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Privacy Policy for Capital Switchgear 

At Capital Switchgear – accessible from http://www.capitalswitchgear.com , one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document contains types of information that is collected and recorded by Capital Switchgear and how we use it. 

Third-party ad servers or ad networks uses technologies like cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons that are used in their respective advertisements and links that appear on Capital Switchgear, which are sent directly to users’ browser. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. These technologies are used to measure the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content that you see on websites that you visit. 

Third Party Privacy Policies 

Capital Switchgear’s Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, we are advising you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information. It may include their practices and instructions about how to opt-out of certain options.  

Children’s Information 

Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity. 

Capital Switchgear does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.

 

 

Online Privacy Policy 

As a general policy, no personal information is automatically collected from visitors to this site. However, as with most sites, certain non-personal information is recorded by the standard operation of our server. Such information may include; the name of the ISP from which you access the internet, the Search Engine and keywords you used to locate this site, the date and time you accessed the site, the internet address of the website from which you enter our site and where you go after you leave our site. This information is used to measure and monitor the use of our site and to improve its content. Data which would personally identify you is known only when voluntarily submitted. 

If you voluntarily provide us with any requested information, we use that information for the purpose of providing the services, information or articles you have requested. We will not use the information for other purposes, and generally we do not share it with anyone outside of Capital Switchgear. Some of the information voluntarily provided as part of your reply on our website may be provided to third party vendors for processing. Unfortunately, we cannot always exercise control over their use of the information. 

If you provide us with your e-mail address, we will not use it for any purpose other than possibly responding to the message you’ve sent. However, we cannot currently respond to any messages that are sent to us outside of our normal channels for communications. 

 

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) 

We are a Data Controller of your information. 

Capital Switchgear legal basis for collecting and using the personal information described in this Privacy Policy depends on the Personal Information we collect and the specific context in which we collect the information: 

Capital Switchgear needs to perform a contract with you 

You have given Capital Switchgear permission to do so 

Processing your personal information is in Capital Switchgear legitimate interests 

Capital Switchgear needs to comply with the law 

Capital Switchgear will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies. 

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights. If you wish to be informed what Personal Information we hold about you and if you want it to be removed from our systems, please contact us.  

 

Data Protection Rights 

In certain circumstances, you have the following data protection rights: 

The right to access, update or to delete the information we have on you. 

The right of rectification. 

The right to object. 

The right of restriction. 

The right to data portability 

The right to withdraw consent 

 

Who we are 

Capital Switchgear was established in 2012. 

Under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Acts,  Capital Switchgear is responsible for monitoring the application of the GDPR in order to protect the rights and freedoms of individuals in relation to the processing of personal data. 

The tasks of Capital Switchgear include promoting public awareness and understanding of the risks, rules, safeguards and rights in relation to the processing of personal data; handling complaints lodged by data subjects or organisations; and cooperating with, which includes sharing information with, data protection authorities in other EU Member States. 

 

Controller contact details 

Capital Switchgear is the controller for the personal data it processes. You can contact Capital Switchgear in a number of ways, which are set out on the contact page of our website. 

 

How to opt out 

We provide users with the opportunity to opt-out from receiving updates on our products, newsletters, and other communications from us. You can opt-out by clicking on the link provided in our electronic mailings or by contacting via the contact page of our website. 

 

Retention Periods for Personal Data 

The retention periods for personal data held by Capital Switchgear are based on the requirements of the data and on the purpose for which the personal data is collected and processed. For example, in the case of complaints, Capital Switchgear will retain personal data (as contained on its case file) for as long as is necessary for the handling of the complaint and for any subsequent action that is required.  

The retention periods applied by Capital Switchgear to personal data which it processes are also, in certain circumstances, based on legal and regulatory requirements to retain information for a specified period and on the relevant limitation periods for taking legal action.   

  

Your Right To Complain 

If you have any concerns in relation to the manner in which we process your personal data, you can contact us on info@capitalswitchgear.com 

 

Log Files 

Capital Switchgear follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. All hosting companies do this and a part of hosting services’ analytics. The information collected by log files include internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable.  

 

 

 

 

This is the Cookie Policy for Capital Switchgear, accessible from http://www.capitalswitchgear.com 

 

What Are Cookies 

As is common practice with almost all professional websites this site uses cookies, which are tiny files that are downloaded to your computer, to improve your experience. This page describes what information they gather, how we use it and why we sometimes need to store these cookies.  

 

Cookies Message 

This website uses cookies to improve service and provide a tailored experience. By using this site, you agree to this use.

 

How We Use Cookies 

We use cookies for a variety of reasons detailed below. Unfortunately in most cases there are no industry standard options for disabling cookies without completely disabling the functionality and features they add to this site. It is recommended that you leave on all cookies if you are not sure whether you need them or not in case they are used to provide a service that you use. 

 

Disabling Cookies 

You can prevent the setting of cookies by adjusting the settings on your browser (see your browser Help for how to do this). Be aware that disabling cookies will affect the functionality of this and many other websites that you visit. Disabling cookies will usually result in also disabling certain functionality and features of the this site. Therefore it is recommended that you do not disable cookies. 

 

The Cookies We Set 

Forms related cookies: When you submit data to through a form such as those found on contact pages or comment forms cookies may be set to remember your user details for future correspondence. 

 

Third Party Cookies 

In some special cases we also use cookies provided by trusted third parties. The following section details which third party cookies you might encounter through this site. 

This site uses Google Analytics which is one of the most widespread and trusted analytics solution on the web for helping us to understand how you use the site and ways that we can improve your experience. These cookies may track things such as how long you spend on the site and the pages that you visit so we can continue to produce engaging content. 

From time to time we test new features and make subtle changes to the way that the site is delivered. When we are still testing new features these cookies may be used to ensure that you receive a consistent experience whilst on the site whilst ensuring we understand which optimisations our users appreciate the most. 

We also use social media buttons and/or plugins on this site that allow you to connect with your social network in various ways. For these to work the following social media sites including; {LinkedIn, Twitter}, will set cookies through our site which may be used to enhance your profile on their site or contribute to the data they hold for various purposes outlined in their respective privacy policies. 

 

Cookies and Web Beacons 

Like any other website, Capital Switchgear uses ‘cookies’. These cookies are used to store information including visitors’ preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users’ experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors’ browser type and/or other information. 

 

More Information 

Hopefully that has clarified things for you and as was previously mentioned if there is something that you aren’t sure whether you need or not it’s usually safer to leave cookies enabled in case it does interact with one of the features you use on our site. 

 

However if you are still looking for more information then you can contact us through one of our preferred contact methods: 

 

Consent 

By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms. 

Cookie Policy for Capital Switchgear 

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