Commerce, its affiliates or partners. You will always have the opportunity to opt-out in each correspondence.
To process your registration for and attendance at events, seminars, conferences, and meetings with Paragon Social Commerce, its affiliates or partners.
Our legitimate interests – we use your information to book you on to the requested events and to send confirmation to you and the event organiser.
To respond to specific queries you may raise regarding Paragon Social Commerce, its affiliates and partners.
Consent – we only use your personal information for this purpose if you have asked us to do so. You can withdraw your consent at any time.
To provide you with better ways of accessing information from this website.
Consent – we only use your personal information for this purpose if you have consented for us to do so. You can withdraw your consent at any time.
To process and consider your job application.
Our legitimate interests – we use your personal information to assess your job application, update you on its status and keep you informed of other opportunities, if you have asked us to, via the methods you have selected.
To manage your visit to the office.
Our legitimate interests or any other purposes required by law such as for example, compliance with fire protection regulations.
Do we pass your information to third parties?
We may send your personal information to other Paragon Social Commerce companies, affiliates and third parties to help us process your personal information for the purposes set out in this policy. Further details of our group companies can be found here.
We may disclose your personal information if we or any of our assets are the subject of a sale or similar corporate transaction. We will ensure that the third parties who receive your personal information are required to keep it confidential.
We may disclose personal information to third parties when we reasonably believe we are required by law, and in order to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding suspected or actual unlawful or otherwise prohibited activities, including, but not limited to, fraud.
Where do we send your information?
We are a global company and therefore we may transfer your personal information to countries around the world including the US and other countries outside of the UK and Europe. We will, where the country to which your data is transferred has not been found to provide an adequate level of protection, put in place appropriate safeguards (we use standard contractual clauses) to ensure your information is protected.
How long do we keep your information?
We only keep your personal information for as long as we need to, to be able to use it for the reasons given in this privacy policy, and for as long as we are required to keep it by law.
Third Party Websites
Our website links to third party sites which we do not operate or endorse. These websites may use cookies and collect your personal information in accordance with their own privacy policies. This privacy policy does not apply to third party websites and we are not responsible for third party websites.
How do we protect your information?
We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure that your personal information disclosed to us is kept secure, accurate and up to date and kept only for so long as is necessary for the purposes for which it is used.
Children’s Privacy
This website is not intended or designed to attract children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from or about any person under the age of 16. If you are under 16 years old and wish to ask a question or use this site in any way which requires you to submit your personal information, please get your parent or guardian to do so on your behalf.
Your rights
You are entitled to ask:
- 1) for a copy of the personal information we hold about you, and details about how we are processing your personal information;
- 2) to have any inaccuracies in your personal information corrected;
3) if we are processing your personal information by automated means and on the basis of your consent (see “How do we use it?”, above), for us to provide your personal information to you in a structured, commonly-used and machine-readable format.
- 4) You shall not use this website for any illegal purposes and in particular agree that you shall not send any material which is defamatory or obscene within the meaning of the Obscene Publications Act or which is abusive, indecent or in breach of the privacy of any person. You agree not to send any unsolicited promotional or advertising material, spam or similar materials or any volume messages that may interfere with the operation of this website or with the enjoyment of this website by other visitors.
- 5) Paragon Social Commerce reserves the right at any time and without notice to enhance, modify, alter, suspend or permanently discontinue all or any part of this website and to restrict or prohibit access to it.
Please contact us using the details set out below if you would like to exercise any of these rights.
You also have the right to make a complaint to the supervisory authority if you’re not happy with how we’ve handled your personal information. In the UK, the supervisory authority is the Information Commissioner’s Office.
Responsible Disclosures
Paragon Social Commerce appreciates and values the identification and reporting of security vulnerabilities carried out by well-intentioned, ethical security researchers.
How to contact us?
If you wish to exercise any of your rights in relation to your personal information or if you have any queries about how we use your personal information, please let us know by contacting us at the following address: Paragon Social Commerce Ltd, 20 Wenlock Rd, London, N17GU, United Kingdom or by email at contact@paragonsocialcommerce.com
Changes to this privacy policy
We review this privacy policy on a regular basis to ensure that it is up-to-date with our use of your personal information, and compliant with applicable data protection laws.
We reserve the right, at our discretion, to revise this privacy policy at any time. The updated privacy policy will be posted on our website. You are encouraged to review this privacy policy from time to time.