Privacy Policy

TQ3 Publishing Ltd Privacy Policy

We take privacy very seriously.  Our privacy policy below ensures that we communicate to you in the clearest way possible and inform you of how we treat your information. We encourage you to read this policy carefully. It will help you make informed decisions about sharing your information with us. This statement has been created as we value our users and recognize their right to keep information private.

Collecting Your Personal Information

TQ3 Publishing LTD is a publisher of local community magazines.  We deliver our publications door to door to residents in the Torbay area.

Our use of your personal data will always have a lawful basis, either because it is necessary for our performance of a contract with you, or because you have consented to our use of your personal data (e.g. by subscribing to emails), or because it is of legitimate interest. Unless you have volunteered the information we only collect information that is available in the public domain and the processing of this is information is in the legitimate interests of both/either party.

  • Book or enquire about advertising or editorial.
  • Request to include Community information.
  • Apply to be an employee or contractor for TQ3 Publishing LTD.
  • Contact The Beach Hut at any time.
  • Visit our Website.
  • Are (or have been) a contractor or supplier of Local Directory.

You can always choose not to provide your information to us, but it may mean that we are unable to provide you with the service or information you require.

Using Your Information for Limited Purposes

TQ3 Publishing LTD collects your information in order that we can provide you with the service and any related services that you may request or be interested in. In doing so we may use the information we have collected from you for purposes related to the services including:

  • Booking your adverts, editorials and articles.
  • Sending invoices, recording receiving payments or making payments.
  • Sending emails for invoicing, artwork approval, statements, bookings and relevant information.
  • Carrying out marketing.
  • Complying with laws and regulations in applicable jurisdictions.
  • Communicating with You.
  • Making payments to contractors, employees and suppliers.

Local Directory will only use your information for the purposes described in this policy or with your express permission.

Storing of Information

By providing your information to TQ3 Publishing Ltd, you consent to us storing your information. While your information will be stored, it will remain within TQ3 Publishing LTD’s effective control always. The server host’s role is limited to providing a hosting and storage service to The Beach Hut, and we’ve taken steps to ensure that our server hosts do not have access to and use the necessary level of protection for your information.

Protecting Your Information

Local Directory will always hold your information securely and we also follow stringent procedures to ensure we work with all personal data in line with The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).  We are committed to protecting the security of your information and we take all reasonable precautions to protect it from unauthorised access, modification or disclosure.

However, the Internet is not in itself a secure environment and we cannot give an absolute assurance that your information will be secure always. Transmission of information over the internet is at your own risk and you should only enter, or instruct the entering of, information to the service within a secure environment.

You can also play an important role in keeping your information secure, by maintaining the confidentiality of any password and accounts used on Local Directory site.

We will advise you at the first reasonable opportunity upon discovering or being advised of a security breach where your information is lost, stolen, accessed, used, disclosed, copied, modified, or disposed of by any unauthorised persons or in any unauthorised manner.

Disclosing Your Information in Limited Circumstances

TQ3 Publishing LTD will only disclose the information you have provided to us to entities outside the Local Directory if it is necessary and appropriate to facilitate the purpose for which your information was collected pursuant to this policy, including the provision of the service. We will not otherwise disclose your information to a third party unless you have provided your express consent. However, you should be aware that TQ3 Publishing LTD may be required to disclose your information without your consent to comply with any court orders, or other legal process or investigation including by tax authorities, if such disclosure is required by law. Where possible and appropriate, we will notify you if we are required by law to disclose your information.

The third parties who host our servers do not control and are not permitted to access or use your information except for the limited purpose of storing the information.

Accessing or Removing Your Information

It is your responsibility to ensure that the information you provide to us is accurate, complete and up-to-date. You may request access to the information we hold about you, or request that we update or correct any information we hold about you, by setting out your request in writing and sending it to us at advertising@tq3publishing.co.uk.

We will process your request as soon as reasonably practicable, provided we are not otherwise prevented from doing so on legal grounds. If we are unable to meet your request, we will let you know why.

We’ll only keep your information for as long as we require it for the purposes of providing you with the service. However, we may also be required to keep some of your information for specified periods of time, for example laws required by financial reporting legislation.

If you wish to access or remove your information please write to us by email e-mail atadvertising@tq3publishing.co.uk or by letter to: TQ3 Publishing LTD, 13 Headland Park Rd, Paignton, TQ3 2EN. We will endeavor to provide an initial response to your query or request within 10 business days and investigate and attempt to resolve your query or request within 30 business days or such longer period as is necessary.

Opt-Out of Any Email Communications

TQ3 Publishing LTD sends billing information, booking information, copy deadline dates and marketing information to you via email. If you do not wish to be contacted for renewal/marketing purposes, please inform us at advertising@tq3publishing.co.uk.

Privacy Policy Changes

This policy may be updated from time to time.  TQ3 Publishing LTD reserves the right to change this Policy at any time, and any amended Policy is effective upon posting to our website:  www.thebeachhutmagazine.co.uk.

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