Privacy
INTRODUCTION
Taste Panel is part of the JSR Farming Group.
Taste Panel understands the severity of processing and holding your personal data.
This policy outlines our data processing practices and the ways in which your personal data is used. Personal data is anything that discloses your identity and that is unique to you .eg. names, address, DOB.
We may need to update our Privacy Policy in the futures, in which case, the most up to date version will always be available on our respective websites.
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THE DATA PROTECTION POLICY
This policy aims to ensure compliance with General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR). The GDPR sets out the following principles with which any party handling personal data must comply. All personal data must be:
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Processed lawfully, fairly, and in a transparent manner in relation to the data subject.
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Collected for specified, explicit and legitimate purposes and not further processed in a manner that is incompatible with those purposes. Further processing for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes shall not be considered incompatible with the initial purpose.
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Adequate, relevant and limited to what is necessary in relation to the purposes for which it is processed.
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Every reasonable step must be taken to ensure that personal data that inaccurate, having regard to the purposes for which it is process, is erased or rectified without delay.
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Kept in a form which permits identification of data subjects for no longer than is necessary for the purposes for which the personal data is processed. Personal data may be stored for longer periods insofar as the personal data will be processed solely for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes subject to implementation of the appropriate technical and organisational measures required by the GDPR in order to safeguard the rights and freedoms of the data subject.
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Processed in a manner that ensures appropriate security of the personal data, including protection against unauthorised or unlawful processing and against accidental loss, destruction or damage using appropriate technical or organisational measures.
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WHAT INFORMATION WE COLLECT
We collect information about you, when you:​
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Complete a job application form Provide feedback or request information via our ‘contact us’ page
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Enter a competition
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We also collection information deemed ‘Digital Personal Data’ which includes, but is not limited to:
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IP address
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Metadata
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Email address
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Browser type
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Length of visit on website
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In some situations it may be necessary for us to store sensitive information. This may include:
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Results of a health questionnaire
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If an accident occurs within a Taste Panel site and/or involves a member of Taste Panel staff.
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If specific dietary requirements or accessibility has been disclosed to us
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HOW YOUR INFORMATION IS COLLECTED
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If you directly provide your personal data to us .eg. through making an order , subscribing to a Taste Panel newsletter.
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Through visiting our website, your data is stored as cookies – see our Cookies Policy
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Through interaction on our social media pages .eg. Facebook, Twitter or Instagram
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PROCESSING YOUR INFORMATION
We will ensure that personal data is processed lawfully, fairly, and transparently, without adversely affecting your rights. Your data may be used to compile reports and statistics that comply with contractual requirements and administration purposes.
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These may include, but are not limited to:
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Correspondence by letter
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To complete or fulfil an order
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To answer an enquiry made via our website
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When there is ‘legitimate interest’ .eg. when you have opted in to receive our newsletter, and when these interest are of no harm to your rights
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If there is a legal requirement to do so
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MARKETING
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If you have opted in to receive marketing communications from us, we may use your personal data to inform you of updates and product or company news
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We may collect information in regards to interaction with our communication material
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You can unsubscribe from our communications, at any time, by emailing fqc@jsrplus.co.uk or writing to Taste Panel, Southburn, Driffield, East Yorkshire, YO25 9ED.
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SHARING YOUR INFORMATION
We will never pass your personal data to anyone else, except for successions in our title to our business and suppliers that process data on our behalf.
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HOW WE SECURELY STORE YOUR INFORMATION
Where we collect personal data we may securely store this in both a hard copy and electronic copy, format. We will hold your information for only as long as is deemed necessary and relevant. When personal data is no longer required, all reasonable steps will be taken to erase or otherwise dispose of without delay.
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DATA SECURITY
We shall ensure that all personal data collected, held and processed is kept secure and protected against accidental loss, destruction or damage.
We have appropriate security procedures in place to protect your data. However data transmission over the internet is inherently insecure and we cannot guarantee the security of data sent over the internet.
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ACCESS TO YOUR INFORMATION
The GDPR which apply from 25th May 2018, give individuals the rights, regarding what personal information is stored and how it is used.
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COOKIES
For more information on cookies and how we use them, please see our – Cookie Policy
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WHAT IS A COOKIE?
A cookie is just one or more pieces of information stored as text strings, or small files. A web server sends you a cookie and the browser stores it. The browser then returns the cookie to the server, the next time the page is revisited. There are two different types of cookies; ‘persistent’ and ‘session’ cookies.
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HOW DOES JSR USE COOKIES?
When you access the Smart Pork website, we may place several cookies files in your browser. We use cookies for the following reasons:
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To enable certain functions on our website
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To store your preferences
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For smooth transitioning between pages
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To provide analytics
We use both session cookies (used for the duration of your visit) and persistent cookies (used for repeat visits).
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COOKIES AND SOCIAL MEDIA
If you chooses to ‘share’ or interact with Taste Panel through means of social media .eg. Facebook or Twitter, you may be sent cookies to your browser.
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DO I HAVE TO ACCEPT COOKIES?
If you wish to block or restrict cookies, you can do so via your browser settings. You can choose to accept cookies from trusted websites, or decline cookies – however this may restrict access to certain web pages.